Animal Facility Access

• Access to the Biological Sciences Facility at the University of Toronto requires authorization from facility management and the Local Animal Care Committee (LACC) before access will be granted
• Prior to granting access to the animal facility, the following must be verified:
  • Be listed as personnel on an approved Animal Use Protocol (AUP)
  • Complete the Animal User Training offered through either:
    • Biological Sciences Facility (BSF)
    • Department of Comparative Medicine (DCM)
• All individuals working with animals must take the ethics & regulations module plus the species-specific animal modules for the animal model that they will be working with
• All individuals performing survival surgery must take the surgical techniques module before performing any surgery
• To register for the course contact Christine McCaul at BSF, or Diana Hiesl at DCM

SHORT COURSES ON ANIMAL CARE

• Ethics & Regulations Module
• Mouse Module
• Guinea Pig Module
• Rat Module
• Rabbit Module
• Surgery Module
• Anesthetic Module 
• Fish Module – reseachers (including staff, students and volunteers) using fish must email the ACC coordinator for training module materials.
• Advanced Techniques Module
• CL2 Module
• CL3 Module
• Chemical Hazards Module

• Complete the New User & Orientation Registration Form.
• Complete the Animal Facility Access Request Form (below)
• You will be required to submit the Animal Facility Access Request Form as well as copies of all training certificates to the Facility Director during orientation
• Once steps 1 and 2 have been successfully completed, individuals requiring access to the animal facility will be issued an electronic key card and/or FOB
• Please note that a deposit of $20 is required for all key cards and FOBs