Affiliated Organizations Am. Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care Am.
Inherent dangers exist when working with animals.
A number of diseases are transmissible between animals and man and some of these diseases can have life-threatening consequences. The University of Iowa Employee Health Clinic is available for assistance in explaining the risks and the methods for minimizing them. The Employee Health Program Health program for animal users consists of a yearly physical examination and discussion of the common hazards associated with handling the particular species used by that person. There are no charges for the services. If these hazards are to be used in animals that will be in the animal facilities, investigators must develop containment protocols , in association with HPO and the ACU, to assure the protection of all personnel and animals that may have any contact with the contaminated subjects.