Rates and Recharges

Division of Animal Resources

Print Versions of All DAR Fee Schedules & Rate Lists:

SCHEDULE OF CHARGES ‐ Effective 9/1/2026

COST CENTER	DESCRIPTION		RATE
1. Per Diem: Includes animal care and husbandry and routine veterinary services
Agnatha: Hagfish	per head, PI managed		3.31
Agnatha: Lamprey	per colony bin 80‐150		7.13
Agnatha: Lamprey	Experimental container/rack of 0‐36, PI managed		4.17
Agnatha: Lamprey	Adult, per head, PI managed		3.03
Amphibian	Toad, Frog (charged per head)		2.70
Betta Fish	per system		1.14
Ferret	per head		8.28
Ferret ABSL2	per head		10.36
Ferret ABSL3	per head		12.95
Fish	per System		3.26
Fish, Aquaria	DAR‐Provided Full Care – Manual Feeding, per aquarium		0.72
Gerbil	per head		0.73
Guinea Pig	per head		4.30
Guinea Pig ABSL2	per head		5.33
Guinea Pig ABSL3	per head		6.67
Hamster	per head		0.73
Hamster Quarantine	per head		4.44
Hamster ABSL2	per head		3.01
Hamster ABSL3	per head		3.76
Mouse Auto Water 2X	Includes VAF Auto Water, Ventilated caging with automatic water-standard care, cage washed every 2 weeks, per cage		1.28
Mouse Auto Water 3X	Includes VAF Auto Water, Ventilated caging with automatic water-standard care, cage washed every 3 weeks, per cage		1.25
Mouse ABSL2	ABSL2, Sterile ABSL2 and VAF ABSL2 Microisolator caging-autoclave in and out, per cage/Restricted access; specific virus antibody free, autoclave in and out, per cage		2.33
Mouse ABSL3	Microisolator caging-autoclave in and out, per cage/Restricted access; specific virus antibody free, autoclave in and out, specialized facilities, strict protocols, and advanced PPE, per cage		2.92
Mouse Microisolator	Microisolator or ventilated caging with water bottle‐standard care, per cage		1.62
Mouse Quarantine	Mouse Quarantine and Quarantine Sterile Microisolator or ventilated caging-autoclave in and out, per cage		5.63
Mouse Sterile	Mice in microisolator cages, access may be restricted; specific virus antibody free, per cage		1.92
Pen‐Housed Livestock	Sheep or Pig, per head		36.89
Rabbit	per head		18.08
Rabbit Sterile	per head		23.39
Rat	per head		1.44
Rat Quarantine	per head		5.46
Rat Sterile/Biohazard	Rat housing ‐ autoclave in or autoclave out, per head		2.78
Rat ABSL2	per head		2.78
Rat ABSL3	per head		3.48
Song Birds‐Isolation/Single Bird Cage	13.5"x15" or 11"x11" Single Housing, per cage (Vet care will be provided at additional cost)		4.10
Song Birds‐Group/Breeder < 9	18"x18" Finch Breeder, per cage (Veterinary care will be provided at additional cost)		10.05
Song Birds‐Group/Breeder > 9	24"x24" Finch Breeder, per cage (Veterinary care will be provided at additional cost)		15.13
Song Birds‐Flight Cages	per flight cage (Veterinary care will be provided at additional cost)		22.31
Spiny Mouse	per head		0.72
Squamate	per head		10.70
Voles	per head		0.75
2. Depreciation on Mouse Auto Water
Depreciation on Mouse Auto Water	Usage charge of ventilated caging with automatic water, per cage		0.0170
3. Facility Fees
Restricted Access Facility Usage Fee	Covers entry requirements and biosafety precautions required for housing in the high health status facility (HSRB1), per cage		0.31
Rodent Surgery Suite Use Fee	Fee per hour for use of a rodent surgery suite		20.25
Rodent Surgery Suite Unregistered Use Penalty Fee	Penalty for unregistered use of a rodent surgery suite		75.00
Exclusive Space Fee	Annual maintenance fee for exclusively used DAR space, effective January 1, 2027, per sq ft		4.15
Facility-Controlled Drug Support Fee	Narcotics locker issuance and management fee		229.19
Facility-Controlled Drug Support Renewal Fee	Fee to renew narcotics locker		35.52
4. Managed Breeding Services
Level 1	Mouse per cage; Guinea Pig & Rat per head		0.67
Level 2	Mouse per cage; Guinea Pig & Rat per head		1.40
Level 3	Mouse per cage; Guinea Pig & Rat per head		2.01
5. Animal Husbandry ‐ Additional Services
Animal Care Tech Labor - Regular Hours	Husbandry and other support services from an animal care technician	per hour	65.19
Animal Care Tech Labor - Overtime		per hour	97.78
Extra Cage Change - Hamster ABSL2	Per cage for each additional changeout required beyond normal husbandry SOP; Applies to Alpha dri, Diabetic animals, all liquid diets, post op infections, various clinical conditions caused by research	per cage	5.79
Extra Cage Change ‐ Mouse and Rat		per cage	1.45
Fee for Missing Bar Code Label	Fee for missing bar code label	per label	3.65
Overcrowded Cage Fee	Fee for overcrowded cage, identification and separation	per cage	36.79
Animal Intake and Biowaste Disposal Fee	Mouse	each	1.06
	Rat	each	2.50
	Ferret	each	6.05
	Gerbil	each	2.29
	Guinea Pig	each	3.17
	Hamster	each	2.29
	Spiny Mouse	each	2.24
	Gottingen Mini Pig	each	144.59
	Yucatan Mini Pig	each	201.89
	Farm Pig <1 month at purchase	each	98.75
	Farm Pig 1-3 months at purchase	each	201.89
	Farm Pig > 3 and < 6 months at purchase	each	373.79
	Farm Pig (adult) 6-12 months at purchase	each	499.84
	Farm Pig (adult) > 12 months at purchase	each	Request quote

6. Animal Transport
Airport ‐ Pickup of DAR ordered animals	Labor and mileage for pickup during regular work hours	per trip	85.94
Airport ‐ Pickup after normal work hours	Labor to Pickup Animal delivery during overtime hours. (Mileage charged separately)	per hour	Cost+35%
Animal Transport between DAR facilities	Included in per diem rates for those animals on DAR per diems		n/c
DAR Mileage Fee	Mileage charges for use of DAR vehicle; Labor charged separately	per mile	1.35
DAR Transport Team Labor	Hourly	per person	77.09
GA State, GA Tech, Morehouse, T3	Additional Labor may apply	per trip	68.75
On‐campus	Includes CDC, EPC Main Campus Facility (not lab)	per trip	19.24
VA - MSK	Each way	per trip	91.67
VA Hospital	Delivery	per trip	34.37
VA Hospital	Pickup	per trip	51.56
Late Transport Request	Minimum of 24 hour advance notice; all other requests subject to late charges	per trip	68.75

7. Administrative Services
Animal acquisition and receiving	DAR Facilities; Applicable to all orders including sperm/embryos	per order	75.00
Animal acquisition and receiving	Non-DAR Facilities (EPC, VAMC, etc)	per order	78.95
Late Fee	Orders placed after 4 PM Tuesday	per order	75.00
Extra Late Fee	Orders placed after 12 PM Wednesday for next week delivery	per order	187.50

8. Animal Shipping
Animal Shipping Supplies	Small crates, dividers, bedding and hydrogel used in shipping animals	per crate	70.53
Animal Shipping Supplies	Large crates, dividers, bedding and hydrogel used in shipping animals	per crate	153.11
Animal Importation (Fee per Strain)	Preparation of animal order form, customized cage cards, breeding schemes & shipping instructions	each	140.73
Shipping Coordination Fee per Animal Import/Export Project using Emory Funds	Fee to cover Vet Tech time and effort coordinating animal shipment with various agencies, vendors and recipients	each	720.00
Shipping Coordination Fee per Animal Import/Export Project using funds external to Emory University	Fee to cover Vet Tech time and effort coordinating animal shipment with various agencies, vendors and recipients. Invoiced to entity external to Emory.	each	+ 40.5% to above fees
FedEx / World Courier Services	Courier services provided by FedEx or World Courier	each	At Cost
USDA Endorsement	Cost of securing USDA endorsement on international animal shipments, billed per endorsement	each	At Cost

9. Miscellaneous/Other Services
Facility Orientation Fee (excludes students)	Individually	per person	125.00
Facility Orientation Fee (excludes students)	In group session	per person	60.00
New Staff Onboarding Fee (excludes students)	General DAR and facility orientation, required trainings, administrative set up, security clearance and key card access process	per person	400.00
New Species Set Up Fee	Veterinary planning, space, facility and housing planning, staff training, procurement Tier 1 (low complexity)	per Species	7,500.00
	Tier 2 (moderate complexity - can be housed in commercially available caging)	per Species	15,000.00
	Tier 3 (high complexity - customized housing system required) + cost of equipment or additional labor	per Species	15,000.00++
Irradiator	Use of irradiator	per day	100.00

A detailed listing of our technical and laboratory services available on the DAR web page as of 9/1/2026.

Please add 40.5% to all rates for users who are paying with funds outside of the Emory University Accounting System

Updated 10/19/2026