Forms, Appendices and Schedules

Animal Use Protocol Review Schedule 

The ACC is currently accepting AUPs on an on-going basis. We aim to have AUPs reviewed and approved in one month. However, this timeline may be longer during the summer.

• All teaching animal use protocols must now go through the pedagogical review (schedule 14) process prior to the AUP deadline.
• All research animal use protocols must go through the scientific merit (schedule 13) review process unless they have received peer review from another CCAC connected body in the current year of application (e.g. NSERC; CFI etc.)

Forms (Research & Teaching):

• Animal Use Protocol Application
• Pedagogical Review Forms
• Annual Review/Renewal AUP Application Form
• Request for Amendment

Other Forms:

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Template 
• Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM) Checklist for Field-based Research
• Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM) Checklist for Lab-based Research
• SOP 32 Animal Welfare Assessment Program
• SOP 33 Animal Welfare Incident Report
• SOP 34 Post-Approval Monitoring Program
• Animal Welfare Assessment Form
• Animal Welfare Incident Reporting Form
  • In accordance with the Cape Breton University Animal Care Committee Terms of Reference an Animal Welfare Incident Report Form must be submitted electronically to the Animal Care Coordinator if an unexpected incident results in mortality and/or compromises <20% of the population, or is above the baseline mortality outlined, justified, and approved in the animal use protocol. The CBU Consulting Veterinarian must be notified within 24 hours of the incident. The Animal Welfare Incident Report Form must be submitted to the ACC within one (1) week of the incident. Questions about incident reporting and submission of incident report forms can be sent to Jared_walters@cbu.ca.

Appendices:

• Appendix 1(a): CCAC Categories of Invasiveness in Animal Experiments
• Appendix 1(b): CCAC Categories of Invasiveness for Wildlife Studies
• Three Rs Search Guide

Schedules:

• Schedule 1 Teaching Display
• Schedule 2 Minor Procedures 
• Schedule 3 Field Study
• Schedule 4 Outside Facilities
• Schedule 5 Environmental Manipulation
• Schedule 6 Potential Hazards
• Schedule 7 Behavioural Experiments
• Schedule 8 Restraint
• Schedule 9 Distress, Disease, Pain
• Schedule 10 Surgery
• Schedule 11 Deprivation
• Schedule 12 Breeding Colonies/Genetically Modified Animals
• Schedule 13 Scientific Merit