The Coverdell Rodent Vivarium provides animal care to over 20 of the University’s Faculty
Investigators. The facility is staffed from 8:00am to 4:30pm on weekdays and part-time on
weekends. The staff is made up of both full-time and part-time staff members, many of which
hold American Association for Laboratory Animal Science certifications. The staff is also
available to assist researchers and instructors whenever possible, but please keep in mind their
busy schedules and provide advanced warning when possible so that the staff can plan to be
available to assist you.
Standard animal caging, feed, lighting, temperature and humidity are provided by the facility,
exceptions made only with approval from both IACUC and Assistant Director. The majority
of mouse caging provided is Tecniplast brand individually ventilated caging, with Edstrom
automatic watering.