Animal Service Units
Our team of clinical veterinarians and facility staff are committed to partnering with you to ensure the well-being of your research animals and the success of your studies. With extensive expertise in animal health and care practices, they are dedicated to promoting animal welfare while supporting scientific progress.
At the 伊人直播, the following services are provided in line with CCAC direction:
- Advanced medical care
- Model development and refinement
- Operational procurement, housing, husbandry, and transportation
- Materials and technical support
- Colony maintenance support
- Applying for through Health Canada
- Safety protocols for biohazards, occupational hazards, radiation, and chemicals through Human Resources, Health + Safety (HRHSE).
For assistance in these areas, please contact the respective facilities directly.
North Campus Animal Services - Biosciences (NCAS-Bio)
Predominantly research, teaching and testing involving birds, fish, and wildlife.
For more information, contact:
780-492-5358 | ncas@ualberta.ca
(NCAS-HS)
Predominantly research, teaching and testing involving laboratory animals (rodents, swine, aquatics, and xenopus).
For more information, contact:
780-492-3040 | ncas@ualberta.ca | Fax: 780-492-7083
(AFNSAS)
Predominantly research, teaching and testing involving poultry, swine and ruminants.
Other Centres and Institutes
On campus, there are also specialized animal service and training centers within research institutes and laboratories. These centers provide veterinarian oversight through the animal service facilities. Researchers may have access to fee-based services and should directly contact these centers.
Examples include:
Ray Rajotte Surgical Medical Research Institute (RRSMRI)
Offers advanced surgical research and training facilities for both large and small laboratory model surgeries, including minimally invasive procedures.
Transgenic Core Facility
The 伊人直播 Transgenic Core Facility was established to help researchers with their transgenic mouse production and archiving needs. It is located in the North Campus Animal Services - Health Sciences (NCAS-HS) facility.
Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases
A world-class interdisciplinary training environment focused on combating Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), and related prion disorders in livestock, wild cervids, and protein folding diseases in humans. It is located in the Brain and Aging Research Building (BaRB). For more information, see here.