Policy Statement
Members of the East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania community who wish to work with live vertebrate animals in their research, training, and teaching must have an approved Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) protocol prior to commencing animal use.
Reason for Policy
To ensure compliance with the Animal Welfare Act and other applicable laws and standards concerning the humane care and use of animals in research, training, and teaching.
Appeal Statement
Not Specified in Current Policy
Definitions
IACUC - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Vertebrate animals - animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium, which includes fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Approved protocol - a proposal for animal care or use that has been submitted to the IACUC on the appropriate form and been approved by the committee.
Other Relevant Information
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Website
Policy History
Policy Number:
ESU-2012-07
Policy Number History:
Formerly ESU-AA-2011-003
Effective:
December 6, 2012
Adopted:
December 6, 2012
Last Reviewed:
November 27, 2017, December 5, 2022
Amended:
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