The University of Arizona Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Handbook

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I.   INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE: RESPONSIBILITIES,  MEMBERSHIP, AND AUTHORITY

 A. INVOLUNTARY REGULATIONS

1. Animal Welfare Act

a. Summary of the Act

b. The IACUC and the ACT

2. Public Health Service Policy

a. Institutional Program

b. Institutional Status

c. IACUC

d. Investigator

e. Institution

f. PHS Policy

3. Good Laboratory Practices Act

4. Private Funding Agencies

1. Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

2. Institutional or Individual IACUC Requirements

3. Individual Users

II.    THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE:ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

A. Membership

B. Authority

C. Responsibilities

D. Meetings

E. General

A. Roles of Community Members

B. Desirable Traits for the Lay Committee Member

A. Pain and Distress: Definitions

B. Analgesics and Anesthesia: Definitions

C. Signs of Pain

D. Signs of Acute Pain

E. Signs of Chronic Pain

F. Species Specific Signs

1. Primates

2. Horses

3. Cattle

4. Sheep and Goats

5. Pigs

6. Dogs

7. Cats

8. Rabbits

9. Rodents

10. Birds

11. Fish

V.  SPECIAL POLICIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE

A. Euthanasia as an Alternative to Death as an Endpoint in Rodents

B. Euthanasia by Cervical Dislocation or Decapitation

1. Cervical Dislocation

2. Decapitation

3. Scientific Justification

C. Immunization of Research Animals for Antibody Production

1. Freund's Adjuvant

2. Footpad Injections

3. Post-Injection Care

4. Ascites Production

D. Investigation of Concerns Involving the Care and Use of Animals

1. Regulatory Authority

2. University of Arizona IACUC Policy

a. IACUC

b. Steps in the Process

c. IACUC Review

d. IACUC Investigation of Alleged Violations

3. Confidentiality of the Complainant

a. Regulatory Authority: AWA Section 2.32(c)(4)

b. IACUC Policy

4. Authority of the Attending Veterinarian

a. Regulatory Authority: AWA Section 2.33(as)(2)

b. IACUC Policy

5. Suspension of Animal Activities

a. Regulatory Authority: AWA Section2.31(d)(xi)(6) and (7)

b. IACUC Policy

E. LD₅₀ Testing

1. Definitions

2. IACUC Policy

3. Additional Notes

F. Q Fever

1. Synonyms

2. Agent Coxiella burnetii

3. Mode of Transportation

4. The disease in Man

5. Control

6. IACUC Policy

7. Statement of Compliance

G. Satellite Animal Facilities

H. Self Insurance Plan

I. Training

Protocol Flow Chart

A. Accelerated Review

B. Full Review

Definition of Terms

ANIMAL PROTOCOL REVIEW FORM  (link to forms page)

CERVICAL DISLOCATION OR DECAPITATION AUTHORIZATION MEMO

Q FEVER POLICY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA

APPLICATION FOR COMPENSATION FOR ANIMAL LOSS DUE TO INFECTIOUS ORGANISMS

DESCRIPTION OF THE ANIMAL CARE AND USE PROGRAM - for submission to granting agencies

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