Surgical Services
Surgical Services Offered by CVRI Small Animal Core Facility
Services are oriented towards providing investigators with data suitable for use in grant proposals and manuscripts. Researchers work with the core facility scientists to assess their needs and provide the appropriate level of technical and scientific assistance. In addition to the services listed below, other techniques may be available upon request.
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Arterial Pressure 1 week and 2 months after telemetry probe implantation (mouse)
Representative example of a Pressure-Volume Loop (Rat)
Pricing for Surgical Services
Chronic ECG/arterial pressure measurements
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$250 animal $80 animal |
| Transverse Aortic Constriction (TAC) | $120 animal |
| PV loop | $150 animal |
| Myocardial infarction | $120 animal |
| Aortic banding | $120 animal |
| Ischemic/reperfusion | $120 animal |
| Minipump implantation and drug-induced cardiac hypertrophy model | $40 plus pump |
| Minor surgery (IV injections, blood sample collection, etc). | $40 procedure |
| Tissue harvesting | $30 organ |
| Exercise Services (treadmill familiarity and 3 tests) | $50 animal |
| Surgical facility use (*excludes use of PV loop probes, DSI probes, etc). | $100 hour |
| Metabolic cage rental (cage rental only, sample collection and care can be added) | $25 cage/week + |
* Researchers within the Loyola Community receive special discounts
** Some equipment in the facility may be open to Loyola investigators who complete appropriate training. IACUC approval is required.
All investigators must sign a Core User agreement.pdf and have it approved by the Core Facility.
Surgical Services Offered by CVRI Small Animal Core Facility
Services are oriented towards providing investigators with data suitable for use in grant proposals and manuscripts. Researchers work with the core facility scientists to assess their needs and provide the appropriate level of technical and scientific assistance. In addition to the services listed below, other techniques may be available upon request.
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Arterial Pressure 1 week and 2 months after telemetry probe implantation (mouse)
Representative example of a Pressure-Volume Loop (Rat)
Pricing for Surgical Services
Chronic ECG/arterial pressure measurements
|
$250 animal $80 animal |
| Transverse Aortic Constriction (TAC) | $120 animal |
| PV loop | $150 animal |
| Myocardial infarction | $120 animal |
| Aortic banding | $120 animal |
| Ischemic/reperfusion | $120 animal |
| Minipump implantation and drug-induced cardiac hypertrophy model | $40 plus pump |
| Minor surgery (IV injections, blood sample collection, etc). | $40 procedure |
| Tissue harvesting | $30 organ |
| Exercise Services (treadmill familiarity and 3 tests) | $50 animal |
| Surgical facility use (*excludes use of PV loop probes, DSI probes, etc). | $100 hour |
| Metabolic cage rental (cage rental only, sample collection and care can be added) | $25 cage/week + |
* Researchers within the Loyola Community receive special discounts
** Some equipment in the facility may be open to Loyola investigators who complete appropriate training. IACUC approval is required.
All investigators must sign a Core User agreement.pdf and have it approved by the Core Facility.