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New Use Categories Announced
In an effort to help relieve administrative burden on Principal Investigators and their labs, the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) recently transitioned to a Use Category (UC)...Posted On: July 28, 2016 -
Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment
To ensure compliance with current Occupational Safety & Environmental Health (OSEH) and Animal Care & Use practice standards, the Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring...Posted On: June 30, 2016 -
Additional Enrichment for Singly-Housed Animals
Beginning on Friday, July 1, all singly housed animals will be provided additional enrichment. This additional item will be added to the home cage on the first cage change an animal is noted to be...Posted On: June 29, 2016 -
New Animal Care and Use Training Requirement
ALL faculty and staff working under an IACUC animal use protocol, regardless of whether or not they directly handle laboratory animals, are required to complete an online course in MLearning called "...Posted On: May 25, 2016 -
Standards for Retention of Surgical Records
Surgical records for rodents, reptiles, amphibians, and fish (non-USDA regulated species) now need to be maintained for a period of one year after the completion of the surgical procedure. These new...Posted On: December 18, 2015 -
Sterile Gloves for Rodent Surgery
Based on standard veterinary practices and provisions for animal welfare, the Guidelines on the Performance of Surgery in Rodents have been updated.Posted On: December 18, 2015