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
a. Required Training Revised Oct 20, 2022
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 July 21, 2022
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: CMRU 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 October 20, 2022
b. Modification of an Approved Proposal Revised July 21, 2022
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 Revised July 21, 2022
b. PI Maintained Non-Mammalian Housing Revised July 21, 2022
c. Transportation of Research Animals Revised June 20, 2019
d. Animal Security in Investigator Laboratories Revised May 19, 2022
e. Microbiological Monitoring of PI Maintained Animal Rooms Support Areas and Equipment New July 1, 2022
VI. Procedures
a. Pain and Distress Class Categorization Revised July 21, 2022
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 November 17, 2022
g. Rodent AnesthesiaRevised May 19, 2022
h. Food and Fluid Regulation Revised July 21, 2022
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 Revised November 17, 2022
b. Use of Adjuvants in Rodents and Rabbits Revised November 17, 2022
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
f. Use and Labeling of Drug Compounds, Dilutions, and Chronic-Use FluidsNewJanuary 20, 2022
IX. Animal Care and Use Program