Cost of the animal . Per diem costs. Please remember that No laboratory animal, animal food, animal cage, equipment, bedding material, or other animal related commodity may be purchased or acquired from any source without prior DLAR approval. Most investigators use Harlan as their rat vendor. Harlan also produces and sells mice, hamsters, gerbils, beagles, hounds, cats, rabbits, and miniature swine.
Most investigators use Charles River as their mouse vendor.
Charles River also produces and sells rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rabbits, and primates.