Division 9.3 Animals found dead

With respect to animals that are found dead, severity shall be determined by reference to whether the death is the result of factors related to the procedure that the animal was undergoing. If not related (such as in the case of death due to deficiencies in equipment or environmental controls; inappropriate husbandry practices; unrelated disease and infections), the actual reported severity shall reflect the most severe effects experienced by that animal during the course of the procedure (excluding the experience preceding the death).

If the death is related to the procedure, the actual reported severity shall be ‘severe’ unless an informed decision can be made that the severity can be assigned a lesser category.