ROHP Surveillance Requirements

ROHP Surveillance Requirements are required for employees observing or conducting animal research, teaching, or display or educational activities, or are entering areas that may involve exposure to University-owned animals (including carcasses, tissues, and fluids).

ROHP Surveillance Requirements
SpeciesTrainingMedical RequirementsNotes
All speciesROHP Introductory TrainingAnimal Exposure Questionnaire 
(AEQ; annual renewal)
Tetanus surveillance (10 year renewal)		These are the minimum requirements for all ROHP participants and the only ROHP requirements for participants who work with rodents and rabbits.
AmphibiansAquatic pathogens;
Salmonella. 		No additional requirements 
BatsRabiesRabies surveillance 
(see requirement description for details)		No declinations accepted for rabies surveillance.
Birds, Chickens, TurkeysPsittacosis;
Salmonella.		No additional requirements 
CatsCat Scratch disease;
Parasitic diseases;
Rabies;
Ringworm;
Toxoplasmosis.

Rabies surveillance 
(see requirement description for details)
 

Toxoplasmosis titer (optional)

Declination option for rabies surveillance.

 

Cattle, Sheep, GoatsRabies;
Ringworm;
Salmonella;
Large animal handling;
Orf;
Q-fever.		No additional requirements 
Deer, Sus Scrofa (wild boar)Large animal handlingNo additional requirements 
Dogs Parasitic diseases;
Rabies.		Rabies surveillance 
(see requirement description for details)		Declination option for rabies surveillance.
FerretsRabies;
Influenza.

Rabies surveillance 
(see requirement description for details)

Influenza surveillance (seasonal; see requirement description for details)

Declination options for rabies and/or influenza surveillance
Fish, Aquatic Species Aquatic pathogensNo additional requirements 
Fishers, Opossums, Skunks, RaccoonsRabies;
Parasitic diseases		Rabies surveillance 
(see requirement description for details)		Declination option for rabies surveillance.
HorsesRabies;
Large animal handling.		No additional requirements 
LionsBased on review of protocolBased on review of protocol 
Non-Human PrimatesHerpes B/Monkey B virus;
Salmonella;
Tuberculosis;
Influenza.

Tuberculosis surveillance (annual)

Measles surveillance
(Documentation of two doses of MMR or if no documentation is available, measles titer: if non-immune, a third dose of MMR must be given, no follow up measles titer required.)

Influenza surveillance (seasonal; see requirement description for details)

For positive TB test results, employees must adhere to the IACUC Guidelines for Tuberculosis ROHP Results

 

Declination options for measles and/or influenza surveillance

 

 

PigsSalmonella;
Large animal handling; 
Influenza		Influenza surveillance (seasonal; see requirement description for details)Declination option for influenza surveillance
ReptilesSalmonellaNo additional requirements 
Wildlife (other)Based on review of protocolBased on review of protocol 
Wolves, Coyotes, FoxesParasitic diseases;
Rabies		Rabies surveillance 
(see requirement description for details)		No declination accepted for rabies surveillance