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Guide to Services

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Animal Care Per Diem

In order to recover the cost of animal care, OLAC charges a daily fee called the Animal Care Per Diem, or per diem for short. This fee is charged every day for each animal or cage of animals housed by OLAC and billed to the investigator’s account at the end of each month. Rates are based on an annual analysis of the daily cost of maintaining the animals. Per diem charges begin as soon as the animal is housed in the room, and are charged to the account for which the animals were purchased, unless otherwise indicated.

· Tip: If you want to check your animal count, the animal tally (census) sheet is kept on the outside of the door in which the animals are kept.

Below are the approved 2007-2008 per diem rates.

Description / Charge Per / Rate ($/day)