Mission Statement

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (UNTHSC) is committed to the judicious, Humane use of Animals in research and education. UNTHSC’s Department of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) provides professional and technical service for Laboratory Animal Care, Veterinary Medical services, and Animal Research Project support for faculty, students, and employees of UNTHSC.  In keeping with the UNTHSC Policy on Animal Care, DLAM is committed to ensuring high standards of Humane Animal care and use necessary to the pursuit and achievement of scientific excellence. DLAM’s responsibilities include: 

• Animal procurement, quarantine, and acclimation 
• Daily animal husbandry, animal facility operations, sanitation, maintenance, and vermin control
• Preventative medicine, veterinary medical care, and emergency treatment 
• Environmental monitoring programs Environmental enrichment and exercise programs 
• Technical and veterinary support personnel, animal facilities, and specialized procedure rooms 
• Institutional regulatory and voluntary research animal welfare compliance 
• Personnel training programs
• Occupational health and safety programs