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Guidelines

Oct 21, 2022

Guidelines for Acceptable Methods of Identification and Genotyping of Rodents and Zebrafish

To describe procedures to safely and appropriately identify and genotype animals used in laboratory research at the University of Michigan.

Policies

Sep 20, 2022

Policy on Maintaining Anesthetic Machines and Vaporizers

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.

Informational

Sep 2, 2022

Obtaining Veterinary Care

Policies

Aug 26, 2022

Policy on the Use and Storage of Expired Drugs and Medical Materials in Animals

This policy defines the expectations for the appropriate use and storage of expired drugs and medical materials.

Guidelines

Aug 12, 2022

Guidelines for Documenting Justification for Exceeding Cage Densities

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...

Guidelines

Aug 12, 2022

Guidelines on Mouse and Rat Breeding and Housing Management

To address the health and well-being of mice and rats by ensuring safe breeding practices and population densities. Limiting breeding cage occupancy reduces the incidence of morbidity and mortality due to overcrowding. In all cases, cages should be...

Forms

Mar 23, 2022

Technical Services Request Form

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Technical Services Team can perform a variety of technical services, including dosing and blood collection, compound administration, animal identification and genotyping, and other animal measurements...

SOPs

Mar 11, 2022

Entry and Exiting Animal Housing Areas

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

SOPs

Jan 28, 2022

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 or scratches someone in a university research facility. This SOP follows the "May 2013 Rabies Protocol for Mammals Which...

Guidelines

Sep 8, 2021

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...

Informational

Jul 30, 2021

Approved Enrichment Items - Prairie Vole

Policies

May 3, 2021

Policy on the Restraint of Research Animals

This policy outlines the IACUCs expectations for the use of devices for physically restraining animals, defines “prolonged physical restraint”, and is intended to ensure that the use of devices for prolonged physical restraint is essential for...

Guidelines

Apr 23, 2021

Guidelines on Blood Collection

This document is designed to provide general information on blood collection methods for common laboratory animals. All procedures must be approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The method of blood collection to be used...

SOPs

Apr 23, 2021

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.

Policies

Apr 19, 2021

Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal Welfare Concerns

This policy describes the process that the U-M IACUC will follow when investigating reports and allegations of noncompliance or welfare concerns relating to the care and/or use of vertebrate animals and/or cephalopods.

Guidelines

Mar 12, 2021

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.

Policies

Feb 15, 2021

Policy on Counting Animals Produced

This policy outlines the expectations for counting animals produced. An accurate animal count is required to fulfill federal obligations for reporting animal use and to ensure compliance with Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee ( IACUC )...

Tags: Breeding

Forms

Feb 5, 2021

Germ-Free Mouse Facility User Request Form

If you would like to request mice or services from the Germ-Free Mouse Facility , please download and complete the Germ-Free Request Form . Completed forms should be submitted to ulam-germfree@umich.edu . * Germ-free mice and housing space are...

Tags: Housing Germ-Free

Guidelines

Jan 15, 2021

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Swine

This set of guidelines was prepared by the ULAM veterinary staff to provide general recommendations for anesthesia and analgesia in laboratory pigs. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive tutorial, and does not factor in specific research-...

Informational

Aug 12, 2020

Clinical Pathology Sample Collection Guidelines

The Clinical Pathology Sample Collection Guidelines outline minimum volume requirements for Complete Blood Count (CBC) and Chemistry samples submitted to the In-Vivo Animal Core (IVAC) Animal Diagnostic Laboratory.

Tags: U-M resource IVAC

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