To help keep the research community apprised of important updates and changes impacting animal care and use at the University of Michigan, ULAM Faculty Veterinarians hosted virtual Vet Check-In Meetings in September 2022.
If you were unable to attend a meeting and would like to learn more about what was discussed, meeting resources are now available to review and download.
Discussion topics included:
- Upcoming changes to euthanasia consolidation procedures for mice
- Upcoming expired drugs and substances policy changes (review policy document on Animal Care A-Z)
- Training Core and technical services updates
- AAALAC 2023 Site Visit preparations (see related announcement)
Meeting slides, which include embedded hyperlinks for quick access to additional content, are available via U-M Dropbox (or paste animalcare.umich.edu/fall2022-ufc-slides into your web browser) 
using valid Level-1 U-M login credentials.
Meeting Overview
| Timestamp | Topic |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Introduction & Brief Overview |
| 1:00 | Expired Substances |
| 2:17 | Mouse & Rat Euthanasia Procedure Changes |
| 4:14 | Recent Changes to Analgesic Drugs |
| 4:30 | – Changes to Buprenorphine Dosing |
| 5:58 | Reusing Barcodes |
| 7:34 | – Examples of Reusing Barcodes |
| 8:21 | ULAM Training Core Updates |
| 9:33 | ULAM Technical Services |
| 10:02 | – Veterinary Technician Technical Services |
| 10:45 | Changes in Weekend Veterinary Technician Hours |
| 11:50 | A Discussion on Endpoints |
| 15:15 | Differentiating Adverse Consequences from Adverse Events |
| 16:25 | Reminders About Trio Breeding and Trio Birthing in Mice |
| 17:35 | Planning for AAALAC 2023 Site Visit |
| 18:21 | – AAALAC 2023 Preparation Survey |
Questions?
Please reach out to your facility’s ULAM Faculty Veterinarian with additional questions or concerns about any of the topics above. A discussion with your veterinarian can also help optimize many different aspects of your research, including:
- Facility and/or project-specific questions
- Anesthesia protocols
- Proper analgesia
- Proper use of antibiotics or other adjunctive drugs
- Surgical techniques
If you don’t know your faculty veterinarian, send an email to [email protected] and your question will be routed appropriately.
Links marked with a lock icon can only be accessed using valid U-M login credentials.