Policies and Memos
- AVS Overcrowded Cages Policy/SOP
- Biological Materials in Animals Policy
- Chemicals in Animals Policy
- Dealing with Significant Changes to Previously Approved IACUC Protocols
- Designated Member Review
- Documentation of Training in Biomedical Research & Teaching
- Equipment Maintenance Policy
- University of Hawaiʻi IACUC Guidelines on Non-Grant Funded Vermin Control at UH Campus Facilities and by Private Contractors Providing Vermin Control
- IACUC Policy on Protocols Expiring with Animals in the AVS Operated Vivariums
- IACUC Policy for Request to Use Laboratory Animals Outside of the Vivarium
- IACUC Policy 2.0 Animal Adoptions
- IACUC Policy 15.0 Requirement for Institutional Veterinary Consultation for Biomedical Sciences, Neurosciences, and Biotechnology Related Studies
- IACUC Policy on Rodent Surgery
- IACUC Policy on the Use of Non-pharmaceutical Grade Drugs/Agents in Research Animals
- Movement of Animals in Public Places
- Policy 13 Requirements for Personnel Training
- Procedure Room Maintenance and Cleaning Policy
- Restricted Access Policy
- Veterinary Care for the System-wide UH Animal Care and Use Program Policy
- Vivaria Break Room Policy
- Special Services UH-Affiliated
- Special Services Non-UH Affiliated
SOPs
- Animal Procedures Outside the Vivarium SOP
- Dead Animals and Carcass Disposal Procedures
- Escaped Rodent SOP
- Kaka‘ako Laundry SOP
- Kaka‘ako Vivarium Use SOP
- Quarantine Procedures
- Topaz/Granite Cage Cards SOP
Granite Cage Card System
All cages at the AVS biomedical facilities are identified using the Granite Cage Card System. The Granite cages are linked to billing for your project and your IACUC protocol.
All researchers and their staff should be familiar with the Granite Cage Card System SOP to ensure proper billing and for census management purposes.
You may find these links to be most helpful for information on animal welfare
- OLAW-Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Animal Welfare
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
- USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL) Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
- Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Alternatives to Animal Testing
- Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
- American Veterinary Medical Association
Guidelines
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- USDA APHIS Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations
- USDA APHIS Animal Welfare Inspection Guide
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
- Occupational Health and Safety Manual (OHSM)
Species Specific Guidelines
Amphibians and Reptiles
Farm Animals
Birds
- Wild Birds in Research
- Guidelines for the Care and Use of Fish in Research
- Guidelines for Use of Fishes in Field Research
- Guidelines for Use of Fishes in Research, AFS, 2004
Mammals