How do I get into the facility?

NYU Medical Center ID cards must be coded in order to enter the facility. Floors can be accessed via the elevator or through the access ports on each floor.

How do I locate missing animals?

Death - check cage cards for notations of death dates. If within 48 hours of death, carcasses are held in the freezer on the ground floor.
Misplaced - check adjacent cages for increase in population.
Escape - mice found will be placed in a separate cage on the bottom of the rack, identified as an unknown mouse. They are kept for a week to be claimed.

How do I get clean cages?

Normally, clean cages can be found on the 5th floor at the end of the hallway. If there is a shortage of supplies, extra equipment is available in the ground floor supply room.

What do I do with dirty cages?

Dirty cages must be brought to the ground floor or placed on a cart on the 5th floor. For health reasons, dirty cages must not be left in the rooms or hallways. Never place cages or equipment directly on the floor.

Where can I perform procedures in the facility?

Small procedures (injections, identifying, etc.) can be performed in the rooms. Longer procedures (surgeries) must be done in an approved area.  Surgeries for organisms rabbit-size and larger must use the surgery suite. The surgery suite must be reserved for specific surgeries by submitting a Surgery Room Order Form.

What do I do with carcasses?

Animal carcasses should be placed in a plastic bag and deposited in the freezer on the ground floor for proper disposal. Remember to submit cage card when the whole cage is eliminated, write the removal date on the cage card to remove from census.