OHSU

Animal Procurement

All animal purchases from approved vendors must be placed through the DCM Department Purchasing Agent. Purchases or order modifications placed directly with any vendors by anyone other than the Department Purchasing Agent are prohibited. Animals received as a result of any unauthorized purchases may be subject to rejection.

Animal Purchase Request Form 
 
Requests to import or purchase animals from another institution or non-approved vendor, or to receive animals from another investigator or protocol within OHSU must be approved in advance, and should be sent to the .

 

 

 

All other animal purchase requests for approved vendors must be received by the DCM office no later than noon on Wednesday of the week prior to the requested arrival date. Orders for timed pregnant rodents must be placed prior to the breed date. However, Charles River/SASCO and Harlan often have past bred rodents available for delivery the following week. Surcharges for weekend breedings are no longer being applied by our approved rodent vendors.
 
Any purchase requests for animals other than rodents, amphibians or fish must be received 2 weeks prior to the requested arrival date to ensure all arrangements can be made to provide appropriate housing, supplies and support staff. All new large animal projects must be discussed with DCM well in advance of placing any orders.
 
Please note that animal purchase requests intended for direct placement into any barrier housing rooms can be ordered from the following 3 vendors only:

  • Charles River Laboratories
  • The Jackson Laboratory
  • Taconic

Approved vendor list including their standard delivery days (subject to change around holidays)

Tuesday
Elm Hill (Hartley)
The Jackson Laboratory (JAX)
Harlan
NIA
Rana Ranch
Taconic

Wednesday
Charles River Laboratories
Elm Hill (pigmented)
Sasco (a branch of Charles River Laboratories)
Western Oregon Rabbit Company

Thursday
Agna (aka Western x)

Saturday
Washington State University

Variable

Marshall Farms
Nasco
Niles
Xenopus 1
Xenopus Express