Animal Care & Supplies


Animal HusbandryUse this form to request new cages to be set up, provide specifications, and more!

Submit a Splitting/Weaning Request in Key Solutions to request new cage cards. 

eAnimal Ordering/Investigator/Splitting and Weaning:

  • Select your protocol, click on the Split Wean Request
  • For further instructions refer to the User Guide

Note: Be sure to select the proper button: 

  • Wean for pups weaned into new cages
  • Split for splitting animals into separate cages

Vet ServiceRequest technical/veterinary service using this form.

External Purchase OrderUse this form to order supplies including pharmaceuticals.

What is Special Care? How do I request it? Please read the information regarding special care requests and submit the completed form to OAROffice@colorado.edu.

Animal & Protocol Administration


Whether ordering commercially (Vendor) or importing animals from another institution (External Organization), you can place your order request through Key Solutions. Any animals ordered will be automatically deducted from your protocol.

eAnimal Ordering / Investigator / Investigator Home:

  • Select your protocol from the Available Protocols
  • For further instructions, refer to the User Guide

Contact the IACUC office to update your protocol.

Animals ordered from a vendor, imported from another institution or weaned in Key Solutions are already deducted from protocols. Animals used for any other reason (i.e. animals euthanized prior to weaning or used for genotyping), please submit a Splitting/Weaning Request in Key Solutions and follow the instructions below:

eAnimal Ordering / Investigator / Splitting and Weaning:

  • Select your protocol, then click on the Split Wean Request.
    • Complete the required questions (Submission Type should be Wean) 
    • Fill in the # of Animals 
    • # of cages = 1
    • Under the Special Request for Husbandry give an explanation such as ‘reporting animal usage, no cages needed’ 
    • For further instructions, refer to the User Guide

To transfer animals between protocols or between CU Boulder facilities, submit an Animal Transfer in Key Solutions.  

eAnimal Ordering / Investigator / Animal Transfer / Internal:

  • For further instructions, refer to the User Guide

To initiate your animal transfer to another institution, submit an Animal Transfer in Key Solutions. You also may be required to complete a Material Transfer Agreement or get approval from the Office of Export Controls.

eAnimal Ordering / Investigator / Animal Transfer / External-Outgoing:

  • For further instructions, refer to the User Guide

     

    Other OAR Forms


    Facility Access Application Please complete the required IACUC & OCC Health trainings AND be added to an approved protocol BEFORE submitting this application. For more information regarding this process, see Getting Started. To check the status of your application, contact OAR.

    Training RequestRequest procedure-specific, hands-on training provided by the OAR veterinary staff. Please do not use this form to request a facility orientation. If you have submitted the Facility Access Application, OAR will contact you when you have completed all prequisites to arrange your orientation.

    "Gotcha!" (OAR Staff Recognition Award)Catch someone going above and beyond in providing exquisite animal care? Take a moment to fill out this form and let them know how much you appreciate them! ("Gotcha" recipients are recognized at the monthly all-staff meeting.) Thank you!

    For information regarding OAR Services, including training, veterinary services, and rates, please see Services & Rates.