Animal Use Guidelines & Policies
- Expired IACUC Protocol Animal Maintenance - Policy followed by
- IACUC and RAR for animals on IACUC protocols that expire.
Availability of Protocols - Policy followed by IACUC and RAR
requiring approved IACUC protocol(s) be available in the
laboratory, research, or teaching area and accessible to
personnel listed on the protocol.
- IACUC Guidelines for Using Avertin® (2,2,2 Tribromoethanol)
 - Anesthetics, Analgesics and Tranquilizers in Lab Animals
- Drug Selection, Induction, Support & Monitoring
- Blood Collection Restraint Procedures, Draws - Single, Multiple,
- Terminal, Common sites
- Cage Space Guidelines
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- Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals Used in Research,
- Teaching & Display
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- EuthanasiaCriteria, Approved methods, CO2 chamber
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- Housing and Husbandry for Lab AnimalsRoom & Cage
- Conditions, Food & Water
Immunization Adjuvants, Route of Administration
- Restraint and Handling By Species, Restraint devices
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- IACUC Policy on Anesthesia, Surgery and Post-Procedural
Records All animals experiencing anesthesia or surgical
procedures must have a concurrently recorded and readily
available record detailing anesthesia data, intra-operative
monitoring, and post-procedural care.
- SurgeryFacilities, Post-procedural Care, Antibiotic Guidelines
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- Tail BiopsyFor Rodents less than 50 grams
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- Transporting Animals - Policy for within and between buildings
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- Tumor Endpoint Criteria
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Use of Fishes - From the American Fisheries Society, American
Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, and American Society
of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Use of Live Amphibians & Reptiles - From the American Society
of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, The Herpetologists'
League, and Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
Use of Wild Mammals - From the American Society of Mammalogists
Use of Wild Birds - From the Ornithological Council
CARE AND USE OFAGRICULTURAL ANIMALS IN
RESEARCH AND TEACHING
From the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)
Blood Collection and Intravenous Techniques with Pigs
From the Department of Biochemistry, Physiology and Nutrition,
Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, and Norwegian
Independent Meat Association
Restraint and Handling
Including goats, sheep, calves, and swine
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Guidelines for the Prevention,
Assessment and Relief of Pain
and Distress in Laboratory Animals
These guidelines are used by IACUC, RAR and regulatory
agencies to determine if an animal is experiencing pain or
distress. A key aspect of the animal welfare regulations
is that pain and distress be minimized whenever possible.
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Points of Emphasis and Tip Sheets
Administration of Biological Materials to Rodents
Hot Topics To Maintain Compliance
Protocol Amendments Versus Minor Changes
Animal Transport
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- Certifying a Biological Safety Cabinet
Use of Expired Drugs or Materials
Calibration of Anesthetic Vaporizers
General Safety Concerns
Maintenance of Guillotines Used for Euthanasia Decapitation
Investigator Managed Housing Area (IMHA) Oversight
Identification of Animals Use in Research or Teaching Activities
Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Compounds in Research
Personal Protective Equipment
Sharps Injury Prevention
Expired Protocols
Anesthesia, Surgery, and Post-Operative Records
Sample Recordkeeping Forms:
Keeping Research Areas Secure
Neuromuscular Blocking Agents
Use of Hypothermia as Anesthesia for Neonatal Rodents
Amphibian, Reptile, and Fish Euthanasia
Special Diet/Water Recordkeeping |
