What is an IACUC? An IACUC is an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. IACUC's are mandated by two different federal laws, the Animal Welfare Act and the Health Research Extension Act. Background These statements of policy address areas in which federal laws or the guidelines of granting agencies are somewhat unclear. The IACUC has tried to create a clear statement of policy in these areas to help researchers understand what is expected of them and to make certain that all researchers are treated equitably. IACUC Policy Statements Adoption of Animals Used in Research and Teaching Anesthesia Machine/Vaporizer Calibration and Maintenance Guidelines Animal Care and Use Protocol Renewals Blood Volumes, Maximum Blood Draws, and Blood Collection Sites in Small Mammals, Birds and Fish Collecting Tissue for Genotyping and Identifying Purpose Bred Mice and Rats Euthanasia for Mice and Rats Expired Medical Materials Guidelines for Survival Surgery in Rodents How many mice can live in one cage? Humane Endpoints IACUC Charge IACUC Facility Inspection Program IACUC Laboratory/Study Area Inspection Program Laboratory Housing and Study Areas for Research Animals Monoclonal Antibody Production in Mice Policy Statement on Trials in Non-University Owned Animals Post Approval Monitoring Program Protocol Suspension Provision of Veterinary Care by Veterinarian - Researchers Radio Use in the Vivaria Rationale of Numbers of Animals in Protocols Reports of Animal Care and Use Concerns Rodent Importation, Exportation and Intracampus Transfer Scientist-in-Charge and Technician-in-Charge Roles and Responsibilities Training Requirements for Personnel Exposed to Live, Vertebrate Animals Transporting Rodents to Investigator Laboratories for Procedures and Return to the Vivarium Use of Davis Animal Facilities by Faculty of Other Institutions Water Regulation in Rhesus Behavior Studies (currently under review) Xenopus Oocyte Harvesting

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