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Guidelines and Regulations

Standard Operating Procedures

The USDA and NIH-OLAW allow for the use of IACUC-approved SOPs in place of describing procedures and processes in a protocol.

NDSU IACUC Standard Operating Procedures
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NDSU Guidelines

NDSU Guiding Principles for animal care and use are developed as guidance for the IACUC, researchers, and for all others working with animals as part of NDSU research, testing or testing.

Animal Welfare Concern Procedures

Adverse Event Reporting

Animal Procurement

Committee Structure and Procedures

IACUC Membership

Confidentiality

Conflict of Interest - IACUC Members

Facilities

Pests/Invasive Species Control

IACUC Review Process

Criteria for Review and Approval of a Research or Teaching Protocol

IACUC Review of Proposed and Continuing Animal Use

Sponsored Research- Certification of IACUC Approval

Semi-Annual Program and Facility Review

Post-Approval Monitoring

Special Considerations

Biological Materials used in Rodents

Blood Collection

Electric Prod Use in Livestock

Electric Prod Use Tracking Log

Experimental Surgery

Food and/or Fluid Restriction

Genetically Modified Animals

Humane Endpoints - Criteria for Premature Euthanasia

Multiple Major Survival Surgery

Pharmaceutical Management

Research and Teaching Utilizing Privately Owned Animals

Tribromoethanol (Avertin)

Training and Occupational Health and Safety (OHR) Requirements

Training Requirements

Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Animals

Veterinary Care

Veterinary Medical Care and Best Practices

Federal Regulations

NIH OLAW - Office of Laboratory Animals

USDA APHIS - Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service

Drug Enforcement Administration - Diversion Control Division

Resources

ILAR - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

PRIM&R - Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research

AAALAC International - Association for Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care

ASLAP - The American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners

AALAS - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

SCAW - Scientists Center for Animal Welfare

Useful Documents

AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia 2020

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Animals

U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Use in Testing Research, and Training

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition

Compendium of Veterinary Standard Precautions for Zoonotic Disease Prevention in Veterinary Personnel

Everything You Need to Know About Satisfying the IACUC Protocol Requirements

Agriculture

Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching, Fourth Edition, 2021

Wildlife

Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the use of wild mammals in research and education

The Ornithological Council - Guidelines to the use of wild birds in research