Policies

• Tissue Sharing
• Delegate Authority for Animal Use
• Mouse Housing Density and Breeding Schemes

• Use of Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU)

• Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Chemicals/Compounds in Laboratory Animals
• Semi-annual Inspection Of the IUSM Program and Facilities
• Rat Breeding and Housing Density
• Training Requirements for New Protocol Associates
• Authority of the Attending Veterinarian
• Post-Protocol Approval Monitoring (PPAM)
• Post-Protocol Approval Monitoring (PPAM) Checklist

Guidelines

• Guidelines for Selecting Humane Endpoints during Experiments Using Living Animals
• Surgical and Post-operative Care Guidelines
• Post-surgical (Post-anesthetic) Medical Care and Records for Animals
• Guidelines for Aseptic Surgery in Rodents
• Immunological Procedures Guidelines
• Guidelines for Collecting Samples for Genomic Analysis from Genetically Engineered Mice
• Study Area Requirements Over 12 Hours
• Guide to Search for Alternatives

• Confidentiality Statement

Application Materials

Application materials can be found on the Forms page.

Standard Operating Procedures

• IACUC SOP *Network ID required

Postings for Labs

1. an emergency contact list of personnel familiar with the protocols
2. Reporting Concerns About Animal Care and Use
3. Occupational Health & Safety Posting

Resources

• NIH: What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals
• NIH: Checklist for Grant Review of Vertebrate Animal Section
• AVMA: Guidelines on Euthanasia
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook
• Animal Welfare Regulations

• The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
  You can download a free pdf copy of The Guide by clicking "Download Free PDF" found at the bottom
  of the box with the picture of the book and below the information about ordering a paperback copy.
• Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training