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

Food and water restriction can be an important and commonly used research tool in many experimental studies. This restriction has the potential to adversely affect an animal's well-being. In keeping within federal and university guidelines, and...

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...

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...

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.

This document was created by the ULAM veterinary staff as a guideline for anesthesia and sedation monitoring. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible methods and all equipment available for anesthesia monitoring. Detailed...

To describe the appropriate use of streptozotocin for induction of diabetes mellitus (DM) in rats and mice and associated husbandry procedures. To describe the appropriate post-injection monitoring of rodents.

This document is a guideline for investigators on the treatment of ulcerative dermatitis .