Veterinary Services

Service Charges

FY2013 CCM Service Charges

 

Surgical Suite Scheduling using the VEMS system

Required Training:
Labs wishing to schedule procedures using this system must first complete training on the VEMS system. Contact Kasandra Pruyn, at extension 3-1871 or k-lewis@northwestern.edu, or Kathleen Dunne, at extension 3-1338 or dunne@northwestern.edu.

Surgical suite scheduling is available via FSM's Virtual EMS

Cell Line / Serum Product Testing

Reference: Rodent Viral PCR for Research Biologics

For more information - or if you have questions, please contact Nicole Sikora, n-sikora@northwestern.edu

Rodent Anesthesia System Training and Reservations

TRAINING:

You must complete anesthetic machine training before you can reserve the machines. To sign up for this training, contact the Training Office at (312) 503-2758. If requesting through an email communication, please address to all Training Office team members: Jeremiah Dunlap (j-dunlap@northwestern.edu), Michael Ostrowskyj (m-ostrowskyj@northwestern.edu) and Andrew Feeney (andrew.feeney@northwestern.edu).

For a review of specifics regarding the three types of anesthesia systems available (COMPAC5, IMPAC6 or RC2), please refer to the Standard Operating Procedure for that particular model on our SOP page:

2.102.0 SOP - VetEquip Inhalation Anesthesia Systems - COMPAC5

2.101.0 SOP - VetEquip Inhalation Anesthesia Systems - IMPAC6

3.103.0 SOP - VetEquip Rodent Anesthesia Machines - RC2

RESERVATIONS:

Reservations are completed using the VEMS on line system for the rodent anesthesia machines. If you do not have a username and password for VEMS, please send an email communication to the appropriate animal health technician in the area where you will be using the anesthetic machine.  For Rodent Barrier Areas, contact Angela Brinkley (Cox) (a-cox@northwestern.edu).  For Conventional, Containment and X-ray Areas contact Carey Nichols (ca-nichols@northwestern.edu).  CCM will forward the request to the VEMS Administrator only after training on the anesthetic machine has been completed through the Training Office.

SYSTEM LOCATIONS AND SERVICING:

Systems	Barrier or Conventional	Access Needed
Green – IMPAC6	Barrier	B-231
Orange – IMPAC6	Barrier	B-231
Red – IMPAC6	Barrier	B-231
Yellow – IMPAC6	Barrier	B-231
Purple – RC2	Conventional	SB-319
Pink – RC2	Conventional	SB-319
Digital X-Ray – COMPAC5	Conventional	SB-303
Containment – IMPAC6*	Containment	Containment 1 SB-213

 

*Please note that access to the CONTAINMENT machine requires a physical key, NOT a card*

Veterinary Contacts:

	Barrier Reservations:	Barrier Maintenance:
Primary	Angela Brinkley, x 3-1381	Jill Shannon, x 3-1261
Back-up	Katie Mahoney, x 3-4609	Nicole Sikora, x 3-1258

   

 

		Conventional/Containment Reservations:	Conventional/Containment Reservations  Maintenance:
Primary		Katie Mahoney, x 3-4609	Katie Mahoney, x 3-4609
Back-up		Angela Brinkley, x 3-1381	Jill Shannon, x 3-1261

  

Reserve a rodent anesthetic machine through FSM's VEMS

 

PLEASE NOTE: Reservation requests that are not entered at least two full business days in advance of use date requested will not be accepted into the system. Cancellations made less than 24 hours in advance will be charged for the time reserved. You may consult FY2012 CCM Service Charges (there is a link at the top of this page) for current fee structure and additional assessments.