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Guidelines
Mar 15, 2016

Guidelines on Amphibian Anesthesia Analgesia and Surgery

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...
Guidelines
Mar 15, 2016

Guidelines on Reptile Anesthesia Analgesia and Surgery

This document has been designed by ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory reptiles. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can be used in...
Informational
Dec 18, 2015

Helpful Information Sheet: Sterile Gloves for Rodent Surgery

The information contained within this document is intended to supplement the Guidelines on the Performance of Surgery in Rodents , which require "the use of sterile, individually packaged gloves for rodent (e.g., mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils,...
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Guidelines
Dec 15, 2015

Guidelines on Medical Records for Investigative Personnel

To define the components of a medical record that are the responsibility of the investigative personnel, and to describe the procedures for generating, maintaining, and storing them.
Guidelines
Dec 15, 2015

Guidelines on the Performance of Surgery in Rodents

This document is intended to provide guidelines for investigators who perform surgical procedure(s) in rodents such as mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, etc. All surgical procedures, anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics or other...
SOPs
May 6, 2015

Identifying Single Housed Animals SOP

To describe the procedures for classifying animals that are single housed and labeling cages appropriately. All single housed animals on campus must be identified with the reason they are housed singly.
SOPs
Oct 13, 2014

Procedures for Dog, Cat or Ferret Bites or Scratches

The following SOP details the procedures to follow at the University of Michigan in the event that a dog, cat, or ferret bites someone. This SOP follows the "May 2008 Rabies Protocol for Mammals Which Have Bitten People or Pets" and associated...
Guidelines
Jun 28, 2014

Guidelines on Administration of Substances to Laboratory Animals

This document is designed to provide general guidelines about administration of substances to laboratory animals. All procedures must be approved by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC). The route of administration, intervals...
Forms
May 6, 2013

Request for Special Treatment or Procedure (SToP) Form

Requests for Special Treatment or Procedures (SToP) Forms can be completed by research staff or ULAM and submitted according to the instructions outlined below. The forms are reviewed and approved by ULAM Husbandry Managers or IACUC compliance staff.
Informational

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Eighth Edition)

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide), now in its eighth edition, provides a framework for assisting “institutions in caring for animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate” and to “...
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Informational

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2015)

The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy), is a set of standards administered by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) that require institutions to establish and maintain proper measures to...
Informational

U.S. Government Principles for the Care and Use of Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training (1985)

The U.S. Government Principles for the Care and Use of Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training were developed by the Interagency Research Animal Committee and published in 1985. As a recipient of U.S. Federal Government funds that support...
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Informational

U-M Library ULAM Research Resource Guide

A curated resource from the U-M Library, this Research Guide is designed specifically for Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) faculty, fellows, and residents. The Guide provides links to frequently used veterinary medicine resources from the...
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Informational

ACVA Small Animal Monitoring Guidelines (2009)

In 2009, the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists (ACVA) revised their set of guidelines for anesthetic monitoring. The goal of the ACVA guidelines is "to improve the level of anesthesia care for veterinary patients. Frequent and...
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Informational

AAHA Anesthesia Guidelines for Dogs and Cats (2011)

Developed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the purpose of this article is to provide guidelines for anesthetizing dogs and cats, which can be used daily in veterinary practice. The article includes recommendations for pre-...
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Informational

Animal Handler Occupational Health & Safety Program

This Program is issued jointly by the University of Michigan Office of Research and the Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) to provide guidance and consistency in the management of the health and safety program for animal handlers...
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Informational

EHS Animal Handler PPE Chart

The purpose of this document is to define minimum standards for personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with research animals at the University of Michigan for the purpose of preventing or controlling personnel exposure to zoonotic...
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Informational

EHS Anesthetic Gases in Animal Research

Developed by the U-M Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), this standard operating procedure outlines the handling and use of anesthetic gases in animal research, including isoflurane, halothane, enflurane and ether. Review this...
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Informational

Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching (2010)

Published by the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS), this is the third edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching , commonly referred to as the Ag Guide . "Previous editions were titled the...
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Informational

EHS Minimally Required PPE for Animal Care and Use

Maintained by the U-M Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), this webpage contains important information about protective equipment for working with animals. For more information about the level of PPE required based on the level of...
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GUIDANCE & OVERSIGHT
Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO)
412 Victor Vaughan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 763-8028
Fax: (734) 936-3234
Email: acuoffice@umich.edu

HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY CARE
Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM)
2800 Plymouth Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 764-0277
Fax: (734) 936-3235
Email: ulam-questions@umich.edu

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