1. Department of Animal Resources
Animals in Research
Donald B. Casebolt
Executive Director
Department of Animal Resources 1

2. Objectives Responsibilities of the institution
Responsibilities of the principal investigator 2

3. Responsibilities of the Institution
Animal Welfare Act
US Department of Agriculture
Health Research Extension Act
National Institutes of Health
Office of Laboratory Animal
Welfare 3

4. Similarities of Two Laws
Institutional Official
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Program of veterinary care
Training of personnel
“Enforced
Self-Regulation” 4

5. AAALAC Accreditation

6. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Scientist
Veterinarian
Nonscientist
A member not affiliated with the institution (public member) 6

7. Principal Investigator Responsibilities
Preparation and submission of Animal Use Protocols
Modifications to protocols
Justification of animal species and numbers
Training of personnel in appropriate methods
Occupational health and safety of personnel
Development of humane endpoints
Animal euthanasia methods 7

8. iStar System for IACUC Protocol submission and tracking
Electronic communication with IACUC
Renewal reminders
All protocols electronic effective August 2016 8

13. Training
Web based and hands-on
Species-specific
Protocol-specific

14. Services for New Investigators
Come in and meet us!
Review of IACUC procedures
Veterinarian pre-review of first protocol
Explanation of procedures for training, importation of mouse lines, establishing financial accounts
Help coordinate other reviews
Tour of facilities, location of animal rooms

15. Questions?