Guidelines
Dec 1, 2017

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
Dec 1, 2017

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Non-Human Primates

This document has been designed by ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory non-human primates . This is not intended to be an all-inclusive tutorial on drug combinations that can be used in...
Guidelines
Mar 18, 2017

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
Feb 15, 2017

Evaluation of Alopecia in Non-Human Primates

Alopecia is a common problem in captive, non-human primates (NHP). Alopecia is manifested as hair loss without any clinical changes at the skin surface. This condition can be a result of various causes including clinical, environmental, or...
Guidelines
Aug 15, 2016

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Hamsters

This document has been designed by the ULAM veterinary staff as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory hamsters. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can be used in...
Guidelines
Apr 15, 2016

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 15, 2016

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 15, 2016

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
Dec 15, 2015

Guidelines on the Performance of Surgery in Rodents

This document is intended to provide guidelines for investigators who perform surgical procedure(s) in rodents such as mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, etc. All surgical procedures, anesthetics, analgesics, antibiotics or other...
Guidelines
Jun 28, 2014

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...

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