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Site Index

• Mission statement
• Top 10 things you must know to use animals at the U of M
• Organization of Animal Care Program at the U of M

Dr. Manning memorial and Annual Research Award

Issues With Animal Use

• Diagram of the Research Process
• Minnesota Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Inc. ANIMALS IN SCIENCE page.

• Animal Ordering 
• Order lead times
• Transfers 
• Transfer to another protocol
• Transfer to another institution
• Housing
• Per diem policies
• Per diem rates 
• Cage space
• Application for U-card access to RAR facilities
• Routine Animal Care 
• Enrichment
• RAR Procedures of Animal Care (PAC) Manual
• Transportation
• Research Activities 
• Breeding guidelines 
• Euthanasia 
• Raptor Center
• Special Services 
• Fasting requests

• Emergency care
• Preventative Medicine 
• SPF (Specific Pathogen Free) rodents
• Quarantine
• Vaccinations
• Clinical Care 
• Lab Animal Disease articles-[1] [2] [3] [4]
• Pathology of Reptiles and Amphibians Symposium
• Special Services
• Post-Operative Care Program 
• Post-operative care admission form
• Diagnostic Lab 
• Diagnostic laboratory submission form
• Pathology 
• Necropsy submission form
• Consultation
• Training
• Tissue sharing 
• Rodent rederivation request form (Mouse Manipulative Genetics Laboratory in the Cancer Center)
• Experimental Surgical Services- surgical models, anesthesia, operating theaters,  (Call 624-8100)
• Radiology Services- MRI, Angiography, Radiography, Fluoroscopy, hemodynamic recordings, and ultrasound, (Contact 612-626-6485;  urnes001@tc.umn.edu
• Mouse Antibody Production testing for infectious agents in cell lines 
• Antibody production services
• Formulary
• Laboratory reference values for common laboratory species

• Regulations and U of M Regent's Policy
• Federation of Animal Science Societies and the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Training
• Guidelines for the use of wildlife in research (non-regulatory) 
• Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Field Research
• Guidelines for the Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research
• Recommendations for The Care of Amphibians and Reptiles in AcademicInstitutions
• American Society of Mammalogists, Animal Care and Use Committee

• Animal Use Orientation Seminar -required before animals can be used
• Animal Usage Forms (BA-22) (must be approved before animals can be used) [Animal Usage Form Tutorial]
• Animal Transfer Forms 
• To Another Protocol
• To Another Institution

• Ethics and Alternatives
• Acclimation to the Facility
• Housing Space Requirements/Room Conditions 
• Exercise and nvironmental Enrichment
• Animal Handling
• Prevention, Assessment and Relief of Pain and Distress
• Rodent Breeding guidelines
• Procedural Guidelines 
• Blood Collection Guidelines
• Tail Snipping for Monitoring of Transgenic Animals
• Tumor and Ascites Induction Guidelines
• Immunization Guidelines
• Use of Expired Medical Materials
• Sedatives, Anesthesia and Analgesia
• Laboratory reference values for common laboratory species
• Phenotypic monitoring of genetically modified rodents
• Tissue sharing

• Surgery Guidelines 
• Asepsis
• Preparation- General
• Instrument Prep
• Patient Prep
• Surgeon Prep
• Use of Expired Materials
• Surgical Technique
• Anesthetic Use Guidelines 
• Anesthetic Drug selection
• Post-Procedural Care 
• Analgesic Drugs [Opiates] [Non-steroidal antiinflammatory drugs]
• Antibiotic Guidelines
• Post-Operative Care Record

• Euthanasia Criteria
• Approved Euthanasia Methods
• CO₂ Euthanasia Directions
• Euthanasia by Physical Means
• Rodents for Raptors

• Safety Training
• Hazardous agents 
• Anesthetics
• Sharps
• Protective clothing
• Medical Surveillance and Vaccinations
• Bites and Injuries
• Allergies
• Security and Safety
• Zoonoses
• Boynton Health Service Animal Handler's Medical History Questionnaire
• Institutional Biosafety Committee
• Forms
• Department of Environmental Health and Safety 
• Policies Summary
• Monthly New Hire Training Sessions
• Training Resources

• Training Requirements and Educational Opportunities 
• Required Training Modules
• Training resources available from RAR
• RAR/IACUC seminars
• Agricultural Animal User Certification
• Animal Use Orientation Tutorial
• Animal Usage Form Tutorial
• RAR Library Database (contact RAR if you don't have the login and password)
• Other Useful Web Sites

• Animal Usage Forms
• Training and Certification
• Application for U-card Access to RAR facilities
• Research Occupational Health Program [Regulatory Affairs] [ROHP]
• Institutional Biosafety Committee Form (fill out if you are using infectious agents, biological toxins, or recombinant DNA)
• Radiation Usage Form
• Laboratory Safety Plan
• Animal Transfer Forms
• Physical, Protocol and CUFS
• To Another Institution
• From Another Institution
• RAR Diagnostic Laboratory Submission Form
• RAR Key Request Form
• RAR Request for Necropsy Form
• RAR Post-operative Care Admission Form
• RAR Service Award Nomination
• Rederivation Request Form
• Breeding Cage Card Request Form
• Request for Online RAR Animal Ordering
• Animal Anesthesia Record
• Polyclonal Antibody Production (PAP) Form
• Training Registration Form

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