Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals

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Format for Inspecting Teams for approval of Animal House Facilities for breeding of animals/conduct of experimentation on animals.

(a) Details of animals, Species wise, kept at the time of Inspection in the Animal House

(b) Veterinary Care of animals

(c) Health status of animals

(d) Animal Procurement

(e) Quarantine, Stabilization and Separation

(f) Physical Facilities

(i)Building materials

(ii) Corridor(s)

(iii) Utilities

(iv) Animal Room Doors

(v) Exterior windows

(vi) Floors

(vii) Drains

(viii) Walls and ceilings

(ix) Storage areas

(x) Facilities for sanitizing equipment and supplies

(xi) Experimental Area

(xii) Environment

(xiii Temperature and Humidity control

(xiv) Ventilation

(xv) Power and lighting

(xvi) Noise control

(g) Animal Husbandry

(i) Caging or housing system

(ii) Sheltered or outdoor housing

(iii) Social environment

(h) Food

(i) Bedding

(j) Water

(k) Sanitation and Cleanliness

(l) Waste Disposal

(m) Pest Control

(n) Emergency, weekend and holiday care

(o) Record keeping’

(p) Personnel and Training

(q) No. of technical staff, supporting staff, details of the training of the

supporting staff

(r) Transport of laboratory animals

(s) Anaesthesia and Euthanasia

(t) Laboratory animal ethics

(u) Transgenic animals

(v) Maintenance

(w) Disposal

(x) Details of rehabilitation facilities

(y) Overall assessment

(z) Recommendation (_________________________________)

1. Recommended for approval (without any stipulations).

2. Recommended for approval with suggestions for improvement

(please specify here)

3. Recommended for fulfillment of stipulated conditions before consideration for approval

(please specify here)

4. Recommended for rejection with specific grounds

(please specify here)

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Note : Please tick whichever is applicable.