Animal Care Policies
Policies and Procedures for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in Biomedical and Behavioral Research and Education
The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University/State University Hospital,(DHSU) has adopted policies and administrative procedures to assure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act [Public Law 89-544, 1966, as amended, (PL. 91-579 and PL. 94-279), 7 U.S.C. 2131 et.seq.], the Code of Federal Regulations, (9 C.F.R. Parts 1, 2 and 3), the State of New York Department of Health Administrative Rules and Regulations (Chapter II, Subchapter D, Part 55), and the Public Health Service (National Institutes of Health) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. All research investigators and educators will be required to fully comply with DMC's policies and procedures and any additional sponsor specific requirements.
IACUC Policies
- Acclimation of Research Animals
- Adverse and Unanticipated Outcomes Reporting Form
- Adverse & Unanticipated Outcomes Reporting Policy
- Anesthetic Vaporizers and Gas Scavenging
- Assigning Pain and Distress Categories
- Review and Approval of IACUC Submissions
- Post-approval Monitoring Program
- Prolonged Restraint
- Rodent Euthanasia Methods
- Rodent Survival and Terminal Surgery Policy
- Sanitation of Research Equipment
- Social Housing of Animals
- Training Requirements for Exposure to Research Animals