Office of Research Compliance
Reference Materials

Reference materials to be used in the development of animal use protocols by Animal Users at BGSU:

  BGSU's PI Handbook
  Word Document
  2007 AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia  PDF Document
  Aseptic Surgical Techniques  Word Document
  Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
  Online Document
  Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in

  Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

  Online Document
  Guidelines for the Determination of Morbidity  Word Document
  Guidelines for the Use of Anesthesia, Analgesia and Tranquilizers (includes descriptions of basic anesthetics, analgesics and tranquilizers.)  Word Document
  Guidelines for the Use of Fish in Research  PDF Document
  Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research  Online Document
  American Society of Mammalogists Guidelines for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research  PDF Document
  Humane Endpoints  Online Document
  Injection Sites, Maximum Volumes, and Needle Size  Word Document
  Recognizing Animal Pain  Word Document
  Standards for Experimental Animal Surgery  Word Document



Examples of Forms Used for Record Keeping

  Food Deprivation Record

  Word Document

  Food Restriction Record

  Word Document

  Procedure Log

  Word Document

  Recovery Log

  Word Document

  Water Deprivation Record
  Water Restriction Record

  Word Document


The 3 R's

  Reduction

  PDF Document

  Refinement

  PDF Document

  Replacement

  PDF Document

  Supplemental References 

  PDF Document