Standards Of Care Program Policies
The Standards of Care Program Policies are approved by The Attending Veterinarian. These standards are also reviewed by the IACUC. The SOP Management program is designed to standardize the care provided to the UC Davis research and teaching animals. The Standards of Care provide a baseline for routine procedures carried out in animal facilities. Some facilities will have increased frequency or more intensive requirements, those are reflected in local SOPs that follow the format outlined below. All animal facilities must meet or exceed these standards, deviations from these standards must be justified to the IACUC and documented in an approved animal use and care protocol and/or IACUC issued acknowledgment of the deviation. For editable files (word docs) or questions about the program please contact [email protected] or [email protected]
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Important Note: Humidity Monitoring is required in all indoor animal facilities housing research and teaching animals. Daily monitoring, and recording of individual room humidity is required, documentation of the high and low humidity values is required.
Section 10 Personnel Standards
- SC-10-100 Standards of Care
- SC-10-101 Animal Care Program Training Requirements for Personnel Working with Live Vertebrate Animals
- SC-10-102 Animal Care Program Personnel Protective Equipment Requirements
- SC-10-103 Occupational Health Program for Animal Care and Use Personnel
Section 20 General Standards
- SC-20-101 Management of SOP’s
- SC-20-102 Emergency Response Planning
- SC-20-103 Pest Control
- SC-20-104 Security and Access Control in Animal Facilities
- SC-20-105 Daily Observations/Actions
- SC-20-106 Identification of Animals
- SC-20-107 Acquisition/Acclimatization
- SC-20-109 Cleaning of Uniforms and Non Disposable PPE
Section 30 Husbandry Standards
- SC-31-100 Husbandry Care For Non-USDA Rodents
- SC-30-102 Environmental Enrichment
- SC-31-103 Mouse Breeding Colonies
- 31-800 Husbandry Care of Squirrels
- SC-31-900 Husbandry Care of USDA Rodents (Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Rice Rats, Voles and Peromyscus)
- SC-32-100 Husbandry Care For Rabbits
- SC-32-200 Husbandry Care for Cats
- SC-32-300 Husbandry Care for Dogs
- SC-32-400 Husbandry Care of Opossums
- SC-32-600 Husbandry Care of Bats
- SC-33-100 Husbandry Care for Beef Cattle
- SC-33-200 Husbandry Care for Dairy Cattle
- SC-33-300 Husbandry Care for Horses and Donkeys
- SC-33-400 Husbandry Care for Sheep
- SC-33-500 Husbandry Care for Goats
- SC-33-600 Husbandry Care for Swine
- SC-33-700 Husbandry Care for Camelids
- SC-34-100 Husbandry Care for Poultry and Fowl
- SC-34-200 Husbandry Care for Birds
- SC-34-400 Husbandry Care for Raptors
- SC-35-100 Husbandry Care for Frogs
- SC-35-200 Husbandry Care for Salamanders
- SC-35-300 Husbandry Care for Fish
- SC-35-800 Husbandry Care of Sea Horses
- SC-35-900 Husbandry Care for Cephalopods
- SC-36-100 Husbandry Care for Snakes
- SC-36-300 Husbandry for Bearded Dragons & Skinks
- SC-36-400 Husbandry Care of Turtles
- SC-37-100 Husbandry Care for NHP
Section 40 Veterinary Care Standards
- SC-40-100 Animal Care Program Veterinary Care Policy
- SC-40-101 Euthanasia and Carcass Disposal
- SC-40-102 Animal Care Program Euthanasia Procedures
- SC-40-404 Medical Records
- SC-40-405 Avertin Preparation and Use
- SC-40-406 MS-222 Preparation and Use
- SC-40-407 Drug Residues and Labeling of Drugs Used in Food Animals
Section 50 Facility Sanitization and Maintenance Standards
- SC-50-100 Food Storage
- SC-50-101 Housekeeping in Facilities Housing Biomedical Research Animals
- SC-50-102 Physical Plant
- SC-50-103 Facility Quality Assurance & Monitoring
- SC-50-104 Cleaning and Disinfecting Runs/Stalls and Accessories
- SC-50-106 Housekeeping in Facilities Housing Agricultural Animals