Appendix G
Prolonged Physical Restraint
Physical restraint is the use of manual or mechanical means to limit some or all
of an animal’s normal movement for the purpose of examination, collection of
samples, drug administration, therapy, or experimental manipulation. Examples
of prolonged physical restraint include: chairing of nonhuman primates, chronic
harness restraint of metabolic animals, and tube restraints for rodents. For
additional information, consult the IACUC’s policy statement on Prolonged
Physical Restraint.
1.
Justify the need for prolonged physical restraint.
2.
Describe the restraint device.
3.
Describe the details of how the animal(s) will be adapted to the restraint device.
4.
a. What is the duration of a restraint period?
b. How frequently will an animal receive the restraint (e.g., daily, once per
week, every month)?
5.
Are animals monitored during the restraint period? ☐No
How often?
6.
Are there any anticipated problems as a result of the restraint device (e.g., skin
lesion from harness, moist dermatitis, etc)
2014
☐Yes