We have maintained that accreditation continually since then. While we have a strong program in place, there are areas that may need some fine-tuning. When high quality animal care is rendered, healthy animals are one of the benefits. This results in a reduction of variables, along with the production of valid research data. Valid research data lead to valid conclusions.
Valid conclusions lead to discoveries, which lead to improvements in medical care.
And that is why we are here. Duplicate copies of all three manuals have been placed on the reference shelf in the Medical Center Library. We provide daily care and health maintenance of the medical research animals on the University of Kentucky campus. DLAR staff also stands ready to provide investigators with any needed information concerning the care and use of laboratory animals in research projects. There are four laboratory animal veterinarians available to help answer questions concerning laboratory animal science or laboratory animal medicine.