The ARC recently updated the policy Use of Investigator-Maintained Survival Surgical Facilities for Non-USDA-Covered Species. This policy describes the ARC requirement for use of centralized facilities for survival surgical procedures, and articulates the process by which exceptions to this requirement may be obtained.
We encourage you to review and discuss this policy with your research team. All ARC policies are available on the ARC website.
Please do not hesitate to contact us at 310-206-6308 or arc@research.ucla.edu if you have any questions.