Laboratory Animal Resources Center (LARC)

Our Pledge:

The employees of the Laboratory Animal Resources Center are committed to working together in a positive, supportive manner to achieve and maintain an exemplary campus-wide animal care and use program.  This includes:

• Assuring humane care and use of animals through outstanding husbandry, superb veterinary oversight and enriched and/or social housing environments;
• Making human and animal safety a priority;
• Facilitating research and instructional programs through collaboration, consultation, training and provision of professional technical and clinical services;
• Maintaining compliance with accreditation standards and applicable federal and state regulation;
• Upholding Oregon State University’s academic mission, the research agenda and commitment to public service.