The Generic Animal Drug and Patent Restoration Act requires that each sponsor of an approved animal drug must submit to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) certain information regarding patents held for the animal drug or its method of use...
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide), now in its eighth edition (2011), provides a framework for assisting “institutions in caring for animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate”...
In 2009, the American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists (ACVA) revised their set of guidelines for anesthetic monitoring. The goal of the ACVA guidelines is "to improve the level of anesthesia care for veterinary patients. Frequent and...
This book, an implementation handbook and companion to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , identifies principles for building an [animal] program and discusses the accountability of institutional leaders, managers, and employees...
This printable 8.5"x11" poster can be hung in and around laboratory spaces as a reminder to routinely monitor for expired drugs and other medical materials, which cannot be used in – or administered to – animals for any procedure, including...
Published by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Chapter 15 of Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals (Second Edition) focuses on anesthesia and analgesia in swine. Chapter topics include: inhalational anesthesia, injectable...
Developed by the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA), the purpose of this article is to provide guidelines for anesthetizing dogs and cats, which can be used daily in veterinary practice. The article includes recommendations for pre-...
Use this checklist as a self-evaluation tool to help ensure that your laboratory remains inspection ready and consistently operates in a safe and compliant manner. Checklist duties should be assigned to specific individuals in your unit for routine...
Maintained by the U-M Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), the Hazmat & Radiation webpage contains information about the following topics: Waste Disposal and Collection Biological Exposure Risks Chemical Exposure Risks Radiation...
Published by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine , Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals (Second Edition) focuses on the special anesthetic, analgesic, and postoperative care requirements associated with experimental surgery...
This Program is issued jointly by the University of Michigan Office of Research and the Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) to provide guidance and consistency in the management of the health and safety program for animal handlers...
Use this checklist as a self-evaluation tool to help your laboratory plan for an Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) inspection of your aquatics facilities. For best practices on basic laboratory animal safety and proper...
The University of Michigan (U-M) Biosafety Manual is a resource for information, guidelines, policies, and procedures that will encourage safe research and eliminate, or reduce, the potential for exposure to biohazards. The information presented...
This interactive tool includes two unique scenarios, each with a series of commonly-asked questions about the proper administration and use of medical materials, agents, drugs, and/or substances in animal studies. For quick access, scenarios are...
Maintained by the U-M Department of Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), the Radiation Safety webpage contains information about the following topics: Radiation safety forms Overview of radiation safety training requirements Information about...
The purpose of this document is to define minimum standards for personal protective equipment (PPE) when working with research animals at the University of Michigan for the purpose of preventing or controlling personnel exposure to zoonotic...
This information sheet provides a short summary of the mitigation measures employed by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee ( IACUC ) when incidents of noncompliance have been confirmed. For more information, please review the complete...