Guidelines for Protocol Preparation,Research Procedures, and Specific Species

Protocol Preparation

The forms page will help you determine when and how to file the appropriate forms.

Preparing and Submitting a Protocol offers guidance.

Guidelines for specific procedures

Guide	Title
1	Blood Collection - Common Sites for Blood Collection
2	Tumor Load Studies
3	The Use Of Complete Freund's Adjuvant in Laboratory Animals
4	MonoClonal Antibody Production
5	Polyclonal Antibody Production
6	Mouse Breeding and Cage Density
7	Food and Water Restriction
8	Prolonged Restraint
9	Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia of Rodents
10	Repeated Harvesting Of Oocytes From Xenopus Laevis
11	Rodent Surgery and Post Anesthetic Monitoring Rodent Anesthesia Record Template Rodent Postoperative Monitoring Template
12	Recordkeeping for USDA Species USDA Sample Anesthesia Chart
13	Surgical Definitions and Biopsy Guidelines
14	Vaporizer Calibration
15	Rodent Anesthesia and Analgesia Formulary
16a	Transportation Of Laboratory Rodents - Philadelphia Campus
16b	Transportation Of Laboratory Animals - Philadelphia Campus
17	Assigning Pain and Distress Levels To Animal Use Protocols
18	Literature Search for Alternatives Searching for Alternatives Attachments
19	Replaced by Guideline 6
20	Replaced by Guideline 12
21	Combined with Guideline 11
22	Rapid Cooling to Induce Euthanasia of Zebrafish
23	Rodent Genotyping Methods
24	Record Keeping Requirements for Progeny Bred "In-house"
25	Housing Laboratory Animals in the Study Area Request form
26	Use of Neuromuscular Blocking Agents in Animals
27	USDA Species Surgery Guideline
28	Rodent Identification Methods
29	Guideline for the euthanasia of mouse and Rat Fetuses and Neonates (Extermal Link)
30	Requisition of Potassium Chloride (KCl) for Euthanasia

Species Specific Fact Sheets (Zoonoses)

Policies related to the animal research program