Nonstandard Feeding Nonstandard Feeding and Wateringand Watering

What is nonstandard feeding/watering?What is nonstandard feeding/watering?

Any deviation from standard Any deviation from standard feeding/watering provided by LAF feeding/watering provided by LAF care staff.care staff.

Examples:Examples:1.1. Experimental drug delivered Experimental drug delivered

through food or water.through food or water.2.2. Feeding high fat or hi/low salt diet.Feeding high fat or hi/low salt diet.3.3. Restriction of fluid intake.Restriction of fluid intake.

INVESTIGATOR WILL FEED / WATERINVESTIGATOR WILL FEED / WATER

The LAF provides The LAF provides cards to mark cages cards to mark cages receiving nonstandard receiving nonstandard feeding/watering.feeding/watering.

LAF staff LAF staff WILL NOTWILL NOT feed/water cages feed/water cages marked.marked.

If you no longer need nonstandard feeding/watering, remove the card.

DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION

Regardless of Standard or Regardless of Standard or Nonstandard, feeding Nonstandard, feeding

and watering and watering MUST BE MUST BE DOCUMENTEDDOCUMENTED!!

DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION

When an investigator initiates a When an investigator initiates a “WILL FEED” or “WILL WATER” card, “WILL FEED” or “WILL WATER” card, it is the responsibility of the investigative staff to document feeding/watering. .

Where do you document?Where do you document?

Document directly on the “WILL Document directly on the “WILL FEED” or “WILL WATER” card. FEED” or “WILL WATER” card.

Monthly grid is provided on card. Monthly grid is provided on card. Initial and note whether feed/water is Initial and note whether feed/water is checked ( ) or added (+). checked ( ) or added (+).

ExampleExample

If you have any additional If you have any additional questions, please contact the questions, please contact the

LAF, x4-1385.LAF, x4-1385.

Thank you.Thank you.