The buildings of the Animal Facility
At the Animal Resources Development Research Facility, animals are cared for and managed at two buildings.
The Main Bldg. has 4 floors and
the New Bldg. has 10 floors (floors 5 - 10). (
Map)
Features
Features of the two buildings are shown in the table below.
|
Main Bldg. |
New Bldg. |
Animal health management |
Yes |
Animal care |
Yes |
Animal care costs |
Animal care costs are different for each species (details) |
Experimental animal species |
Handling of various experimental animal species (details) |
Mice only |
Pathogenic microorganisms control |
Pathogenic microorganisms control for each species |
SPF |
Facility details |
Animal care room
Operating room
Laboratory
(Analysis equipment, etc.) |
Animal care room |
Facility use registration |
(Only one allowed) |
Use registration fee |
(flat rate) |
In the Main Bldg., it is possible to keep a variety of animals and it is also possible to receive detailed advice from a veterinarian.
In the New Bldg. it is possible to acquire a large number of clean mice and several kinds of genetically modified mice from the
Mice Bank.