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.

UCAR Manual

• UCAR Manual
  • UCAR-Policy-on-Toe-Clipping
  • UCAR Policy on Mouse Tail Tip Biopsy

Animal Resource and DCM Policies

• Animal Resource Policies
• DCM Policies

Animal Procedure Policies

• Tumor Endpoint Guidelines

Animal Housing Policies

• Approved Conditions for Floor Feeding Rodents
• Mouse Cage Density (and Colony Management)*
• Rat Cage Density (and Colony Management)
• Rodent Enrichment Policy

Drug Policies

• Guidance for the Preparation Storage and Use of Tribromoethanol in Mice
• Non Pharmaceutical Grade Substance Policy
• Proper Preparation, Usage and Storage of Drugs and Medical Materials
• Sedation/Tranquilization, Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals (includes recommended formularies)
• Pharmacy Policy on Controlled Substances in Research Labs

Equipment Policies

• Anesthesia Machine/Vaporizer Preventive Maintenance
  • SMD Clinical Engineering Vaporizer Preventative Maintenance
• Maintenance of Guillotine

Euthanasia Policies

• AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia of Animals 2020
• Euthanasia for Rodent Embryos, Fetuses and Neonates
• Guidelines for Euthanasia of Rodents Using Carbon Dioxide
• Humane Endpoints Policy

Surgery Policies

• Policy on Aseptic Recovery Surgery on Rodents and Birds
• Policy For Aseptic Recovery Surgery on USDA Regulated Species
• Policy on Documentation of Observations and Analgesic Therapy for Post-Operative Rodents and Birds - updated 12/2024
• Standard Operating Procedure for Analgesic Card Audits
• Policy on Supplemental Heating Devices

Training Policies

• UCAR Required Training (All Species)

UCAR Policies

• Animal Carcass Storage
• Animal Care & Research Staff Reporting Animal Health Changes Policy
• Clarification of PHS Policy - Animals and Expiring UCAR Protocols
• Supplemental and Experimental Food Storage Guidelines
• Image/Audio Data Capturing In Research Areas Involving Animal Experiments
• Macaque Food and Water Restriction Policy
• Requirements to Prevent Infectious Disease Transmission from Non-human Primates to University Personnel
• UCAR Guidelines on Breeding Colonies for Maintaining Mice
• UCAR Policy for Reporting Noncompliance and/or Adverse Events with Laboratory Animal Care and Use at the University of Rochester
• UCAR Policy on NIH Noncompliance: Overcrowded Rodent Cages
• UCAR Policy on the Use of Animals Outside the Vivarium
• UCAR Policy on Veterinary Administrative Approval for Significant Protocol Changes (VVC)