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What are lab animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory Animal Allergies (LAA) and Occupational Asthma (OA) develop from exposure to animal allergens, and are among the most common, serious occupational diseases of workers exposed to animals in laboratories. Please note that Principal Investigators are ultimately responsible for the safety of their laboratory staff. Need More Information?? For more information on … Read More

PHS Policy requires that institutions base their animal care and use programs on the most current version of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide). AAALAC also requires compliance with the Guide as a condition for accreditation. The 8th edition of the Guide was released in December 2010. Over the coming months, the ARC will … Read More

The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) recently published two new reference/guidance document entitled Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals (2009) and Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals (2008). Both publications can be reviewed for free online. Printed and PDF copies are also available for purchase. ILAR has also developed a companion website entitled Recognizing Pain … Read More

Effective May 6, 2009, the requirement for administrative ARC review of program projects and training grants has been removed. Research activities involving the use of vertebrate animals funded by program projects and training grants will of course continue to undergo separate ARC review and approval. OPRS/ARC is in the process of issuing written notification to all investigators whose projects previously … Read More

As you are aware, Federal regulations require the ARC to review all animal activities conducted at UCLA. Over the past few years, the ARC has significantly reduced the turnaround time for approval of protocols, while maintaining the same high level of review. However, with UC mandated furloughs and an ever increasing workload, the ARC faces challenges to maintain the same … Read More

Federal regulations allow for two types of review of animal use protocols: Full Committee Review (FCR) and Designated Member Review (DMR). Full Committee Review (FCR): As its name suggests, the FCR involves review of an application at a convened meeting with a quorum (majority of voting members) present. The Committee has the authority to approve, require modifications to secure approval, … Read More

On February 25, 2008, the ARC approved a revised Policy on Care of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) Mice. All investigators who employ EAE models in their research are strongly encouraged to review this updated policy with their staff. Please contact the OPRS/ARC Staff with any questions.

DLAM is in the early stages of setting up a secure, centralized website for the exchange of animals from protocols of UCLA investigators with excess animals to protocols of investigators in need of animals (either for experimental procedures, or for euthanasia and tissue collection). Until the online system is up and running, you may complete a 10-question document and send … Read More

University policy requires that all personnel who will handle animals or animal tissues, or who will have access to any vivarium facilities, submit a Medical History Questionnaire (MHQ) to the Occupational Health Facility on an annual basis. This form can now be completed and submitted online at UCLA MHQ (Online Medical History Questionnaire). The new online MHQ will make completing … Read More

The ARC’s Research Application Tracking System (RATS) is now compatible with the preferred Mac browser, Safari. Please note that Netscape and Firefox browsers are not supported for Mac users at this time.