Newsletter IBF
University of Heidelberg, 3rd quarter 2020
Dear
IBF-users,
after
numerous Corona-info mails, information of this e-mail is rather
general and we ask for your support with regard to some relevant
issues addressed in the following.
Documentation
of animal experiments
During
nearly any audit by the local authorities, there are findings with
regard of comprehensive documentation of animal experiments. To
comply with the regulations, the following information is essential.
Requirements
by local authorities dated 07.05.2020:
Completed
treatments and procedures have to be indicated on the respective cage
cards (date + treatment/procedure).
Intention:
§1 (1) Nr.2 (TierSchVersV) requires daily adspective controls with
regard to the animal’s wellbeing. §1 (1) Nr.4 requires direct
corrective if compulsory demands may not be followed, which may lead
to pain, suffering or damage of the animals.
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The Monitoring as well as the judgement of wellbeing is only possible
with the knowledge of what has been done yet. The person in charge of
controlling may not be the one conducting the experiments; caretaker
staff and animal welfare officers always need to access respective
documentation.
Conduction
of animal experiments
In
the course of every in vivo project it has to be strictly considered
that each step and procedure exactly follow the protocol given under
point 27 in the proposal submitted to Karlsruhe. Any changes in the
procedure must be declared and send via the respective animal welfare
officer. The changed protocol can only be applied after acceptance of
the changes by the Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe. Changes have to be
communicated by the project leader to all persons indicated on the
respective proposal.
Breeding
of experimental animals
Breeding
can take place to maintain the line, but also to get mice for
experimental purposes. In addition to the caretakers, it is necessary
to involve the respective animal welfare officer and provide the
license number for which the animals are going to be used.
Working
and use of the IBF
Access
to the IBF and respective experimental areas requires prior
instruction and activation of your personal access card. The
dissemination of cards and multiple use by several members of a
research group will lead to complete inactivation of the cards of all
group members until the problem is solved.
Billing
addresses
For
the registration for courses or seminars we need full and complete
information about the address the bill is going to be send to. Please
also make sure who is the one to pay the bill. The certificate
handling cannot be proceeded otherwise.
Use
of hygienic equipment
Due
to the ongoing shortage of certain materials like masks and gloves,
we ask you to sustainably use the provided materials in the manlocks.
The material is provided for professional use only and not for
personal utilization or takeaway.
Courses/Seminars
The
courses started again with some changes in the organization.
Theoretical parts are now available as video lectures. The practical
parts are structured according to the general hygienic rules as good
as possible.
Seminars
will be provided online until further notice.
S1
Instruction
The
usual way to have “live” S1 instructions will not be possible this autumn.
Nonetheless there is a strict requirement of original signatures.
Currently we work a solution and will let you know how to progress in
November as soon as possible.
We
appreciate your understanding and support.
Stay
happy and healthy.
Best
wishes,
Sabine
Chourbaji
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