Transportation of research or teaching animals within or between campus buildings is an essential component of the research enterprise. The integrity and well being of the animals being transported are necessary for the quality of the research and...

This document has been designed by ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of amphibians, specifically Xenopus sp. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can...

To establish procedures for investigative personnel to feed, water, and/or changes cages for the rodents used in their research projects and decline these services from the Unit for Laboratory Medicine (ULAM).

This policy defines the process for reviewing, approving, and following-up on pilot studies required by the U-M’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee’s (IACUC) before proposed activities can be initiated.

Food and water restriction can be an important and commonly used research tool in many experimental studies. This restriction has the potential to adversely affect an animal's well-being. In keeping within federal and university guidelines, and...

To ensure high-quality anesthesia to research animals and a safe working environment for personnel, anesthesia machines and vaporizers must be assessed at yearly intervals, or in accordance with the available manufacturer’s guidelines.

The Guide defines the maximum number of rodents allowed in a given cage space and is the regulatory source for the Guidelines on Mouse and Rat Breeding and Housing Management . This document is intended to provide guidelines for investigators who...

These guidelines are based on the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals (2020 Edition) . Abbreviation codes are as follows: A = Acceptable - those which consistently produce a humane death when used as the sole means of euthanasia AC =...

Procedures for entry and exiting animal housing areas, including changing the Vivarium Dedicated Uniform and showering.