NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU).
Videos taken from an earlier CD on survival rodent surgery techniques as well as links to related training materials.
Surgical Techniques
Institute of Animal Technology (IAT) and National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).
This web site provides video tutorials to assist research workers develop their skills in the administration of substances to laboratory animals and to apply best practice in aseptic surgical techniques in laboratory rodents.
AAALAC International.
A report from American Journal of Veterinary Research, September 1993.
Guidelines for Survival Rodent Surgery ( pdf | 231 KB )
NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use.
These guidelines apply to all surgical procedures performed on rodents at the NIH in which the animals are expected to recover from anesthesia.
Charles River, Research Models and Services.
JOVE - Date Published: 1/06/2011, Issue 47; doi: 10.3791/2586
Students, post-doctoral scholars, and others interested in performing surgery on rodents as part of a research protocol may not have had formal surgical training as part of their required coursework.
Rodent Surgery Position Statement ( pdf | 121 KB )
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM).
ACLAM recommends that all institutions that use animals in research, testing and training develop and implement written standards for performing surgical procedures on rodents.
The University of Queensland Australia.
This site provides standard operating procedures (SOPs) for aseptic surgical techniques.