Information for Animal Orders
Due to the closure of the LAS Central Animal House in July 2017, rodent production has been downsized and moved to the Helen Mayo Animal Facility.
As such, LAS are no longer producing C57/6 mice, Nude mice, Albino Wistar rats, Dark Agouti rats or Hooded Wistar rats. These strains can still be ordered but will be sourced from Animal Resource Centre (ARC).
Delivery information
- Laboratory Animal Services provides free delivery to Adelaide (CBD) institutions once per week on Wednesday.
- Additional deliveries within the CBD can be arranged for $32.
- For deliveries outside of Adelaide CBD please contact Sue Smith email las.manager@adelaide.edu.au for current prices.
- For interstate and overseas deliveries, freight charges plus containers will apply.
- AEC approval is required prior to ordering animals, practical animal training is not a pre-requirement for animal orders/delivery.
Approved suppliers
- LAS Production Animals
- Ozgene/Animal Resource Centre (ARC)
Non-approved suppliers
- All other rodent facilities
- Conditions apply for sending and receiving rodents from non-approved suppliers.
- Please complete the online non-approved supplier request form within online ordering in the first instance if you require to send or receive rodents from non-approved suppliers.
- Requires minimum 5 buisness days notice - arrival is subject to multiple factors, to improve meeting selected delivery date please provide more notice.
- Confirmation will be given the order has been recieved, LAS will begin the logistics to import animals and ensure all involved remain notified of any updates.
- Acceptance into the facility is subject to health status, Management and University Veterinarian descrestion.
Notice required for online orders
Animal Resource Centre (ARC) orders - Perth
Orders to be submitted no later than 12.00pm each Monday before Wednesday delivery. Late orders can be processed for Thursday/Friday delivery, but incurs a $32.00 delivery fee and is dependant on ARC's ability to fulfil the order.
Time-mated rodents
Orders to be placed in advance. Pregnant females will be delivered at least 3-4 days prior to the required date.
LAS production orders
Small orders
Orders to be sent by 3pm the day before delivery.
Large orders
As much notice as possible to build up colony numbers to ensure the order can be filled.
Time-mated rodents
Orders to be placed in advance. Pregnant females will be delivered at least 3-4 days prior to the required date.
External client
Only CBA, CBAF1 and Swiss mice are available to be ordered by external clients. Internal client orders will take priority over external client orders therefore orders will only be filled if there is surplus stock.
For all external client orders, please contact Sue Smith via email las.manager@adelaide.edu.au or phone 8313 5340.