Currently Approved SOPs

Current

Standard Operating Procedures - currently approved

The SOPs listed below are currently approved by the ACEC and may be cited in the relevant section of the ACEC application by full title (Number, date of approval and procedure name).

These currently approved SOPs do not need to be attached to an ACEC application.

Please note: ANY variation in technique from an approved SOP as written must be stated in the application and the variation described in full. Unless otherwise stated in the application, the ACEC will assume that the procedure will be conducted in accordance with the SOP and any variation to the SOP without prior approval from the ACEC will constitute a breach of the approved protocol.

SOPs are in numerical order under the appropriate category.

Euthanasia Techniques

Administration of Substances Techniques

Sampling Techniques (Tissues/Body Fluids/Blood Collection)

Anaesthesia Techniques

Testing Techniques

Respiratory System Techniques

Reproductive Techniques