Laboratory Animal Resources Center
Welcome to the TTUHSC Lab Animal Resources Center!
Our Mission
The Laboratory Animal Resources Center (LARC) is committed to providing TTUHSC faculty, staff, and students with high quality, cost-effective research animal resources. In addition to suitable housing facilities and animal husbandry services for animals used in biomedical research, LARC provides veterinary and personnel training and expertise in laboratory animal technology and medicine. The LARC is dedicated to providing the highest quality animal resource to support the University's research and teaching goals, to promote and assure humane care and use of animals through compliance with the Animal Welfare Act, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, AAALAC International, and University policies for the humane care and use of animals. The LARC advises and educates researchers, staff, and students on animal experimentation issues, promoting best practices for the responsible use of animals. These actions result in quality science merging with animal welfare.
Our Philosophy
Our primary concern is the welfare of the animals used in the facility. We maintain vigilance in ensuring that the animals experience proper care and handling with minimal discomfort or pain, as well as live in an enriching environment. We adopt and abide by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine’s Position Statement regarding animal experimentation.
Please visit the following link to view the ACLAM position statement.
Contact Information
General Program Information: (806) 743-2565
Lubbock Campus
Laboratory Animal Resources Center-Lubbock
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
3601 4th Street, STOP 9001
Lubbock, Texas 79430-9001
(806) 743-2565 Telephone
(806) 743-1028 FAX number
Emergency Contact: (806) 777-5514, (806) 787-1322
Institutional Veterinarian/Director (all campuses): (806) 743-2565
Amarillo Campus (LARC-A)
Laboratory Animal Resources Center-Amarillo
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Women’s Health and Research Institute
1400 Wallace Boulevard
Amarillo, Texas 79106
(806) 354-5444 Telephone
(806) 356-4657 FAX number
Emergency Contact:
Primary Contact: LARC-A Manager (806) 570-2759
Secondary Contact: (806) 777-5514, (806) 787-1322
Institutional Veterinarian/Director (all campuses): (806) 743-2565
El Paso Campus
Laboratory Animal Resources Center-El Paso
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
4800 Alberta Avenue
El Paso, Texas 79905
Emergency Contact:
Primary Contact: LARC-E Manager (915) 433-2191
Secondary Contact: (806) 777-5514, (806) 787-1322
Institutional Veterinarian/Director (all campuses): (806) 743-2565