ANIMAL CARE AND USE PROGRAM REVIEW FORM
SECTION 6A1.
APPENDIX - AQUATIC ANIMALS IN A SMALL SCALE LABORATORY SETTING
This section must be completed for rooms that are used to hold aquatic animals but that are not part of a larger aquatic
animal facility. This section details the criteria used by the CCAC to conduct site visits. Animal Care Committee
members should refer to the CCAC policies and guidelines for further information, in particular the CCAC guidelines
on: the care and use of fish in research, teaching and testing, and the CCAC Guide to the Care and Use of
Experimental Animals.
GENERAL INFORMATION
6A1-01.
a)
The manager of the animal facility:
Name and Title
(Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.):
Position:
Mailing address
City, Prov., Postal Code
,
,
Phone:
(
)
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Fax number:
(
)
-
ext.
Email:
b)
To whom does the manager of the animal facility report?
6A1-02.
To whom does the animal care staff report?
6A1- 03.
Describe (either write a brief description or refer to relevant standard operating procedures):
a) the rooms used to hold aquatic animals, and whether they are part of a laboratory animal
facility or are research or teaching laboratories:
b) any improvements made to the facility since the last CCAC visit:
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c) the species held and the purpose of their use:
d) the housing systems for the animals (e.g. aquaria, tanks, hiding places for the animals as
appropriate):
e) the source of water used and the system in place to ensure good quality water at all times for the
animals:
f) the person(s) responsible for the care of the animals and the management of the facility – is s/he
or are they primarily animal care or research/teaching personnel?
g) the procedures used to monitor water quality:
h) the procedures used to monitor animal health and welfare, including the involvement of a
veterinarian:
i)
the supply of emergency power where pumps, aeration and/or filters are being used:
N/A
j) the procedures to keep the facility clean and well-organized, and the tanks/aquaria clean:
k) the security measures in place to limit access to the animal rooms:
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l)
the way in which regular maintenance is ensured for the equipment and the rooms, so that all
essential equipment is backed-up and alarmed as appropriate, and that internal surfaces in the
room are free of damage, impervious to water and easy to clean and disinfect (including
waterproof electrical outlets):
ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE
General Information
6A1- 04.
Who is/are the veterinarian(s) responsible for the aquatic animals?
6A1- 05.
Have all relevant federal, provincial and municipal requirements (e.g. permits, regulations) been
obtained/followed for capturing, removing, transporting, transferring, housing or reintroducing
aquatic animals?
Yes
6A1- 06.
Yes and No
No
N/A
The following is a list of possible sources for acquiring animals. Indicate all animal species that are
used/housed in the facility according to their acquisition source:
a)
Wild stock
Please list species:
b)
Private or government hatcheries
Please list species:
Do fish come from hatcheries with defined health status?
Yes
Yes and No
No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "NO":
d)
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Please list species:
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6A1- 07.
e)
Provided by other institutions holding a CCAC Certificate of Good Animal Practice
Please list species:
f)
Other sources
Please specify source and list species:
Identify any animals that are kept long-term (a year or more) in the facility and the purpose for
which they are kept:
N/A
Species
6A1- 08.
Length of time Protocol
kept in facility
number
Purpose for which they are kept
Comments or additional information:
Identification and Records
6A1- 09.
All animal cages should be identified with standardized ID cards that include the following
information. Please check all that apply at your facility:
source of fish and date of arrival
species and sex (if identifiable)
estimated age or weight
number of fish in tank
name of principal investigator and emergency contacts
animal use protocol number, including expiration date
other special instructions as may be pertinent to their care
Please elaborate if any of these pieces of information are not included:
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Are daily husbandry records (including feeding schedule) and records of maintenance, experimental
procedures and water quality parameters kept in the holding area?
Yes
Yes and No
No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6A1- 11.
Are all SOPs for fish care, use and handling and facility management readily available to animal
care staff, research team members and students within the animal facility?
Yes
Yes and No
No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6A1- 12.
Are all protocols readily available to animal care staff, research team members, students and any
other individuals working with animals, and is information on endpoints and procedures easily
available within the facility?
Yes
Yes and No
No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6A1- 13.
Comments or additional information:
GENETICALLY- ENGINEERED ANIMALS
N/A
6A1- 14.
If not applicable, skip this section.
Have all regulatory requirements relating to the importation, creation or use of organisms with
novel traits been met?
N/A
Yes
Yes and No
No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6A1- 15.
Comments or additional information:
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