Animal facility and experimental surgery

Leader

Federico Soria Gálvez

Personnel

3 veterinarios/as especialistas en animales de laboratorio.

1 técnico de laboratorio.

3 cuidadores/as.

Contact

91 336 8074

animalario(ELIMINAR)@irycis.org

Equipment
- Large animals area: 3 independent and versatile rooms.
- Rodent area: quarantine rooms and external animals, 2 rooms for mice, 2 rooms for rats, room with racks self-ventilated for SPF animals, etc.
- Two experimental operating rooms for large animals.
- Pre-operative to perform preanesthesia and preparation of animals.
- Operating room for rodents with 5 surgical microscopes.
- 2 autoclave devices.
Noteworthy
- Authorisation for the handling of genetically modified organisms
- Quality system and AENOR standards already implanted.
In addition, the UCA has a suggestion box located at the door of its facilities to allow the reception of all suggestions, ideas, complaints and/or acknowledgements related to the work of the unit.
Services portfolio
**Consult prices with the unit

Rat breeding
- Until weaning (<3 weeks)
- <100 grams (4 weeks)
- 100/150 grams (5 weeks)
- 150/200 grams (6 weeks)
- 200/250 grams (8 weeks)
- 250/300 grams (8 weeks)
- 300/450 grams (8 weeks)
- For each additional week
- Female pregnant on known day
Animal care (mouse, rabbit or pig)

Animal care, depending on the type (conventional, quarantine and SPF) and the species (murine, rabbit or pig)
- Rat / mouse: conventional, SPF (immunosuppressed), quarantine
- Conventional rabbit
- Conventional pig
- Conventional sheep
Surgical procedures
- Surgical Session
- Surgical Session + Anesthetist
- Surgical Session + Support Personnel (1 person)
- Surgical Session + Support Personnel (2 people)
- Anesthetist
- Analytics
- Support staff
- Session in the microsurgery post
Procedures
- Technical advice on experimental procedures
- Carcass management
- Diet or drinking water control
- Vaginal cover/vaginal plug checking
- CO2 euthanasia
- Intraperitoneal inoculation (mouse/rat)
- Interventional ultrasound simulator