Surgical Guidelines

Guidelines for the Performance of Surgery in Rodents: Guidelines for aseptic surgical technique and post-surgical care for rodent surgery procedures.

Rodent Surgery Record and Cage Card Form: This is a form to use for rodent surgery records.

Guidelines for the Performance of Surgery in Non-Rodent Mammals: Guidelines for aseptic surgical technique and post-surgical care for non-rodent mammal surgery procedures.

Non-Rodent Mammal Anesthesia Monitoring Form: This is a form for monitoring records on non-rodent mammals undergoing surgery.

Post-Operative Medical Record Form for Non-Rodent Mammals: This is a form to be used to record post-operative medical records on non-rodent mammals that have undergone surgery.

Guidelines for Animal Medical Records: Guidelines for medical record keeping of animals undergoing survival surgery and/or anesthetization.

UCUCA Policy on Analgesic Use in Animals Undergoing Surgery: Requirements concerning the use of pre-emptive and post-operative analgesia for animals undergoing surgical procedures.

Guidelines for Non-Rodent Mammal Surgical Suites: Describes the criteria for UCUCA-approved surgical suites for non-rodent mammals.

UM Program for Monitoring Anesthetic Machines and Vaporizers: Outlines the criteria for monitoring and yearly certification of gas calibrated anesthetic machines.

Guidelines for Prevention of Fires During Animal Use Procedures: Explains how to prevent fires during animal use procedures, as well as steps to take when a fire occurs.

For more veterinary guidelines, please go to the ULAM website.