Policies

• Animal Welfare Assurance D16-00188 (A3292-01)
  • The University of Rochester maintains an approved Animal Welfare Assurance, #D16-00188 (A3292-01), with the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) in accordance with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. This Assurance expires 4/30/2030 and is available upon request to the UCAR office.

Animal Resource Policies  DCM Policies

UCAR Policies

Drugs

• Preparation, Usage and Storage of Drugs and Medical Materials Policy 9/17/25
• DCM Anesthetic and Analgesic Formulary 7/17/24
• Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Substance Policy 12/18/24
• Tribromoethanol in Mice: Preparation, Storage and Use Guidance 12/20/23
• Pharmacy Policy on Controlled Substances in Research Labs 11/30/23

Euthanasia and Endpoints

• AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia of Animals 2020
• Euthanasia of Rodents Using Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Guidelines 2/18/26
• Euthanasia for Rodent Embryos, Fetuses and Neonates 9/17/25
• Humane Endpoints Policy 4/15/26
• Tumor Endpoint Policy 12/20/23
• Animal Carcass Storage Policy 2/18/26
• Decapitation Instrument/Equipment Policy 3/18/26

Housing and Husbandry

• Mouse Cage Density and Breeding Colony Management Policy 11/20/24
• Rat Cage Density and Breeding Colony Management Policy 6/17/26
• Mouse Breeding Colony Administrative Guidelines 1/22/04
• Overcrowded Rodent Cage Correction Policy 7/22/26
• Rodent Enrichment Policy 7/17/24
• Approved Conditions for Floor Feeding Rodents 5/21/25
• Supplemental and Experimental Food Storage Guidelines 7/16/25

Non-Human Primates

• Nonhuman Primate Infectious Disease Transmission Prevention Policy 4/15/26
• Nonhuman Primate Food and Water Restriction Policy 2/18/26

Procedures

• Toe Clipping Policy 11/20/24
• Mouse Tail Tip Biopsy Policy 1/15/25
• Image/Audio Data Capturing of Laboratory Animal and Areas 1/21/26
• Animal Use Outside of the Vivarium Policy 6/18/25

Protocol

• Expiring UCAR Protocols Policy 1/21/26
• Veterinary Approval of Significant Protocol Changes (VVC) Policy 8/24/24
• Training Required Before Working with Animals (All Species) 3/27/26

Reporting

• Reporting Animal Welfare or Health Concerns Policy 9/17/25
• Reporting Noncompliance and/or Adverse Events Policy 5/15/24

Surgery and Surgical Equipment

• Aseptic Recovery Surgery on Rodents and Birds Policy 6/17/26
• Aseptic Recovery Surgery on USDA Regulated Nonrodent Species 5/15/24
• Documentation of Observations and Analgesic Therapy for Post-Operative Rodents and Birds Policy 12/18/24
• Analgesic Card Audit Standard Operating Procedure 3/3/20
• Supplemental Heating Devices Policy 9/18/24
• Anesthesia Machine/Vaporizer Preventive Maintenance Policy 3/19/25
• SMH Clinical Engineering Vaporizer Service 3/19/25