Shipping-Transfering-Receiving

Animal Procurement and Census Maintenance

ARC Access - Security Organization and Plan

Emergency Care and Disaster Preparedness

Quality Assurance

Rodent disease surveillance (sentinel program)
Microbiological testing for equipment
Water quality maintenance

Standard Operating Proceedures

Individual species housed at the ARC
Equipment – Cagewash, autoclave, anesthesia, etc.
Sanitation and General Husbandry
Biohazard levels
Environmental Enrichment
Animal Bites

Veterninary Care Program

Rodent Disease Surveillance
Post-Op Care
Anesthesia use, guidelines, recommendations
Physical exams
Work orders

Chemical Hygiene Plan

Anesthetics
Biohazards – EH&S, ex. Formalin
Chemicals used for sanitation

Training Program

AALAS certification
Handling and Restraint
Blood collection, injection, (technical skills)
Post-op Care
Species specific needs

Budget and Finance

Per Diem rates
Purchase Authorizations
Invoices

Species Management

Mouse breeding management
Transgenics and Knockouts
Primate breeding management
Environmental Enrichment

Policies

Biology
Psychology