Guidelines
Mar 10, 2023

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...
SOPs
Mar 10, 2023

Procedures for Animal Transportation

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...
Guidelines
Mar 10, 2023

Guidelines on Fish Anesthesia Analgesia and Surgery

This document has been designed by ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory fish. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can be used in fish...
Policies
Dec 5, 2022

Policy on Processing and Approving Protocol Amendments

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approved animal activities (i.e. protocols) can be amended using IACUC reviews and administrative processes (e.g., Veterinary Verification and Consultation, and Administrative Amendments). The...
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.
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...
Guidelines
Jun 17, 2022

University of Michigan Euthanasia Guidelines

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 =...
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
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...

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