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    Acs Rodent Surgery Recovery Checklist

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    This document provides a checklist for assessing the appropriateness of spaces used for survival surgery of rodents. It includes items related to the surgical area and equipment, preparation of the surgeon and animals, anesthesia, monitoring and recovery, and documentation. Key items addressed include having a dedicated sterile surgical area, appropriate sterile surgical garments and instruments, adequate analgesia, monitoring equipment, a warm recovery area, and documentation templates for surgical logs, controlled drugs, and post-operative monitoring. The checklist is to be used in conjunction with institutional guidelines for rodent survival surgery.

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    This document provides a checklist for assessing the appropriateness of spaces used for survival surgery of rodents. It includes items related to the surgical area and equipment, preparation of the surgeon and animals, anesthesia, monitoring and recovery, and documentation. Key items addressed include having a dedicated sterile surgical area, appropriate sterile surgical garments and instruments, adequate analgesia, monitoring equipment, a warm recovery area, and documentation templates for surgical logs, controlled drugs, and post-operative monitoring. The checklist is to be used in conjunction with institutional guidelines for rodent survival surgery.

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    This document provides a checklist for assessing the appropriateness of spaces used for survival surgery of rodents. It includes items related to the surgical area and equipment, preparation of the surgeon and animals, anesthesia, monitoring and recovery, and documentation. Key items addressed include having a dedicated sterile surgical area, appropriate sterile surgical garments and instruments, adequate analgesia, monitoring equipment, a warm recovery area, and documentation templates for surgical logs, controlled drugs, and post-operative monitoring. The checklist is to be used in conjunction with institutional guidelines for rodent survival surgery.

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    Acs Rodent Surgery Recovery Checklist

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    This document provides a checklist for assessing the appropriateness of spaces used for survival surgery of rodents. It includes items related to the surgical area and equipment, preparation of the surgeon and animals, anesthesia, monitoring and recovery, and documentation. Key items addressed include having a dedicated sterile surgical area, appropriate sterile surgical garments and instruments, adequate analgesia, monitoring equipment, a warm recovery area, and documentation templates for surgical logs, controlled drugs, and post-operative monitoring. The checklist is to be used in conjunction with institutional guidelines for rodent survival surgery.

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    Office of Research Services PI/Lab:

    Michael Williams Building, Room B202 Room #:


    PO Box 1700 STN CSC
    Victoria BC V8W 2Y2 Name:
    Date:

    SURVIVAL SURGERY OF RODENTS CHECKLIST


    This checklist is to be used in conjunction with the Animal Care Committee’s Principles for Survival Surgery of Rodents
    to assess the appropriateness of spaces used for survival surgery of rodents.

    1.0 Surgical Area, Equipment & Materials

    Item # Item Yes No N/A Comments

    1.1 Dedicated surgical area where


    aseptic conditions can be
    maintained? ☐ ☐ ☐

    1.2 Appropriate surgical garments Multiple sets of sterile gloves required if


    available (e.g., clean lab coat/scrub multiple surgeries being performed.
    top, sterile surgical gloves, head ☐ ☐ ☐
    cover, surgical mask)?

    1.3 Appropriately-sized surgical


    instruments available for the
    species? ☐ ☐ ☐

    1.4 Sufficient clean and sterilized Identify method of sterilization:


    surgical instruments available for
    use with each different animal? ☐ ☐ ☐

    1.5 Implants, instruments and reagents


    introduced into animals are sterile
    and unexpired? ☐ ☐ ☐

    1.6 Surgeries on immunocompromised


    animals or animals treated with
    hazardous agents carried out in ☐ ☐ ☐
    biological safety cabinets?
    1.7 Appropriate sterile suture
    material/wound closure material
    being used? ☐ ☐ ☐

    1.8 Appropriate thermoregulatory


    device being used?
    ☐ ☒ ☐

    1.9 Appropriate unexpired analgesia


    available, as per AUP?
    ☐ ☐ ☐

    Updated: November 2021 1


    Approved: January 2021
    SURVIVAL SURGERY OF RODENTS CHECKLIST

    2.0 Surgeon & Animal Preparation

    Item # Item Yes No N/A Comments

    2.1 Instrument or material for hair Hair removal method:


    removal available?
    ☐ ☐ ☐

    2.2 Material available for skin Site/skin preparation materials:


    preparation of surgical site and
    surgeon’s hands? ☐ ☐ ☐

    2.3 Eye lubrication available?

    ☐ ☐ ☐

    2.4 Surgical drape available? Type of drape used:

    ☐ ☐ ☐

    3.0 Anaesthesia, Monitoring and Recovery

    Item # Item Yes No N/A Comments

    3.1 Monitoring equipment available? List equipment:

    ☐ ☐ ☐

    3.2 Warmed isotonic fluids available?

    ☐ ☐ ☐

    3.3 Warm, low light, quiet area


    available for recovery?
    ☐ ☐ ☐

    3.4 Recovery cage free from items that


    could cause injury during recovery?
    ☐ ☐ ☐

    Updated: November 2020


    Approved: January 2021 2
    SURVIVAL SURGERY OF RODENTS CHECKLIST

    4.0 Documentation

    Item # Item Yes No N/A Comments

    4.1 Surgical logs/templates available?


    ☐ ☐ ☐
    4.2 Controlled drug log available?
    ☐ ☐ ☐
    4.3 Post-operative monitoring
    template available? ☐ ☐ ☐
    4.4 Emergency plan and contact list
    available? ☐ ☐ ☐
    5.0 Additional Comments

    Updated: November 2020


    Approved: January 2021 3

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