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Do you have guillotine blades or surgical instruments that require sharpening? New vendor available at U.Va.!

Total Repair Express (TRE) is a new vendor at U.Va. that can sharpen both guillotine blades and surgical instruments. The repair lab is located within the Medical Center. If interested in these services, contact Eric Ballew at ejb3f@hscmail.mcc.virginia.edu or call 434-243-8056. The newly sharpened guillotine blades will be imprinted with the month and year of sharpening, thus eliminating the need for a certification sticker.

Are your employees requiring a face-to-face research related medical health assessment to work with animals? U.Va. WorkMed has moved to a new location.

WorkMed has moved to 1910 Arlington Blvd, across from Barracks Road Shopping Center. The building is behind Taco Bell, in the old BlockBuster Movies building. Parking is available and the closest University Transit Service (Northline Connector) or Charlottesville Area Transit (Route 7) bus stop is on Arlington Blvd. at McDonalds. Additional information can be found on the U.Va. WorkMed website. Satellite Clinics will be still be offered in MR-4 for returning faculty/staff (not for initial visits). Additional information can be found on the ACUC website.

ACUC Policy Updates

Below is a list of recently updated ACUC Policies. We recommend reviewing these policies if relevant to your research. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Dr. Patricia Foley at plf6z@virginia.edu.

• Guidelines and Policy for Determination of Humane Endpoints for Vertebrate Animals Used in Research
• Policy on Rodent Surgery and Post-Operative Care
• Policy on Breeding and Weaning of Rats and Mice
• Q Fever Control Policy
• Policy and Procedures for Experiments Involving the Use of Biological Agents in Animal Care and Use

All ACUC policies can be found here.

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Please contact Mary Riggins at msr5p@virginia.edu or 434-243-1480 to register
for any of these training opportunities.

Animal Research Orientation Seminar [more info]

Rodent Biomethodology Class [more info]
(former title: Rodent Handling Workshop)

Rodent Anesthesia and Analgesia Class [more info]

Principles of Rodent Surgery Class (Two ½ days) [more info]
(former title: Rodent Aseptic Surgery Class)