Policies and Guidelines

Policies

Policy on the Study and Care of Animals:  Policy_on_the_Study_and_Care_of_Animals - 2011

Training Recertification Policy: Training Recertification Policy - June 2009

Policy on Animal Welfare and Compliance Concerns: Policy_on_Animal_and_Compliance_Concerns_- 2010

Policy on permission to use animals in laboratories outside of the animal facility: Policy_on Animals_Outside_Animal Facilities_2013.pdf  

Guidelines

Guidelines on aging mice and rats:
Are now Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) at: Standard Operating Procedure forms

Guidelines on photography in laboratories and animal facilities: Photography Guidelines

Guidelines for cloning animals: Cloning Guidelines

Other

For projects not funded by peer reviewed sources, independent peer review for scientific merit must be requested by the researcher from his/her Faculty or Research Institute.

Theory and practical training is mandatory for all people who intend to work with animals

For researchers working with non-human primates, participation into the Occupational Health Program is mandatory.

The researcher or instructor must submit the protocols and amendments to his/her home Facility Animal Care Committee (FACC). The host FACC will be consulted if the animals are housed and/or procedures done in their animal facilities.