About Us

About Animal Care and Veterinary Services

Advancing excellence in research through collaborative and innovative service, education, and animal welfare.

ACVS staff are compassionate and skilled individuals who:

Strive to ensure exemplary care and enrichment for research animals while demonstrating gratitude and respect towards them
Endorse advancement in research while adhering to high ethical and professional principles
Uphold and fulfill University and regulatory agency standards through continuous accountability, integrity and compliance
Provide ongoing development and delivery of supportive training programs for all personnel to facilitate regulatory compliance
Develop and maintain a progressive employee health and safety program to ensure a healthy workplace environment.

ACVS also works with researchers to find alternatives to animal models in research.