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Veterinary Clinic Special Facilitiies Checklist: Procedure Areas, Non-survival Surgeries, Laboratories, Rodent Surgeries, Imaging, Whole Body Irradiation, Hazardous Agent Containment, Behavioral Studies

The Facility Inspection Checklist is used to help in conducting semiannual reviews of programs and facilities for the care and use of animals.
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07/26/2022

Veterinary Clinic Special Facilitiies Checklist: Procedure Areas, Non-survival Surgeries, Laboratories, Rodent Surgeries, Imaging, Whole Body Irradiation, Hazardous Agent Containment, Behavioral Studies

The Facility Inspection Checklist is used to help in conducting semiannual reviews of programs and facilities for the care and use of animals.

    Date:

    Location:

    General Considerations:

    labs used to house animals only when scientifically required and limited to minimum period necessary

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    drug storage, control, and expiration dates

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    sharps disposal

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    anesthetic monitoring

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    scavenging of anesthetic gases

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    safety features (e.g., SOPs, safety signs, eyewash stations, secure gas cylinders) are in place

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    carcass disposal

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Additional Concerns for Survival Surgery:

    rodent survival surgery clean and uncluttered, not used for anything else during surgery

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    records of peri-operative care

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    aseptic procedures

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    autoclave monitoring procedures

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    storage of autoclaved materials

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    cold sterilization procedures are appropriate

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Imaging/Whole Body Irradiation:

    location of resource limits contamination risk

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    appropriate transportation methods are in place

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    gas anesthesia provision, scavenging and monitoring are appropriate

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    appropriate sensors and ventilation are provided for cryogen gases

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    imaging console is located away from radiation source

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Hazardous Agent Containment:

    facility adheres to APHIS, USDA and CDC Select Agent Regulations and other federal, state and local regulations including security measures

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Behavioral Studies:

    facility minimizes airborne transmission of noise and ground-borne transmission of vibration

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    floor coverings reduce sound transmission

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    testing equipment allows for surface disinfection

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    components that cannot be cleaned are not in ready contact with animals and kept covered when not in use

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    housing areas are contiguous with testing areas when appropriate

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail
Source: MaintainX (Community Member)

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