The Office of Animal Resources has been working to streamline the animal transfer process for both research staff and administrative approval. Below are some things to keep in mind when using the new transfer program.
Online Submissions
OAR and the university IACUC will move all transfers to the new online system starting October 1, 2015. At that point, research staff should place all requests through that system.
Needed Items
The online form will require most of the information that was previously required. Those items are: Current and New PI information, Speed types for all protocols used, contact information for the requester, current PI and new PI, all basic animal information (including housing location), list of procedures, enrichment exemptions, and housing requirements.
New Information Needed
Research staff that request a transfer will need to know the Topaz cage card number located at the top and bottom of the barcoded cage card. The Office of Animal Resources will only transfer whole cages, meaning that when transfers are made of less than a whole cage, a cage split/ weaning must first be requested and completed.
**In the event that a protocol renewal is taking places, where all animals on a protocol are being transferred, research staff should type “all cages” in the topaz cage card number field.
Facility To Facility Transfers
Transfers between two facilities will take place on Tuesdays at 9am. Submissions for a facility to facility transfer have a deadline of Thursdays at 6PM to make the following Tuesday.
Marking Cages For Transfer
All cages to be transferred should be marked with a Transfer Flag. These flags are available in each facility (contact your facility manager for their location).
Standing Transfers
The Office of Animal Resources will not be honoring standing transfers starting October 1, 2015. Each instance of a transfer needing to take place, should be submitted using the new online form.
Post Approval
Transfers will be carried out by, or in coordination with, the care staff within the facility(s) where the transfer is taking place. Research staff should not conduct transfers or procedures until notification of approval.
For questions please contact:
For technical questions: oarwebmaster@colorado.edu
For protocol or regulatory questions: IACUCoffice@colorado.edu
For animal care questions or approval status: Animaltransfers@colorado.edu, your facility manager, or facility care staff.