The In-Vivo Animal Core (IVAC) offers a wide-array of services and expertise in laboratory animal pathology, pathology preparations, and services. Services are offered on a fee-for-service basis . Requests should be submitted using the General...

The In-Vivo Animal Core (IVAC) can assist external laboratories with a multitude of diagnostic testing services, including microbiology, clinical pathology, and surveillance testing. Services are offered on a fee-for-service basis . Requests should...

This document has been designed by the ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory mice. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can be used in mice...

The In-Vivo Animal Core (IVAC) can perform a variety of technical services, including animal randomization, drug preparation, dosing and blood collection, and all clinical observations. Services are offered on a fee-for-service basis. Requests...

This document is intended to provide guidelines for investigators who perform surgical procedures in non-rodent mammals including dogs, cats, swine, ferrets, rabbits, ruminants and non-human primates . All surgical procedures, anesthetics,...

This policy defines “prolonged restraint” and is intended to ensure that: (a) the method of restraint is appropriate for the species of animal, (b) the period of restraint is the minimum required for experimental objectives, (c) the personnel...

To describe the methods of management and screening for internal parasites in University of Michigan sheep housed at the Sheep Research Facility (SRF).

To define the minimum standards of personal protective equipment ( PPE ) needed to control or prevent exposure to zoonotic organisms and allergens inherent in the animals as well as hazardous materials exposures due to animal research, teaching, or...

This policy enacts those provisions of the following federal and state requirements pertaining to the use of hazardous materials in research, teaching, and testing activities that involve vertebrate animals. Public Health Service Policy on Humane...