Guidelines
May 31, 2024
Guidelines for the Storage of Sterile Items
To establish procedures for the appropriate handling and storage of sterile items.
Guidelines
Feb 23, 2024
Anesthesia and Sedation Monitoring Guidelines
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...
Guidelines
Oct 20, 2023
End-Stage Illness Scoring System
To establish a guideline for an end-stage illness scoring system to be used for animals displaying severe signs of morbidity, or a moribund state. This guideline does not replace use of common sense and empathy to protect animals from avoidable...
Guidelines
Oct 20, 2023
Guidelines on Experimental Food or Water Restriction or Manipulation in Laboratory Animals
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...
Guidelines
Oct 6, 2023
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 =...
Guidelines
Sep 18, 2023
Guidelines on the Preparation of Injectable Substances and Agents Administered to Animals
This guideline outlines the expectations for the preparation of injectable substances and agents intended for use in animals.
Guidelines
May 19, 2023
Guidelines on Reptile Anesthesia Analgesia and Surgery
This document has been designed by ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory reptiles. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can be used in...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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.
Guidelines
Jan 31, 2020
Guidelines on Zebrafish Care and Veterinary Oversight
This document defines the minimum standards of care for zebrafish. It also outlines the veterinary oversight of aquatic species at the University of Michigan. Laboratories may exceed these minimum standards of care, but cannot do less than what is...
