QRL Werribee - AEC Animal Facility Checklist

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GENERAL FACILITY & BIOSECURITY

• Is there perimeter fencing and gate entry controlled by lock/alarms or camera to the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a requirement to sign in before entering the animal facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was a declaration required to be signed prior to entering the animal facility to not have contact with birds/chickens for at least 72 hours?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a procedure for admission to the respective facilities?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select Sign in Keypad and pin at the door Key and lock Other (specify)

  • Sign in
  • Keypad and pin at the door
  • Key and lock
  • Other (specify)

• Is there a suitable area where eggs/birds are kept or quarantined before admission?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there procedures in place to allocate eggs/animals to the respective dedicated areas inside the facility?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select SOP for admission procedure Record sheet for admission AEC number on admission record Other (specify)

  • SOP for admission procedure
  • Record sheet for admission
  • AEC number on admission record
  • Other (specify)

• Are there sufficient procedures in place for transport or movement of eggs/animals to and between the respective dedicated areas inside the facility to ensure that they maintain their SPF status

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select SOP for movement/transport of animals Record sheet for movement/transport AEC number on movement/transport record Other (specify)

  • SOP for movement/transport of animals
  • Record sheet for movement/transport
  • AEC number on movement/transport record
  • Other (specify)

• Is the building designed in such a manner that it is insect, bird and rodent proof?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select Rodent traps Netting Pest inspections/treatments Other (specify)

  • Rodent traps
  • Netting
  • Pest inspections/treatments
  • Other (specify)

• Are there suitable Air-control systems (positive/negative pressure/filtration)?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable water supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there suitable feed supply?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an effective system for waste management and disposal?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there back-up systems in place for power and water failures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are change-room, shower, protective clothing and footwear readily available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there sufficient disinfectant foot baths/sticky mats?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the bird rooms/rearing facility separated from the euthanasia area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the person in charge of the facility appropriately trained, and qualified for the role and after-hours emergency contact details displayed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that animal care staff have received adequate training and have relevant experience for their role?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the records maintained by person-in-charge in relations to the animals available to investigators and to the AEC.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ISOLATOR ROOM - R & D

• Is the room identified with the AEC number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the printed ARA visible in the room with the animals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the animal monitoring sheet been completed satisfactorily? (Bird count, bird depression score, food and water checked, reasonable bedding change frequency)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the birds housed at the correct stocking density? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate space, food, water for the birds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean, fresh drinking water available to animals at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the substrate (i.e. wood shavings, butchers’ paper, mesh flooring etc) dry and free from faecal build up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the ventilation system adequately deal with noxious odours especially the build up of ammonia?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the current space allotment enable social and environmental conditions to be maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any environmental enrichment supplied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select Perches Round balls with bells Heat treated shredded paper Scattered feed Portholes Other

  • Perches
  • Round balls with bells
  • Heat treated shredded paper
  • Scattered feed
  • Portholes
  • Other

• Is the temperature in the correct range for the age of the birds? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the relative humidity in the correct range for the age of the birds? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment, lights, food and water receptacles in good condition? (i.e. not worn or damaged or needing replacing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

ISOLATOR ROOM - Production (if applicable)

• Is the room identified with the AEC number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the printed ARA visible in the room with the animals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the animal monitoring sheet been completed satisfactorily? (Bird count, bird depression score, food and water checked, reasonable bedding change frequency)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the birds housed at the correct stocking density? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate space, food, water for the birds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean, fresh drinking water available to animals at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the substrate (i.e. wood shavings, butchers’ paper, mesh flooring etc) dry and free from faecal build up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the ventilation system adequately deal with noxious odours especially the build up of ammonia?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the current space allotment enable social and environmental conditions to be maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any environmental enrichment supplied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select Perches Round balls with bells Heat treated shredded paper Scattered feed Portholes Other

  • Perches
  • Round balls with bells
  • Heat treated shredded paper
  • Scattered feed
  • Portholes
  • Other

• Is the temperature in the correct range for the age of the birds? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the relative humidity in the correct range for the age of the birds? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment, lights, food and water receptacles in good condition? (i.e. not worn or damaged or needing replacing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

CAGE UNITS

• Is the room identified with the AEC number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the printed ARA visible in the room with the animals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the animal monitoring sheet been completed satisfactorily? (Bird count, bird depression score, food and water checked, reasonable bedding change frequency)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the birds housed at the correct stocking density? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there adequate space, food, water for the birds?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is clean, fresh drinking water available to animals at all times?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the substrate (i.e. wood shavings, butchers’ paper, mesh flooring etc) dry and free from faecal build up?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the ventilation system adequately deal with noxious odours especially the build up of ammonia?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the current space allotment enable social and environmental conditions to be maintained?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any environmental enrichment supplied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• please tick all that apply

  Select Perches Balls Shredded paper Other

  • Perches
  • Balls
  • Shredded paper
  • Other

• Is the temperature in the correct range for the age of the birds? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the relative humidity in the correct range for the age of the birds? (Use reference table)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment, lights, food and water receptacles in good condition? (i.e. not worn or damaged or needing replacing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

INCUBATION ROOM

• Is the room identified with the AEC number?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the printed ARA visible in the room with the animals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Has the incubator monitoring sheet been completed satisfactorily? (Eggs numbers, temperature and humidity etc)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the temperature in the correct range for the incubation of eggs? (Reference)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the relative humidity in the correct range for the incubation of eggs? (Reference)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the equipment, lights etc in good condition? (i.e. not worn or damaged or needing replacing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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