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Protocol Number Information

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Sample protocol number:

04065C-34-03-A, C

04065 = 65th protocol number issued during the 2004 fiscal year
C = third identical to above protocol submitted to a different funding source
34 = Mice
03 = Third year of the project
A, C = Animal Usage Classifications A and C 

Species Codes
 
Animal
Code
Baboon
65
Calves
74
Cat
22
Chicken
55
Crickets
05
Dog (Vendor)
10
Ferret
58
Fish
08
Frog
04
Gerbil
43
Goat
71
Guinea Pig
45
Hamster
41
Monkey
61
Mouse
34
Opossum
24
Pig
73
Rabbit
51
Rat
35
Sheep
72
Sloth
68
 
Animal Usage Classifications
 
Class
Description
A
Animals will suffer no pain or distress greater than that produced by routine injections or venipuncture.
B1
Nonsurvival surgical procedures will be performed with appropriate anesthesia.
B2
Survival surgical procedures will be performed with appropriate anesthesia.
C
Animals will experience pain or distress greater than that produced by routine injections or venipunture and will not receive anesthetics, analgesics, or tranquilizers since it will adversely affect the study.
D
Animals will be restrained longer than 4 hours without analgesics, anesthetics or tranquilizing agents.
 

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