INSTITUTIONAL POLICY

1. This institution will comply with all applicable provisions of the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals.
2. This institution is guided by the "U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research and Training."
3. This institution acknowledges and accepts responsibility for the care and use of animals involved in activities covered by this Assurance. As partial fulfillment of this responsibility, this institution will make a reasonable effort to ensure that all individuals involved in the care and use of laboratory animals understand their individual and collective responsibilities for compliance with this Assurance as well as all other applicable laws and regulations pertaining to animal care and use.
4. This institution has established and will maintain a program for activities involving animals in accordance with the  Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide).

Policies and Guidelines

• Guidelines for Selecting Humane Endpoints during Experiments Using Living Animals
• Surgical and Post-operative Care Guidelines
• Post-surgical (Post-anesthetic) Medical Care and Records for Animals
• Guidelines for Aseptic Surgery in Rodents
• Immunological Procedures Guidelines
• Guidelines for Collecting Samples for Genomic Analysis from Genetically Engineered Mice
• Policy regarding the use of Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)