Policy Development

Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Einstein) adheres to all applicable federal, state, local and institutional laws, standards, and guidelines designed to ensure humane use of animals in research, testing, and teaching. Such laws, standards, and guidelines include but are not limited to: The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, The Animal Welfare Act, PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and Learning Tool for PHS Policy - online tutorial developed by OLAW on Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy).

Because, many of the standards and guidelines are broad in scope, there is leeway to refine and adapt them for implementation for each program. Einstein’s Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) develops policies on animal research that implement the guidelines specifically for programmatic needs at this institution.  Also, below please see Einstein policies/guidelines regarding animal research.

POLICIES RELATED TO ANIMAL RESEARCH

 

Policy Number Policy 
001Use of Wire-Bottomed (Suspended) Cages for Rodents Policy 
002 Avoiding Unnecessary Pain or Distress in Animals Policy 
003 Bedding Changes for Rodents in the Immediate Post-Partum Period Policy 
004 Overcrowded Cages Policy 
005 Use of Hazardous Agents in Experimental Animals Policy 
006 Cervical Dislocation as a Method of Euthanasia Policy 
007Intraperitoneal Drug Administration in Laboratory Animals Policy 
008 Requirements for Performance of Survival Surgery in Rodents Policy 
009 Euthanasia Policy 
010Exercise for Dogs Policy 
011 Timetable for IACUC and PI Responses to Submissions Policy 
012 Ordering, Storage, and Use of Controlled Substances in Experimental Animals Policy 
013 Access to Animal Housing Facilities Policy 
014 Euthanasia of Moribund Animals Policy 
015 Housing Experimental Animals in the Laboratory for More than 12 Hours Policy 
016 Care of Animals with Experimental Tumors Policy 
017 Provision of Special or Treated Feed or Water to Experimental Animals Policy 
018 Training Requirements for Animal Users at Einstein Policy 
019 Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Animals Policy 
020 Identification of Animals in Research, Euthanasia of Animals with Inadequate ID Policy 
021 Environmental Enrichment of Rodents and Rabbits Policy 
022 Use of Volatile Anesthetics for Animal Policy 
023 Use of Sterile Materials for Implantation or Injection into Experimental Animals Policy 
024 Status of Experimental Animals Remaining at Einstein Policy 
025 Production of Transgenic Genetically Modified Mice Policy 
026 Fertilized and Embryonated Avian Eggs Policy 
027 Primate Enrichment Policy 
028 Documents Needed for Animal Use Protocol in Which All Animal Work is Being Performed Outside Einstein Policy 
029 Animal Studies Performed by Core Service Laboratories Policy 
030 Recovery of Costs Associated with Satellite Rodent Housing Policy 
031 Use of Core Services for Non-Einstein Animal Users Policy 
032 Tail Clipping Mice and Rats for Genotyping Policy 
033 

Toe Clipping in Mice and Rats Policy 

Please also see: NIH Guidelines for Toe Clipping & NIH Guidelines for Genotyping of Mice and Rats 

034 Special Monitoring Requirements Policy 
035 Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds in Animal Research Policy 
036 Provision of Special Husbandry and Exemptions from Standard Husbandry Policy 
037 Approved Animal Numbers and Handling Animal Acquisition Requests Policy 
038 IACUC & IAS Recommendations for the Use of Human- and Animal-Derived Biologicals Policy 
039 Visiting Scientists Policy 
040 Policy Regarding Documentation Required to Obtain Approval Letter for Experimentation Performed Outside of Einstein 
041 Institutional Biosafety Committee Guidelines Applicable to Minors Working with Animals Policy 
042 Grant/Proposal Application and IACUC Congruency Policy 

 

OTHER IACUC POLICIES/GUIDELINES RELATED TO ANIMAL RESEARCH AND GRANTS 

Stevens Amendment and Requirements for Disclosure of Federal Funding