Policies> Unidentified animals or Cages of Animals
Effective July 1, 2002, all animals used for biomedical research, teaching or testing at the University of Florida Health Science Center must be identified with cage cards provided by Animal Care Services. Cages or pens containing animals with the Investigators name, but are not identified with an Animal Care Services cage card will have an "Unidentified Cage" light orange cage card placed on the cage. Investigators are given until 10:00 A.M. on the 4th day following the placement of the orange card on the unidentified cage to complete a temporary cage card (available in the ACS office) or to have an ACS cage card placed on the cage. After 10:00 A.M. on the 4th day, the Investigator will be notified by phone about the unidentified cage. If no corrections are made within one business day following the phone call, the IACUC will be notified of the noncompliance. A $25.00 service charge will be assessed to the Investigator at this time. Cage cards are available from the ACS office. ACS will provide cage cards only for animals that are listed on an approved Animal Care and Use Protocol.
Unidentified cages with no investigators name will be also be identified with an light orange card and held for 3 business days. At the end of the 3rd day ACS will determine the most appropriate action.
