Inclusion 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 Surgical Techniques
- AST 01 Clean Technique for Laboratory Animal Surgery
- AST 02 Aseptic Technique for Laboratory Animal Surgery


