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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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Facilities Husbandry ULAM

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; ...
Melissa Dyson, DVM, MS, DACLAM