Latest Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Documents from UNTHSC

Reporting, Receiving, and Handling Allegations of Misreatment or Other Noncompliance Issues

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DEFINITIONS

Mistreatment: Any action, physical or psychological, which results in wrongful or abusive treatment of an animal (e.g., inadequate or improper care or housing of animals)....

Post Approval Monitoring

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Semiannual IACUC Inspections

In order to comply with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act Regulations (AWR’s) in §2.31(c)(2) and the PHS Policy in IV.B.2., the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee conducts inspections of all UNTHSC animal facilities every 3 months to evaluate compliance with current federal, state, and local regulations and IACUC policies....

Important Links

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USDA APHIS Animal Welfare Site:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/index.shtml ...

IACUC Policies and Procedure Guidelines

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IACUC Policies

UNT HSC IACUC Policy Manual

IACUC Regulations

IACUC Introduction

Regulations

Responsibilities

Protocol Submissions

Submission Process

Initial Protocol Review

Annual Reviews

Amendments

Post Approval Monitoring

Animal Use Training

Occupational Health Requirements

Animal Procedure Guidelines

All Species Rodents

Pain and Discomfort Tumors in Rodents

LD 50 Testing Avertin Use in Mice

Survival Surgery and Post Surgical Care Production of Monoclonal Antibodies

Multiple Survival Surgery Guidelines Tail Snipping

Disposition of Animals Rodent Surgeries

Mistreatment Concerns Maintaining Tumor Cell Lines

Authority of Veterinarian
Breeding Rodents ...

IACUC News

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Upcoming IACUC Conferences...

IACUC Meeting and Protocol Submissions

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IACUC Forms and Protocol Assistance

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About the IACUC

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The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is an independent research review committee mandated by the Animal Welfare Act and the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy). The current Chairperson of the IACUC is Ladislav Dory, Ph.D., Affiliated Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology....

Animal Procedure Guidelines
All Species	Rodents
Pain and Discomfort	Tumors in Rodents
LD 50 Testing	Avertin Use in Mice
Survival Surgery and Post Surgical Care	Production of Monoclonal Antibodies
Multiple Survival Surgery Guidelines	Tail Snipping
Disposition of Animals	Rodent Surgeries
Mistreatment Concerns	Maintaining Tumor Cell Lines
Authority of Veterinarian	Breeding Rodents ... IACUC News 2013-02-11T10:05:32-06:00 Upcoming IACUC Conferences... IACUC Meeting and Protocol Submissions 2013-02-08T17:02:07-06:00 IACUC Forms and Protocol Assistance 2013-02-08T16:53:30-06:00 About the IACUC 2013-02-08T16:30:10-06:00 The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is an independent research review committee mandated by the Animal Welfare Act and the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy). The current Chairperson of the IACUC is Ladislav Dory, Ph.D., Affiliated Professor in the Department of Molecular Biology and Immunology....