Institution Type Public University

Is there a medical school? No

Is this a land-grant institution? Yes

Vivarium Director Dr. David G. Baker

Program Director Dr. Rhett W. Stout

Who to Contact Dr. Rhett W. Stout

Address line 1 School of Veterinary Medicine

Address line 2 Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Address line 3 Skip Bertman Drive

City Baton Rouge

State LA

Zip 70803

Phone 225-578-9643

Fax 225-578-9649

Email rstout@vetmed.lsu.edu

Vivarium Name Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine

Is the facility AAALAC accredited? Yes

Describe management structure 2-5 Administratively distinct vivaria

Describe the extent to which your facilities are centralized Animals housed in 2-5 separate locations

Vivarium Square Feet 50000

Summarize the nature of the animal population and the predominant types of clinical activities Veterinary school:dogs, cats, mice, rats,rabbits gerbils,swine, horses, cattle, and fish. University vivarium: fish, amphibians, reptiles, psittacine birds, cats, rabbits, hamsters, and rats. Clinical activities include management of spontaneous medical conditions, surgical procedures, sentinel program, and routine examinations and dental prophylaxis. Animals are housed in ABSL 1, ABSL 2, and ABSL 3 facilities.

Number of Veterinarians in program 2

Number of ACLAM Diplomates in program 2

Number of Boarded Pathologists 9

Number of Other Boarded Veterinary Specialists 30

Number of necropsies/week in the veterinary unit 5

Number of surgical cases/week in the veterinary unit 1

Is this program recognized by ACLAM? Yes

Does this program participate in the Uniform Application Process? No

Number of concurrent residents 2

How many residents/trainees have completed this program? 16

Of these, how many have subsequently become ACLAM Diplomates? 14

In what year did the program accept its first trainee? 1987

How many years are required to complete this program (residency only)? 3

Is formal coursework offered? Yes

Is a degree program associated with this residency? Yes

If yes, what degree(s)? MS

Which departments most commonly grant degree(s)? Degrees offered through all departments in the Veterinary School

Give an overview of this program, describing its particular strengths and any unique aspects that are not addressed in any of the other sections Currently, two different programs are offered. 1. Our traditional program is 3 years with a Master's Degree. The resident/graduate student provides clinical care for animals in a Veterinary School and University. These diverse environments provide opportunities to interact with a wide variety of animal species and research projects. Additionally, the resident spends at least 8 weeks at local primate centers and has the option of spending time at a local Medical School facility. 2. Residents with a prior Master's or PhD can enroll in a 2 year non-degree program. Prior first author publications are reviewed and if none meet ACLAM board requirements the resident will undertake a mentored research experience (non-degree) with the goal of at least 1 first author publication suitable for ACLAM board eligibility. Weekly Colloquium is held which involves clinical rounds, didactic training, discussion, and journal review. Residents from other programs, as well as laboratory animal practitioners from surrounding institutions studying for boards, participate leading to a synergistic expansion of their laboratory animal knowledge base.

Describe any unique research interests of your faculty A variety of research opportunities exist within the served institutions. Opportunities at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center offer the unique opportunity of working at one of the premier human nutritional research centers in the world. Most of the research conducted at the Pennington Center is at the molecular level. Opportunities at the School of Veterinary Medicine include infectious diseases with human and/or animal pathogens with a strong emphasis in virology, parasitology, and vector borne pathogens. other strong programs include cancer biology, inhalation toxicology, and stem cell research.

Give a few literature citations of publications completed by trainees during their tenure in this program 1. Doyle L.A. et al. 2009. Physiological and behavioral effects of social introduction on adult male rhesus macaques. Am. J. Primatol., 70(6) 542-550 2. Lewis S.D. et al, 2008. Toll-like receptor 7 is not necessary for retroviral neuropathogenesis but does contribute to virus-induced neuroinflammation. J. Neurovirol, Nov. 17 : 1-11 August 3, 2009 3. Fahrig BM et al, 2006. Characterization and cooled storage of semen from corn snakes (Elaphe guttata). J. Zoo Wild. Med., 38(1) 7-12 4. Crisler-Roberts, R. et al. 2005. Evaluation of Helicobacter hepaticus bacterial shedding in fostered and sex-segregated C57BL/6 mice. Comp Med 55(6)515-522 5. Bates M.C and Tiersch T.R. 2005, Preliminary assessment of refrigerated and frozen storage of sperm of coppernose bluegill Lepomis macrochirus purpurescens. North American Journal of Aquaculture, 67: 187-192 6. Singletary K.B. et al. 2003. Optimal age at fostering for derivation of Helicobacter hepaticus-free mice. Comp Med 53:259-264. 7. Stout R.W. et al. 2001. Transcutaneous blood gas monitoring in the rat. Comp Med 51:524-533. 8. Rembert, M.S. et al. 2000. Neoplastic mass in an experimental Mongolian gerbil. Contemporary Topics. 39(3):34-36. 9. Schaeffer, D.O. et al., An alternative technique for partial hepatectomy in mice. Lab. Anim. Sci. 44(2):189-190.

Where will vacancies be advertised? JAVMA, ASLAP

What month does the program begin? July

Starting Annual Salary 36000

To what extent is travel to meetings, etc. paid for? Generally one trip to the Annual AALAS meeting is paid for by the program.

Is individual health insurance provided? No

Is family health insurance provided? No

Describe any fees or tuition Tuition is waived for graduate school

Describe the residents’ responsibilities for night, weekend, and holiday coverage The residents share in emergency duty for the laboratory animal medicine program. Calls at night and on weekends are rare.

How many annual vacation days are given? 20

How many annual sick days are given? 10

Briefly describe the community Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana. City population is > 500,000. There are two major Universities (LSU and Southern) in the city.

Institutional, facility, or training program web site http://www.vetmed.lsu.edu/