On-Demand Resources from Winter 2022 Vet Check-In Meetings Now Available
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 January 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 buprenorphine dosing for rodents (see recent announcement)
- Reminders about light timers in animal housing rooms (see related newsletter article)
- New information for Carprofen storage (see recent announcement)
- Arranging veterinary consultations for modifications to anesthesia or euthanasia methods
Meeting slides, which include embedded hyperlinks for quick access to additional content, are available via U-M Dropbox (or paste animalcare.umich.edu/augWinter2022-slides into your web browser) 
using valid Level-1 login credentials.
Meeting Overview
A 29-minute recording of one meeting is also available at animalcare.umich.edu/augWinter2022-recording. The recording will be available for viewing through April 30, 2022.
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| 0:05 | Introduction & Brief Overview | |
| 2:50 | Important Drug Updates | |
| 3:03 | – Changes to Buprenorphine Dosing in Rats and Mice | |
| 12:04 | – Diluted Carprofen Storage Changes | |
| 14:42 | – Reminders About Expired Drugs | |
| 16:40 | Common Errors on Surgical Records | |
| 18:43 | Light Cycle Disruptions | |
| 23:00 | Training Updates | |
| 24:52 | Veterinary Consultations | |
| 26:30 | RCA & QA Virtual Office Hours | |
| 28:44 | Planning for AAALAC 2023 |
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 ulam-questions@umich.edu and your question will be routed appropriately.
Share Your Feedback
Suggestions for future meeting topics and/or ways for us to further enhance our communications and outreach are welcomed at any time. Feedback may be sent to acu-communications@umich.edu.
Links marked with a lock icon can only be accessed using valid Level-1 U-M login credentials.