Mission

The Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) at UConn Health is committed to ensuring humane and ethical care and the use of animals involved in approved research to advance medical, biomedical, and veterinary knowledge for the benefit of all.

The CCM is an AAALAC International accredited facility, provides quality animal care to meet or exceed the standards and policies of Public Health, Animal Welfare Act PL 89-544 (1966) and subsequent amendments and the documents entitled “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals” and “Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.”

Announcements

• Rodent Import Request Form (PDF)
• Guidelines for Survival Bleeding of Mice and Rats (PDF)
• Fee Schedule (PDF)