Animal Health and Welfare

动物健康和福利中心（AHWC）负责接收、认证和 饲养送到范德比尔特进行代谢表型分析的小鼠。的 AHWC是动物护理部门和范德比尔特中心之间的接口， 肥胖和糖尿病活体模型中的代谢表型（VMPMOD）。的责任 这一核心的服务对于VMPMOD在以下方面进行良好控制的实验至关重要： 没有压力的健康老鼠核心的总体目标是促进小鼠的使用， 糖尿病、肥胖症及相关研究，确保依从性，维护健康和群体 与中心使用率相适应的数字。具体而言，核心负责1） 接收和记录传入小鼠，2）分配和监督检疫 程序，3）提供日常饲养，4）提供兽医护理和支持，5） 进行病理评估，以及6）实施和维护任何 具体的饮食要求。

The Animal Health and Welfare Core (AHWC) is responsible for receipt, certification, and husbandry of mice that are sent to Vanderbilt for the purpose of metabolic phenotyping. The AHWC is the interface between the Division of Animal Care and the Vanderbilt Center for Metabolic Phenotyping in Live Models of Obesity and Diabetes (VMPMOD). The responsibilities and services of this Core are critical for the VMPMOD to perform well-controlled experiments in non-stressed, healthy mice. The overall objective of the core is to facilitate the use of mice in diabetes, obesity, and related research, ensure compliance and maintain the health and colony numbers appropriate to the rate of center usage. Specifically, the Core is responsible for 1) receipt and documentation of incoming mice, 2) assignment and oversight of quarantine procedures, 3) provision of day-to-day husbandry, 4) provision of veterinary care and support, 5) performance of pathological assessments, and 6) implementation and maintenance of any specific dietary requirements.