Effective 8/1/08

Cage Rates for USM Animal Facility

Effective August 1, 2008, USM will be increasing animal cage rates.  All rates are per cage, not per animal.  Last year’s per day rates were $.44 per mouse cage and $.71 per rat cage. 

Cage rates include the direct expenses of daily animal care.  These include cage & water bottle preparation, autoclaving, changing, dumping, washing, and the materials involved to perform these tasks. Also included are the costs of routine serology used to maintain the health of the entire research colony.  The cage rates for the time period August 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009 are as follows:  

Cage rates do not include veterinary costs, medication, drug, or treatment costs nor expenses for any supplies or professional services provided for experimental procedures.  Additionally, cage rates do not include utility, facility maintenance, equipment maintenance, or administrative costs for the animal facility. 

Cage rate billing will be performed monthly, with charges being based on the number of days in the month and a monthly average for the number of cages.

Please contact the Animal Facilities Manager, at 207-228-8052, with any questions.

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Cage Rate Comparisons