IMPROVEMENT OF INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL RESOURCE

比较医学系具有重要的 在教学和研究领域的责任，但其 其主要职责是服务。 服务宗旨是 为所有研究和教学提供全面支持 涉及动物的项目。 最重要的是确保 所有动物都是健康的，并妥善和人道地安置， 照顾。 圣路易斯大学投入了大量资源， 在过去的几年里， 并获得AAALAC认证。 然而，迅速 不断变化的技术和监管形势要求我们 继续大幅改善我们的设施， 程序. 本文件中要求的翻修和笼设备 应用程序将使我们能够满足实验室的需求 动物和我们的研究人员在未来几年。 的 外科和临床病理学设备将使我们能够大大 提高我们的手术、动物健康和术后/强化 护理方案。 病理学和微生物学设备将 使我们能够提供更全面的死后诊断 服务以及增强我们的产前诊断 微生物学和血清学能力。 所有的装修和设备将补充 现有的设施和设备以及专业人员和 技术人员的方式，旨在提供一个程序， 圣路易斯大学动物护理和使用的典范 大学

The Department of Comparative Medicine has important responsibilities in the areas of teaching and research, but its primary responsibility is its service role. The service objective is to provide comprehensive support for all research and teaching projects involving animals. The highest priority is to insure that all animals are healthy, and properly and humanely housed and care for. St. Louis University has committed substantial resources to upgrading its program of animal care over the past several years and has achieved AAALAC Accreditation. However, the rapidly changing technologic and regulatory situation demands that we continue to make substantial improvements in our facilities and programs. The renovations and caging equipment requested in this application will enable us to meet the needs of the laboratory animals and our investigators for the next several years. The surgical and clinical pathology equipment will allow us to greatly enhance our surgical, animal health, and post-operative/intensive care programs. The pathology and microbiology equipment will allow us to provide more comprehensive post mortum diagnostic services as well as enhancing our antemortum diagnostic capabilities in microbiology and serology. All of the renovations and equipment will complement the existing facilities and equipment and the professional and technical staff in a manner designed to provide a program of exemplory animal care and use for the faculty of St. Louis University.