IACUC Policies and Guidance
Some of the following policies and guidance documents are being converted to online procedures for use in ICON; this page and ICON will be updated periodically. Please contact the IACUC office if you have any questions regarding these documents.
The following documents are available in SharePoint and require CougarNet credentials to access:
IACUC Policies
Social Housing of Research Animals Policy
Exemptions from Standards of Care for USDA-covered Species
Expired Medical Materials
Field Studies Policy
Food and Water Control Policy for Nonhuman Primates:
> Associated growth chart
> Associated growth chart (XLSX)
Humane Endpoints Policy (see guidance below: Determining Rodent Body Condition Score)
Post-Approval Monitoring Policy
> Post Approval Monitoring (PAM) Procedure
Standards of Sanitation Policy
Maintenance of Animals Not Covered by Active IACUC Protocols
Maintenance of Decapitation Equipment Policy
Mouse Cage Density and Breeding Schemes Policy
Multiple Survival Surgery Policy
Oral Gavage in Rodents Policy and Guidance
Pharmaceutical-Grade Compounds in Animal Research (see guidance below: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds)
Pooled Use Primates SOP
Prolonged Restraint Policy
Protocol Review Policy
Reporting of Unanticipated Research Outcomes Policy
Review of Compliance Concerns and Reportable Events
Safe Handling of Primates
*See below for ACO NHP Clicker Training SOP
Semiannual Review Policy
Tail Clipping in Rodents Policy and Guidance
Toe Clipping of Mice Policy
Tumor Monitoring Policy
> Tumor Monitoring Log (XLSX)
Wire Bottom Rodent Cages Policy
IACUC Protocol Guidance
Blood Collection Guidelines 2017
Breeding Calculations Spreadsheet (XLSX)
Sample Breeding Colony Maintenance Log (XLS)
Breeding Information
Determining Rodent Body Condition Score
Mouse Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
Rat Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
Rabbit Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
NHP Anesthesia/Analgesia Formulary
Justification for Numbers References
Pain/Distress Categories
Rodent Survival Surgery Guidelines
Sample Post-Surgical Monitoring Log (XLSX)
Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds in Laboratory Animals
Select Animal Care Operations (ACO)
ACO Zebrafish Policy (DOCX)
Environmental Enrichment for NHP Policy
Animal Transportation Policy
Allergy Control Policy