Standard Operating Procedures
The Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) posted are CM internal documents that describe routine procedures performed in the animal housing facilities in detail. SOPs outline responsibilities, safety precautions, and recordkeeping requirements. Those relevant to equipment also include validation and documentation of performance. SOPs are supposed to help in standardizing output and avoiding mistakes, troubleshoot problems and ensure continuity of procedures even when performed by different staff members. Our SOPs are used in training and demonstration of proficiency of everybody involved in the best practices described. Adherence to SOPs is critical for consistency and minimization of variability that could affect research studies and wellbeing of animals.
Although meant primarily for CM staff members certain SOPs are also beneficial for research personnel to follow for the same reasons mentioned above. The description of procedures can be valuable for grant proposals and manuscripts.
CM SOP #101 – Protective Clothing and Personal Hygiene
CM SOP #102 – Sanitizing in the Vivarium
CM SOP #103 - Animal Transportation
CM SOP #104 – Autoclave Procedures
CM SOP #105 – Small Animal Carcass Disposal
CM SOP #108 – Pest Management
CM SOP #109 – Avidity Watchdog General Procedures
CM SOP #111 - Processing Biological Indicators
CM SOP #113 – Microbiological Monitoring of Sanitation
CM SOP #201 – Environmental Health Monitoring for Innovive Caging
CM SOP #202 - Rodent Health Monitoring and Reporting
CM SOP #203 - Rodent Quarantine Husbandry
CM SOP #204 - Rodent Quarantine Testing
CM SOP #206 - Gas Anesthesia Equipment Maintenance
CM SOP #208 - Blood Collection in Rats and Mice
CM SOP #209 – Rodent Necropsy and Post-mortem Examination
CM SOP #210 - Rodent Injection Techniques
CM SOP #211 - Rodent Oral Gavage
CM SOP #212 - Escaped Rodents
CM SOP #213 – Workflow in the Vivarium
CM SOP #214 – Medical Records for Non-USDA Covered Species
CM SOP #217 – Rodent Handling Towel Care and use