For Domestic Academic Users


A. Check In

 

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1 Please complete the application procedures and upload all request documents before 16:30 of two working    days ahead. For an urgent case, NTD100/cage will be charged additionally.

2 All documents should be approved by 12:00 pm of one working day ahead of the check-in date. Otherwise,    we will reject the check-in application.

 

For example:
   1. If the check-in date is Friday, please submit the check in form by 16:30 on Wednesday, and

       should be approved by 12:00 pm on Thursday.
   2. If the check-in date is Monday, please submit the check in form by 16:30 on the previous
       Thursday,and should be approved by 12:00 pm on the previous Friday.

 

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B. Request documents

Please provide all documents as follows:

1. The current animal health status are required from the last two quarter reports including
    the assigned serology examination issued by your local animal center.

 

Mice: 12 assigned serology examination

Ectromelia virus (Mouse Pox)

Mouse hepatitis virus (MHV)

Theiler's murine encephalomyelitis virus (TMEV, GD VII)

Minute virus of mice (MVM)

Hantaan virus

Mouse parvovirus (MPV)

Mycoplasma pulmonis

Pneumonia virus of mice (PVM)

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)

Mouse adenovirus (MAd)

Sendai virus

Reovirus 3 (Reo3)

 

Rats: 10 assigned serology examination

Kilham rat virus (KRV)

Hantaan viru

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus (LCMV)

Rat Theilovirus(RTV)

Rat parvovirus (RPV)

Mycoplasma pulmonis

Pneumonia virus of mice (PVM)

Sialodacryoadenitis virus(SDAV)

Sendai virus

Reovirus 3 (Reo3)

 

If there is no routine health monitor for animals, please sample the batch of animals for

    the assigned serology examination and obtain negative results.

If health monitor items are less than the items listed in the table above, please check the

    missing tests and obtain negative results.

 

2. Users need to upload IACUC protocols to LIMS, including the pages of IACUC no. , service

    protocols provided by TMC, and animals keeping/experiments are conducted in TMC.

    For your reference, here is "the example for your IACUC protocol " to request TMC service.

        We provide TMC "SOP protocols"on TMC website for your references as well.

3. Please upload the Application Form for TAC Mouse Hotel Check in with PI signature on LIMS.

 

C. Notice

1. Animal Packaging & Delivery ( Please "Click here")

2. Animal arrival time: 10:00-16:30, working day

3. If your animals feed with special diet or/and special drinking water, please provide sterile diet or

   drinking water which are packed separately. For any questions, please contact TMC animal room

   staffs by dialing +886-2-7750-5517.

4. According to BioTReC IACUC, it's required to place environmental enrichment devices into cages

    for anyone whose animals are in single housing. Please provide your own sterile devices in a sealed

    bag to TMC or purchase the devices from TMC.

 

D. Procedure for Animal Check-out