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UC Davis IACUC Policies and Guidelines

IACUC is an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. IACUC's are mandated by two different federal laws, the Animal Welfare Act and the Health Research Extension Act.

Policy and Procedure Manual Sections Relating to IACUC

Section 290-30	Use and Care of Animals in Teaching and Research
Section 290-25	Health Services for Individuals Having Animal Contact

Background
These statements of policy address areas in which federal laws or the guidelines of granting agencies are somewhat unclear. The IACUC has tried to create a clear statement of policy in these areas to help researchers understand what is expected of them and to make certain that all researchers are treated equitably.

Campus Standards for Animal Care- Click here


IACUC Policies and Guidelines
Adoption of Animals Used in Research and Teaching
Anesthesia Machine/Vaporizer Calibration and Maintenance Guidelines
Antibiotic Guidelines (October 2008)
Animal Tracking System (ATS) (March 2010)
Blood Volumes, Maximum Blood Draws, and Blood Collection Sites in Small Mammals, Birds and Fish
Collecting Tissue for Genotyping and Identifying Purpose Bred Mice and Rats
Concern Reports: Animal Care and Use
Emergency Contact Protocol (October 2009)
Euthanasia for Mice and Rats
Expired Drugs and Medical Materials (March 2012)
Facility Inspection Program
Humane Endpoints
IACUC Charge
Laboratory/Study Area Inspection Program
Laboratory Housing for Research Animals (February 2012)
Medical Records for Laboratory Animals
Monoclonal Antibody Production in Mice
Non-University Owned Animals (Policy Statement on Trials in these animals)
Numbers Rationale for Animals in Protocols (updated October 2010)
Occupational Health Program for Animal Care and Use Personnel
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) When Working with Rodents and Rabbits
Post Approval Monitoring Program (May 2010)
Protocol Renewals for Animal Care and Use
Protocol and Amendment Review Process (updated March 2012)
Protocol Suspension
Radio Use in the Vivaria
Rodent Importation, Exportation and Intracampus Transfer
Scientist-in-Charge and Technician-in-Charge Roles and Responsibilities
Survival Surgery Guidelines in Rodents
Training Requirements for Personnel Exposed to Live, Vertebrate Animals (Updated September 2010)
Training Responsibilities by Principal Investigators (Also known as SafetyNet 116)
Transporting Rodents to Investigator Laboratories for Procedures and Return to the Vivarium
Use of Davis Animal Facilities by Faculty of Other Institutions
Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Compounds in Animals (November 2009)
Veterinarian-Researchers Providing Veterinary Care for Teaching and Research Animals
Xenopus Oocyte Harvesting (March 2012)