UCAR Manual on the Responsible Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Contents

Preface

Chapter 1: Regulations & Requirements

1. Introduction
   
2. Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee
   
   • I.A.C.U.C.
   • University of Rochester: Authorization to Use Animals in Research or Teaching
   • Guidelines
   • Annual Protocol Review Form
   • Protocol Information Form
3. United States Department of Agriculture
   • Annual Report of Research Facility Form: Contact the U.C.A.R. secretary (x5-1693) to obtain a copy of this form
   • USDA Animal Health and Plant Inspection Services (APHIS) Guidelines
4. New York State Department of Health
5. Public Health Service
   • OPRR Reports

1. Anesthesia
   
2. Analgesia
   
3. Euthanasia
4. Handling Common Laboratory Animals
5. Rodent Indentification Methods (updated 1/05)
6. DLAM Mouse Tail Biopsy SOP (updated 2/05)
7. Toe Clipping Mice (updated 5/05)
   
8. Fluid and Drug Administration
   
9. Blood Collection
   
10. Drug Dosage (Table 1)
    
11. Approved Euthanasia Dosage and Techniques (Table 2)
12. References
    
13. Aseptic Recovery Surgery on USDA Regulated Animals
    
14. Aseptic Recovery Surgery on Rats and Mice
15. Guidelines for Major Invasive Surgery (Oocyte Harvest) in Frogs (updated 1/10/05)

1. Introduction
   
2. The Alternative Concept
   
3. Animal Welfare Information Center
   
   • AWIC User Tips
     
   • Animal Welfare Information Center List of Publications
4. The Edward G. Miner Library

updated 1/10/05