The Animal Care unit within the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources at Stony Brook University provides daily husbandry for research animals, including feeding, enrichment, and sanitation. The unit oversees the receipt and acclimation of animals, conducts routine health surveillance, and ensures all care is carried out in compliance with state and federal regulations, and institutional policies.
All personnel and visitors entering DLAR facilities are expected to be aware of DLAR Policies.
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Research animal care continues uninterrupted during campus closures as DLAR staff remain onsite daily. |
Special Food/Water/Housing
If you require special food, water, or housing for your studies, please submit a Special Request.
If animals run out of special food or water or require a mandatory cage change, DLAR staff will contact you, but if the issue cannot be corrected, we will follow established policy to provide the necessary care and ensure animal welfare. If your research involves special water, specialized diets, weaning, or research-related cage changes, please consider double-checking all food and water levels prior to inclement weather events.
Room/Facility/Protocol Transfers
If you require animal transfers, either between rooms, facilities, or protocols, please submit a Transfer Request.