How is the shipment approved?
Rodents: Animals with a negative pathogen status are assigned to the Clean Quarantine Room, EB12J for pinworm and mite testing followed by retesting and subsequent release if confirmed negative. Rodents at risk for harboring restricted pathogens are assigned to the Dirty Quarantine Room, EB06C for subsequent rederivation by embryo transfer (mice) or hysterectomy (rats). Nonrodents: Nonrodents are quarantined in a separate housing room for observation.
