How do I get into the facility?

NYUCard ID card must be coded in order to enter the facility. The ID is issued by Security Services at the Washington Square location.

How do I locate missing animals?

Death - check cage cards for notations of death dates. If within 48 hours of death, carcasses are held in the freezer room 1171.
Misplaced - check adjacent cages for increase in population.
Escape - mice found will be placed in a separate cage on the bottom of the rack, identified as an unknown mouse. They are kept for a week to be claimed.

How do I get clean cages?

What do I do with dirty cages?

Dirty cages must be brought to room 1169. Dirty cages with Biohazard contaminants must be wrapped in a clear bag.

How do I transport animals to the lab?

Where can I perform procedures in the facility?

Small procedures (injections, identifying, etc.) can be performed in the rooms. Longer procedures (surgeries) must be done in an approved area, usually room 1177. Surgeries for organisms rabbit-size and larger must use the surgery suite room 1166. The surgery suite must be reserved for specific surgeries by submitting a Surgery Room Order Form .

What do I do with carcasses?

Animal carcasses should be placed in a plastic bag and deposited in the freezer in room 1171 for proper disposal. For cages with the last animal in the cage, remember to deposit the card in the cage card drop box located by room 1168. Be sure to date the card to stop census. Indicate on the card if you need it back.

Deposit the cage cards in the cage card drop box located by room 1168. Be sure to indicate the date the cage was removed. Write "RETURN" on the back of the cards if you need the cage card back. The cards can be retrieved in a few days and placed in a plastic bag labeled "Stopped Census".

All cages consolidated to another cage for more than 24 hours must submit the barcode number to the facility supervisor to stop or start census.