ARF Mission and Scope

The function of ARF is to assist investigators in their obligation to conduct animal experiments in accord with the highest scientific, humane & ethical principles. Achieved by development & maintenance of a comprehensive, high quality animal care program, which is AAALAC accredited and complies with all Federal, State & Local laws.

IACUC web site here!

Facilities

Fully staffed surgical facility with state-of-the-art anesthesia and monitoring equipment

Three fully staffed animal research facilities totaling 34,000 square feet.
Center for Life Sciences            Slosberg/Landay                Research North  

Contact

For more information contact:  Dr. Barbara Garibaldi, Director at 617-667-0510

Contact List (Note: limited to BIDMC authorized personnel only)

ARF Services

Comprehensive veterinary care

Radiology: Fluoroscopy, CT, MRI

Rabbit Poly-clonal Antibody Production

ARF Policies and Forms

ARF Per Diem Price List

New Prices For FY2010 (PDF)

Training Program for Investigators & Staff

Protocol Review

Rodent Health Surveillance Program

Animal Resources & Comparative Medicine (ARCM)

CLS Procedure Room Scheduling

ARF and IACUC Training and Education

Mandatory Training Requirements to Work with Animals

Animal Biosafety Training

CITI Animal Training

CLS Animal Facility Access and Use Training

Overview Training Schedule

Scheduling CLS Procedure Room Directions (PDF)

Oral Gavage in Mice

Transportation of Animals Policy

Complete list of Compliance Training links

Virtual Mouse Necropsy

Submandibular Bleeding in Mice

Health Assessment Form

Survival Rodent Surgery Training

CLS Animal Facility Orientation/Walk Thru

Murine Ulcerative Dermatitis(MUD)

Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia of Rodents Training

Animal Ordering and Cage Separation Requests

Animal Order Request  - Online Request Process

Cage Card Request  - Online Weaning & Separation Process

Accreditation

Full AAALAC accreditation (Association for Assessment & Accreditation of Lab Animal Care)

PHS Assurance with Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

Federal Laws/Guidelines

Animal Welfare Act enforced by USDA

New FAQ added to NIH OLAW Web

Institutional Use and Animal Care Guidebook

PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Lab Animals

Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia

USDA Changes for the International Export of Mice

National Research Council’s “Guide for Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research