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University Animal Care Committee (UACC) & Institutional Policies

UACC Polices on

Policy Title Date Revised
Activities Involving Live Animals February 2021
Animal Adoption November 2022
Animal Based Projects Involving Two or More Institutions October 2023
Animal User Training April 2021
Animal Welfare Assessment March 2022
Aseptic Surgery June 2022
Confidentiality & Member Agreement February 2021
Genotyping in Mice and Rats June 2023
Humane Killing of Animals Used in Science January 2023
Mouse Colony Management May 2021
Pedagogical Merit of Live Animal-Based Teaching and Training September 2023
Peer Review for Scientific Merit April 2023
Pilot Studies March 2023
Principal Investigator Responsibility March 2021
Procurement of Aquatic Species for the Department of Biology March 2022
Protocol Amendments October 2022
Rat Housing November 2022
Recovery Surgery Scheduling March 2021
Importation and Exportation of Rodents February 2022
Oversight of Animals in Science December 2022
Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) June 2022
Reporting of Animal Welfare and Compliance Concerns April 2021
Taking and Sharing Images of Animals in Science September 2023
Testing of Research Biologics for Pathogens November 2020
Use of Laboratory Animals Outside of the Animal Facility January 2022
Visitors Within Animal Facilities April 2023
Wildlife Permits December 2020

Institutional Policies

Senate Policy on Integrity in Research

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School of Graduate Studies Academic Integrity Policy

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Human Resources Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy

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Person holding a small fish for research

For fish research conducted within their natural habitat, it is important to be able to identify individuals that have previously been caught. A small biopsy of the dorsal fin not only allows for this identification, but provides a valuable tissue sample