Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC)

All research and/or teaching activities that involve the use of vertebrate animals require prior review and approval by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

The IACUC performs semiannual inspections of all animal facilities associated with the university and provides reports of these inspections to federal regulatory agencies.

Policies

It is Oregon State University’s policy to comply with the Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, the US Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Welfare Act & Regulations (9CFR Chapter 1, 2.31), and the United States Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Research, Teaching and Testing. OSU establishes policies that are unique, but in line with federal regulations.

The committee will use the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and other applicable guidelines as recommended in the management of the animal care and use program at Oregon State University.

• Suspension Policy

• Proposal Submission

• Educational Requirements

• Non-OSU Animal Care and Use Proposal Reviews

Guidelines

The committee will use the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and other applicable guidelines as recommended in the management of the animal care and use program at Oregon State University.

• ACUP with No Further Animal Activity

• Determination of Levels of Pain and Distress
• Food or Fluid Restriction
• Literature Searches to Alternatives for Animal Use

• Mouse Tail Clipping

• Permits for Field Studies
• Physical Restraint and Confinement

• Toe Clipping

• Use of Ether for Anesthesia or Euthanasia in Animal Research

• Use of Expired Medical Material

• Use of Privately Owned Animals

The following posters have been approved by the IACUC for use in animal facilities and investigator labs. For areas that must have sanitizable surfaces, contacted the IACUC and request a laminated poster.

• Assuring Death Following CO2 Euthanasia
• CO2 Chamber Procedures
• Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns at OSU

IACUC Forms

These forms are accessible in MS Word format. For technical problems, contact researchsupport@oregonstate.edu. For all other inquiries, contact iacuc@oregonstate.edu.

Please remember that the IACUC is comprised of your colleagues and peers. In addition to their regular job duties, members serve as volunteers on this federally required institutional committee. Although they will try to respond as quickly as possible, the review process likely requires 8-10 weeks, or longer depending on the complexity of the review, on the need for a full committee review, or if modifications to the application are required. Please plan appropriately.

• Animal Care and Use Proposal (ACUP) Form 

  Required for new animal use, and after the third year of continued use

• Animal Care Use and Renewal Form/Final Report Form 

  Required every year for renewal of approved projects and when an ACUP is closed/expired

• Animal Care and Use Amendment Form 

  Required for any changes to previously approved ACUPs

• Animal Care and Use Comittee Adverse Event Form 

  Submitted for any unexpected negative results.

IACUC Educational Requirements

• Policy
• Training Resources

Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns

• Policy and Procedures

Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR)

• Laboratory Animal Resources (LAR)

Guidance Materials

• How to Write an Application Involving Animals for PHS funded projects
• AVMA Panel on Euthanasia Report
• Bibliography on Alternatives to Animal Testing
• Animal Welfare Information Center
• Guidelines for the Use of Fishes In Research
• Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research
• Guidelines for Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research
• Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
• Federation of Animal Science Societies
• Guidelines for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research
• Agricultural Research and AAALAC Accreditation

Federal Regulations

• PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Animals in Research
• Animal Welfare Act, Regulations, and Standards
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (DHHS)
• 1996 Guide for the Care and Use of Animals
• USDA Guidelines Related to General Animal Welfare Issues
• USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Animal Care Policy Manual