Print versionInclusion and use of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
SOPs may be used to complement an AEC application form. Any SOP must be cited in the relevant section and must include its number and title, for example:
SOP AHT 53 Intravenous (Femoral) vein cannulation in Rats
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NOTE: ANY variation in technique from an SOP as written must be stated and the variation described in full.
If an SOP cannot be located in the expected category below, please check all other categories.
Further information
Animal Handling Procedures (AHP)
Includes all approved SOPs which contain a level of complexity and are used routinely as experimental procedures, e.g. "Intracerebroventricular Cannula Implantation in the Rat".
Animal Handling Techniques (AHT)
Includes all approved SOPs which describe many of the basic techniques commonly used in research, e.g. "Tail tipping in mice".
Animal Surgical Techniques (AST)
Includes all approved SOPs which describe the minimum acceptable standards for conducting surgery on laboratory animals, e.g. "Clean Technique for Laboratory Animal Surgery".
Animal Teaching Techniques (ATT)
Includes all approved SOPs which describe commonly used techniques in teaching/husbandry, e.g. "Artificial insemination in cattle".
External SOPs
Includes SOPs made available to UQ for use, by organisations external to UQ.
Score Sheets
Includes Generic Score Sheet and Guidelines for the Use and Application of a Score Sheet.
Standard Operating Procedures - TETRAQ
TETRA-Q SOPs - restricted access