The University of Toledo

Manuals and Guidelines

DLAR has prepared the following Manuals and Guidelines to assist with protocol development and technical procedures:

Manuals:

Information Manual for Investigators Using Rodents

                                                                      

Animal Surgical Guidance                                                                                                                  

Guidelines:

Animal Acquisition Guidelines

Guidelines for Blood Collection:  Rodents and Rabbits

Guidelines on the Use of Pentobarbital in Rodent Surgery

Guidelines for Use of Adjuvants and Polyclonal Antibody Production

Post Procedural Care of Research Animals

Stabilization/Acclimation Times for Research Animals

Guidelines and Oversight of Surgical Procedures in Rodents

Zoo and Wildlife Biomaterials in Research

Rodent Breeding Colony Guidelines

Veterinary Care in the Research Environment

Guidelines for the Use of Tribromoethanol/Avertin Anesthesia