Guidelines
In this section
Guidelines
Definitions and Protocol Issues
- Definition of Animal
- Definition of Pain/Distress Categories
- Definition and Guidelines for Humane Endpoints for Study Animals
- Definitions of Types of Animal Procedures
- Guidelines for Justifying Animal Numbers in Protocols
- Guidelines on Expired Protocols and Disposition of Animals
- Guidelines for Filming Live Animals for Publication
- Guidelines on Triennial Renewals
Surgical Procedures
- Guidelines for Anesthesia
- Guidelines for Post-Operative Analgesia
- Guidelines for the Preparation and Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Pentobarbital in Laboratory Animals
- Guidelines for Gas Anesthesia Vaporizers
- Guidelines for Hypothermia Anesthesia of Neonatal Rodents
- Guidelines on Multiple Major Survival Surgeries
- Guidelines for Post-Operative and Post-Procedural Monitoring
- Guidelines for Rodent Survival Surgery
- Guidelines on the Conditional Use of Expired Medical Materials in Animals
- Guidelines for Maintenance of Live Animal Procedure Areas
Specific for USDA Regulated Mammals
- General Guidelines Medical Health Records
- Guidelines for Aseptic Survival Surgery on USDA Regulated Mammals
- Guidelines for Post-procedure Record Keeping - USDA Regulated Animals
- Surgery Record Form for USDA Regulated Mammals
- Anesthesia Monitoring Form for USDA Regulated Mammals
- Post-procedure Recovery and Care Form for USDA Regulated Mammals
Nonsurgical Procedures
- Guidelines for Tissue Biopsies for DNA Typing in Rodents
- Guidelines for Injection Volumes; Needle Sizes and Osmotic Minipump Size Considerations
- Guidelines for Maximum Blood Withdrawal Volumes
- Guidelines on Food/Water Intake Regulation
- Guidelines for Use of Adjuvants In Rodents
- Guidelines for the Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Compounds in Laboratory Animals
- Guidelines for Prolonged Physical Restraint
- Guidelines for Acceptable Survival Blood Withdrawal Techniques by Species
- Guidelines for Solid Tumor Studies in Rodents
- Guidelines for Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) Studies
- Guidelines for Breeding and Avoiding Overcrowding of Mice Cages
- Guidelines for Use of Rodent Testing Chambers
Euthanasia
- Guidelines for Euthanasia of Laboratory Animals
- Guidelines for the Use of Carbon Dioxide for Euthanasia of Rodents
- Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Rodent Neonates and Fetuses
Biohazard Related
- Guidelines for use of Chemical Hazards in Live Animals
- Guidelines for the Use of Biological Hazardous Agents in Live Animals
- Working with Biohazards at Animal Biosafety Levels 1 vs. 2
- Guidelines for Required Pathogen Testing Prior to Using Biological Materials in Rodents
Housing, Transport, Procurement, and Other
- Guidelines on Dress Code and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for BRF
- Guidelines for Bringing Visitors into the BRF
- Guidelines for Importing or Exporting Rodents from Non-Commercial Sources
- Guidelines on Noise and Music in the Animal Facility
- Guidelines on Photography and Recording Devices
- Guidelines for Housing Research Animal Outside of the BRF
- Guidelines for Transferring Animals Between Investigators
- Guidelines for Transporting Animals on Campus
- Guidelines for Enrichment and Social Housing
- Guidelines for Acclimation / Stabilization of Animals
- Example of Ear Punching Scheme for Rodent Identification