IACUC Links

Listed below are various educational materials and resources pertinent to animal care and use at Sam Houston State University:

SHSU IACUC Policies and Procedures

1. General SHSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Policy [revised 8.3.2012]
   
   
2. SHSU IACUC Policy 1 – Alleged Incident of Noncompliance [revised 8.16.2012]
   
   
3. SHSU IACUC Policy 2 – Approval of Animal Use Protocols [revised 8.16.2012]
   
   
4. IACUC Veterinary Care Plan for SHSU
   
   
5. IACUC CITI Training Requirement (Adopted March, 2012)

NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

1. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
   
   
2. Health Research Extension Act of 1985
   
   
3. Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
   
   
4. U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
   
   
5. OLAW Useful Links
   
   
6. NIH Fact Sheet on the benefits of animals in research
   
   
7. Information for Researchers & Scientists: Find information on how to prepare for and manage crises, policy & guidance, grants resources, funding opportunities, and training and education
   
   
8. Scientists Center For Animal Welfare (SCAW)

Animal Care Organizations

1. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
   
   
2. IACUC.org
   
   
3. Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International
   
   
4. Institute for Laboratory Animal Research

American Fisheries Society

1. Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research

American Societyof Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

1. GUIDELINES FOR USE OF LIVE AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES IN FIELD AND LABORATORY RESEARCH

Reference and Educational Materials

1. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals (1997)
   
   
2. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1996)
   
   
3. Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook
   
   
4. AVMA
   
   
5. AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
   
   
6. Merck Veterinary Manual
   
   
7. Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching, Third Edition, January 2010
   
   
8. Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
   
   
9. Title 9 Animals and Animal Products
   
   
10. Title 7 - Agriculture Chapter 54—Transportation, Sale, and Handling of Certain Animals
    
    
11. Introduction to Animal Care and Use Committees
    


12. Animal Welfare Act Briefs from the USDA
    
    
    

Academic Links:

1. Instructions for CITI Learners [click here to learn more information about initiating or completing a course with CITI]
   
   
2. CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative[click here to register]
   
   
3. CITI Login [click here to login each time]

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