Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Policies & Guidelines

The Oregon State University IACUC provides and reviews policies and guidelines to assist researchers and IACUC members with the ability to work consistently within applicable federal, state, and local laws, and regulations.

Protocol Forms, ACUPs, Review

• Principal Investigator Eligibility
• Scope of Work Policy and Guideline
• Outside Entity Review Policy
• OSU Libraries - IACUC Literature Search
• Exceptions to Regulations, Policies, and Nationally Accepted Standards

External References

• How to Work with your IACUC (OLAW 2004)
• How to Write an Application Involving Research Animals (NIH 2015)
• IACUC Reference Links for Investigators (02-2016)

Special Considerations for IACUC Review

• Food or Fluid Restriction
• Multiple Major Survival Surgical Procedures
• Physical Restraint and Immobilization
• Use of Expired Medical Materials
• Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds
• Use of Privately Owned Animals
• Social Housing Guideline
• Field Study Permits and IACUC Review
• Pain & Distress - Policy & Guide
• Satellite Animal Facilities

Education, Training, and Occupational Health & Safety Requirements

• Participant Requirements – IACUC Policy
• Participant Requirements – IACUC Guide
• CITI Registration & Course Selection Guide
• Contact LARC to arrange for procedure-specific, hands-on training sessions.

Record-keeping

• Documentation of PI-Provided Training
• Documentation of Animal Husbandry Policy & Guide + Logs

Animal Acquisition and Disposition

• Animal Acquisition and Disposition Policy
• Animal Acquisition and Disposition Guideline
• Animal Placement/Adoption Policy
• Use of the Animal Holding Protocol Policy & Guide

Disaster Planning

• Animal Facility Disaster Planning Guidelines