Announcements Archives

May 18 2023

AAALAC 2023 Site Visit Schedule, Additional Preparation Resources Now Available

As a reminder, Site Visitors from AAALAC International (AAALAC) will be on campus for the U-M’s re-accreditation visit beginning Tuesday, June 13 through Friday, June 16, 2023. During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations as well as visits to many laboratories. To help you feel confidently prepared to host ...

May 05 2023

ULAM

On-Demand Resources from Spring 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 virtual Vet Check-In Meetings in April and May 2023. If you were unable to attend a meeting and would like to learn more about what was discussed, meeting resources ...

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Apr 28 2023

AAALAC

AAALAC Site Visit Dates Confirmed: June 13 – June 16, 2023

Site visitors from AAALAC International (AAALAC) will be on campus for the U-M’s re-accreditation site visit beginning Tuesday, June 13 through Friday, June 16, 2023. During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations on campus, as well as visits to many laboratories. As we work toward the collective goal of optimizing ...

Apr 27 2023

Drugs

Urgent Notice: Standard Xyzaline Concentration No Longer Available

We have recently learned that the standard concentration of xylazine (20 mg/ml x 20 ml vial – Ana-Sed) used by many U-M laboratories for sedation/anesthesia is no longer available. This specific formulation was manufactured by a supplier (Akorn Pharmaceuticals) that has recently gone out of business and, as such, the product has been discontinued. Currently, there ...

Apr 24 2023

Training

Plan Ahead: Freeze for Cornerstone Online Training

Cornerstone Learning – the learning management system for all animal care and use training classes provided through the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) Training Core – will be performing a security upgrade to online quiz functionality between Friday, May 26, and Monday, June 5. Users will still be able to launch assigned ULAM online training in ...

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Apr 20 2023

AAALAC

Many AAALAC 2023 Site Visit Preparation Materials Now Available

AAALAC Site Visitors will be on campus for the U-M’s next re-accreditation visit this Summer (i.e., June – July 2023). During this time, you should anticipate a visit to all animal housing locations and many laboratories. As we strive toward the unified goal of optimizing our animal care and welfare initiatives at the U-M, we need ...

Apr 18 2023

Controlled Substances Drugs Guidelines IACUC Policies

New Resources to Promote Responsible Use of Drugs and Other Medical Materials

The appropriate use of drugs and other medical materials – fluids, vehicles, biologics, and drugs – is critical for protecting animal welfare, ensuring the validity of your results, and avoiding incidents of non-compliance. Given the seriousness of these concerns, recent updates to several programmatic documents, and an analysis of areas identified for continued refinement through ...

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Apr 17 2023

Controlled Substances Drugs

Ordering Ketamine for Use in Animals

Recently, shortages of the anesthetic drug Ketamine have been reported in human medicine. Thus far, supplies manufactured specifically for use in veterinary animal care have NOT been impacted. As a result of shortages in the human drug, the Michigan Medicine B2 Pharmacy is currently limiting the distribution of Ketamine to animal users. Study Teams needing ...

Apr 12 2023

Facilities Forms Husbandry ULAM

ULAM Containment Housing Request Form Moving to eRAM

In an effort to reduce Study Team burden and eliminate redundancies in our processes, the Containment Housing Request Form managed by the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will be moved to eRAM beginning Monday, April 17, 2023. Study Teams will notice several changes as a result of this transition: The following processes and procedures will ...

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Apr 11 2023

Controlled Substances Drugs Guidelines Policies

GOLD Day Coming this May

The administration and/or use of expired drugs and other substances not only endangers animal welfare but could also compromise the validity of your results. Given the seriousness of these concerns and the potential for resulting non-compliance, the Animal Care & Use Program is announcing the first annual GOLD Day. Happening on Friday, May 5, 2023, ...

Apr 07 2023

New ACUO Structure Aims to Centralize, Strengthen Support Services

Big changes are happening in the Animal Care & Use Office (ACUO)! Over the next several months, the roles and responsibilities of the Quality Assurance (QA) and Research Compliance Associate (RCA) Teams will be combined in order to provide more centralized support for all animal research-related compliance and protocol management processes. Most changes will occur ...