Announcements Archives

Dec 18 2023

New ULAM Per-Diem Rates Go Into Effect January 1, 2024

As the animal care providers for all research and educational activities at the U-M, the entire Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) team takes great pride in its service and support of the U-M research community. In the spirit of this important partnership, we remind you of upcoming changes to ULAM’s husbandry per-diem rates. These ...

Dec 14 2023

Drugs Guidelines Policies

Additional Tools to Support the Responsible Use of Drugs, Substances, and Other Agents in Animal Studies

The Animal Care & Use Program has created three new tools to assist the U-M research community with navigating the many nuanced requirements for the proper administration and use of medical materials, drugs, agents, and other substances in animal studies: These tools are designed to complement existing resources such as the Quick Reference Sheet: Monitoring ...

Dec 12 2023

Facilities Guidelines Husbandry IACUC Policies Safety

Lessons Learned from Fall 2023 Semi-Annual Facility Inspections

The Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) completed its latest round of semi-annual facility inspections in mid-September. These inspections are one of the most important tools we have for routinely assessing programmatic strengths and identifying areas for individual and collective improvement(s) in service to the animals entrusted to our care. Through this lens of ...

Multi-colored graph showing common deficiency areas identified during Fall 2023 semi-annual IACUC facility inspections

Dec 07 2023

Facilities Husbandry Safety SOP ULAM

Be in the Know Before You Go: Procedures for Safe Animal Transport

Any individual who MAY be responsible for transporting animals on campus should be familiar with the Procedures for Animal Transportation. This document includes detailed species-specific transport instructions, information about donning of Personal Protective Equipment, methods for avoiding exposure to potential pathogens, and techniques to minimize environmental stressors (e.g., temperature extremes, odors, excessive noise). Whether moving ...

Dec 06 2023

Drugs ULAM

FDA Notice: Discontinue Use of Recalled Water-Based Medical Products Due to Sterility Concerns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning not to use recalled saline (0.9% sodium chloride) and other water-based medical products manufactured by Nurse Assist, LLC and sold under various brands. This recall pertains to the following products which may NOT be sterile: These products were sold under the following brands: Nurse Assist, ...

Picture of saline bottles with overlaid recall notice text

Dec 05 2023

ULAM

On-Demand Resources from Fall 2023 ULAM Faculty 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 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 ...

Laptop and file download icon with text reading Now Available: On-Demand Resources from Fall 2022 Vet Check-In Meetings

Dec 01 2023

Nominations Sought for 2024 Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program

Established in 2019, the Excellence in Research Animal Care & Use Awards Program celebrates staff excellence in the humane care and use of animals within the University of Michigan (U-M) research community. This annual awards program recognizes a member of each of the following: Awardees will receive a $500.00 honorarium. Award winners will be announced ...

Laboratory technician holding small black mouse

Dec 01 2023

AAALAC

U-M Receives Continued Full AAALAC Accreditation

We are pleased to announce that the University of Michigan has received Continued Full Accreditation from AAALAC International (AAALAC).

Nov 27 2023

ULAM, ACUO Announce Winter 2023 Holiday Hours

Several service areas within the Animal Care & Use Program, including the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO) and 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 plans for areas that may have a direct ...

Nov 16 2023

eRAM IACUC QA

New Animal Use Protocol Template Launches in eRAM on November 20

In December 2022, we announced that a new Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) protocol application and submission form – commonly referred to as “V2” – was being piloted in eRAM. After completing the successful pilot phase in which 60+ protocols were created and approved by the IACUC using the V2 format, we are ...

Infographic with options to transition to new v2 protocol template in eRAM

Oct 24 2023

Connecting the Dots: Helpful Hints for Navigating Important Programmatic Updates

We know that you already receive a high volume of emails at an institution of our size, and that staying apprised of important programmatic changes impacting animal care and use can be difficult to navigate amidst your many competing priorities. Use the following helpful hints to quickly access information and updates across both the Animal ...

Oct 19 2023

Facilities Husbandry SOP ULAM

Change to Blue Tabs Used to Identify Single Housed Animals

The Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) would like to update all laboratories to a change in the item(s) used to identify singly housed animals. Due to a supply shortage, the blue tabs typically used to identify singly housed animals in the vivarium (see picture below at left) have become increasingly difficult to order. ULAM ...