Policy, Standards, Guidance, and Templates
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UNIVERSITY POLICY
UNIVERSITY STANDARDS, IACUC GUIDANCE, AND TEMPLATES
Anesthesia & Analgesia Standards:
University Standard on Pain Identification and Post-Operative Analgesia
University Standard on Preparation, Storage, and Use of Tribromoethanol
University Standard on Anesthetic Vaporizers
University Standard for Inhaled Anesthetics
University Standard on Anesthetized Non-Surgical Procedures for Rats and Mice
Anesthesia & Analgesia Guidance/Templates:
Post-Procedure Monitoring & Analgesia Card – REQUIRED CARD
Anesthesia/Analgesia Drug Log Template
Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Procedure Record – Rodents
DCM Veterinarian Recommended Formularies and Regimens
Isoflurane Vaporizer Monitoring Log Template
Isoflurane Drop Method Log Template
SOP for Isoflurane Drop Method
SOP for Preparation and Storage of Tribromoethanol
Care & Welfare Standards:
University Standard on Adoption of Companion Animals
University Standard on Documentation of “Monthly Principal Investigator (PI) Check Sheet”
University Standard on Food and/or Water Restriction and/or Deprivation
University Standard on Humane Endpoints in Rodents
University Standard on Animal Monitoring and Record Keeping
University Standard on Monitoring Animals on Neuromuscular Blocking Agents (NMB)
University Standard on Reporting and Veterinary Care for Research Animals
University Standard on Tumor Production and Cancer Research in Mice and Rats
University Standard on Weight Loss in Research Animals
University Standard on Assignment of Animals into Pain Categories
Care & Welfare Guidance/Templates:
Body Condition Scoring – Guinea Pig
Body Condition Scoring – Rabbit
Body Condition Scoring – Swine
Body Condition Scoring – Canine
Body Condition Scoring – Feline
Housing & Transportation Standards:
University Standard on Animal Procedural Space Exception
University Standard on Animal Transport and Biosecurity
University Standard on Mouse Cage Density
University Standard on Rat Cage Density
University Standard on Environmental Enrichment for Animals
University Standard on Exercise and Socialization for Canines
University Standard on Satellite Facilities
University Standard on Social Housing of Research Animals (Terrestrial and Aquatic)
Housing & Transportation Guidance/Templates:
Adverse Weather and Reduced Operations
Disaster Plan for UNC Satellite Facilities
Satellite Disaster Plan Section F – Specifics to be Submitted for IACUC File
IACUC Protocol Information Standards:
University Standard for Amendments and Other Protocol Changes
University Standard on Exceptions
University Standard on the Use of Images, Audio, and Videos in Animal Research
Procedures & Services Standards:
University Standard on Rodent Survival Surgery
University Standard on Survival Surgeries for USDA-Covered Species
University Standard on Survival Surgery in Amphibian Oocyte Harvest
University Standard for Rodent Blood Withdrawal and Tail Biopsy
University Standard for Administered Agents
University Standard on Rat and Mouse Euthanasia
University Standard on Disposal of Rodent Carcasses
University Standard on Rodent Identification
University Standard on the Use of Adjuvants for Antibody Production
Procedures & Services Guidance/Templates:
Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia Posting
SOP for Euthanasia of Research Rodents
Guidelines for Use of Core Facilities
FDA Approved Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants