USE OF VERTEBRATE ANIMAL SUBJECTS IN RESEARCH

FEDERAL REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF ANIMALS

[NOTE: Approval for Animal Protocols May Continue for a Period of Up to 3 Years Before They Must Be Completely Rewritten, but Federal Regulations Mandate That Protocols be Reviewed and Re-Approved by the IACUC at Intervals of Not Less Than One Year During Years 1 and 2 of Each 3 Year Cycle]

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REPORTING ANIMAL CARE CONCERNS AT MUOT

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING ANIMAL USE

ANIMAL RESEARCH TRAINING PROGRAMS

 

IACUC.ORG (On-Line Resource for Institutional Animal Care Committees)

IACUC GUIDEBOOK (2nd Ed., 2002)

MUOT-SPECIFIC INFORMATION

GUIDELINES FOR RODENT GENOTYPING METHODS

MUOT POLICY ON IACUC INVESTIGATIONS OF NON-COMPLIANCE

MUOT IACUC DEADLINES AND MEETING SCHEDULE

MUOT IACUC FORMS

MUOT Animal Health Resources and Program [Narrative for Grant Proposals Written by Dr. Brent Martin]

MUOT Requirements for Research Using Animal Subjects / Materials (11/20/97 Memo)

MUOT Policy on Training Protocols

MUOT Policy on Use of Vertebrate Animals in Research (MUOT Policy No.: 03-007)

MUOT Guidelines and Procedures

Authorized Personnel

IACUC Review of Chemical/Drug Exposure

Assuring Animals Undergoing Euthanasia Do Not Accidentally Recover

Acquisition/Preparation of Custom Antibodies

Guidelines for "Category A" Use of Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA)

Guidelines for the Preparation of Monoclonal Antibodies

Minimum Characteristics for IACUC Approved Non-Rodent Anesthetic and Post-Operative Monitoring

Rodent Cage Housing Density

Rodent Surgery Guidelines

Shipping and Receiving Animals

MUOT Per Diem Rates for Laboratory Animals

MUOT Animal Assurance on File with PHS

MUOT IACUC Membership

 

FEDERAL POLICIES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING RESEARCH WITH ANIMAL SUBJECTS

How to Write a NIH Application Involving Research Animals (via NIAID)

IACUC GUIDEBOOK (2nd Ed., 2002)

OLAW Index to Guidance Regarding Implementation of the PHS Policy

Institutions with PHS Assurances (via OLAW)

Domestic Institutions

Foreign Institutions

Acquisition of Custom Antibodies (via OLAW)

Clarification Regarding Use of Carbon Dioxide for Euthanasia of Small Laboratory Animals (7/17/2002) (via OLAW)

Frequently Asked Questions About the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Lab Animal, Oct., 2003)

Common Areas of Non-Compliance with PHS and USDA Regulations (via OLAW)

PHS Regulations

U. S. Department of Agriculture Regulations

 

PUBLISHED ARTICLES FROM STAFF OF THE OFFICE OF LABORATORY ANIMAL WELFARE

Is Ad Hoc Approval Enough? (Lab Animal. 2001;30(6):18-20)

Electronic Protocol Review (Lab Animal. 2001:30(3):15)

Can IACUC Approval Be Extended Beyond Three Years? (Lab Animal. 2001;29(3):18-19)

OLAW and APHIS: Common Areas of Noncompliance (Lab Animal. 2000;29(5):32-37)

Consistency Between IACUC Protocols and Grant Applications (Lab Animal. 1999:28(7):21)

IACUC Protocol Review Process (Lab Animal. 1998:27(8):18)

IACUC's Authority (Lab Animal. 1998;27(3):21)

Applicability of the Animal Welfare Regulations and the PHS Policy to Dead Animals and Shared Tissues (Lab Animal. 1997;26(3):21)

FAQs About the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Contemporary Topics. 1997; 36(2):47-50)

IACUC Quorum Requirements (Lab Animal. 1996;25(5):22)

Model for Performing Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee: Continuing Review of Animal Research (Contemporary Topics. 1996; 35(5):53-56)

Frequently Asked Questions About PHS Policy (ILAR News 1995; 24(9):24-26)

Frequently Asked Questions About PHS Policy (ILAR News 1993; 35(3-4):47-49)

PHS Responses to Commonly Asked Questions About Animal Care and Use (ILAR News 1991; 33(4):68-70)

 

OTHER RESOURCES

AAALAC International Connection On-Line

ILAR Journal On-Line

1993 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia (via NIH)

World Wide Web Resources for the IACUC (via OPRR)

Other Information Concerning the Use of Vertebrate Animal Subjects in Research




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