Welcome to the newly reorganized Policies and Procedures page! We hope that the format will facilitate your finding and using these documents.
I. Animal Care and Use
b. Animal Acquisition and Transfer
c. Acclimation Periods for Newly Received Animals
d. Social Housing of Animals Revised March 28, 2019
e. Humane Endpoints Revised May 21, 2020
f. Individual Animal Records Revised January 21, 2021
g. Adoption of Research Animals NEW October 10, 2019
h. Housing of Mice and Rats Revised July 16, 2020 [Other helpful documents: RRF Caging Guide]
II. Reporting Concerns
a. Reporting and Investigating Animal Welfare Concerns
b. Unexpected Findings and Adverse Events Revised May 16, 2019
III. Occupational Health and Safety
a. Individual Risk Assessment and Medical Surveillance Revised October 15, 2020
IV. IACUC Proposal
a. Proposal Review and Approval Revised July 16, 2020
b. Modification of an Approved Proposal Revised July 16, 2020
c. Proposal Expiration Revised August 20, 2020
d. Use of Tissue and Tissue Sharing
e. Oversight of Core Animal Laboratories Revised April 16, 2020
f. The Use of Chicken/Avian Embryo
g. Research Studies Utilizing Privately Owned Animals
h. Research Involving Collaborating Institutions Revised November 19, 2020
i. Field Investigations NEW August 20, 2020
V. Laboratory Housing and Transportation
a. Laboratory and Satellite Rodent Housing
b. PI Maintained Non-Mammalian Housing
c. Transportation of Research Animals Revised June 20, 2019
d. Animal Security in Investigator Laboratories
VI. Procedures
a. Pain and Distress Class Categorization Revised January 21, 2021
b. Rodent Breeding Colonies Revised December 10, 2020 [Other helpful documents: RRF Caging Guide]
c. Tissue Harvesting for Rodent Genotyping Revised August 20, 2020
d. Rodent Identification Revised August 20, 2020
e. Prolonged Physical Restraint
f. Euthanasia of Research Animals Revised March 19, 2020
g. Rodent Anesthesia NEW January 16, 2020
h. Food and Fluid Regulation NEW May 21, 2020
VII. Surgery
a. Performing Rodent Survival Surgery Revised August 20, 2020
b. Use of Postoperative Analgesia Revised August 20, 2020
c. Multiple Survival Surgeries NEW May 21, 2020
VIII. Use of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Agents
a. Use of Pharmaceutical-Grade Medications and Outdated Drug Supplies
b. Use of Adjuvants in Rodents and Rabbits Revised February 20, 2020
c. Preparation, Storage, and Use of Tribromoethanol (Avertin)
d. Hazardous Agent Review and Approval
e. Testing of Cell Lines and Other Biological Materials for Rodent Pathogens Revised November 21, 2019
IX. Animal Care and Use Program