The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee provides a framework for compliance with Federal Policies, Guidelines and Principles related to the use of animals in research, teaching and testing.

In accordance with federal, state and UT policies, the Animal Care and Use staff oversee and coordinate research activities that involve the use of animals. The UT policies for animal care and use encompass regulations of the Animal Welfare Act as amended (Public Law 99-198-The Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act), Guidelines and Principles of the United States Public Health Service Policy and The Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching. Compliance with policies is monitored by the UT Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).