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Animal Care & Use - Indianapolis
Policies, procedures, guidelines, and resources
Policies
- Animal Adoption (Accessible 07/23/19)
- Assigning Animals to USDA Pain & Distress Categories (Accessible 07/23/19)
- Cage Card Requirements—Rodents (Accessible 07/23/19)
- Euthanasia
- Housing of Social Species (Accessible 07/03/19)
- IACUC Record Retention (Accessible 07/03/19)
- In Vivo Use of Bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Literature Search Policy (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Mouse Housing Density and Breeding Schemes (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Post Approval Monitoring (PAM) (Accessible 08/22/23)
- Rat Breeding and Housing Density (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Record Requirements—USDA Species (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Review of Changes to an Approved IACUC Protocol (Accessible 10/13/21)
- Satellite Housing (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Semi-annual Inspection & Program Review (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Surgery and Post-Operative Care (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Tissue Sharing
- Toe Clipping (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Training Requirements for PI's and Protocol Associates (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Use of Expired Drugs and Materials
- Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Chemicals/Compounds (Accessible 07/23/19)
- Zebrafish (Accessible 07/23/19)
Guidelines
- Agent Administration (Accessible 10/25/19)
- Blood Collection (Accessible 07/23/19)
- C02 Flow Rate (Accessible 07/23/19)
- Exceptions Regarding Husbandry of Laboratory Rodents (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Food and/or Fluid Restriction in Animals (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Mouse Tail Biopsy
- On Campus Transportation (Accessible 07/03/19)
- Tumor Induction (Accessible 08/22/23)
Resources
- NIH: What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals
- NIH: Checklist for Grant Review of Vertebrate Animal Section
- 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
- S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
Contact someone about animal care and use
If you have questions about the animal care and use protocol application process, need access to forms, inspections, policies, or guidelines, you are welcome to stop by the IACUC office at any time. Alternatively, you may call (317) 278-1826 or email ARPO@iu.edu to schedule an appointment. IACUC office hours are Monday–Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.