NEW CTX Veterinary Support Services for Zebrafish Vivarium

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking veterinary support services for a zebrafish vivarium core facility at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System in Temple, Texas. The services are to be performed by a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine with experience in laboratory animal science and medicine. The scope of work includes administrative support, veterinary care support, and education/training. The contractor will be required to serve as the attending veterinarian, provide veterinary pre-reviews, perform semi-annual program and facility reviews, and assist with the review and development of IACUC and husbandry SOPs. • The contractor will be required to have experience in zebrafish-related laboratory animal science and medicine. • The contractor will be required to serve as the attending veterinarian and provide veterinary pre-reviews. • The contractor will be required to perform semi-annual program and facility reviews. • The contractor will be required to assist with the review and development of IACUC and husbandry SOPs.