Justification of Category E procedures. Indicate which statement below applies, and provide the information requested. ( ) This protocol does NOT include any Category E procedures ► ( ) This protocol INCLUDES Category E procedures. Identify each Category E procedure included in ► this ACORP and justify scientifically why the pain or distress cannot be relieved. ► Veterinary Care and Husbandry Veterinary Support. Identify the laboratory animal veterinarian who is responsible for ensuring that the animals on this protocol receive appropriate veterinary medical care. T. Fallon, DVM, PhD, DACLAM Name►Michael VAMC VMO Institutional affiliation►Atlanta email contact►michael.fallon@va.gov Veterinary consultation during the planning of this protocol. Please send completed ACORP to Michael Huerkamp, DVM for a veterinary consult. Email complete ACORP (Main & all applicable appendices) to mhuerka@dar.emory.edu. Name of the laboratory animal veterinarian consulted► Date of the veterinary consultation (meeting date, or date of written comments provided by the veterinarian to the PI) ► Husbandry. As a reference for the animal husbandry staff, summarize here the husbandry requirements of the animals on this protocol. (Use Appendix 6 to justify the use of any special husbandry and to detail its effects on the animals. Use Appendix 9 to document any aspects of the husbandry that involve from the standards in the Guide. Consult the IACUC or the Attending Veterinarian for help in “departures” determining whether any are involved.) “departures” Caging needs. Complete the table below to describe the housing that will have to be accommodated by the housing sites for this protocol: d. Is this housing e. Estimated c. Number of consistent with the maximum number a. Species b. Type of housing* individuals per Guide and USDA of housing units housing unit** regulations? needed at any one (yes/no***) time *See ACORP Instructions, for guidance on describing the type of housing needed. If animals are to be housed according to a local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), enter (see “standard SOP)” here,
Justification of Category E procedures. Indicate which statement below applies, and provide the information requested. ► ( ) This protocol does NOT include any Category E procedures ► ( ) This protocol INCLUDES Category E procedures. Identify each Category E procedure included in this ACORP and justify scientifically why the pain or distress cannot be relieved. ► Veterinary Care and Husbandry Veterinary Support. Identify the laboratory animal veterinarian who is responsible for ensuring that the animals on this protocol receive appropriate veterinary medical care. Name►Michael T. Fallon, DVM, PhD, DACLAM Institutional affiliation►Atlanta VAMC VMO email contact►michael.fallon@va.gov Veterinary consultation during the planning of this protocol. Please send completed ACORP to Michael Huerkamp, DVM for a veterinary consult. Email complete ACORP (Main & all applicable appendices) to mhuerka@dar.emory.edu. Name of the laboratory animal veterinarian consulted► Date of the veterinary consultation (meeting date, or date of written comments provided by the veterinarian to the PI) ► Husbandry. As a reference for the animal husbandry staff, summarize here the husbandry requirements of the animals on this protocol. (Use Appendix 6 to justify the use of any special husbandry and to detail its effects on the animals. Use Appendix 9 to document any aspects of the husbandry that involve “departures” from the standards in the Guide. Consult the IACUC or the Attending Veterinarian for help in determining whether any “departures” are involved.) Caging needs. Complete the table below to describe the housing that will have to be accommodated by the housing sites for this protocol: a. Species b. Type of housing* c. Number of individuals per housing unit** d. Is this housing consistent with the Guide and USDA regulations? (yes/no***) e. Estimated maximum number of housing units needed at any one time *See ACORP Instructions, for guidance on describing the type of housing needed. If animals are to be housed according to a local Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), enter “standard (see SOP)” here,