IACUC Guidelines and Procedures

Note: All guidelines updated as of April 2022

Animal Housing Guidelines

IACUC Guidelines for Zebrafish Housing Densities

IACUC Guidelines on Cage Population Densities for Breeding Mice

IACUC Guidelines for Housing and Use of Environmental Enrichment for Laboratory Animals

IACUC Guidelines for Breaking Down Fish Rooms

Guidelines for Information on Tank Cards for Fish Tanks at the School of Freshwater

IACUC Guideline for Quarantine Procedures for Rodents in the ARC Facilities at UWM

Euthanasia Guidelines

IACUC Guidelines for Euthanasia of Rodents at UWM

IACUC Guidelines for Zebrafish-Specific Euthanasia at UWM

IACUC Guidelines for Fish Euthanasia at UWM

IACUC Guidelines for Implements for Decapitation Use and Maintenance

IACUC Guidelines for Using Bell Jars for Euthanasia

Facilities Guidelines

IACUC Guideline for the Storage and Use of Commercial Animal Diet at UWM

IACUC Guideline for Relative Humidity Levels in Animal Rooms at UWM

IACUC Guideline for Light Intensity Levels and Animal Cage Placement in Rodent Rooms in the ARC Facilities at UWM

IACUC Guideline for Pest Control at UWM

Guidelines for Cleaning and De-gassing Columns and Sumps at the School of Freshwater Sciences

Field Safety Guidelines

IACUC Guidelines for Field Safety

IACUC Guidelines for Field Safety at UWM Field Station

IACUC Guidelines for Electrofishing Procedures

Protocol Review Guidelines

IACUC Guidance on Prompt Reporting of Adverse Events and Unexpected Outcomes

IACUC Guidelines for Animal Transfer

IACUC Guidelines for Animal Adoptions/Acquisitions by Individuals at UWM

IACUC Guidelines for Food and Fluid Restriction

IACUC Guidelines for Harm-Benefit Analysis at UWM

IACUC Guidelines for Humane Endpoints with Animals Used for Research/Teaching Purposes

IACUC Guidelines for Major vs Minor Protocol Modifications

IACUC Guidelines for Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds in Laboratory Animals

IACUC Guidelines for Use of Zebrafish at UWM

IACUC Procedures for PI Attendance at Protocol Review

IACUC Guidelines for Veterinary Verification and Consultation

IACUC Guidelines for Prolonged Restraint

Animal health surveillance guidelines

IACUC Guidelines – Rodent disease surveillance program

IACUC Guidelines – Aquatic-Surgery

IACUC Guidelines – Animal Health Surveillance

IACUC Guidelines – Aquaculture Fish Health Surveillance

IACUC Guidelines – Frog Health Surveillance

IACUC Guidelines – Zebrafish Health Surveillance

Surgery Guidelines

IACUC Guidelines for Intraoperative Monitoring

IACUC Guidelines for Rodent Surgery.

IACUC Guidelines for Vascular Perfusion with Fixatives for Tissue Collection

IACUC Guidelines for Survival Surgery on Aquatic Species.

Guidelines for Sterile Syringe Filter Preparation

IACUC Guidelines for Rodent Anesthesia Using Open-Drop Exposure to Isoflurane at UWM

Rodent Anesthesia and Analgesia.

Tour Guidelines

IACUC Guidelines for Public Access to Animal Resource Center Facilities at UWM

Guidelines on Public Access to the Aquatic Animal Facilities at the School of Freshwater Sciences at UWM

Training Guidelines

Guidelines for Training and Occupational Health and Safety Programs

Transport Guidelines

IACUC Guidelines – Animal Transportation or Shipping of Rodents

IACUC Guidelines for Fish, Fish Egg, and Frog Transportation at UWM.

Expired drugs and materials

New – approved 8.25.23 – Expired drugs and materials

Note: All guidelines updated as of April 2022

IACUC Procedures

IACUC Committee Operating Procedures.

Designated Member review for changes requested by Full Committee

Pre-Award Animal Care Certification Requirements

Reporting Animal Care and Use Concerns (Whistleblower Policy)

IACUC Review Schedule

IACUC Investigation Procedures

Post Approval Monitoring

IACUC Approved Animal Procedures

Links to Regulations

the PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Lab Animals

the NRC Guide for the Care and Use of Lab Animals

AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia

USDA Animal Welfare Act/Animal Welfare Regulations