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Guidelines
Apr 8, 2022

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...
Forms
Mar 23, 2022

Technical Services Request Form

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Technical Services Team can perform a variety of technical services, including dosing and blood collection, compound administration, animal identification and genotyping, and other animal measurements...
SOPs
Jan 28, 2022

Procedures for Dog, Cat or Ferret Bites or Scratches

The following SOP details the procedures to follow at the University of Michigan in the event that a dog, cat, or ferret bites or scratches someone in a university research facility. This SOP follows the "May 2013 Rabies Protocol for Mammals Which...
Guidelines
Jan 10, 2022

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Rats

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...
Guidelines
Jan 10, 2022

Guidelines on Anesthesia and Analgesia in Mice

This document has been designed by the ULAM veterinary personnel as a guideline for sedation , anesthesia , and analgesia of laboratory mice. This is not intended to be an inclusive tutorial on all possible drug combinations that can be used in mice...
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
Dec 6, 2021

Guidelines on the Preparation, Storage and Expiration of Injectable Medications

This guideline outlines the expectations for the preparation, storage and expiration of injectable medications.
Informational
Oct 29, 2021

Obtaining Veterinary Care

Guidelines
Sep 23, 2021

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
Sep 9, 2021

Guidelines on Mouse and Rat Breeding and Housing Management

To address the health and well-being of mice and rats by ensuring safe breeding practices and population densities. Limiting breeding cage occupancy reduces the incidence of morbidity and mortality due to overcrowding. In all cases, cages should be...
SOPs
Sep 9, 2021

Environmental Enrichment for Animals SOP

This document outlines the use and approval of environmental enrichment for all vertebrate animals.
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...
Informational
Jul 30, 2021

Approved Enrichment Items - Prairie Vole

SOPs
Jun 18, 2021

Entry and Exiting Animal Housing Areas

Procedures for entry and exiting animal housing areas, including changing the Vivarium Dedicated Uniform and showering.
Guidelines
May 7, 2021

Guidelines for Documenting Scientific 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...
SOPs
Apr 23, 2021

Identifying Single Housed Animals SOP

To describe the procedures for classifying animals that are single housed and labeling cages appropriately. All single housed animals on campus must be identified with the reason they are housed singly.
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...
Policies
Apr 19, 2021

Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal Welfare Concerns

This policy describes the process that the U-M IACUC will follow when investigating reports and allegations of noncompliance or welfare concerns relating to the care and/or use of vertebrate animals and/or cephalopods.
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.
Policies
Feb 15, 2021

Policy on Counting Animals Produced

This policy outlines the expectations for counting animals produced. An accurate animal count is required to fulfill federal obligations for reporting animal use and to ensure compliance with Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee ( IACUC )...
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GUIDANCE & OVERSIGHT
Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO)
412 Victor Vaughan
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
Phone: (734) 763-8028
Fax: (734) 936-3234
Email: acuoffice@umich.edu

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Fax: (734) 936-3235
Email: ulam-questions@umich.edu

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