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

Animal Resources & Comparative Medicine (ARCM)

ARF Forms & Policies

ARF Per Diem Price List

Training Program for Investigators & Staff

Protocol Review

Rodent Health Surveillance Program

CLS Procedure Room Scheduling

Investigator's Training Manual 2-2010

ARF and IACUC Training and Education

Animal Biosafety Training

Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia of Rodents Training

CITI Animal Training

CLS Animal Facility Access and Use Training

CLS Animal Facility Orientation/Walk Thru

Complete list of Compliance Training links

Health Assessment Form

Mandatory Training Requirements to Work with Animals

Murine Ulcerative Dermatitis(MUD)

Overview Training Schedule

Oral Gavage in Mice

Scheduling CLS Procedure Room Directions (PDF)

Submandibular Bleeding in Mice

Survival Rodent Surgery Training

Transportation of Animals Policy

Virtual Mouse Necropsy

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

Institutional Use and Animal Care Guidebook

New FAQ Added to NIH OLAW Web

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

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