The procedures below describe the requirements for administering drugs, biological materials, and other substances to animals.

Biological Materials Testing (3/26/25)

Complete Freund's Adjuvant (1/31/24)

Expired Materials (10/25/23)

Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Substances (revised 1/29/25)

Use of Paralytic Agents (1/25/23)

The procedures listed below describe requirements and guidance for determining the final disposition of animals.

Animal Adoption Form

Animal Adoption Form- Schedule D

Animal Adoption (revised 3/26/25)

Animal Euthanasia (revised 4/27/22)

Carcass Disposal (1/25/23)

Endpoints (1/31/24)

The procedures listed below describe the requirements for specific experimental procedures.

Animal Core Facility (4/24/24)

Antibody Production (7/31/24)

Field Work (revised 03/06/24)

Food or Fluid Regulation (1/25/23)

Food or Fluid Regulation Form (covered species)

Genetically Modified Animals (revised 2/26/25)

NHP Controlled Water Intake Form

Identification of Research and Training Animals (6/25/25)

Irradiation of Animals (9/27/23)

Restraint (revised 8/27/25)

Sample Collection (revised 4/30/25)

Sterilization Procedures for Aseptic Surgery (6/26/24)

Surgery (5/28/25)

Tumors (Neoplasms) (12/21/22)

Zebrafish (revised 1/29/25)

The procedures and guidelines below describe general processes related to the use of animals for research and training.

Amendment Processing (revised 10/27/21)

Animal Numbers Justification Guidelines (9/25/24)

Appeals Procedures (11/30/22)

Calculating Mouse Breeding Numbers (worksheet)

Equipment Certification (8/27/25)

Grant and Protocol Congruence (9/25/24)

Media Access (9/27/23)

Pain and Distress Assignment Guidelines

Pilot Studies (9/25/24)

Reporting Animal Deaths and Adverse Events (10/29/25)

Reporting Deficiencies in Animal Care and Use (1/31/24)

Transportation of Animals (3/26/25)

Veterinary Authority Policy (reviewed 7/31/24)

The procedures listed below describe requirements for animal housing, husbandry, and enrichment.

Co-Housing Multiple Species (10/30/24)

Dog Exercise Plan (7/26/23)

Enrichment and Social Housing (8/28/24)

Housing Rodents in Wire-Bottom Cages (5/31/23)

Isolator Maintenance, Germfree/Gnotobiotic (1/29/25)

Isolator Maintenance, Non-Gnotobiotic (1/29/25)

Mouse Housing Density (revised 6/25/25)

Nonstandard Husbandry (11/30/22)

Primary Animal Care Provided by Investigator (5/31/23)

Promotion of Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates (10/30/24)

Quarantine and Acclimation of Transported Animals (7/26/23)

Rat Housing Density Policy (7/30/25)​​

Tree Shrew Sanitation (12/20/23)

Zebrafish Housing Density (9/25/24)

The materials below are additional reference information related to the use of animals in research and training.

Signs and References

Euthanasia Sign for Labs

Special Diet Storage Guidelines

Drug Formulations

Ketamine Xylazine (Mouse)

Ketamine Xylazine (Rat)

Ketamine Dex-Medetomidine (Mouse)

Ketamine Dex-Medetomidine (Rat)

The procedures listed below describe how to obtain animals for research or training.

Animal Procurement (revised 10/30/24)

Animal Replacement (2/22/23)