Veterinary Services
Veterinary Services provide the medical and technical coverage to meet the needs of the animals and researchers at the Primate Center.
Services
- Clinical Care
- Protocol Development
- Radiographic Imaging
- Ultrasonic imaging
- Surgical Support
- Endoscopy and Laparoscopy
- Biannual Colony Physical Exams
- Research Support
Accreditation & Compliance
Lab animal care and research is regulated by several University of Wisconsin-Madison committees and national agencies such as the United States Department of Agriculture to ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. Our center is fully accredited by the American Association for the Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care-International (AAALAC-I).
Contact us
“Buddy” Capuano, DVM, DACLAM
Attending Veterinarian, Associate Director of Animal Services,
Assoc. Research Animal Veterinarian, Veterinary Services Unit and Clinical Services Subunit Head, Shreya Larson, DVM
Research Animal Veterinarian, Michelle Harke, DVM
Assoc. Research Animal Veterinarian and Co-Head of Lab Animal Residency Training Program, Jenny Coonen, DVM, DACLAM
Asst. Research Animal Veterinarian and Surgical Support Services Subunit Head, Casey Fitz, DVM
Asst. Research Animal Veterinarian, Greg Daggett, DVM, MLAS
Veterinary Technician II, Stacey Maves, CVT, LATG
Senior Surgical O.R Tech/ Emeritus, Denny Mohr
Frequently Asked Questions
Visit the American Veterinary Medical Association and find all the information you need.
Go to the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America and you will find the requirements, schools and locations in the US.
It is a group that serves as the principal means of communication between the individuals and organizations of laboratory animal science.
AALAS, ACLAM and RARC provide training and schooling for research training.
It is one of the oldest specialties in Veterinary Medicine.