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Policies, Guidelines, and Forms

 

 

 

POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

- Policy 001: Placement of Feed on Cage Bottoms Updated:01-22-2024

- Policy 002: Rodent Identification and Genotyping - Updated 02.24.2025

- Policy 003: Humane Endpoints Updated:04.28.2025

- Policy 004: Rodent Survival Surgery Updated:02.24.2025

- Policy 005: Veterinary Care Updated:03-25-2024

-  Policy 006: Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns Updated:02-23-2026

- Policy 007: Adjuvant Use in Laboratory Animals Updated:03.24.2025

- Policy 008: Guidelines for Euthanasia 3.23.26

- Policy 009: Drug Dilution and Expired Drugs Updated 02.28.2025

- Policy 010: Acclimation Stabilization of Newly-Recieved Research Animals Updated:02.28.2025

- Policy 011:Protocol Submission and Review Process: Updated 11.24.25

- Policy 012: Scoring Endpoints in Tumor Studies in Rodents Updated: 1.27.2025

- Policy 013: Housing Recommendations Updated: 04.28.2025

- Policy 014: Animal Enrichment Updated:03.24.2025

- Policy 015: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Drugs Updated:01.27.2025

- Policy 016: Counting Fetal and Neonatal Rodents 12.15.25

- Policy 017: Rescinded 01/27/2025

- Policy 018: Photography, Videography, and Audiotaping of Animals, Animal Use, or Animal Facilities Updated:03.24.2025

- Policy 019: Conflicts of Interest for IACUC Members Updated: 04.20.2026

- Policy 020: Isoflurane Waste Anesthetic Gas Updated:12.15.25

- Policy 021: Rescinded 3/31/2026

- Policy 022: Physical Restraint of Unanesthetized Research Animals Updated:03.24.25

- Policy 023: Principal Investigator Responsibilities Updated: 04.28.2025

- Policy 024: Committee Member 04-20-2026

- Policy 025: Food-Water Restriction, Regulation, Diet Manipulation 12-16-2024

- Policy 026: Training Policy 02-23-2026

- Policy 027: Adverse Events 12-16-2024

- Policy 028: Non-Compliance 11-25-2024

- Policy 029: Record Keeping Policy 12-16-2024

- Policy 030: Multiple Survival Surgeries 12-16-2024

- Policy 031: Grant Congruency Policy 1.27.2025

- Policy 032: Categorizing Pain and Distress Policy 1.27.2025

- Policy 033: Rodent Breeding and Weaning 4.28.25

- Policy 034: Veterinary Recommendations for Anesthesia and Analgesia 2.23.26

- Policy 035: Guidelines on Genetically Modified Animals 5.19.25

- Policy 036: Anesthetic Care of Rodents 5.19.25

- Policy 037: Management of Fighting and Fight Wounds in Mice 5.19.25

- Policy 038: Procurement of Custom Produced Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies 5.19.25

- Policy 039: Blood Collection Maximum Volumes and Fluid Replacement 5.19.25

- Policy 040: Administration of Substances 5.19.25

- Policy 041: Expiring Protocol Procedures 5.19.25

- Policy 042: Transportation of Animals 6.30.25

- Policy 043: Guidelines on Reptile Anesthesia & Analgesia 8.25.25

- Policy 044: Holding Protocol Usage and Requirements 4.20.26

- Policy 045: Sanitation and Sterilization Quality Assurance Monitoring 3.23.26

IACUC Holding Form

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Animal Transfer/transport forms using eprotocol system

  • Go into eAnimal Ordering and select Investigator>Animal Transfer
  • Then Select Internal Transfer
    • To transfer animals to a different PI (and a different protocol) select PI to PI
      • For PI to PI or Protocol to Protocol, select the From Protocol and To Protocol and the responsible person on each protocol.  Then fill in phone numbers and emails
    • To transfer animals to a different protocol of your own, select Protocol to Protocol
    • To just transport animals but keep them on the same protocol, select Location to Location
  • Then click New Transfer
  • Update quantity to and from should be the number of animals moving
  • Select the from location, building, and room
  • Then click on the binoculars next to Cage Cards and select all the cages that are being moved.
  • Select the To location, building, and room (where the cages/animals are going)
  • Add any special requests and hit Submit.

Animal Transfer Flow Chart  

Animal Transfer Flowchart

Animal Transfer Flowchart Cont.

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