DLAR SEMINAR

"Mouse Breeding Techniques" Jacob Lopez, LVT, Training Coordinator
Friday, February 15, 2008, 2-3 pm, Alumni Hall B (lobby floor)
Please register by email with your name, email, and phone # to: Jacob Lopez, email: jacob.lopez@med.nyu.edu or dlar@med.nyu.edu

Lending Library for Training DVDs

DLAR is making available the "Training on Rodent Survival Surgery" and the "Training in Basic Biomethodology for Laboratory Mice" DVDs for you to borrow. Please contact Training Coordinator, Jacob Lopez, if you are interested in borrowing it. His email: jacob.lopez@med.nyu.edu or extension 3-0589. He is located in Greenberg Hall, SC2, room 137. (Follow the sign for NYUMC IT). Please note that these videos are no longer available on our website.

Animal Order Submission Deadline Due to PRESIDENT DAY.

Animal orders need to be submitted no later than 12 noon, Friday, February 15th (instead of Monday, Feb 18th) for deliveries between Feb 23-29. *You will receive an email notification that your order(s) have been received on Friday, Feb 15th after the 12 noon deadline. If you do not receive an email, please notify DLAR at x35308, or email: banksc02@med.nyu.edu as soon as possible. Counteroffers emails will be sent out on Tuesday, Feb 19th as usual, please be sure to answer your counteroffer ASAP, preferably by the end of the day. * Due to the shortened week, please submit all cancellations and/or changes to standing orders ASAP before the end of Friday. *

DLAR Animal Training Orientation

Starting on February 6, 2008, General Orientation will be conducted on a biweekly basis. The list of dates is as follows

2008	Feb 6	May 14	Aug 6	Nov 12
9 am sharp	Feb 20	May 28	Aug 20	Nov 26
	March 5	June 11	Sept 3	Dec 10
	March 19	June 25	Sept 17	Dec 24
	April 2	July 9	Oct 1
	April 16	July 23	Oct 15
	April 30		Oct 29

A complete Animal Training Orientation packet is available in MSB 182.

A Message from Veterinary Services….

Please be conscious of mouse cage populations. The "IACUC Policy for Maintaining Mouse Cage Populations" is available to you at this link http://www.med.nyu.edu/dlar/policies/mousedensity.html. It is the researcher's responsibility to make sure cages are not overcrowded. DLAR Veterinary Technicians will only send emails when cages are grossly overcrowded. Please do not wait for cages to be flagged. Accurate record keeping and knowledge of mouse breeding techniques will help you identify cages that will need to be separated. A dialogue with the Veterinary Technicians will also help avoid unnecessary charges for non-compliance. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact DLAR Veterinary Services at MSB 185 or email: williv01@med.nyu.edu