Animal Research Facility

ARF Office and Staff

• ARF OFFICE
  • Physical Location
    • Basic Medical Sciences Building, Room G 32 (BMSB G 32)
    • Room G32 - Main Office - Telephone: 272-3936
    • Room G33 - Accounting Office: Telephone 272-3936 Basic Medical Sciences Building
  • OFFICE STAFF
    • Director - Kevin C. O'Hair, DVM, DACLAM
    • Office Administrator - Kristi Medina, B.A.
    • Accountant - Chyrel Todd, BBA
  • OFFICE CONTACT INFORMATION
    • Director - Kevin C. O'Hair, DVM, DACLAM
      • Office: Room G32
      • Tel: 505 272-8126
      • E-mail: KOHair@salud.unm.edu
      • Cell: 269-7941
    • Office Administrator - Kristi Medina, B.A.
      • Tel: 272-3936
      • E-mail: kmedina@salud.unm.edu
      • Cell: 220-3716
    • Accountant - Chyrel Todd, BBA
      • Tel: 505 272-3936
      • E-mail: ctodd@salud.unm.edu

• ARF TECHNICAL STAFF
  • Operations Manager - Christie Wilcox, A.S., RLATG
    • Office: Room G32
    • Tel: 272-5074
    • E-mail: cawilcox@salud.unm.edu
    • Cell 220-3696, pager: 951-1184
  • Laboratory Animal Technicians:
    • ARF Technician Office
      • Location: Room G86 (within Facility)
      • Telephone: 272-8446 or 272 5074
    • Denise Cordaro, LAT pager: 951-0375
    • Barbara (Chrys) Lipkan, LAT pager: 951-0372
    • Ed Padilla, ALAT pager: 951-0371
    • Greg Tegethoff, LAT pager: 951-0369
    • Cheryene Ward-Stratmeyer, LAT pager: 951-0367
    • Justin Shearer LAT pager 951-0368

1. ARF SERVICES
   Contact the ARF office 272 3936 for assistance with, or questions related to available services
   1. Veterinary Services

   2. Technical assistance
      1. The ARF technical staff will assist researchers with minor procedures, including, but not limited to:
         • Obtaining blood samples
         • Anesthesia
         • Performing injections
         • Euthanasia
         • Tissue collection
         • Animal Identification procedures
      2. Fee - The PI's account will be charged at the rate of $20.00 per hour for the use of each technician. The minimum billing unit is 15 minutes ($5.00)

   3. Animal Husbandry
      Husbandry (Housing, Care, Food, Water) is provided by the ARF technical staff according to standards recommended by the NIH, according to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The fee for this service is the per diem, and varies for each species. : PER DIEM SCHEDULE FY 2006-07

   4. Production Colony management
      The ARF operates a barrier facility for maintenance and production of genetically modified mice that may not be commercially available or are very expensive. The management of production colonies is included in the standard per diem. If tissue collection, individual identification or other specialized procedures are necessary, the ARF staff conducts these at the "special charge" rate of $20.00 per hour ($5.00 / 15 minutes minimum).

   5. Accounting/Billing
      The accounting staff maintains all ARF accounts for animal research-related activities. Each account is billed monthly, with a detailed invoice of charges.

   6. Training
      The ARF staff encourages researchers, students, and staff to request training in:
      • ARF Policies and Procedures
      • Animal Handling and Restraint
      • Specialized Procedures
      • Euthanasia
      
      
      Training is provided free of charge.

   7. Drug procurement
      The ARF is able to provide veterinary drugs to the research staff at wholesale costs.
      The ARF veterinarian maintains a DEA license that enables the distribution of controlled substances, Schedule II - V, for research purposes.
      Researchers may utilize the UNM Hospital Supply and UNMH Pharmacy to procure medical supplies and drugs that are not specific to veterinary medicine and surgery.

   8. Equipment, Instruments, & Supplies procurement
      The ARF staff will assist Animal Researchers in locating specialized animal research equipment, supplies and instruments.

2. ARF DESCRIPTION

3. ARF Program of Veterinary Care