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 Revised July 20, 2023
c. Acclimation Periods for Newly Received Animals
d. Social Housing of Animals Revised October 21, 2021
e. Humane Endpoints Revised July 21, 2022
f. Individual Animal Records Revised January 21, 2021
g. Adoption of Research Animals Revised April 21, 2022
h. Housing of Mice and Rats Revised April 20, 2023 [Other helpful documents: CMRU Caging Guide]
II. Reporting Concerns
a. Reporting and Investigating Animal Welfare ConcernsRevised October 20, 2022
b. Unexpected Findings and Adverse Events RevisedOctober 21, 2021
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 October 19, 2023
c. Proposal Expiration Revised August 20, 2020
d. Use of Tissue and Tissue Sharing Revised October 20, 2022
e. Oversight of Core Animal Laboratories Revised April 20, 2023
f. The Use of Chicken/Avian Embryo Revised April 21, 2022
g. Research Studies Utilizing Privately Owned AnimalsRevised October 20, 2022
h. Research Involving Collaborating Institutions Revised October 20, 2022
i. Field Investigations NEW August 20, 2020
V. Laboratory Housing and Transportation
a. Laboratory and Satellite Rodent Housing Revised September 12, 2023
b. PI Maintained Non-Mammalian Housing Revised July 21, 2022
c. Transportation of Research Animals Revised February 16, 2023
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 May 1, 2023 [Other helpful documents: CMRU Caging Guide]
c. Tissue Harvesting for Rodent Genotyping Revised August 20, 2020
d. Rodent Identification Revised August 20, 2020
e. Prolonged Physical Restraint Revised October 21, 2021
f. Euthanasia of Research Animals Revised November 17, 2022
g. Rodent Anesthesia Revised 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 Revised April 20, 2023
VIII. Use of Pharmaceutical, Biological and Chemical Agents
a. Use of Pharmaceutical-Grade Medications and Outdated Drug Supplies Revised April 4, 2023
b. Use of Adjuvants in Rodents and Rabbits Revised November 17, 2022
c. Preparation, Storage, and Use of Tribromoethanol (Avertin)Revised April 20, 2023
d. Hazardous Agent Review and Approval
e. Testing of Cell Lines and Other Biological Materials for Rodent Pathogens Revised April 21, 2022
f. Use and Labeling of Drug Compounds, Dilutions, and Chronic-Use Fluids Revised June 15, 2023
IX. Animal Care and Use Program
a. Semi-Annual Program Review Revised March 16, 2023