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-...

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.

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 has been created to minimize pain and distress to animals undergoing surgical procedures for research, teaching and testing by providing the minimum analgesic duration that is acceptable for various surgical procedures.

To outline the basic expectations for each classification of personnel permitted to work with animals. ( NOTE: This document was previously titled " Policy on Tracking and Training Personnel Involved with Animal Activities ".)

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 =...

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...

To describe the expectations for the care and maintenance of guillotines, scissors, and shears used for live animals in research, teaching or testing. Specifically, this policy addresses the institutional expectations related to the requirement that...