title: Part-time employees in the research facility.
abstract: As the "eyes and ears" of the biomedical research team, laboratory animal technicians perform functions essential to maintaining the health of the laboratory animals, and advocate their welfare. The author describes a program that allows part-time employees to perform some of the laboratory animal technician responsibilities when facilities are understaffed and low on funds.
authors.affiliation: Veterinary Laboratory Animal Care, Purdue University, 1240 VAHF, West Lafayette, IN 47907-1240.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Hays