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The Animals Administered a Hazardous Substance Requiring Containment Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) has recently been updated. Every individual who may perform procedures that involve the handling of animals or animal equipment contaminated with hazardous substances must read the SOP in its entirety to ensure that they are familiar with, and adhere to, all required procedures. ...

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 ...

Final animal deliveries for the 2022 calendar year will be received on Thursday, December 15, 2022. There will be NO animal deliveries beginning Friday, December 16, 2022 – Friday, January 6, 2023. The deadline for ordering animals to arrive during the second week of January (Monday, January 9 – Friday, January 13, 2023) is Thursday, ...

Several service areas in the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will be closed or operating at limited capacity during the upcoming holiday season. Both ULAM Pathology Core locations at NCRC and MSAB will be closed beginning at 12:00 PM (noon) on Friday, December 23, 2022 – Monday, January 2, 2023. Sample submission deadlines BEFORE the holidays ...

The Guidelines for Rodent Euthanasia Procedures for Investigative Personnel were recently updated to provide additional clarification on the expectations for all personnel who perform euthanasia in rodents. All individuals who perform rodent euthanasia, especially in mice and rats, should review the revised guidelines and important reminders for CO2 euthanasia to ensure that they understand their individual responsibility for safeguarding animal ...

In observance of the U-M’s Thanksgiving holiday, the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM) will not be receiving any animal deliveries the week of November 21 – November 25. **Please note that deliveries occurring near holidays may be subject to additional delays depending on each individual vendor’s schedule and availability. Questions? If you have any questions ...

The Guidelines on Anesthesia & Analgesia in Mice and the Guidelines on Anesthesia & Analgesia in Rats were updated in March to reflect changes to buprenorphine dosing intervals, specifically the injectable formulation(s) of buprenorphine hydrochloride, for mice and rats. It is expected that all protocols impacted by this change will be updated no later than ...

Research staff and research faculty are at the core and heart of our research operations. To celebrate their tremendous work, the Office of the Vice President for Research (OVPR) is seeking nominations for its revamped series of annual awards. OVPR developed nine new research staff awards this year, which recognize staff excellence across a wide ...