***THE ACUC OFFICE IS CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, but our staff are working from home. Our review process is continuing as usual.

Please submit all paperwork by e-mail only to acuc@jhmi.edu . Please do not fax, we will not be in to receive documents.***

Johns Hopkins Animal Care and Use Program

2023 Protocol Schedule
Protocols Due	Meeting Dates

January 3	January 19
February 1	February 16
March 1	March 16
April 3	April 20
May 1	May 18
June 1	June 15
July 3	July 20
August	August 17
September 1	September 21
October 2	October 19
November 1	November 16
December 1	December 21

Quick Links

Animal Care and Use Online Training

Animal Exposure Surveillance Questionnaire

Johns Hopkins "Blue book"

Drug formulary - all species

****Training Update****

In person classes for RODENT HANDLING and SMALL ANIMAL SURGERY are back!

Please check with the ACUC office at acuc@jhmi.edu for details regarding date/time/place and how to sign up.

**ONLINE TRAINING COURSE**

Animal Care and Use Online Training can be found under "Quick Links" or through "Important Links". Pop-up Blocker must be turned OFF and you must have Adobe Flash Player version 8 or higher.

*****BUPIVACAINE USERS- Please Read*****

We have been informed that bupivacaine is currently on backorder for an extended period of time due to manufacturer delays. If you are currently approved to use bupivacaine as a local anesthetic it is acceptable to substitute either lidocaine or ropivacaine without the need to submit an amendment. The recommended dosages are as follows:

Lidocaine (2%)- Dilute to 0.5%, do not exceed 7 mg/kg total dose

Ropivacaine (0.2%)- No need to dilute, do not exceed 8 mg/kg total dose

If it is necessary to switch to either of these options please send an email to ACUC@jhmi.edu including the protocol number and which drug will be added to your protocol.

**ATTENTION Buprenorphine Users- UPDATED**

We have updated the policy (found under Policies and Guidelines) for use of extended release formulations of buprenorphine. These formulations are designed to eliminate the need for multiple dosing. If you are currently approved to use buprenorphine as an analgesic agent and would like to use one of these formulations we are allowing a substitution without the requirement of an amendment. An email must be sent to ACUC@jhmi.edu giving the protocol number and stating that extended release buprenorphine is being added to the protocol. If you are not currently approved to use buprenorphine and would like to add this as an option then an amendment will need to be submitted. The new policy provides a description of the drugs and dosing. For ordering, please go to Important Links and click on Instructions for purchasing Buprenorphine SR and SRLab from ZooPharm.