Animal facility

Rates

Below please find the list of our rates in effect depending on your situation.

Rates are subject to change.

Internal CRCHUM rates

Note: The internal price is only applicable when the service is paid via a CHUM internal account, unless previously approved by the CRCHUM finance service.

**Accommodation**
Species	Cage types	^{Daily rates 2024}	Daily rates 2025
Mice	All sectors	^$0.84	$0.86
Rat	All sectors	^$1.63	$1.66
Hamster	Cubicle	^$1.63	$1.66
Zebrafish	1,5 l and 3 l	^$0.41	$0.53
Zebrafish	6 l	^$0.66	$0.78
Zebrafish	9 l	^$0.91	$1.03
Zebrafish	18 l	^$1.16	$1.28
Guinea pig/Rabbit	Pen	^$3.03	$3.09
Dog	Pen	^$9.38	$9.57
Pig	Pen	^$6.50	$6.63

**Technical services**
	^{Regular fee 2024}	Regular fee 2025	*^{Fees 1½ 2024}**	Fees 1½ 2025*
Animal health technician	^$46.08	$69.12	^$69.12	$70.5
Animal care employee	^$31.02	$46.53	^$46.53	$47.46
Project coordination	^n/a	n/a	^n/a	n/a
Veterinarian**	^$92.16	$138.24	^$138.24	$141

^*Outside regular working hours.

**When the contribution of the veterinarian expertise is to collect data or sample for a research projects.

Rates for external clients from the university and hospital sectors

**Accommodation**
Species	Cage types	^{Daily rates 2024}	Daily rates 2025
Mice	All sectors	^$1.09	$1.11
Rat	All sectors	^$2.58	$2.64
Hamster	Cubicle	^{Price on request}	Price on request
Zebrafish	All types	^{Price on request}	Price on request
Guinea pig/Rabbit	Pen	^$3.80	$3.88
Dog	Pen	^$11.75	$12.02
Pig	Pen	^$8.12	$8.31

**Technical services**
	^{Regular fee 2024}	Regular fee 2025	*^{Fees 1½ 2024}**	Fees 1½ 2025*
Animal health technician	^$62.32	$95.62	^$93.47	$172.92
Animal care employee	^$34.05	$52.24	^$51.06	$96.20
Project coordination	^$68.55	$105.18	^$102.82	$190
Veterinarian	^$124.64	$191.25	^$186.95	$386.26

^*Outside regular working hours.

Rates for businesses

**Accommodation**
Species	Cage types	^{Daily rates 2024}	Daily rates 2025
Mice	All sectors	^$2.66	$2.74
Rat	All sectors	^$4.14	$4.25
Hamster	Cubicle	^{Price on request}	Price on request
Zebrafish	All types	^{Price on request}	Price on request
Guinea pig/Rabbit	Pen	^$6.06	$6.24
Dog	Pen	^$18.78	$19.34
Pig	Pen	^$13	$13.40

**Technical services**
	^{Regular fee 2024}	Regular fee 2025	*^{Fees 1½ 2024}**	Fees 1½ 2025*
Animal health technician	^$111.78	$167.68	^$167.68	$172.92
Animal care employee	^$62.26	$93.40	^$93.40	$96.20
Project coordination	^$122.96	$184.46	^$184.46	$190
Veterinarian	^$250	$375	^$375	$386.26

*Outside regular working hours.

We can submit a quote upon request. Your request must include a complete experimental design or an animal protocol.

Contact us for information about the costs related to your project or for any additional information: animalerie.cr.chum@ssss.gouv.qc.ca.

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