Acclimation of Large Animals

  • BU requires an acclimation period of seven (7) full days for large animals prior to any use for survival experiments.
  • Euthanasia and tissue harvest is allowed on day of arrival.
  • Non-survival surgery or other terminal non-survival procedures are allowed the day after arrival. However, the principal investigator (PI) is advised to consider the effect that shipping stress may have on the experimental data.

Boston University Animal Science Center (BU ASC) staff are responsible for evaluating the health status of large animals on arrival and during acclimation. BU ASC staff are responsible for documentation during the acclimation period. During this time, the PI and research staff are encouraged to familiarize themselves with their new animals.

IACUC Guidelines for Large Animal Acclimation

Rabbits

Ferrets

Swine

Cats

Need for Acclimation

Factors affected by shipping stress and acclimation

Effects of Transportation Stress on Studies

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