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Forms

Jul 27, 2017

Training Request Form

The ULAM Training Core offers continued training support to personnel upon request, once all IACUC required training has been completed. Individuals interested in signing up for supplemental animal care and use training classes should complete the...

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Guidelines

Nov 27, 2019

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...

Informational

U.S. Government Principles for the Care and Use of Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training (1985)

The U.S. Government Principles for the Care and Use of Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training were developed by the Interagency Research Animal Committee and published in 1985. As a recipient of U.S. Federal Government funds that support...

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Policies

Aug 3, 2020

Policy on the Classification and Expectations of Personnel Involved with Animal Activities

To outline the basic expectations for each classification of personnel permitted to work with animals. ( NOTE: This document was previously titled " Policy on Tracking and Training Personnel Involved with Animal Activities ".)

Policies

May 3, 2021

Policy on the Restraint of Research Animals

This policy outlines the IACUCs expectations for the use of devices for physically restraining animals, defines “prolonged physical restraint”, and is intended to ensure that the use of devices for prolonged physical restraint is essential for...

Guidelines

Dec 6, 2021

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

Aug 15, 2022

Guidelines for Rodent Euthanasia Procedures for Investigative Personnel

To establish acceptable methods of euthanasia for investigative personnel to perform. The current procedure is composed of two parts: a primary method followed by a secondary method to ensure death and/or prevent revival.

Informational

Dec 12, 2018

Helpful Information Sheet: Guide to Acetate Color Communication

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...

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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

Aug 6, 2020

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Cats

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

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

Nov 1, 2018

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Rabbits

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

SOPs

Sep 1, 2018

Procedures for Non-Human Primate Quarantine and Conditioning

To define the standard operating procedure for quarantine and conditioning of non-human primates ( NHPs ) at the University of Michigan for use in research.

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...

Informational

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2015)

The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy), is a set of standards administered by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) that require institutions to establish and maintain proper measures to...

Guidelines

Mar 1, 2018

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Ruminants

This set of guidelines was prepared by the ULAM veterinary staff to provide general recommendations for anesthesia and analgesia in laboratory ruminants. This is not intended to be an all-inclusive tutorial, and does not factor in specific research-...

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

Aug 12, 2022

Guidelines for Documenting Justification for Exceeding Cage Densities

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...

Guidelines

Nov 1, 2018

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Guinea Pigs

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

SOPs

Aug 5, 2020

Macaque Monkey Bite, Scratch, and Exposure SOP

Herpes B virus is carried by monkeys in the genus Macaca , such as the rhesus ( Macaca mulatta ), cynomolgus ( M, fascicularis ), pigtail macaque (M. nemestrina ) and other Asiatic macaque species. The virus can be transmitted from these monkeys to...

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