If more than one survival surgical procedure on the same animal is performed, provide scientific justification below: b. Describe the aseptic technique you will follow: i. How will the animal be prepared for aseptic surgery? ii. What procedures will the surgeon use to prepare himself/herself for aseptic surgery? iii. How will the instruments be prepared for aseptic surgery? (Sterile instruments must be used for each animal). c. Survival surgery description: Describe the major steps in your survival surgical procedure. Indicate which group will undergo survival surgery. Remember to indicate the site of the incision, major intraoperative steps and how the incision will be closed. Describe how inter-operative recordkeeping will be recorded. How will the be maintained during surgery? animal’s body temperature 23. Postoperative and Postanesthesia Care Answer these questions only if an animal will undergo survival surgery or general anesthesia for any survival purpose. (NOTE: In addition to completing this form, the IACUC requires that you complete Surgical and Postoperative Care forms for all survival surgery. Sample forms are available in every Drexel aseptic surgical suite and in the University Laboratory Animal Resources office.) a. Where will the animal be kept (room/building) until it recovers from anesthesia? (NOTE: Recovery implies that the animal is awake enough to maintain sternal recumbency.) b. How often will the animal be observed until it recovers? c. Who will observe the animal until it recovers? [Supply name(s)] d. How will postoperative/post-anesthesia body temperature be maintained? e. If the animal will not be kept in its own cage until fully recovered, explain why. f. If skin sutures or clips are used, when will they be removed? (Note: Do not use absorbable sutures for skin closure unless they are subcutaneous).
If more than one survival surgical procedure on the same animal is performed, provide scientific justification below: b. Describe the aseptic technique you will follow: i. How will the animal be prepared for aseptic surgery? ii. What procedures will the surgeon use to prepare himself/herself for aseptic surgery? iii. How will the instruments be prepared for aseptic surgery? (Sterile instruments must be used for each animal). c. Survival surgery description: Describe the major steps in your survival surgical procedure. Indicate which group will undergo survival surgery. Remember to indicate the site of the incision, major intraoperative steps and how the incision will be closed. Describe how inter-operative recordkeeping will be recorded. How will the animal’s body temperature be maintained during surgery? 23. Postoperative and Postanesthesia Care Answer these questions only if an animal will undergo survival surgery or general anesthesia for any survival purpose. (NOTE: In addition to completing this form, the IACUC requires that you complete Surgical and Postoperative Care forms for all survival surgery. Sample forms are available in every Drexel aseptic surgical suite and in the University Laboratory Animal Resources office.) a. Where will the animal be kept (room/building) until it recovers from anesthesia? (NOTE: Recovery implies that the animal is awake enough to maintain sternal recumbency.) b. How often will the animal be observed until it recovers? c. Who will observe the animal until it recovers? [Supply name(s)] d. How will postoperative/post-anesthesia body temperature be maintained? e. If the animal will not be kept in its own cage until fully recovered, explain why. f. If skin sutures or clips are used, when will they be removed? (Note: Do not use absorbable sutures for skin closure unless they are subcutaneous).
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