Master List of IACUC Policies, Guidelines and SOPS

Below is a numerically-sorted master list of all IACUC Policies, Guidelines, and SOPs. To view a list where documents are categorized by content, please visit this page.

Please note that all documents are subject to change. The latest approved version date is italicized and in parentheses. To ensure that you are viewing the most up to date version of the document, please double check that the “Date Approved” within the document matches the approval date listed next to the links here. If your browser is displaying an outdated version, please clear your browser cache and/or contact the AWP Staff at iacuc@wsu.edu.

WSU IACUC Policies

#1: Adequate animal care in study area and satellite animal housing locations (8/2020)
- Example 1: Daily Care Sheet Generic for Aquatics (XLS)
- Example 2: Daily Room Care Sheet for Rodents (XLS)
- Example 3: Daily Room Care Sheet for Agriculture Animals (XLS)
- Animal Care Plan Template (DOC)
#2: Protocol and amendment review (1/2022)
#3: Veterinary care of animals by veterinary researchers and veterinary faculty (2/2024)
#4: Animal care medical records for research and teaching animals (10/2021)
#5: Animal acquisition and disposition Policy & Guidelines (7/2023)
#6: Aseptic and perioperative surgical techniques (6/2022)
#7: IACUC oversight of research and teaching activities using privately owned animals (11/2023)
- Template Client Consent Form (DOC)
#8: Humane endpoints (3/2024)
#9: Off-Site WSU Research and Teaching Activities and Memorandums of Understanding (3/2022)
#10: Multiple survival surgeries (8/2023)
#11: Expired drugs and medical materials (9/2023)
#12: Acclimation and stabilization of animals used for research or teaching (7/2021)
#13: Tricaine Methanesulfonate (MS-222) Preparation, Storage and Use (11/2023)
- MS-222 WSU Standard Operating Procedure (PDF)
#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)
#16: Antibody Production in Research and Teaching Animals (10/2022)
#17: Instructional animal use (3/2022)
#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)
#20: Personnel approval for animal protocols (1/2024)
#21: Tissue use (1/2022)
#22: Principal investigator on IACUC protocol (1/2024)
#23: The use of mouse ascites method in the production of monoclonal antibodies (10/2022)
#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)
#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)
#28: Euthanasia for research and teaching animals (7/2023)
#29: Use of non-pharmaceutical grade substances in laboratory animals (2/2023)
#30: Environmental enrichment at WSU (10/2022)
#31: Occupational Safety Requirements and Guidelines for the use of volatile liquid anesthetics (6/2021)
#32: Use of tribromoethanol (Avertin) (4/2023)
#33: Animal Transportation (11/2023)
- Animal transportation form (DOC)
#34: IACUC semiannual inspections and program review (7/2021)
- Site Visit Checklist (PDF)
#35: Food and fluid regulation and diet manipulation in animals (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)
#38: Occupational Health and Safety for Individuals with Animal Contact (8/2021)
#39: Mouse Colony Maintenance (3/2024)
#40: IACUC Review of Field Studies (7/2022)

Guidelines

#2: Reporting an Animal Care Concern (1/2023)
- Form for Reporting Animal Care Concerns (DOC)
- Animal Care Concern Reporting Signage for Facilities (PDF)
#3: Pain and Distress Categorization of Animal Subjects in Research and Teaching (5/2021)
#4: Animal Feed and Feed Storage (12/2021)
#5: Rationale for Animal Numbers in Protocols (4/2024)
#6: Veterinary Pool and Vet Tech Pool (7/2021)
#7: Using Novel Substances in Animals (12/2022)
#8: Tumor Burden (3/2021)
#9: Blood Collection (2/2023)
#10: Drug and Chemical Administration (8/2023)
#11: IACUC SOP for Hazardous Agents (7/2021)
#12: Compounding Drugs and Chemicals (9/2021)
#13: Proper Attire and Personal Protective Equipment in Animal Facilities (12/2021)
#14: The Separation of Species and Sick Animals (6/2022)

Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

#1: Preparation of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) (11/2022)
#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)
#4: Preparation of Sodium Pentobarbital Using Non-Pharm Grade Powder (2/2023)
#5: Monitoring Sanitation Practices (7/2022)
#6: Euthanasia Using Saturated Potassium Chloride (KCl) Solution (3/2024)
#7: Large animal branding, ear tagging, and microchip implanting (7/2021)
#8: Identification of Rodents and Rabbits (6/2023)
#9: Common Minor Medical Conditions of Rodents and Treatments (4/2024)
#10: Oral Gavage in Mice and Rats (9/2021)
#11: Management of Ulcerative Dermatitis in Mice (6/2022)
#12: Effects of Low Humidity and Treatment of Ringtail in Rodents (9/2021)
#13: Minimum standards for fish husbandry (8/2021)
#14: Minimum standards for Xenopus husbandry (11/2023)
#15: Guillotine Maintenance and Use (10/2021)