Monash University Animal Welfare Committee (MUAWC)

Guidelines & Policies

The Monash University Animal Welfare Committee has guidelines and policies which must be followed.

Animal Procedure Related

• Guidelines for Tumor Induction in Mice and Rats (rtf 443kb)
  
  
• Guidelines on Euthanasia (rtf 363kb)
  

  • ANZCCART Euthanasia Guidelines (pdf 1.76Mb) - endorsed by MUAWC
    
    
• Guidelines on Carbon Dioxide Euthanasia (rtf 457 kb)
  
  
• Routine Use of Analgesia after Every Painful Procedure (rtf 9kb)
  
  
• Acquiring Organs or Tissues from Animals (rtf 30kb)
  
  
• Policy on use of genetically modified animals (doc 268kb) - updated October 2008
  • Tail Tissue Collection Procedures for Genotyping Mice (rtf 58kb)
    
    
• Blood Collection Guidelines (pdf 124kb) - updated January 2008
  
  
• Monoclonal Antibody Production (rtf 52kb)
  
  
• Guidelines for Polyclonal Antibody Production (rtf 60kb)
  

Administrative Related

• Guidelines for Reporting Incident, Adverse Event / Effect (doc 67kb) - new October 2009
  
  
• Conduct of Field Work (including off-campus, overseas and collaborative research projects involving Monash University personnel) (rtf 397kb)
  
  
• POCTA Act & Code of Practice Non-compliance Procedures (rtf 109kb) - updated December 2008
  
  
• Annual and Final Reports Policy (rtf 9kb)
  
  
• Policy on the use of Pound Sourced Dogs (rtf 11kb)
  
  
• Public Statements Concerning Animal Use and Welfare at Monash University (rtf 476kb)

Animal Husbandry Related

• Guidelines for Rabbit Housing at Monash University (rtf 366kb)
  
  

  • NSW Guidelines for Rabbit Housing (external link) - endorsed by Monash University
    
    
• High Topped Lids for Rat Caging (rtf 5kb)
  
  
• Monitoring and Role of the Animal House Staff (rtf 33kb)
  
  
• Daily Monitoring of all animals (rtf 4kb)
  
  
• Animal Breeding Guidelines (doc 71kb) - updated October 2009
  
  
• Monitoring of Animals Held Outside of Designated Animal Holding Areas (rtf 38kb)
  
  
• Transporting Animals from Overseas, Interstate and Local Sources (rtf 478 kb)
  
  
  
• Transportation of Mice and Rats between buildings & laboratories within a campus (rtf 505 kb)
  
  
• Mouse Identification Methods (rtf 99kb)