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 veterinary check-in meetings in November 2023.
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:
- Expectations for medical records for procedures and non-survival surgeries
- Minimum anesthesia monitoring expectations for rats and mice
- Reminders about proper use of drop jars for isoflurane euthanasia
- Drug expiration/EthiqaXR updates
- Reminders on expiration dates and expectations for special diets
- Light timer updates from husbandry
Meeting slides, which include embedded hyperlinks for quick access to additional content, are available via U-M Dropbox (or paste animalcare.umich.edu/fall2023-ufc-resources into your web browser) 
using valid Level-1 U-M login credentials.
Meeting Overview
A 32-minute recording of one meeting is also available here . The recording will be available for viewing through January 16, 2024.
Recording timestamps
| Timestamp | Topic |
|---|---|
| 0:00 | Introduction & Brief Overview |
| 1:05 | ULAM Veterinary Teams Update |
| 2:15 | Policy on Use, Storage and Expiration of Substances, |
| 10:05 | EthiqaXR® Update |
| 15:00 | Anesthesia Monitoring and Records |
| 15:30 | Records for Non-Surgical & Non-Survival Procedures |
| 18:00 | Anesthesia Monitoring Expectations for Mice and Rats |
| 24:20 | Dedicated Clothing vs. PPE |
| 25:12 | Equipment Sanitization |
| 26:40 | Importance of Lighting |
| 29:30 | Lab Member Onboarding |
| 30:45 | Single Housing Tabs |
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.