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
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 Pest Control at UWM
Guidelines for Cleaning and De-gassing Columns and Sumps at the School of Freshwater Sciences
Field Safety Guidelines
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
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
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
Tour Guidelines
Training Guidelines
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
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 Investigation Procedures
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
USDA Animal Welfare Act/Animal Welfare Regulations