University Research Animal Resources

University Research Animal Resources (URAR) supports UGA’s missions of research, education, and service by providing appropriate husbandry and handling of laboratory animals through animal facility management, technical assistance, training, and consultation.

The URAR animal care and use program is accredited by AAALAC International (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care), is licensed by the USDA, and maintains an Assurance of Compliance with the Public Health Service.

URAR partners with researchers to ensure optimal animal well-being and compliance with campus policies and federal regulations concerning the care and use of laboratory animals.

URAR ANNOUNCEMENTS

Animal Resources 4 Year Per Diem Plan

Multi-year projections for per diem rates, to assist with grant budgeting, can be found at the link below.  It is recommended to use the per diem rate of the last year of your proposed grant to ensure an adequate budget for animal costs.  These rates are subject to change based on yearly cost accounting adjustments, but we hope it will be a helpful framework.

URAR 4 Year Per Diem Plan

FY25 Per Diem and Service Rates

Fee schedules for FY25 have been published to this web page and are available via the “Per Diem Rates” and “Service Rates” links in the left navigation menu.   The documents are also available below:

New rates will be effective July 1, 2024 and will be reflected on July invoices when billing is completed in early August.

FY2025 Per Diem Rate Information
FY2025 Service Rate Fees