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Facility Designation for Rodents

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RARC assigns a number designation to all facilities that house rodents. Designations are based on several factors, including the facility's known rodent pathogen status, sentinel rodent testing strategy, and quarantine capability/disease response plan.

Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) Level 1 Facilities

SPF Level 2 Facilities (Standard)

SPF Level 3 Facilities (Endemic)

Excluded Pathogens

If pathogens on the facility's exclusion list are found in any rodent colonies, one of the following occurs:

Movement

Movement of rodents between facilities must always be pre-approved by an RARC veterinarian.

Movement of personnel is to be in a 1-2-3 direction; movement in a different sequence, such as from a 2 to a 1 facility can occur if necessary, but only if staff takes appropriate measures such as showering or changing clothes. RARC veterinary staff must determine which measures are required for individual facilities.

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