Animal Surgery Operating Rooms (ASOR)

provides facilities to perform sterile, minimally-invasive, and non-sterile surgical procedures on non-rodent species.

Contacts

Animal Surgery Operating Rooms
734-764-0224
ulam-asor@umich.edu

Jean Nemzek, DVM, MS, DACVS

jnemzek@umich.edu

Location

Medical School Campus
North Campus Research Complex

Affiliations
Medical School

Who We Serve

University of Michigan Researchers

Core Summary

The Animal Surgery Operating Rooms (ASOR), part of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), operate on both the Medical School Campus and at the North Campus Research Complex. Facilities are available for investigators to perform sterile, minimally-invasive, and non-sterile surgical procedures on non-rodent species. Services and facilities can be utilized individually or combined as a full service based on the needs of a specific research project. Facility personnel are licensed veterinary technicians and AALAS Technologists. A ULAM Veterinary Board-Certified Surgeon also oversees daily operations.

Service Categories: Animal Research

Services

  • Animal surgery operating rooms

  • Assistance with animal use protocols

  • Assistance with training laboratories

  • Intra-operative anesthesia and monitoring

  • Post-operative recovery

  • Pre-operative preparation

  • Steam and ethylene oxide sterilization

  • Sterile facility rental

  • Surgical consultation


Equipment

  • Anesthesia machines with isoflurane or Sevoflurane vaporizers
  • Autoclave
  • Basic surgical instruments and supplies
  • Cautery units
  • External heat support (heat lamps/circulating water blankets/ Hot Dog)
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Glucometer
  • I-Stat: chemistry and blood gas analyzer
  • IV fluid warmer
  • IV infusion pumps
  • Lead gowns & thyroid shields
  • Microhematocrit centrifuge
  • Monitors: EKG, Pulse oximetry, carbon dioxide, direct and indirect blood pressure (NIBP and IBP)
  • Radiographic unit
  • Refractometer
  • Scrubs and personal protective equipment
  • Stainless steel tables
  • Surgical suction
  • Ventilators