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DLAR Publication Available for download: The Division of Laboratory Animal Resources Investigator Information Handbook
Social Housing and Environmental Enrichment

Species	Default Enrichment	Optional Enrichment
NHP	Minimum two toys in cage produce fed daily; playpen access on a rotational basis within cage quadrant; daily human interaction.	Destructible toys such as chew sticks; mirrors; food/foraging; swimming pool; swing.
Sheep	Stainless Steel Mirror; forage feeder; Hay bag w/timothy orchard grass mix hay	Hanging apple milk jug toy
Swine	Rubber or plastic balls, heavy chains, empty plastic milk jugs; Forage feeders	Assorted fresh fruit and vegetables, 3 Musketeers® candy bars, and Milk Bone Dog Biscuits® offered on occasion Brooms fixed to side of cage for scratching
Chicken	Feed is placed out for them to forage	Enviro-dry ®
Cat	Elevated plastic resting shelf; Corrugated paper and commercially available cat toys	Cat pillow
Dog	Toys, nylabones, raised beds	Starch Bones
Rabbit	Timothy cubes, assorted fresh greens and fruit, Bunny Blocks™ in various flavors, Veggie Bites™, commercial rabbit treats; Timothy Mini hay bales	Toys such as a jingle ball
Guinea Pig	Sterilized paper tubes, Polycarbonate Guinea Pig Huts® and Rodent Retreats	Commercial Guinea Pig treats, apples, and carrots
Gerbil	Sand is offered as bedding	Sterilized paper tubes and tissues, Rodent Retreats®, Crawl Balls® Commercial Gerbil treats
Hamster	Nestlets®	Sterilized paper tubes and tissues, Rodent Retreats®, Crawl Balls®
Rat	Enviro-dry®	Sterilized paper tubes and tissues, Rodent Retreats®, Nylabone®, Crawl Balls®
Mouse	Nestlets® Enviro-dry®	Sterilized paper tubes or tissues, Shepherd Shacks® , Mouse Igloos® with or without Fast Tracs®, and mouse houses
Mouse; Nude or Hairless	Enviro-dry®	Sterilized paper tubes or tissues, Shepherd Shacks® , Mouse Igloos® with or without Fast Tracs®, and mouse houses

Information for investigators on USDA categories

New Identification and Temperature Technology Available

Mouse Breeding Colony information

Mouse Reproduction PowerPoint presentation
Please open the link entitled Care of weanling mice and rats this will give you some much needed information on successfully weaning your mice and rats contact information in the event you need additional assistance.
When using weaning cards for your mice, please refer to the information sheet. There is a similar information sheet for weaning rats. If you need further assistance, please contact Janet Osborne in our main office.
Malocclusion in Mice an interesting article from Jax Labs

Occupational Health and Safety Information

An important part of working with laboratory animals is knowing the potential risks involved with certain species. The presentation below may be of value when assessing those risks. Please click on the link below for this important information.

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An important part of working with laboratory animals is knowing the potential risks involved with certain species. The presentation below may be of value when assessing those risks. Please log on to the myUK webpage The myUK webpage can be found at https://myuk.uky.edu/irj/portal Select Employee Self-Service tab, select the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources section and book the Occupational Health and Safety course. Once you have completed the course and quiz, print out your completion certificate and either fax it to 859-323-6002 or email it to our DLARTraining Coordinator . You may also drop or mail a copy of the certificate to our Main office in HSRB 204. Please remember that this is an IACUC requirement for all members of the research staff.

**Please complete this section for the Office of Research Integrity**
Please click on the following link to access the The Animal Worker Questionnaire print out the form and complete it in full. Please send by campus mail, or attached to an email to the Office of Research Integrity or fax to 859-323-9882. Please note that the 859-323-9882 fax number is ONLY for the Animal Worker Questionnaire.