Animal Care and Use Program Policies and Procedures

University Policies

Section	Document Title	Revision Date
3-44	Oversight of Controlled Substances in Research	12/15/2016
3-67	Off-Site Collaborative Research Activities	9/15/2021
3-71	Animal Subject Research	8/31/2023
5-10	Vivaria Access: Visitors Policy	8/24/2020
13-5	Animals on Campus	4/4/2018
13-6	Animal Research Occupational Health and Safety Program	11/1/2022
13-7	Adoption of Research Animals	11/1/2020
	Animal Use Protocol and Grant Congruence Verification	7/27/2021

Policy	Document Title	Revision Date
P-0001-01	Non-Compliance	6/11/2015
IACUC-002	Food and Water Restriction and Manipulation and Restriction in Research Animals	5/18/2023
CMU-P-003	IACUC Policy for Training for Research and Animal Care Personnel	3/8/2021
IACUC-004	IACUC Review - Policies and Procedures	7/20/2023
IACUC-006	Program for Veterinary Care	7/20/2023
CMU-P-010-00	Principle of Care in Animal Pain and Distress Management	1/18/2012
IACUC-012	Rodent Housing - Policy and Guidelines	1/16/2025
IACUC- P-0013	IACUC Administrative Policy on Electrofishing	6/16/2022
IACUC-014	Blood Collection Guidelines	11/21/2024
IACUC-015	Guidelines for Genotyping of Mice and Rats	4/18/2024
IACUC-016	Minimum Standards for Housing Aquatic Species	2/15/2024
IACUC-P-0017	Animal Transportation Guidelines	1/16/2020
IACUC-018	Personal Protective Equipment for Animal Care and Use	12/21/2023
IACUC-020	Guidelines for Rodent Survival Surgery	10/16/2025
IACUC-022	Anesthesia Vaporizer Maintenance	2/15/2024
IACUC-P-0023	Maintenance of Blades Used for Euthanasia	6/16/2022
IACUC-P-0024	Animal Monitoring and Documentation	6/16/2022
IACUC-026	Behavioral Management	4/17/2025
IACUC-027	Physical Restraint and Prolonged Restraint	2/15/2024
CMU-028	Euthanasia Policy	6/18/2026

Policy	Document Title	Revision Date
IACUC-011	Animal Facility Security Concerns SOP	6/18/2026
IACUC-SOP-P-0029	Continuity of Care SOP	7/21/2022
	Continuity of Care Planning Template	7/21/2022
IACUC-007	Euthanasia of Amphibians and Fish with MS222	6/18/2026
IACUC-009	Euthanasia for Avians	6/18/2026
IACUC-008	Euthanasia of Rodents, Rodent Fetuses, and Neonates	6/18/2026
IACUC-SOP-P-0030	Handling Requests for Animal Use Information	2/15/2022
CMU-P-031	Animal Research Occupational Health and Safety Program SOP	4/21/2023

Document or Link Title
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Research and Animal Care Personnel Training Record
Preventing Laboratory Animal Allergy
Sample Surgery and Post-Operative Care Records Form
Preventing Allergic Reactions and Contraction of Zoonotic Diseases While Working with Aquatics
AALAS IACUC Central
Protocols IO for Developing SOPs and Protocols
IACUC Library Database Resource

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