Using Animals
in Research and
Teaching at Stanford University
A Checklist for New Faculty
Department of Comparative Medicine
The Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM) would like to welcome
you to Stanford University. We have developed the following
checklist to assist you in working with laboratory animals in teaching
and research. Please feel free to contact
us anytime for further information.
Prior to Arrival
1. Contact the Administrative Panel for Laboratory Animal Care (A-PLAC) (650-723-4550) for:
- Submission procedures for review of protocols by other Administrative Panels at Stanford:
2. Contact the Veterinary Service Center (VSC) (650-723-3876) in the Department of Comparative Medicine and meet with the following individuals:
- Discuss the type(s) of research or teaching to be conducted using animal models
- Discuss optional pre-review of protocols by the VSC prior to submission to the APLAC
- Review the health status and transportation (if required) of animals from originating facility to Stanford
- Review services
offered by VSC (e.g., diagnostic laboratory, pathology, surgery,
etc.)
- Operations
Manager
- Tour the centralized animal facility
- Discuss animal procurement procedures
- Discuss animal housing requirements (e.g., space, special housing needs, procedure space, etc.)
- Discuss services included in the per diem rates and husbandry services available for contract
- Receive a copy of per
diem rates and VSC service rates
Following Arrival
1. Contact A-PLAC for:
- Protocol status
- Procedures for participating in the Laboratory
Animal Occupational Health and Safety Program
- Information on the Lab Partners
Program
- Information on reporting
animal care and use concerns
- Information on training programs for faculty, staff, and students
- Operations
Manager
- Discuss the location where animals will be housed
- Review animal facility procedures and policies: animal facility security, including how to obtain cardkey access and animal room access; animal facility tours; use of cameras in animal facilities; eating, drinking, smoking areas; etc.
- Discuss general husbandry procedures
- Review biohazard/radiation waste disposal guidelines and locations
- Discuss cage card bar code system
- Training & Compliance
Coordinator
Department of Comparative Medicine
The Department of Comparative Medicine manages all animal facilities
at Stanford. The Research Animal Facility (RAF) at Stanford University
School of Medicine is part of a centralized system for laboratory animal
care. It complies with federal, state, and local guidelines for laboratory
animal care and is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation
of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International.
The RAF has 110,000 net square feet and an average daily census of 100,000
animals, including a wide variety of species. It contains a surgical
suite with five operating rooms and an Intensive Care/Recovery suite
for postoperative care, staffed by veterinary technicians.
The RAF also contains fully equipped and staffed clinical pathology and
microbiology laboratories and an animal necropsy laboratory. These facilities
support the clinical responsibilities of the department and are available
for use by investigators. A Class III biosafety area is also available
for use by faculty and staff.
Contacts
For additional information, please contact:
(650) 498-5080 |
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(650) 723-3876 |
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(650) 723-4550 |
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Attending Veterinarian, Sherril Green , DVM, PhD |
(650) 723-6113 |
Operations Manager, Reese Zasio |
(650) 723-3876 |
Training & Compliance Coordinator, Jennifer Lee |
(650) 725-9901 |
