Animal Resources Program

f_hamsters

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:53:51 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals SYRIAN HAMSTERS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.05-0.1 SC once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 0.5-1.0 IM once Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 0.5 IM once Diazepam (Valium) 5 IP once Promazine (Sparine) 0.5

f_swine

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:42 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals SWINE Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.05 IM once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 0.2-1.1 IM Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 1.0-3.0 IM Diazepam (Valium) 0.5-1.0 IM Promazine (Sparine) 0.44-1.1 IM Analgesics

f_sheepgoats

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:40 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals SHEEP AND GOATS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.4-0.6 before anesthesia, 0.2 every 15 min. thereafter Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 0.1-0.5 IM Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 1.1-2.2 IV,IM Diazepam (Valium

f_REVmice

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:38 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals MICE Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.04 SC,IM once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 1-2 IM Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 4-8 IM Diazepam (Valium) 5 IP Xylazine HCl (Rompun) 10 IP Analgesics Dose (mg/kg) Rou

f_rats

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:37 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals RATS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.04-0.1 SC once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 1-2 IM Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 1-2 IM,IP Diazepam 2-4 IM,IP Medetomidine 0.03-0.1 SC,IP Analgesics Dose (mg/kg) Rou

f_rabbits

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:34 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals RABBITS Anticholinergics Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 1-5 IM Chlorpromazine (Thorazine) 1-1.5 IM Diazepam (Valium) 5-10 IM Medetomidine4 0.1-0.5 IM,SC Midazolam 0.5-2.0 IM,IV Promazine (Sparine) 1-2 IM Analgesics Dose (mg/kg

f_primates

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:33 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals NONHUMAN PRIMATES Analgesics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acetaminophen 5-10 PO q4h Aspirin 10-20 PO q6-8h Butorphanol (Torbutrol) 0.05 IM q4-6h Buprenorphine (BuprenexCV) 0.01 IV, IM q12h Carprofen (Rimadyl) 2-4 SC q12-24h Fentanyl 0.05-0.15 (mcg)* I

f_guineapig

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:31 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals GUINEA PIGS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.02-0.05 IM,SC,IV Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine1 0.5-1.5 IM Diazepam (Valium) 2.5-5.0 IP 1 General anesthesia induced after the use of these tranquilizers ma

f_ferrets

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:28 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals FERRETS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.04-0.05 SC,IM once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine 0.2-0.5 SC,IM once Diazepam (Valium) 1-2 IM q60-90 min Analgesics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Buprenorphine 0.

f_dogs

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:27 GMT

Animals Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals DOGS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.04 IM,SC once Glycopyrrolate (Robinul-V) 0.01 IM,SC once Scopolamine 0.01-0.02 IM,SC once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine Preanesthesia 0.05-0.1 IM,SC,IV,PO once Se

f_cats

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:25 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals CATS Anticholinergics Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Atropine 0.04 SC once Tranquilizers Dose (mg/kg) Route Frequency Acepromazine Preanesthesia 0.05-0.1 (max 1 mg) IV,IM,SC,PO Once Sedation (alone) 0.25-0.50 (max 1 mg) IV,IM,SC,PO as needed Chlorpromaz

f_birds

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:44:21 GMT

Animal Resources Program (ARP) Drug Formulary for Laboratory Animals BIRDS Anatomical and physiological characteristics of birds often make anesthesia in these species hazardous. Special precautions must be taken when surgical procedures are to be performed. 􀂃 Birds should not be fasted preoperatively, as prolonged fa

ARP Training Opportunities

Nora Streed — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:51:08 GMT

ARP Training Opportunities

ARP Forms

Ektron TestUser — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:21:51 GMT

ARP Forms

Animal Health and Husbandry

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 18:54:29 GMT

Veterinary Data: Drug Formularies

Campus-Specific Instructions

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:01:44 GMT

Campus-Specific Instructions for animal procurement

Cats Ferrets Pigs and Other Species

Jan Eric Strohl — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:03:49 GMT

On request, the ARP will investigate and identify other sources for animals of a variety of species. Contact the ARP office as far in advance of need as possible.

Obtaining Rodents from Other Than Usual Commercial Sources

Ektron TestUser — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:20:42 GMT

Rules regarding Obtaining Rodents from Other Than Usual Commercial Sources

Rodents

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:08:44 GMT

For animals procured from commercial vendors, completed requisition forms should be returned to the ARP office no later than 11:00am on the Thursday before the week the animals will be needed. Delivery is usually the following Tuesday.

Rabbits

Ektron TestUser — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:38:15 GMT

For animals procured from commercial vendors, completed requisition forms should be returned to the ARP office no later than 11:00am on the Thursday of any given week. Delivery will be early of the following week. For animals procured from other sources, the principal investigator should contact the ARP at 336-713-7394 at least 30 days prior to ordering the animals to discuss issues such as animal health status, numbers required, and housing space/caging available.

Non-Human Primates

Ektron TestUser — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:28:30 GMT

Nonhuman primates require special procurement procedures. In view of the current shortages of some primate species and the special space/caging requirements associated with their housing, inquiries about availability should be made as far ahead of intended use as possible.

Dogs

Ektron TestUser — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:28:01 GMT

Dogs require special space/caging and inquiries should be made as far in advance as possible.

Animal Procurement

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:06:48 GMT

Before ordering any animals, the Principal Investigator must have an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approved protocol in place. Animal Order Form then need be filled out completely and forwarded to the Animal Resources Program (ARP) office.

Animal Resources Program

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:59:17 GMT

The ARP provides for the procurement, husbandry, and health care of animals used in research and teaching. Scientific and technical support are also provided by the ARP for WFU programs using animals in teaching and research. Wake Forest University (WFU) is committed to providing a high-quality program of animal care and use in compliance with state and federal laws.

QR - Animal Resources Program

Star Lee — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:00:08 GMT

QR - Animal Resources Program