Animal Transfer & Procurement

Before You Order... | List of Animals | Non-Approved Vendors/Importing | Exporting | UW Facility to UW Facility Animal Transfer | Forms

BEFORE YOU ORDER...

There are a number of things that need to happen before animals can be ordered and received for research.

1. All animal handlers and investigators must be on an Approved Protocol List. To be listed on the protocol each person must complete a training session offered through the University's Animal Care and Use Committee.
2. No animals may be ordered without an Approved Project Review. The Animal Care and Use Committee has forms that must be filled out in full describing the nature of the research and the procedures that will be followed to ensure the best care and use of the animals. Any significant change in the research or personnel will also require approval from the committee. Forms are available online or contact Nona Phillips at the Office of Animal Welfare, nonap@u.washington.edu.
3. If investigators and animal handlers need access to a facility they must first meet all the training prerequisites.  To verify that you have met the training requirements please visit their website or contact the Training Coordinator at auts@u.washington.edu.

Approved Vendors

Orders must be in by noon Tuesday to be received the following week.
Delivery days are M, T, W, or Th, depending on the vendor.

Non-Approved Vendors / Importing

Please click the link above to read the process and instructions for ordering animals from Non-Approved Vendors and Importing animals from other Institutions.

The processing time and delivery of animals from Non-Approved Vendors varies. Domestic vendors can often supply animals within one to two weeks if everything goes smoothly. Foreign vendors may take longer, often two to four weeks if there are no problems with the order. If the University standards are not met in the Health Reports, delays will occur. On occasion requests may take considerably longer to be received. If the vendor or institution cannot meet the required standards an order may be cancelled. This very rarely occurs as the people in charge of Quality Assurance will do everything they can to help the vendor meet our standards.