Forms

General Information

All Animal Protocol related Word forms have been discontinued. Animal Use Protocols applications and amendments are now in a fully Web based electronic software called Darwin. Please consult the Darwin software section for more information, request for access, isntruction manuals, navigational videos and FAQ. 

Optional table for animal number justification to use in Darwin

In some cases, the use of a table is useful to explain the number and type of animals requested. It is optional (unless the committee requires it). You may download, complete and attached to the full protocol in the section "Justification For Number Requested" using the attachment feature on the bottom of that page in Darwin. If you are submitting a short Annual Review, you can email the table to the committee coordinator.

This form is loosely based on the old paper form: Animal Number Justification Table.doc 

Peer Review process

In June 2008, for some Faculties and Research Institutes, the peer review process has been changed. Applicable to all Facility Animal Care Committees (FACC), the Animal Care Committees will not be administering this process. For projects funded by non-peer-reviewed sources, a researcher must request peer review from the Associate Dean of his/her Faculty or from the Director of the Research Institute of his/her Affiliated Hospital.

Non-Animal-Use-Protocol Forms and documents:

Body Condition Score (BCS):

Body Condition Score Outline[.doc]
Cow Body Condition Score[.doc]

Form for Trainer to certify trainee for species other than rodent/rabbit:

Certification for Non-rodent Non-rabbit Training[.doc]

Confidentiality and Conflict of Interest Agreement form:

Confidentiality Form - Animal Care Committee Members[.doc]
Confidentiality Form - Visitors[.doc]

Dispensing form for narcotics and controlled drugs (drug log):

Please use SOP #401 in the Standard Operating Procedure forms section. The form is at the end of the SOP.

Ketamine is a controlled drug since 2005:

All researchers wishing to use ketamine must submit to the Office of Controlled Substances a completed Application Form for an Exemption to use a Controlled Substance for Scientific Purposes. If an investigator has completed a previous exemption, then this can be extended to include ketamine, as indicated on the form. This form must include the researcher's license and indicate from where the researcher will purchase ketamine. The Animal Resources Center (398-3510) of McGill has a dealer's license and can sell ketamine to researchers who possess the OCS exemption. They can also provide a Controlled Drug Dispensing Record. For more information and to download the form, please visit:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hc-ps/substancontrol/index-eng.php

This came into effect August 31, 2005. Allow 2-4 weeks for Health Canada to process the exemption application.

Forms from other sources

From the Animal Resources Centre:

Please visit the Comparative Medicine Animal Resource Centre's Web site at: http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/arc/

Occupational health program for animal related activities form (McGILL):

The Occupational Health Program for Animal Related Studies for McGill staff and student is now administered by the Environmental Safety Office. Please consult their Web site for details and application: http://www.mcgill.ca/ehs/ohs/

For faculty and technicians in Affiliated Hospital's Research Institutes, please consult your local Health Office.

Biohazard and Radioisotope forms:

These forms are obtained from the McGill Environmental Safety Office's website at www.mcgill.ca/ehs/forms/

Material Transfer Agreements (MTA)

Contact the paralegal in the Office of Sponsored Research (OSR) at (514) 398-7187. This person is in charge of: Legal/corporate research, Analyzing and researching legal issues, Material transfer agreements, Confidentiality agreements and License compliance.