Animal Care and Use Forms and Guidance

Forms

ID	Title
N/A	Animal Purchase Request Form
N/A	Animal Transfer Form
N/A	Mouse Strain Database Entry Form
N/A	Rodent Importation Form
N/A	Rodent Exportation Form

Policies

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Guidelines and Polices (Requires valid Virginia Tech ID to view)

Standard Operating Procedures

Canine and Feline

ID	TITLE
N/A	Anesthesia in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Canine Intravenous Fluid Administration
N/A	Canine Physical Exam
N/A	Canine Restraint
N/A	Colonoscopy in Dogs
N/A	Cystocentesis in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Fine Needle Aspiration in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Injections in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Oral Administration of Medications in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Placing an Intravenous Catheter in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Sedation in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Upper GI Endoscopy in Dogs
N/A	Urinary Catheter in Dogs and Cats
N/A	Venipuncture in Dogs and Cats

Rodent Biomedical Research

Guinea Pig

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection from the Jugular Vein or Anterior Vena Cava in Guinea Pigs
N/A	Guinea Pig Blood Collection, Intracardiac
N/A	Intramuscular Injections in the Guinea Pig
N/A	Intraperitoneal Injections in the Guinea Pig
N/A	Intravenous Injections in the Guinea Pig
N/A	Retro-Orbital Blood Collection in the Guinea Pig
N/A	Subcutaneous Injections in the Guinea Pig

Mouse

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection from the Lateral Saphenous Vein in the Mouse
N/A	Blood Collection in the Mouse, Intracardiac
N/A	Blood Collection in the Mouse, Retro-Orbital Bleed
N/A	Blood Collection in the Mouse, Tail Vein
N/A	Mouse Blood Collection from the Submandibular Vein (Cheek Punch)
N/A	Mouse Intraperitoneal Injection
N/A	Mouse Intravenous Injections
N/A	Mouse Oral Gavage
N/A	Mouse Subcutaneous Injections

Rabbit

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection from the Marginal Ear Vein in the Rabbit
N/A	Intramuscular Injections in the Rabbit
N/A	Intravenous Injections in the Rabbit

Rat

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection from the Tail Vein in Rats
N/A	Intraperitoneal Injections in the Rat
N/A	Intravenous Injections in the Rat
N/A	Oral Gavage in the Rat
N/A	Rat Blood Collection, Intracardiac
N/A	Retro-Orbital Blood Collection in the Rat
N/A	Subcutaneous Injections in the Rat

Large Animal

Cow

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection in Cattle
N/A	Bovine Intramuscular Injection
N/A	Bovine Physical Examination
N/A	Cattle Intravenous Catheterization
N/A	Cattle Restraint

Cow / Horse

ID	TITLE
N/A	Equine and Bovine Examination per Rectum

Horse

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection in the Horse
N/A	Equine Intramuscular and Subcutaneous Injections
N/A	Equine Physical Exam
N/A	Equine Restraint Techniques
N/A	Equine Sedation
N/A	Equine Thoracic Sonography
N/A	Equine Upper Airway Endoscopy
N/A	Equine Venipuncture and IV Injection
N/A	Horse Intravenous Catheterization

Pig

ID	TITLE
N/A	Blood Collection in Swine
N/A	Intramuscular Injections in Swine
N/A	Subcutaneous Injections in Swine
N/A	Swine Intravenous Catheterization
N/A	Swine Restraint

Sheep

ID	Title
N/A	Blood Collection in Sheep

Guides and Help Documents

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidelines

ID	TITLE
N/A	Guidelines on Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
N/A	Guidelines on the Prevention of Mouse Cage Overcrowding
N/A	Guidelines for Regulating the Volume of Experimental Blood Sample Withdrawals in Animals

University Veterinarian Guidelines

Drug Dose and Controlled Substances Guidelines:

ID	Title
N/A	Recommended Anesthetics and Analgesics: Large Animals
N/A	Recommended Anesthetics and Analgesics: Rodents and Rabbits

Board of Pharmacy Guidelines

ID	TITLE
N/A	Board of Pharmacy Application
N/A	Board of Pharmacy Application Step-by-Step Instructions
N/A	Board of Pharmacy Application Example

Other Guidelines

ID	TITLE
N/A	Anesthesia Report Non-Rodent Mammalian Sample
N/A	Surgery Report Non-Rodent Mammalian Sample
N/A	Standing Surgery Record Sample
N/A	Individual Rodent and Non-Mammalian Anesthesia and Surgery Record with Post-Operative Monitoring Sample
N/A	Group Rodent and Non-Mammalian Anesthesia and Surgery Record with Post-Operative Monitoring Sample
N/A	Individual Health Record Sample

Required Trainings

Information regarding required trainings can be found on the Office of Research and Innovation Required Trainings page.

Animal Resources and Care Division

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee