Bleach solution or Clidox©.
Disinfectant
Disposition
The sale, transfer, donation, adoption, death, or euthanasia of an animal.
Do Not Feed (DNF) Label
Pre-printed orange or white label found in the ULAM supply box in animal areas.
Doe
Adult female rabbit.
Donning / Doffing
The practice of personnel putting on and removing work-related protective gear, clothing and uniforms.
Door Sweeps
Flexible plastic skirts that attach to the bottom of a door to minimize access for vermin from outside areas.
Dose
The quantity to be administered at one time as a specified amount of medication.
DPF
Days post fertilization. The days after fish eggs have been fertilized.
Dump Station
Engineering control used to reduce exposure to dust and dander. Personnel stand in front of this device when removing soiled bedding from cages.
Dwelling Phase
Third phase of a cycle that circulates the VHP for even distribution in the room. Length of this phase is based on room dimensions.
Dystocia
Slow and difficult labor or delivery.
Ectoparasite
A parasite that inhabits the exterior of an organism.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR)
A medical record that is functionally built in eRAM and utilized by ULAM to report and assess health concerns and provide clinical care for animals in research.
Email or Phone Call Notification
Birth/death and exception related calls or emails will be billed to the Principal Investigator per call/email per day. The Principal Investigator will be copied on all email communications.
Empowered
In the context of the Policy on the Authority and Responsibility of the Quality Assurance Program, empowered refers to being authorized to carry out the terms of the U-M Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal Welfare Concerns.
Enrichment
The use of structures and resources to encourage species-specific behaviors and to enhance the psychological health and well-being of various species according to the requirements of The Guide (8th edition).
Enrichment Records
All records or logs pertaining to enrichment provision or exemption for select species.
Enteral
Administration of substances into the gastrointestinal tract. Routes of enteral administration are listed below.
- Per os (PO): Administration of substances by mouth.
- Gavage: Administration of substances via a tube that is passed through the nose or mouth into the esophagus or stomach.
- Rectal: Administration of substances into the rectum.
Environment, Health & Safety (EHS)
The U-M department responsible for ensuring safe work environments and practices for U-M employees, including personnel safety in animal and laboratory areas.
Environmental Hazard
Any substance, including antibiotics, that presents a concern for environmental contamination, but has been deemed not a risk to human health in the concentrations being used, thus can be used in an animal housing room other than an animal containment room. An example of this is antibiotics, which are not hazardous to humans directly but can cause problems with antibiotic resistance when released into the environment.
Environmental Hazard Sticker
Sticker placed on acetates or water bottles noting the name of the agent and date of administration.
Epidural (ED)
Administration of substances into the epidural space.
eResearch Animal Management (eRAM)
A web-based system for managing the submission, review, and approval for all applications/protocols; for animal requisitions, invoicing, and census management; and for acquiring or transferring animals or managing shortcodes.
Erythema
Redness of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation.
Euthanasia
Term used to describe ending the life of an individual animal in a way that minimizes or eliminates pain and distress.
Euthanasia Chamber
Used for exposure to euthanasia-inducing gases and may be either the animal’s home cage or a chamber specifically designed for the purpose of euthanasia. The euthanasia chamber or the euthanasia chamber lid must be transparent and allow an unobstructed view of the animal during the euthanasia process.
Euthanasia Notification
A special treatment or procedure in which the laboratory personnel would like to be contacted prior to euthanasia of a moribund animal.
Event-Related Sterility
The sterility of an item is determined by how it is handled rather than by time (an expiration date).
Ewe
An adult female sheep.
Exercise Records
All exercise logs or exemptions from exercise for select species.
Exhaust Plenum
Interior stainless steel area within ventilated rack used to direct airflow away from cages.
Experimentally Induced Disease/Research Record
A record that may be maintained by investigative personnel that may include:
- Animal identification information
- Date and type of procedure performed/compounds administered
- Routine observations as defined by the protocol
- Adverse or unexpected consequences
- Date of euthanasia or termination of study
Expiration Date
A date after which something must no longer be used.
Items marked month/day/year are expired the next day (e.g., a drug marked 11/2/2020 is expired on 11/3/2020).
Items stamped month/year are expired the first day of the next month (e.g., a suture marked 11/2020 is expired on December 1, 2020).
Some medical devices or materials may have a production date, and not and expiration date. Users must follow the manufacturer’s directions regarding appropriate use timelines.
Items that have been sterilized by laboratories should follow the Guidelines for the Storage of Sterile Items, which states that items will remain sterile indefinitely unless the packaging is damaged.
Extended Wean
Mouse pups must be weaned by 21 days of age. However some phenotypes result in runted pups that may benefit from extending their weaning age. If extended weaning required for a given strain or phenotype, it should be described in the approved protocol. Where extended weaning is used, post-partum breeding may not be utilized, as it will result in more than 1 litter in the cage. Co-housing of older and younger litters in one cage is detrimental to the health and survival of the younger litter.
Extravasation
Discharge of blood from a vessel into surrounding tissue.
FAMACHA
A visual system using the color of the conjunctiva of sheep to assess the need for deworming, via the severity of anemia, to aid in prevention of anthelmintic resistance.
FASS
Federation of Animal Science Societies.
FDA
Food & Drug Administration. The United States (U.S.) Food & Drug Administration is a government agency responsible for the regulation of a variety of biomedical and animal research-related products, including:
- Prescription and non-prescription drugs
- Biologics
- Medical devices
- Electronic products that give off radiation
- Veterinary products
Fish Water
Water coming from the fish racks; safe for use on all equipment coming in contact with fish.
Flank Gland (Hamster)
Syrian hamsters have flank glands on the dorsum, near the level of the hip, that appear as darkly pigmented areas. Flank glands are more prominent in males than in females and can be mistaken for a lesion.
