CENTRE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH STUDIES

• Laboratory Animal Medicine (LAM) unit of Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) is located in Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai-600051
• The LAM Unit was started in 1973 with the objective of breeding, maintenance and supply of quality research animals for the research scholars of TANUVAS and other institutes
• The LAM Unit is committed to produce good quality laboratory animals for research purpose
• The LAM Unit is fully equipped to meet the requirements of Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) with regard to the maintenance of micro and macro-environmental conditions with Heating Ventilation and Air conditioning system (HVAC), barrier housing, dual corridor, wall mounted autoclave, RO water plant, Quarantine room and a laboratory

• Supply of quality animals for research
• Consultancy on laboratory animal management, health and animal models
• Teaching veterinary graduates on laboratory animal biology and diseases
• Advisory services on animal models for in vivo research
• Training of scientists, postgraduate research scholars and animal caretakers in the area of laboratory animal management, handling, ethics and research

• A modernized laboratory animal house that conforms to CPCSEA guidelines and serves as a model animal house
• Only institute in India to conduct a Federation of European Laboratory Animal Sciences Associations (FELASA) accredited training programme (for rodents and fish- Functions: A, B, C,& D)
• Training programmes for animal caretakers and research scholars
• Sale of laboratory animals to cater to needs of research institutes in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry
• Collaborations with Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain, CPCSEA, NIAW and LASA for training
• Research on health monitoring of rodents

• Wistar Albino Rat
• Mice (Swiss Albino & BALB/c)
• Dunkin Hartley Guinea pig

• Animals will be supplied only to the institutions or units that are registered with CPCSEA
• Animals will be supplied only to the projects which have been approved by the Institutional Animal Ethical Committee (IAEC) as per the guidelines of CPCSEA
• Animal requests should be made at least 60 days in advance giving details of species, age, sex, weight and number of animals required along with the probable date of requirement

• Duly filled in request form  (click to download the form)
• Letter of request from the Head of the institute / Department / Chairman / Guide / Investigator addressed to ‘The Director, Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS, Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai 600 051'
• Photocopy of CPCSEA registration certificate
• Photocopy of IAEC approval indicating the species and number of animals
• Buyers should make their own arrangements for transport of animals (air conditioned vehicles) and with cages / boxes (as per CPCSEA guidelines), feed, water bottles and bedding material
• Procurement of animals is through payment of Cash / DD in favour of   "The Director, CAHS, TANUVAS, Madhavaram, Chennai-600051"
• Sale timing is from 10 AM to 4 PM on all working days except Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays

S. No.	Lab Animal Species	Govt. / Non-profit org.(Rs)	Private/ Profit making org.(Rs)
1	Mouse	125	150
2	Rat	250	300
3	Guinea pig	550	700

S. No.	Human Resource Development	Cost (Rs.) + 18% GST
1.	5-day Laboratory Animal Management for Animal Attendants	2,500
2.	3-day workshop on Laboratory Animal Management and Handling	3,500
3.	Certificate course in Laboratory Animal Sciences (CCLAS) accredited by Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Association (FELASA)
	For Vets (10 days)	Govt. - 20,000 Non-govt. - 40,000
	For Non-vets (8 days)	Govt. - 15,000 Non-govt. - 30,000
4.	5-day Training cum workshop on Laboratory Model Techniques	6,000
5.	3-5 days Speciality training in Laboratory Animals - Lab animal surgery - Lab animal ophthalmology - Diagnosis and control of parasites in lab animals - Live lab animal imaging techniques - Health monitoring of Lab animals - Genetic monitoring of Lab animals	6,000 per training (will be conducted as per demand)
6.	14-day training on 3Rs principles in lab animals for faculties/ researchers	15,000
7.	One month training to veterinarians on Lab animal breeding, health and management of small and large animal facility - to develop the skill as Lab animal house manager	30,000
For training program requests, please write to lamdcahs@tanuvas.org.in or dcahs@tanuvas.org.in

• Dr. M.R. Srinivasan, Assistant Professor
• Dr. P. Jalantha, Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor,
Laboratory Animal Medicine,
Centre for Animal Health Studies, TANUVAS,
Madhavaram Milk Colony, Chennai – 600051.
Phone: 7401044080|9944468610
E-mail: lamdcahs@tanuvas.org.in