Strategies That Influence Cost Containment in Animal Research Facilities (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Veterinary Medical Care
Veterinary Medical Care
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Specific factors that influence the program of veterinary care include the number and type of animal species, the disease backgrounds of animal species maintained, the numbers of animals used, and the experimental characteristics and requirements of the animal models necessary to satisfy research objectives. At a minimum, the veterinary medical care program must be sufficiently robust to satisfy regulatory requirements.
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The assessment should be followed by an effort to design and establish an integrated veterinary medical care program that remains interactive with the research staff and efficient in the delivery of veterinary care while satisfying disparate institutional needs. Making periodic adjustments to the program in an environment of changing research directions and new technologies requires frequent interactions with key personnel in research and administration.
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TECHNICIANS Trained and highly competent technicians are increasingly viewed by institutions as required for efficiently delivering veterinary medical care services in support of higher-paid veterinarians. Many institutions have minimized costs, maximized the use of personnel, and provided valuable career opportunities by delegating responsibility for performing a wide variety of standard veterinary techniques and advanced research and surgical assistance to talented and technically proficient veterinary technicians.
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Technologic advances have led to kits for rapid, inexpensive inhouse serologic testing for common rodent viruses and a variety of other assays, allowing smaller institutions to perform some of their own laboratory testing cost-effectively. Many institutions have also found it possible, with little investment, to augment existing research or hospital laboratories and use existing personnel to meet their laboratory animal needs while decreasing overall costs.
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Consequently, after a careful and informed analysis of risk, staff might opt to reduce costs by lowering the frequency of testing or using less-expensive screening tests initially and then more definitive and more expensive tests as deemed necessary. SUMMARY In summary, the major finding and opinions expressed in this chapter are as follows: · Veterinary medical care programs should be carefully designed to maximize use of the specialist's time by using managers, visiting residents, and certified laboratory animal veterinary technicians.
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The survedlance program must be appropriate to needs yet contain costs
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