WSU IACUC Policies, Guidelines, and SOPs

Documents are categorized by content in the list below. To view a numerically-sorted master list of all IACUC Policies, Guidelines, and SOPs, please visit this page.

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Protocol Review and Approval

Policies

#2: Protocol and amendment review (1/2022)
#7: IACUC oversight of research and teaching activities using privately owned animals (7/2024)
- Template Client Consent Form (DOC)
#9: Off-Site WSU Research and Teaching Activities and Memorandums of Understanding (3/2022)
#21: Tissue use (1/2022)
#24: Determination and approval of amendments to animal activities previously approved by the IACUC (2/2023)
#25: Post approval review policy (3/2021)
- Post Approval Review (PAR) Check Sheet (DOC)
- PAR Pre-Review Checklist (DOC)
#34: IACUC semiannual inspections and program review (7/2021)
- Site Visit Checklist (PDF)
#40: IACUC Review of Field Studies (7/2022)

Guidelines

#5: Rationale for Animal Numbers in Protocols (4/2024)

Principal Investigators and Personnel

Policies

#20: Personnel approval for animal protocols (1/2024)
#22: Principal investigator on IACUC protocol (1/2024)

Guidelines

#6: Veterinary Pool and Vet Tech Pool (7/2021)

Administrative Processes and Reporting Requirements

Policies

#26: Holding protocol policy and use of holding protocol (10/2022)
- Holding protocol form (DOC)
#27: Procedure for addressing non-compliance with IACUC policies or procedures (5/2023)
#36: Counting and Reporting Animal Numbers (2/2021)
#37: Reporting Adverse Events, Abnormal Behavior/Conditions and Incidents (3/2024)
- Form for Reporting Adverse Events/Unanticipated Outcomes (DOC)

Guidelines

#2: Reporting an Animal Care Concern (1/2023)
- Form for Reporting Animal Care Concerns (DOC)
- Animal Care Concern Reporting Signage for Facilities (PDF)

Occupational Health and Safety

Policies

Guidelines

#11: IACUC SOP for Hazardous Agents (7/2021)
#13: Proper Attire and Personal Protective Equipment in Animal Facilities (12/2021)

Drugs and Chemicals

Policies

#11: Expired drugs and medical materials (9/2023)
#13: Tricaine Methanesulfonate (MS-222) Preparation, Storage and Use (11/2023)
- MS-222 WSU Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
#29: Use of non-pharmaceutical grade substances in laboratory animals (2/2023)
#32: Use of tribromoethanol (Avertin) (4/2023)

Guidelines

#7: Using Novel Substances in Animals (12/2022)
#10: Drug and Chemical Administration (8/2023)
#12: Compounding Drugs and Chemicals (9/2021)

SOPs

#1: Preparation of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) (11/2022)
#4: Preparation of Sodium Pentobarbital Using Non-Pharm Grade Powder (2/2023)

Euthanasia

Policies

#28: Euthanasia for research and teaching animals (7/2023)

SOPs

#6: Euthanasia Using Saturated Potassium Chloride (KCl) Solution (3/2024)
#15: Guillotine Maintenance and Use (10/2021)

Husbandry and Facilities

Policies

#1: Adequate animal care in study area and satellite animal housing locations (8/2020)
#14: WSU Animal Colony Health Surveillance and Quarantine Program (3/2021)
- Non-Commercial Animal Source Ordering Guide (PDF)
#15: Pest Control in Animal Facilities (2/2021)
#30: Environmental enrichment at WSU (10/2022)
#39: Mouse Colony Maintenance (3/2024)

Guidelines

#4: Animal Feed and Feed Storage (12/2021)
#14: The Separation of Species and Sick Animals (6/2022)

SOPs

#5: Monitoring Sanitation Practices (7/2022)
#13: Minimum standards for fish husbandry (8/2021)
#14: Minimum standards for Xenopus husbandry (11/2023)

Pain and Distress

Policies

#8: Humane endpoints (3/2024)

Guidelines

#3: Pain and Distress Categorization of Animal Subjects in Research and Teaching (5/2021)
#8: Tumor Burden (3/2021)

Veterinary Care and Records

Policies

SOPs

#9: Common Minor Medical Conditions of Rodents and Treatments (4/2024)
#11: Management of Ulcerative Dermatitis in Mice (6/2022)
#12: Effects of Low Humidity and Treatment of Ringtail in Rodents (9/2021)

Animal Procedures

Policies

#16: Antibody Production in Research and Teaching Animals (10/2022)
#17: Instructional animal use (3/2022)
#23: The use of mouse ascites method in the production of monoclonal antibodies (10/2022)
#35: Food and fluid regulation and diet manipulation in animals (5/2023)

Guidelines

#9: Blood Collection (2/2023)

SOPs

#2: Tissue Sampling of Rodents and Other Species (8/2021)
#3: Delivery of Inhalant Anesthetic Using a Bell Jar or Open-Drop Exposure (11/2023)
#7: Large animal branding, ear tagging, and microchip implanting (7/2021)
#8: Identification of Rodents and Rabbits (6/2023)
#10: Oral Gavage in Mice and Rats (9/2021)

Animal Acquisition, Disposition, and Transportation

Policies

#5: Animal acquisition and disposition Policy & Guidelines (7/2023)
#12: Acclimation and stabilization of animals used for research or teaching (7/2021)
#18: Adoption of Research and Teaching Animals (3/2024)
- Transfer to Private Ownership Form (DOC)
- Veterinary Adoption Exam (DOC)
#19: Use of Shelter Dogs and Cats in Research and Teaching (5/2022)
#33: Animal Transportation (11/2023)
- Animal transportation form (DOC)

Surgery

Policies

#6: Aseptic and perioperative surgical techniques (6/2022)
#10: Multiple survival surgeries (8/2023)