Getting Started - Quick tips for PI's and Instructors. The responsibilities of investigators using animals as well as instructions, standards, and guidelines for using animals, are available below.

  IACUC Bylaws

  Guidelines for Submitting Animal Use Protocol Amendments

Policies:

	Tumors in Rodents - Guidelines for Euthanasia (January 8, 2008)
	Policy for Reporting Noncompliance with Laboratory Animal Care and Use Guidelines  (November 15, 2006)
	Policy on Establishing a Satellite Facility
	Policy Statement on Clinical Trials
	Animal Care Policies
	Cat - Basic Care      Cattle - Basic Care      Chicken - Basic Care      Chinchilla - Basic Care      Dogs - Basic Care      Ferret - Basic Care      Gerbil - Basic Care      Goats - Basic Care      Guinea Pigs - Basic Care	Hamster-Basic Care      Horses - Basic Care      Mice - Basic Care      Pigeon - Basic Care      Rabbits - Basic Care      Rat - Basic Care      Sheep - Basic Care      Swine - Basic Care

Procedures:

	Anesthesia and Analgesia Guidelines When planning any procedure involving anesthesia and/or surgery, please consult one of the laboratory animal veterinarians in the Office of Laboratory Animal Care (OLAC). He/she can provide guidance and detailed information in selecting the most appropriate anesthetic and analgesic protocol for your species and procedure.
	Attending Veterinarian/Researcher Veterinarian
	Canine Exercise Plan
	Guidelines for use of Avertin (under revision)
	Guidelines for the use of Complete Freund's Adjuvant in Rabbits
	Guidelines for the Removal of Blood From Laboratory Animals
	Guidelines for Reporting "Significant Changes" to Proposals for Vertebrate Animal Use
	Monoclonal Antibody Production Guidelines
	Murine Tail Tip Biopsy