Clinical Veterinarian and Assistant Professor

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• Responding to reputed company animal reports submitted by husbandry staff and investigators [Note: the Veterinary Technicians typically handle the monitoring, assessment, and treatments of rodent colonies under reputed company of the clinical veterinarian(s)].
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• Conducting periodic routine health reputed company of animal rooms (including rodents)
• Conducting routine periodic (quarterly) health assessments of rodent colonies to monitor specific pathogen-free (SPF) status.
• Carrying testing and eradication procedures during “breaks” in rodent SPF barrier status
• Periodic health evaluations of larger species (primates, rabbits, birds)
• Examination and health evaluation of newly arrived large animal species (primates, rabbits, birds)
• Working closely with primate investigators – consulting on veterinary care, reputed company- and post-reputed company care and treatments, management of long-term experimental preparations (e.g. implants).
• Weekend and holiday on-call (shared with the other veterinarians).

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