Guidance
| Name | Description | |
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| Agricultural Guide |
Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching Download File |
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| Cell Line PCR Submission |
Procedure for Cell Line PCR submission Download File |
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| Disinfectants - NIH Recommendations | Provides guidelines for recommended hard surface disinfectants. | |
| Euthanasia of Rodents by CO2 |
Guidelines for researchers using carbon dioxide for the euthanasia of rodents. Download File |
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| Guillotine Use and Maintenance |
This SOP is intended to provide information for researchers at UMass using rodent guillotines. Download File |
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| NEW - Environmental Chamber Housing Standards |
Standards to ensure the highest level of animal welfare and compliance for research animals in various environmental and research chambers. Download File |
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| NEW - Mouse Breeding Guidance for ACS Vivaria |
The aim of this guidance is to meet the intent of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals using performance based standards of animal care and use while keeping in mind the special needs of investigators maintaining transgenic mouse breeding colonies. Download File |
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| NEW- Hamster Breeding Guidance |
In order to remain in compliance with federal animal welfare regulations, UMass Animal Care follows the guidelines in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the USDA Animal Welfare Regulations. The current edition (8th ed.) of the Guide contains specific floor space recommendations for hamsters. Download File |
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| Pain and Stress Classification Levels | Describes the classification of animal pain and distress levels and provides guidance for action and response based on this classification system. | |
| Survival Bleeding of Mice and Rats |
NIH ARAC guidelines to assist investigators in their choice and application of survival rodent bleeding techniques. Document Link |
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| Survival Rodent Surgery |
Guidelines to assist investigators in research involving rodent surgery. Download File |
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| Tabletop Isoflurane Anesthesia Machines |
Operating Instructions for Tabletop Isoflurane Anesthesia Machines
Download File |
