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Animal Bites and Scratches: Prepare, Protect, Report
All animals are capable of inflicting bites and scratches. Small animals, such as laboratory rodents and rabbits, usually deliver relatively minor, albeit painful, wounds. Bites inflicted by larger...Posted On: December 21, 2017 -
Overview of December Animal Care & Use Guideline, SOP Updates
The following SOPs and Guidelines have been updated as of Wednesday, December 6. For your convenience, a small summary outlining key changes to each document is included below:Posted On: December 6, 2017 -
New Rates for Select IVAC Services Go Into Effect January 1
As a reminder, upcoming changes to In-Vivo Animal Core (IVAC) rates will go into effect on January 1, 2018.Posted On: December 5, 2017 -
New ULAM Husbandry Per-Diem Rates Go Into Effect January 1
As the veterinary and animal care providers for over 700 active protocols at the U-M, the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) takes their role as partners in your research very seriously.Posted On: December 4, 2017 -
U-M Receives Full AAALAC Accreditation
We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan has received full accreditation from AAALAC International. In the notification letter that was received on November 22, the AAALAC Council...Posted On: November 28, 2017 -
ULAM Announces Winter 2017 Holiday Hours
Several service areas in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will be closed or operating at limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. Below is a list of operating schedules and...Posted On: November 9, 2017 -
Lessons Learned from Fall 2017 Semi-Annual Facility Inspections
The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) recently completed its latest round of semi-annual inspections of all animal facilities, including housing rooms and use locations. In the...Posted On: November 8, 2017 -
Updates to Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment SOP
To ensure compliance with best practice standards in animal care and use and laboratory safety, the Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment Standard Operating Procedure (SOP...Posted On: November 8, 2017 -
Tips and Tricks for Safe Needle Use
While National Biosafety Month may be over, EHS and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) want you to remember to practice needle safety in your research all year long. One component of...Posted On: November 2, 2017 -
Overview of Recent Guideline Updates
The following guidelines have been updated as of Wednesday, November 1. For your convenience, a small summary outlining key changes to each document is included below:Posted On: November 1, 2017