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Alerts
Announcements
Wed, Dec 15, 2021
There will be no deliveries the week of 12/20/21 and no Envigo deliveries the week of 12/27/21.
Wed, Aug 18, 2021
Envigo has updated their animal order deadline time to 3pm Central time Wednesdays for delivery the following week.
Wed, May 26, 2021
OAR communications on the next ramping up can be found by following this link.
Mon, Nov 16, 2020
COVID-19 Considerations for Animal Research – Winter 2020-21.pdf
Thu, Sep 03, 2020
The University of Iowa will be hosting a site visit team from AAALAC International this coming fall as part of the reaccreditation of the animal care and use program. The University program has been accredited by AAALAC International since 1994. So, what exactly is AAALAC International?
Thu, Jul 02, 2020
OAR communications on preparing for ramping up can be found by following this link.
7-2-20 Animal Research Ramp Up Phase 2.pdf
Thu, May 28, 2020
OAR communications on preparing for ramping up can be found by following this link.
Mon, Jul 29, 2019
The Animal Billing Report has moved to the new ARIS Dashboard and will be easier to access, easier to understand and easier to export: Billing Report
Please direct any questions or feedback to oar-office@uiowa.edu
Tue, Apr 16, 2019
There is a new ARIS dashboard (Animal Research Information System) that lets you manage more aspects of your animal research projects. The new ARIS dashboard has links to the following:
Tue, Feb 12, 2019
Date: 2/12/19
In a continued effort to provide the best care possible for our rodent breeding colonies, OAR has evaluated practices for monitoring and managing new weanling mice. A summary of the relevant changes to be implemented is listed below.
Fri, Jun 30, 2017
In order to assist research staff, OAR will begin using bright green “*Attention* Breeder Cards” to notify labs at the cage level of required actions to avoid a charge.