Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) ensures that all vertebrate animals involved in teaching or research at Washington State University receive ethical and humane care and treatment.
News & events
Important AWP Office Information – COVID-19
To combat the spread of COVID-19, the AWP Office will be adhering to social distancing recommendations by limiting face-to-face contact and communicating primarily via email, phone or Zoom. We may also be dealing with reduced staffing or out-of-office work at times, and ask for patience during this period.
Please note that many of our IACUC committee members and staff have additional obligations during this period, which may result in a slowdown in review and processing time of protocols. To avoid delays and expirations, we highly encourage new submissions to be sent in sooner rather than later to allow for additional review time.
Please contact the AWP Office with any questions or concerns. Currently, the best way to reach us is by emailing our group email at iacuc@wsu.edu. For additional contact information, please visit our contacts page.
For more information on COVID-19, please visit WSU’s COVID-19 Update Page and the CDC Page for COVID-19.
April 2021 Updates
Updated – Policy #22: Principal Investigator on IACUC Protocol
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
March 2021 Updates
Updated – Policy #25: Post Approval Review Policy and the Post Approval Review Check Sheet
The updated policy and check sheet are now available on the Policies page under Resources. The check sheet can also be found on the Forms page.
Updated – Policy #3: Veterinary Care of Animals by Veterinary Researchers and Veterinary Faculty
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
New – Policy #37: Reporting Adverse Events, Abnormal Behavior/Conditions and Incidents
The new policy (formerly a guideline) is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
Updated – Policy #8: Humane Endpoints
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
Updated – Guideline #8: Tumor Burden Guidelines
The updated guideline is now available on the Guidelines page under Resources.
February 2021 Updates
Updated: Policy #15: Pest Control in Animal Facilities
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
New: Policy #36: Counting and Reporting Animal Numbers
The new policy (formerly a guideline) is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
January 2021 Updates
Updated: Policy #20: Personnel Approval for Animal Protocols
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
December 2020 Updates
Updated: Policy #6: Aseptic and Perioperative Surgical Technique
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
Updated: Policy #13: Tricaine Methanesulfonate (MS-222) Preparation, Storage and Use
The updated policy is now available on the Policies page under Resources.
November 2020 Updates
Updated: Policy #33: Animal Transportation and Animal Transport Form
The updated policy and forms are now available on the Policies page under Resources.
October 2020 Updates
SOP #3 Delivery of Inhalant Anesthetic Using a Bell Jar or Open-Drop Exposure has been updated
The updated SOP is now available on the SOPs page under Resources.
*For all questions about IACUC updates, please contact the Animal Welfare Program.
Non-Animal Emergencies
Please call 911
Animal Emergencies
Please call the Office of the Campus Vet:
Pullman: (509) 330-1871
Spokane: (509) 592-6884
All Other Campuses/Locations: (509) 330-1871
Compliance Hotline
If you suspect that a research program is not treating animals in compliance with ethical, humane standards, immediately call or email the compliance hotline:
(509) 335-1289