UACC Polices
Policy Title | Date Revised |
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UACC Policy on Activities Involving Live Animals (PDF 38 KB) | February 2021 |
UACC Policy on Animal Based Projects Involving Two or More Institutions (PDF 46 KB) | October 2020 |
UACC Policy on Animal User Training (PDF 305 KB) | April 2021 |
UACC Policy on Animal Welfare Assessment (PDF 36 KB) | March 2022 |
UACC Policy on Aseptic Surgery | June 2022 |
UACC Policy on Confidentiality & Member Agreement (PDF 76 KB) | February 2021 |
UACC Policy on Euthanasia of Animals Used in Science (PDF 59 KB) | April 2020 |
UACC Policy on Genotyping in Mice and Rats (PDF 48 KB) | June 2020 |
UACC Policy on Mouse Colony Management (PDF 30 KB) | May 2021 |
UACC Policy on Pedagogical Merit of Live Animal-Based Teaching and Training (PDF 333 KB) | October 2020 |
UACC Policy on Peer Review for Scientific Merit (PDF 179 KB) | February 2020 |
March 2021 | |
UACC Policy on Procurement of Aquatic Species for the Department of Biology (PDF 43 KB) | March 2022 |
UACC Policy of Protocol Amendments (PDF 51 KB) | November 2019 |
March 2021 | |
UACC Policy on the Importation and Exportation of Rodents (PDF 76 KB) | February 2022 |
UACC Policy on the Oversight of Animals in Science (PDF 159 KB) | December 2019 |
UACC Policy on the Queen's University Biological Station (QUBS) | June 2022 |
UACC Policy on the Reporting of Animal Welfare and Compliance Concerns (PDF 53 KB) | April 2021 |
UACC Policy on the Testing of Research Biologics for Pathogens (PDF 43 KB) | November 2020 |
UACC Policy on the Use of Laboratory Animals Outside of the Animal Facility (PDF 68 KB) | January 2022 |
UACC Policy on Visitors Within Animal Facilities (PDF 48 KB) | November 2020 |
UACC Policy on Wildlife Permits (PDF 214 KB) | December 2020 |
Institutional Policies

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