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ULAM Introduces New Behavioral Welfare Group

The newly-formed Behavioral Welfare Group, part of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), consists of a team of laboratory animal professionals who meet monthly to discuss our animals’ welfare and behavioral health needs. Specific areas of focus include animal enrichment, social housing, and acclimation to procedures. This group replaces the previous Animal Enrichment Committee ...
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ULAM Welcomes Two New Faculty Members

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) has recently welcomed two new faculty veterinarians: Gerry Hish, DVM, DACLAM Gerry Hish, DVM, DACLAM, joined ULAM as a Faculty Veterinarian in June. He also currently serves as the Program Director for the ULAM Postdoctoral Clinical Training Program. Dr. Hish brings a great deal of experience to U-M, ...
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Changes to CO2 Flow Rates

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) recently updated the Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals. An important feature of the changes in the AVMA Guidelines includes updates to recommended carbon dioxide (CO2) flow rates for rodent euthanasia. Subsequently, the University of Michigan (U-M) has updated our practices and guidance documents to ensure that we are compliant with ...
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Lucy Kennedy Named U-M’s Assistant Attending Veterinarian, Assistant Director for Clinical Services in ULAM

Lucy Kennedy, DVM, DACLAM, has been appointed to the roles of Assistant Attending Veterinarian for the University of Michigan and Assistant Director for Clinical Services in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM). Both appointments were effective May 1, 2020. As Assistant Director for Clinical Operations, Dr. Kennedy will have managing oversight of veterinary clinical ...
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Travis Stein Named New Assistant Manager for Husbandry Services

We are pleased to announce that Travis Stein, RLATg, ILAM, has been named the new Assistant Manager for Husbandry Services in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM). Travis has 11 years of experience in laboratory animal medicine, beginning as an animal caretaker and eventually moving into a supervisor role in 2011 at Georgetown University. ...
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Carrie Childs-Thor Named Managing Director of Husbandry Operations

We are pleased to announce that Carrie Childs-Thor, BS, CMAR, LATg, has been named the new Managing Director of Husbandry Operations in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), effective June 1, 2019. Childs-Thor has been in the laboratory animal medicine field for over 22 years and has served in various roles within ULAM, including Supervisor, ...
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Facilities Husbandry ULAM

Acetates: A Means of Communication

How can you ensure your animals receive the special chow your research requires? How do you tell your room husbandry technician that you don’t want your breeding cages disturbed immediately following a new birth? How do the veterinary personnel know which cage needs immediate attention due to a health concern? The answer to these questions ...
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Important Update Regarding Transition to Paper-Based Bedding in Rodent Housing Facilities

We understand that there may be some ongoing confusion regarding the process of transitioning rodents from corn cob (Bed-O’Cobs®) bedding to a recycled paper-based bedding (Pure-O’Cel®) in rodent housing facilities across campus. The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) has used this material as an alternative bedding for quite some time in select cases to address ...
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Melissa Dyson Appointed U-M's Associate Attending Veterinarian, Deputy Director of ULAM

Melissa Dyson, DVM, MS, DACLAM, has been appointed the new Deputy Director of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) and Associate Attending Veterinarian (AV) of the University of Michigan effective March 1, 2018. In this new role, Dr. Dyson will support William King, DVM, PhD, DACLAM, Assistant Vice President for Research – Animal Resources; ...
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