Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

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 guidance.

Disaster Planning and COVID-19 information (updated July 2020)

• Emergency Preparedness and COVID-19
• LARC Emergency Operations Plan (EOP)
• Animal Facility Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Template
• Animal Facility Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) Checklist
• OLAW FAQ on IACUC pandemic response (FAQ G.9)
• OLAW Notice NOT-OD-20-088 regarding COVID-19
• OLAW COVID-19 Pandemic Contingency Planning (Updated July 28, 2020)
• OLAW-USDA Pandemic Webinar (March 19, 2020)
• OLAW-USDA Pandemic Webinar Update (April 8, 2020)

Protocol Forms, ACUPs, Review

• Principal Investigator Eligibility
• Scope of Work Policy and Guideline
• OSU Libraries - IACUC Literature Search

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 (10-2021)

Special Considerations for IACUC Review

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

Education, Training, and Occupational Health & Safety Requirements

• Participant Requirements – IACUC Guide
• Contact LARC to arrange for procedure-specific, hands-on training sessions.
• Post Approval Monitoring Program
• Post Approval Review Checklist 

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