The species on census are typically the following:
Rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, nonhuman primates, xenopus, zebrafish, pigs.

The clinical acitivities managed by the DAR span the usual array of routine clinical medicine to support of large animal surgical models. Time spent at the Yerkes Primate Center is clinically very intensive with experiences both at the main center and the field station.

ACLAM-accredited training in laboratory animal medicine is provided to residents through experiences in the Division of Animal Resources (DAR) of the Emory School of Medicine for one year, and the Division of Animal Resources of the Yerkes National Primate Research Center for one year. This combined approach is a unique feature of this training program not found elsewhere, offering the trainee experiences both in a traditional laboratory animal setting on campus and in a specialized area at the Yerkes center

The veterinary services programs of these entities include animal health surveillance, veterinary medical care, veterinary pathology, husbandry and maintenance of laboratory animals, procurement of all animals used in teaching and research, quarantine and stabilization of procured animals, technical assistance with animal studies, and consultation/assistance to faculty and students in the use and study of laboratory animals. Veterinary service resources include surgery suites, necropsy suites, radiographic resources, diagnostic and research laboratories. The trainee gains exposure to all areas.

Didactic training comes in the form of graduate classes taken for credit, taught by DAR faculty and offered through the Emory Graduate School.

Research training is initiated during the first year of the program and continues until completion of the program. All trainees to date have successfully published papers in order to become eligible to sit for the ACLAM certifying examination.

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