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Rodent Export

Use this form to receive approval from receiving institutions to export rodents.

  • Direct approval from the receiving institution must be received prior to shipping animals.

  • To avoid delays, please make sure all the legal and Material Transfer Agreement requirements have been settled prior to submitting your request.

    • Please identify cages to be shipped as soon as possible as animals must be examined prior to shipment.

    • Prepare the cages exactly as they are to be shipped. 

    • Males and females must be shipped separately. Gestating animals cannot be shipped.

    • If animals being exported are to be used as breeders, ideally select animals 4-8 weeks of age.

    • Avoid selecting animals under 4 weeks of age for shipment.

  • Export fees must be paid in full prior to shipment of animals. These fees include administrative charges, packing of animals, veterinary exams, and CFIA certificates, when required.
EXPORT FEES INTERNAL

Academic,

Affiliated Hospitals & Institutions
Local exports - greater Montreal area only  $103 $129
Domestic exports - Canada $105 $135
Domestic exports - USA $225 $285
International exports $561 $701
Sterile transport crate $18 $23

*Updated May 1, 2026

EXPORT REQUEST FORM
McGILL INVESTIGATOR INFORMATION
RECEIVING INSTITUTION INFORMATION
City, State/Province, Country. Complete address is not required at the time of form submission.
ANIMAL INFORMATION
Enter rack number and exact cage placement
In consideration of McGill's Standard Operating Procedure 637 on Cumulative Endpoints, please indicate if the animals to be transferred have undergone any procedures prior to the transfer. Examples of procedures would include injections, drug administration, blood collection, irradiation, surgical procedures, etc.
Please provide a brief description of procedures.
Shipment details
Quantity*Sex*Background StrainLine/Strain NameAge/DOBCoat Color
You may attach lists of animals or forms that may need to be sent to receiving institution.
Files must be less than 2 MB.
Allowed file types: gif jpg jpeg png txt rtf html pdf doc docx odt ppt pptx xls xlsx ods xml.
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