Animal Program Standard Operating Procedures

I. IACUC OPERATIONS

A. Applicability 

B. Application Flow Chart (pdf)

C. Protocol Submission and Review Process

  1. Administrative Review
  2. Designated Member Review Following Full Committee Review

D. Addressing Allegations of Animal Mistreatment and/or Noncompliance

E. Inspection of Animal Use Facilities

F. IACUC Protocol Submission and Review Procedures

II. IACUP OPERATIONS

A. Occupational Health and Safety- See Environmental Health & Safety Webpage for more resources

  1. IACUC Occupational Health Risk Questionnaire (pdf)
  2. Student Animal Worker Health Screening Questionnaire (pdf)
  3. Student Animal Worker Health Form (pdf)
  4. Hazardous Materials Guidance

B. Prevention of Zoonotic Diseases

C. Emergency Plan for Animal Care (pdf) (includes hurricane emergency plan)

D. Release of Animals for Adoption

  1. Adoption Form

E. Ordering and Delivery of Research Animals

F. Transport of Research Animals

III. HUSBANDRY PROCEDURES

A. Rodent Husbandry

B. Rodent Breeding

C. Pigeon Husbandry

IV. SPECIFIC EXPERIMENTAL PROCEDURES

A. Euthanasia

  1. Rodent Euthanasia 
  2. AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia 

B. Food/Water Restriction in Birds and Mammals

C. Rodent and Rabbit Pain and Distress

D. Rodent Survival Surgery