The document provides guidelines from the Committee for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) on the care and use of animals for research. It discusses veterinary care, procurement, quarantine, housing, transportation, experimentation, and euthanasia. The objectives are to avoid unnecessary pain for animals and provide guidelines for housing, care, and experimental procedures. Veterinary care, quarantine for 1-6 weeks, and separation by species are recommended. Physical facilities, environment, food, bedding, and record keeping are also addressed. Anesthesia should control pain during experiments, and euthanasia aims to end pain and provide tissue for research.

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Prepared by : Ashvin D. Bhoge
Roll No : 517
M.PHARM (PQA)
Subject : Quality Control Quality Assurance
Dr.D.Y. Patil College of Pharmacy, Akurdi
CPCSEA GUIDELINE
Committee for the purpose of control and
supervision of experiments on animals

2. Contents:
• INTRODUCTION
• OBJECTIVES
• VETERINARY CARE
• ANIMAL PROCUREMENT
• QURANTINE , STABILIZATION , SEPARATION
• TRANSPORT OF ANIMAL

3. CPCSEA
Committee for the purpose of control and
supervision of experiments on animals.
FUNCTION OF CPCSEA
1. Registration of establishments conducting animal experimentation
or breeding of animals for this purpose.
2. Selection and appointment of nominees in the Institutional
Animal Ethics Committees of registered establishments.
3. Approval of Animal House Facilities on the basis of reports of
inspections conducted by CPCSEA.
4. Permission for conducting experiments involving use of animals.
5. Recommendation for import of animals for use in experiments.
6. Action against establishments in case of violation of any legal
norm/stipulation.

4. Objectives
• The goal of these guidelines is to promote the human
care of animal used in biomedical and behavioural
research and testing.
• To avoid unnecessary pain before ,during and after
experiment .
• To provide guideline for
-housing ,care ,breeding and maintenance
-source of experimental animals
-acceptable experimental procedures for anaesthesia
and euthanasia

5. Veterinary care
• Adequate veterinary care must be provided and is the
responsibility of a veterinarian or a person who has
training or experience 'in laboratory animal sciences and
medicine.
• Observed regularly for sign of illness, injury, or abnormal
behaviour
• Contagious disease – isolated from healthy animal

6. Animal procurement
• All animals must be acquired lawfully as per the
CPCSEA guidelines.
• A health surveillance program for screening incoming
animals should be carried out to assess animal quality.
• Methods of transportation should also be taken into
account.
• Each consignment of animals should be inspected for
compliance with procurement specifications, and the
animals should be quarantined and stabilized according
to procedures appropriate for the species and
circumstances.

7. QUARANTINE
• Separation of newly received animals from those already
in the facility until the health and possibly the microbial
status of newly received animal have been determine.
• A minimum duration of quarantine for small animal-1
week and for larger animal-6 week.
• An effective quarantine minimizes the chance for
introduction of pathogens into an established colony.

8. STABILIZATION AND SAPARATION
STABILIZATION-
• Physiologic, psychological and nutritional
stabilization should be given before their use.
• Duration of stabilization will depend on type and
duration of animal transportation , and species of
animal.
SEPARATION-
• Physical separation of animal by species is recommended
to prevent interspecies disease transmission and to
eliminate anxiety and possible
physiological and behavioural changes due to
interspecies conflict.
• It shall be acceptable to house different species in the
same room ,e.g. two species have a similar pathogen
status and are behaviourally compatible

9. SURVELLANCE, DIAGNOSIS,
TRETMENT AND CONTROL
DISEASE
• All animal should be observed for signs of illness,
injury, or abnormal behaviour by animal house staff.
• Animals that show signs of a contagious disease
should be isolated from healthy animals in the colony.

10. PERSONAL HYGIENE
• Animal care staff maintain a high standard of personal
cleanliness.
• Clothing suitable for use in the animal facility .
• It acceptable to use disposable gear such as gloves,
masks, head covers, coats, coveralls and shoe covers.
• Person should change clothing as often as is necessary
to maintain personal hygiene.
• Personnel should not be permitted to eat, drink, smoke
or apply cosmetic in animal rooms.

11. TRANSPORT OF LABORATORY
ANIMALS
• The main considerations for transport of animals are
the mode of transport,
• The containers, the animal density in cages, food
and water during transit,
• Protection from transit infection, injuries and stress.

12. PHYSICAL FACILITIES
• BUILDING MATERIALS- moisture-proof, fire-
resistant, seamless materials are most desirable for
interior surfaces including vermin and pest resistance.
• CORRIDOR- wide enough to facilitate the movement
of personnel as well as equipment's and should be
kept clean.
• UTILITIES- water lines, drain pipes and electrical
connection
• ANIMAL ROOM DOORS- rust, vermin and dust
proof. It properly within their frames and provided
with an observation window.
• FLOORS- smooth, moisture proof, non-absorbent,
skid-proof,.

13. ENVIRONMENT
• Air conditioning is for laboratory animals.
Temperature with in the range of 180 -290c
relative humidity- 30-70% throughout the year
• for large animal confortable zone-18-37°˚c
POWER & LIGHTING
• The electrical system should be safe and provide
appropriate lighting and a sufficient no. of power outlets.
• A time control light system should be used.
NOISE CONTROL- noise free environnent

14. ANIMAL HUSBANDARY
CAGING & HOUSING SYSTEM-
Adequate ventilation
Meet the biological need of animal
Keep the animal dry and clean
Cages made of steel or painted steel
Feeding and watering devices should be easily
accessible for filing, changing, cleaning and servicing

15. FOOD
• Should be fed palatable, non-contaminated and
nutritionally adequate food.
• Diet should be free from heavy metals.
BEDDING
• Absorbent, free of toxic chemicals or other substances that
could injure animals or personnel
• Should be removed and replaced with fresh materials as
often as necessary to keep animal clean and dry.

16. Record keeping
• Animal House plans, which includes typical floor
plan, all fixtures etc.
• Animal House staff record - both technical and
non - technical
• Health record of staff! animals.
• All SOPs relevant to the animals
• Breeding, stock, purchase and sales records
• Minutes of institute Animals Ethics Committee
Meetings
• Records of experiments conducted with the
number of animals used (copy of Form b)
• Death Record

17. ANAESTHESIA
• It must also be ensured that the anaesthesia is
given for the full duration of experiment.
• And at no stage the animal is conscious to perceive
pain
• during the experiment.
• Sedatives, analgesics and anaesthetics should be
used to control pain or distress under experiment

18. Euthanasia
(eu =good.thanatos =death)
PURPOSE
• End of experiment , to provide tissue for
scientific purpose.
• Free the animal of pain
• Diseased animal or animal in bad condition

19. Methods
Physical methods
• electrocution , exsanguination , decapitation ,
cervical dislocation
• Drug administration overdose of chloral hydrate,
ketamine , chloroform

20. References
1. icmr.nic.in/bioethics/final
2. cpcsea.nic.in
3. www.aaalac.org/resource /SOP
4. Google.com

21. Thank you………