This printable chart describes the color (red, blue, yellow, green, and clear), function, and orientation (horizontal or vertical) of each acetate that the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine ( ULAM ) uses to communicate important information about...

This printable Quick Reference Sheet provides a high-level overview of the types of husbandry and veterinary technician services that are covered by standard Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) per-diem rates and which services are additional...

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 “...

The U-M Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) collects and processes the biological waste generated at U-M. Lab directors (faculty/lab managers/supervisors) must follow the EHS protocols for proper disposal of biological waste to help...

Published annually by the British Pharmacopoeia Commission, the British Pharmacopeia (BP) provides the only comprehensive collection of authoritative official standards for United Kingdom (UK) pharmaceutical substances and medicinal products​. The...

To ensure the continuity of animal care, Study Teams must report adverse events. This Quick Reference Sheet provides information about: The types of adverse events that should be reported, Potential resolutions to reported events, and Who should be...

Published by the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health, the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) is an advisory document recommending best practices for the safe conduct of work in biomedical...

The Generic Animal Drug and Patent Restoration Act requires that each sponsor of an approved animal drug must submit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certain information regarding patents held for the animal drug or its method of use...

This book, an implementation handbook and companion to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , identifies principles for building an [animal] program and discusses the accountability of institutional leaders, managers, and employees...