Application for laboratory animal husbandryNo......
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Article 11 para.1 Animal Welfare Act (TSchG), article 122 Animal Welfare Ordinance (TSchV),
article 28 Animal Experiments Ordinance (TVV)

Type of application / New application / Renewal/
continuation
of no.: / Amendment
to no.:
A. Head of laboratory animal husbandry
Surname, first name
address, e-mail, phone
B.Cantonal authority
Name,
address
C.Purpose of the husbandry
Purpose of the laboratory
animal husbandry
(Art. 28 a TVV) / Housing / Breeding / Trade / Housing GM
D.Details of facilities and premises (Art. 28 c TVV)(plans enclosed )
D1
Location of animal husbandry
Address
D2
Animal rooms
List of rooms, their designation and dimensions
(Art. 117 TSchV)
D3
Rooms and
segregation facilities
  • for sick animals or those of unknown hygiene status
  • list and designation of rooms
(Art. 117 para. 4 a TSchV)
D4
Support rooms
(rooms without animals)
  • List of rooms for feed, bedding or cleaning materials
    (incl. designations
    and dimensions)
  • List of rooms for measures and procedures and for euthanasia of animals
    (incl. designations
    and dimensions)
(Art. 117 para. 4 b TSchV)
D5
Use
Which institutes or study groups will use the animal husbandry (predominantly or exclusively)?
(Art. 128 para.2 TSchV)
D6
Remarks
E.Animal species(Art. 28 b TTV)
Animal species / Maximum housing capacity / Genetically modified
Remarks
  • present capacity utilisation
  • origin of animals
  • if applicable: number of animals traded per year
(Art.28 f TVV)
F.Details on animal housing and management per species(operational concept enclosed )
F1
Installation
(with reference to rooms defined in D2)
Description of enclosure
per species:
  • Floor structure
  • Aquariums
  • Dog kennels
  • Number of racks,
    Number of cages,
    IVC cages Y/N
  • Cage types
    (area, volume)
  • etc.
(Art. 117 para. 3 TSchV)
F2
Special requirements
and enrichment
  • Enclosure installations
    (Annex 3 TSchV,
    e.g.: elevated cage roof)
  • Training, occupation e.g. of dogs
  • etc.

F3
Group housing
  • Group size
  • Formation and preservation of stable groups
  • Individual housing, justification and documentation
(Art.3 TVV)
F4
Lighting
  • Daylight
  • Artificial light source (spectrum)
  • Lighting intensity in
    animal area
  • Light / dark cycle
(Art. 117 para. 1 TSchV)
F5
Climate
  • Temperature
  • Relative humidity
  • Air changes
(Art. 117 para. 2 TSchV)
F6
Emergency concept
(Art. 2 and 28 TVV) / Alarm system
- for artificially ventilated rooms:yesno
- for IVC cages: yesno
- for automatic drinking system: yesno
F7
Animal logistics
Procedure and organisation
of delivery and transport of animals
F8
Feeding and cleaning standard
  • Change of cages
  • Drinking facilities
(Art. 28 d TVV)
F9
Monitoring of animals housed
  • Responsibility defined?
  • Frequency
    (incl. weekend)
  • Sick animals
  • Documentation
(Art. 2 TVV) / For small rodents: daily monitoring at the weekend (incl. holidays)
yes
no
Renouncement to weekend monitoring only on condition that data is available which demonstrates that the animals do not suffer any disadvantage as a result.
F10
Monitoring of genetically modified animal lines
Record of constraint,
concept,
work instructions (SOP);
control frequency, documentation
(Art. 124 TSchV) / This item must be completed if genetically modified animals or strained lines are kept or bred.
If the animal husbandry has a licence to produce genetically modified animals, this item may be completed there.
Documents on monitoring of constraint enclosed
F11
Animal stock control
Description
(enclose samples)
(Art. 143 TSchV)
F12
Marking of animals
  • Details per animal species
  • Breeding animals
  • Combined with genotyping
  • Remarks
(Art. 120 TSchV, art.5 TVV)
F13
Euthanasia methods
(incl. control of ensuring death)
F14
Disposal of cadavers
Handover to collection point for animal cadavers
(Art. 28 TVV) / Cadavers are disposed of as stipulated in the ordinance on the disposal of animal by-products (VTNP; SR 916.441.22).
yes no
G.Hygiene: (hygiene concept enclosed )
G1
Hygiene status / Room number(s):
Gnotobiotic:
SPF (specific pathogen-free) :
OHA (optimised hygiene area):
Conventional:
Remarks:
G2
Hygiene conditions for incoming animals / No requirements
Health certificate
Embryo transfer
Quarantine room
Remarks:
G3
Hygiene monitoring housed
(art. 121 TSchV) / yes, details of program:
no
G4
Access procedures
Access control,
waiting times after visits to other animal husbandries,
etc.
H.Persons(personnel plan enclosed )
H1
Animal technicians
Qualification as animal technician according to
Art. 195 TSchV
(Art.8 TVV) / FTEsandnumber of persons
  • withproficiency certificate
  • withoutproficiency certificate

H2
Function in laboratory animal husbandry
(Art. 28 k and l TVV)
(HM; Dep HM, HAT)1 / Surname, first name / Enclosures sent to authorities
(insert letters A or B)2
H3
Veterinary practitioner responsible
Surname, first name,
postal address, e-mail
1HM= husbandry manager; Dep HM = deputy husbandry manager; HAT = head animal technician
2The above persons must show that they satisfy the requirements with regard to their qualifications and further training
(Art. 115, 132, 134, 190, 195 TSchV).
  1. Persons who are not yet registered with the cantonal authority must furnish evidence of qualifications and further training (incl. curriculum).
  2. Persons who are already registeredmust enclose evidence of further training completed per 4 year period

I.Signature
The undersigned Husbandry manager(Art. 114 TSchV) confirms that the information given is complete and correct:
Date: ...... Name and signature: ......

Enclosures:

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