ANIMAL CARE AND USE PROGRAM REVIEW FORM
SECTION 6C. FARM ANIMAL FACILITIES
This section must be completed for each facility that holds farm animals in a farm setting. This section details the criteria used by the CCAC to conduct site visits. Animal Care Committee (ACC) members should refer to CCAC policies and guidelines for further information, in particular the CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing, and to the CCAC Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 1.
Animal Care Committee members must conduct a site visit of
the animal facility prior to completing this section
Name of the facility for which this section will be completed:
GENERAL INFORMATION
6C01. a) The manager of the animal facility:
Name and Title (Dr., Mr., Ms., etc.):Position:
Mailing address
City, Prov., Postal Code / , ,
Phone: / () - ext.
Fax number: / () -
Email:
b) To whom does the manager of the animal facility report?
6C02. To whom does the animal care staff report?
6C03. Who is/are the veterinarian(s) responsible for the facility?
6C04. a) List of all Animal Care Committee (ACC) members who visited the facility:
b) Name and position of other individuals who accompanied the ACC on its visit:
c) Date of site visit (year/month/day):
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6C05. a) Location of facility:
b) Approximate surface area of the animal facility (imperial or metric):
square feet square meters
c) Year of construction:
6C06. Please indicate the type of facility and purpose of use, along with any specialized areas present (check all that apply):
a) Type(s) of facility:
Mechanically ventilated Indoor naturally ventilated
Strictly outdoors
Other (please specify):
b) Purpose(s) of use:
Regulatory
Biomedical Science/Research
Agricultural production Agricultural research Agricultural teaching
Genetically Engineered Animals (GEAs)
Other (please specify):
c) Specialized areas:
Inclusive barrier(s) (e.g. quarantine, isolation, biohazard)
Exclusive barrier (s) (e.g. SPF)
Other (please specify):
6C07. List the types of areas (e.g. surgery suites, indoor animal holding enclosures, outdoor pens, fenced areas, necropsy area, laboratories and metabolism units) that are present in the animal facility:
6C08. Indicate any improvements that have been made to this facility since the last CCAC visit:
6C09. Comments or additional information:
FACILITY MAINTENANCE
Please refer to Chapters II, III and IV of the CCAC Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals,
Volume 1, 2nd Edition, 1993.
General Infrastructure
6C10. Is there a documented regular maintenance program in place for the facility and equipment?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C11. Are there contingency plans (standard operating procedures (SOPs)) in place when regular equipment fails or is shut-down for repairs?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C12. Are penning and all materials to which animals have access safe and free from sharp edges and harmful chemicals (e.g. wood preservatives), and able to be cleaned and disinfected?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C13. Are surfaces (e.g. pens, fences, floors, walls, shelters, feeders) free of damage?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C14. Comments or additional information:
General Infrastructure – For indoor facilities
6C15. Is emergency power available to maintain all life support systems and essential services?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C16. Are critical systems (e.g. HVAC) duplicated to ensure that mechanical failures cause only minimal interruptions in service?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C17. Are surfaces such as floors, walls, and ceilings, easily sanitized?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "NO":
6C18. Are concrete floors in animal holding stalls and treatment pens covered with comfortable materials appropriate to the species (e.g. pasture mats, bedding, rubber flooring)?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C19. Comments or additional information:
Environment
Ventilation – For mechanically ventilated animal housing
6C20. Is the ventilation system checked regularly for its air exchange capacity and is it calibrated regularly?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C21. Indicate the date at which the ventilation system was last checked and provide a summary of relevant results:
6C22. Is there a documented preventative maintenance program in place for all heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C23. Is supplemental heating available?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C24. Is incoming fresh air into the building effectively distributed?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C25. Is the HVAC system appropriate for the species, numbers and life stages (neonates) of animals being housed:
a) In terms of air changes per hour in the housing areas?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
b) In terms of relative air pressures, with positive pressures being used to protect clean areas and negative pressures in dirty areas?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
c) Please provide any relevant details concerning the use of relative air pressures in the facility:
N/A
6C26. Comments or additional information:
Ventilation – For naturally ventilated indoor animal housing
6C27. Is fresh air effectively distributed into the building?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C28. Are there measures in place to prevent excessive heat or cold drafts?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C29. Comments or additional information:
Ventilation – For animals held outdoors
6C30. Are structures available to protect against the elements?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C31. Comments or additional information:
Temperature
6C32. Are safeguards in place to ensure a safe temperature range for each species and life stage?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C33. Comments or additional information:
Temperature – For indoor facilities
6C34. Can temperatures be adjusted in each room / area to suit the needs of animals held?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C35. How frequently are temperatures in each room / area monitored?
by continuous recording
on a daily basis
less frequently (specify):
6C36. Are records of the temperatures kept and are they easily accessible?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C37. Comments or additional information:
Relative Humidity – for mechanically ventilated indoor facilities
6C38. Is relative humidity maintained within an appropriate range for all animals?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C39. Are records of humidity levels kept?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C40. How frequently are humidity levels monitored?
by continuous recording
on a daily basis
less frequently (specify):
6C41. Comments or additional information:
Light – For indoor facilities
6C42. Is the light intensity adjusted in each room or holding area according to the species housed?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C43. Are light cycles appropriately controlled in each room or holding area according to the species housed?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C44. Comments or additional information:
Noise – For indoor facilities
6C45. Is mechanical noise well controlled within the facility?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C46. Comments or additional information:
FACILITY MANAGEMENT
Housekeeping
6C47. Are there SOPs in place for the disposal of waste materials such as dead animals, animal tissues and excreta, bedding and unused food?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C48. When biological waste is stored, is it placed in a cold storage area provided for that purpose and separated from other storage facilities?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
Housekeeping – For indoor facilities
6C49. Is the facility clean and well organized?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C50. Are there standard operating procedures (SOPs) in place for housekeeping, cleaning and disinfection of facilities and equipment, including animal housing pens?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C51. Are there SOPs in place for the cleaning and sanitation of special areas such as surgery suites, procedure areas, feed and bedding storage areas and post-mortem facilities?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C52. Is the liquid manure handling system efficient and safe for animals and staff?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C53. Are provincial and local laws and regulations, with respect to manure handling, followed?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C54. Are chemical products (including cleaning products, disinfectants and industrial detergents) stored appropriately?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C55. Are animals kept safely away from cleaning products and pressure spraying procedures?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C56. Is the storage space available in the facility sufficient to meet needs? (N.B. Animal holding rooms, corridors, procedure rooms, surgery rooms, and other such rooms should not be used for storage purposes)
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C57. Are feed and bedding stored in dry, well-ventilated quarters, and are they free of insects, rodents, mold and mildew?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C58. Is there a vermin and pest control program in place for the loading dock/reception area for animals?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C59. Comments or additional information:
Controlled Substances
6C60. Are controlled substances kept in a locked and secure area and are they safely disposed of after their expiry date?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C61. Who has access to controlled substances? N/A
6C62. Are records kept of the use of each substance?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C63. Are inhalant anesthesia machines calibrated according to the manufacturer’s recommendations for the anesthetic agents used?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C64. Are anesthetic gases appropriately evacuated or scavenged?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C65. Are volatile compounds used under chemical hoods or with another appropriate scavenging system?
Yes Yes and No No N/A
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C66. Comments or additional information:
Microbiological Control
Biosecurity refers to measures put in place to keep disease agents away from the animals, and can include the
use of facility specific clothing, foot baths, disinfectant stations and relative air pressures, for example.
6C67. Is an appropriate biosecurity program in place?
Yes Please describe
Yes and No Please explain
No Please explain
6C68. Comments or additional information:
Microbiological Control - For indoor facilities
6C69. Is a separate quarantine or isolation facility, with a dedicated air handling system, and facility-specific equipment in place? Are SOPs to help minimize the spread of pathogens and respond to any health problems available?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C70. For exclusive / barrier areas or facilities, describe the measures and practices in place to reduce the probability of contamination:
N/A
6C71. For biocontainment (level 2, level 3 and level 4) inclusive barriers, describe the measures and practices in place to contain pathogens:
N/A
6C72. Are floor drains cleaned regularly?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C73. Comments or additional information:
6C.4 SECURITY OF THE FACILITY
6C74. Describe the security measures in place for the animal facility, including access during and after regular working hours:
6C75. Are all access points to the facility secure through perimeter fencing?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C76. Comments or additional information:
Security of the Facility – For indoor facilities
6C77. Are all doors leading to the outside kept closed and locked at all times?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":
6C78. Are emergency exits easily accessible and free of obstacles? Can all employees, including those working in barrier areas, easily exit the building in case of fire or other emergency?
Yes Yes and No No
Please elaborate if your answer is "Yes and No" or "No":