General Topics
- Methodological Refinement Options for Research Involving Rodents
- Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Research
- Animal Transportation Guidelines
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition
- Environmental Enrichment Plan
- Social Housing Guidelines
- LARC Formulary
- Guidelines for Taking Images of OSU Laboratory Animals
- Safety with Sharps
- Scheduling LARC and LPSC Procedure Rooms on Exchange Calendars
- UC Davis Knockout Mouse Project (KOMP) Repository
- UC Davis Mouse Biology Program and Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center
Animal Procedure Library
- The Animal Procedure Library includes standard operating procedures (SOP) for blood collection methods, injection approaches, and other common research techniques. As always, it is the Principal Investigator's responsibility to ensure work is conducted as described in the SOP listed in an approved IACUC protocol. (Coming soon!)
- Body Condition Score (BCS), Mice
- Cage Density-Mice
- Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia Procedures
- Experimental and Humane Endpoints
- General Anesthesia Guidelines - Rodents
- Malocclusion in the Laboratory Mouse
- Oral Gavage in Mice and Rats
- Surgery Guidelines - Rodents
- Tail Tipping Procedure
- Toe Clipping
- Tumor Burden Guidelines for Rodents
Imaging
- IVIS Mammary Tumor Demonstration
- IVIS Mammary Tumor Demonstration II
- VIS Lumina II Imaging System Training I
- VIS Lumina II Imaging System Training II
Aquatic Species Information
- Support of AQUI-S20E use
- FDA Approval of AQUI-S20E
- Tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) Preparation and Labeling SOP
- Freshwater Fishes in Biomedical Research
AAALAC Information
Grant Application Information
- Animal Facilites & Other Resources (MS Word)
- Simplification of the Vertebrate Animals Section of NIH Grant Applications and Contract Proposals
- NIH Worksheet for Applications Involving Animals
- Vertebrate Animal General Grant Information
- Model Statements for AAALAC Accreditation (MS Word)
“The best animal welfare results in the best science.”
Russell and Burch -1959