Print versionInclusion and use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
SOPs may be used to complement an AEC application form. Each SOP must be cited in the relevant section on the application form and must include its number and title, for example:
SOP AHT 23 Object Recognition Test
NOTE: ANY variation in technique from an approved SOP, must be stated in the application and the variation described in full.
Animal Handling Techniques (AHT)
- AHT 01 Handling and Restraint of Laboratory Mice (Mus spp)
- AHT 16 Base of Tail Subcutaneous (SC) Injection into the Mouse
- AHT 17 Blood Collection from the Cat - Syringe
- AHT 18 Blood Typing in the Cat
- AHT 19 Blood Collection from the Dog - Bag
- AHT 20 Hotplate Response Test in Rodents
- AHT 21 Rotarod Test in Rodents
- AHT 22 Passive Avoidance Test - Mice
- AHT 23 Object Recognition Test
- AHT 26 Toe Clipping in Lizards
- AHT 27a Toe Clipping in Rodents
- AHT 27b Ear Tagging in Rodents
- AHT 27c Tattooing in Rodents
- AHT 27d Ear Notching in Rodents
- AHT 27e Microchipping in Rodents
- AHT 28a Air Transportation of Laboratory Rats and Mice
- AHT 28b Road Transportation of Laboratory Rats and Mice
- AHT 28c Foot Transportation of Laboratory Rats and Mice
- AHT 28d Air Transportation - Fish
- AHT 28e Road Transportation - Fish
- AHT 28f Boat Transportation - Fish
- AHT 29 Mandibular bleed mice
- AHT 30a Retro-Orbital Sinus Bleed in the Mouse
- AHT 30b Retro-Orbital Plexus Bleed in the Rat
- AHT 31 Tail Bleed in the Mouse
- AHT 32 Tail Bleed in the Rat
- AHT 33 Heart Bleed in the Rat
- AHT 34 Terminal Bleed in the Rat and Mouse
- AHT 35 Euthanasia of Mice (Cervical Dislocation)
- AHT 36 Euthanasia of Rats or Mice (Carbon Dioxide)
- AHT 37 Euthanasia of Mice (Neonates < 10 days)
- AHT 38 Euthanasia of Rats (Decapitation)
- AHT 39 Euthanasia of Rats (Lethobarb)
- AHT 40 Ear Bleed in the Rabbit
- AHT 41 Heart Bleed in the Rabbit
- AHT 42 Gavage in Mice and Rats
- AHT 43 Tail Tipping in Mice
- AHT 44 Saphenous Vein Puncture in Rats
- AHT 45 Elevated Plus Maze - Rats
- AHT 46 Morris Water Maze - Rats
- AHT 47 Open Field Test - Rats
- AHT 50 Monoclonal (Polyclonal) Antibody Production (Ascites in Mice)
- AHT 51 Monoclonal (Polyclonal) Antibody Production (Rabbits)
- AHT 52 Intravenous (Jugular) Vein Cannulation in Rats
- AHT 53 Intravenous (Femoral) Vein Cannulation in Rats
- AHT 54 Intravenous (Femoral) Artery Cannulation in Rats
- AHT 55 Intravenous Catheterization in the Dog
- AHT 56 Retro-Orbital Injection in Mice
- AHT 57 Surgical Dehorning in Cattle
- AHT 82 Hormone Preparation and Superovulation of Laboratory Mice