La Trobe Animal Research and Teaching Facility provide housing, husbandry and technical resources supporting the use of a diverse range of animals involved in research and teaching activities at the University.

We provide/support:

Technical equipment and expertise to facilitate research and teaching involving animals
Training and competency assessment programs in animal skills
Animal housing, monitoring and husbandry across a range of species including rodent, avian, reptile and native
IVC and conventional laboratory rodent housing facilities
Specified Pathogen Free (SPF) housing for mice
Veterinary services
Behavioural Testing suites for rats and mice
IVIS imaging equipment
Radsource cell/animal irradiator
Dedicated rodent surgical suites
Expertise to support Animal Ethics Committee and Institutional Biosafety Committee requirements
Best practice in animal welfare
Compliance with regulatory requirements.