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Policies & Procedures

Animal Resources is committed to the safe and effective procurement, quarantine, conditioning, housing, husbandry, and veterinary medical care of all animals used in the research and teaching programs. Accordingly Policies and Procedures have been established to support and guarantee that commitment.

For information on policies regarding Operational Hours and Services, please read the Operations and Services page. There information on Methods of Procurement, Research Adoption Policy, Post Surgical Care, Service Costs, Animal Census, Communication, and Transportation can be found.

For detailed information about national and University guidelines and regulations, please consult the University Research Animal Resources Orientation Handbook.

Additional handbooks available for download:
Central Animal Facility Handbook
Veterinary Bioresources Facility Handbook
Building 11 Handbook