Per-Diem Rates for ACP Animal Facilities

Overview

The Animal Care Program per diem rates listed are subsidized by the OVCRI as well as the colleges and departments of lab animal users. This offers the entire UIUC community economical and efficient services that promote scientific advancements while providing high-quality care. These rates have been reviewed and approved by System Government Costing.

Please find the current Per Diem Rates in the table below, or download the pdf of the current rates

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Comparison of Per Diem Rates at Peer Institutions

To view a comparison chart of the Per Diem Rates for a select set of animals at five peer institutions, please download the pdf report.

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Per Diem Rates

Download the pdf of the current rates 

List of Per Diem Rates for Animal Care by species, caging and/or care needed. Fiscal Year FY26, FY27, and FY28 are projections. How to read rate titles: a slash symbol "/" means "or", not both - so for example: Mouse Static Imm/ABL2 = Mouse Static Imm OR ABL2. Items with "no slash" are inclusive: Mouse Static ABL2 Imm = Mouse Static ABL2 AND Imm.
Animal Type/Rates FY23 FY24 FY25 FY26* FY27* FY28* Notes: 
Aquatic/Reptile/Amphibian   $0.18 $0.20 $0.22 $0.24 $0.26 Per Tank
Fish $0.14 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Frog, Bull/Grass $0.33 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Frog, Xenopus/Treefrog $0.14 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Reptile/Turtle $0.13 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Bovine $12.33 $5.79 $5.79 $6.37 $7.01 $7.71 Per Animal 
Bovine Special $13.52 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Cat $5.57 $3.86 $3.86 $4.25 $4.67 $5.14 Per Animal
Dog $12.21 $8.79 $8.79 $9.67 $10.64 $11.70 Per Animal
Mouse IVC $0.60 $0.62 $0.68 $0.75 $0.83 $0.91 Per Cage
Mouse IVC Imm/RQF   $0.91 $1.00 $1.10 $1.21 $1.33 Per Cage
Mouse Imm IVC $0.88 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Mouse Static $0.70 $0.72 $0.80 $0.88 $0.96 $1.06 Per Cage
Mouse Static Imm/ABL2  $1.27 $1.31 $1.45 $1.59 $1.75 $1.92 Per Cage
Mouse ABL2 Static $1.27 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Mouse Imm Static $1.27 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Mouse RQF Static $2.36 $2.44 $2.46 $2.71 $2.98 $3.27 Per Cage
Mouse Static ABL2 Imm $1.38 $1.43 $1.57 $1.73 $1.90 $2.09 Per Cage
Other Rodents Static   $1.60 $1.76 $1.94 $2.14 $2.35 Per Cage
Gerbil $0.70 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Guinea Pig $1.55 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Hamster $1.55 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Other Rodents Static Imm/ABL2/RQF    $3.01 $3.22 $3.54 $3.90 $4.29 Per Cage
Guinea Pig ABL2 $4.53 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Pig - Containment $7.32 $7.58 $8.33 $9.17 $10.08 $11.09 Per Animal 
Pig - Farrowing $4.69 $4.85 $5.28 $5.81 $6.39 $7.03 Per Adult Animal 
Pig - Metabolic $2.41 $1.36 $1.36 $1.50 $1.65 $1.81 Per Cage
Pig - Standard $4.69 $4.85 $5.28 $5.81 $6.39 $7.03 Per Animal 
Poultry/Fowl   $0.66 $0.66 $0.73 $0.80 $0.88 Per Animal 
Chicken (1 per cage) $1.09 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Duck $1.72 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Turkey $1.09 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Poultry/Fowl Brooder   $5.59 $5.59 $6.15 $6.76 $7.44 Per Brooder (brooder batteries)
Chicken Containment (Room) addl to Chicken Rate Room/Brooder $35.38 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Poultry/Fowl Containment Brooder   $30.37 $33.41 $36.75 $40.42 $44.47 Per Brooder (brooder batteries)
Rat IVC $1.28 $1.19 $1.19 $1.31 $1.44 $1.58 Per Cage
Rat IVC Imm/RQF   $1.92 $1.92 $2.11 $2.32 $2.56 Per Cage
Rat Imm IVC $1.97 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Rat RQF IVC $1.97 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Rat Static $1.55 $1.60 $1.76 $1.94 $2.14 $2.35 Per Cage
Rat Static ABL2 Imm $3.48 $3.60 $3.96 $4.36 $4.79 $5.27 Per Cage
Rat Static Imm/ABL2/RQF $2.91 $3.01 $3.22 $3.54 $3.90 $4.29 Per Cage
Rat ABL2 Static $2.91 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Rat Imm Static $2.91 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Rat RQF Static $2.91 discontinued       discontinued in FY 24
Rabbit/Chinchilla $2.55 $2.64 $2.90 $3.19 $3.51 $3.86 Per Animal
Rabbit/Chinchilla ABL2 $5.53 $5.46 $5.46 $6.01 $6.61 $7.27 Per Animal
Song Bird Aviary $17.67 $18.29 $20.12 $22.13 $24.34 $26.78 Per Aviary 
Song Bird $1.93 $2.00 $2.20 $2.42 $2.66 $2.92 Per Animal
Room  $4.64 $4.80 $5.28 $5.81 $6.39 $7.03 Per Room, includes daily environmental check and animal care check only
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