IACUC Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee The IACUC will ensure that animals are used and cared for in a responsible and ethical manner and in a manner conforming to all laws and regulations. Anna Goebel -Version 17 February 10
IACUC - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee 1. U.S. Federal requirement What? 1966 -Public Law 89-544 2. Committee established by Committee to institutions (Research, Universities) oversee animal 3. Oversee animals used in care in research and teaching research or instruction 4. Evaluate all aspects of the animal care and use
1. Primary function is to assist IACUC faculty students and staff uphold the law. 2. Help make decisions about What? humane use of animals. Primary function is 3. Therefore: every project to assist scientists must be approved by IACUC uphold the law prior to initiation. 5. IACUC does not evaluate the science directly.
Vertebrates: IACUC Mammals Birds Fish Snakes What animals? Lizards Amphibians Vertebrate animals only Not vertebrates: Invertebrates Personal thought: -sentient beings http://www.lmpc.edu.au/resources/science/livingthings/images/invertebrates.gif
Chair: Charles Mesloh IACUC -College of Professional Studies, non-scientist Walter Fohs - Non-scientist (Clergy) Who? Dave Nichols - Veterinarian Students can serve as members Scientists: -College of Arts and Sciences 2009-10 Darren Rumbold This year we have no student members John Fitch Anna Goebel Members are appointed by the president of FGCU Thomas J. Roberts, Non-voting, Associate Vice President for Research (Head of Research & Sponsored Programs)
IACUC Meet at least 2 times per year, or as often as When? needed to review proposals. The next meeting is scheduled for: 19 February, Ask for an expedited review 2:20-4:30 PM It is open to the public, you may attend.
IACUC Florida Gulf Coast University maintains an Animal Welfare Assurance Statement which declares its Why should you compliance with the various comply? regulations and policies. The use of animals Failure by any individual to for research, adhere to these standards teaching, or can jeopardize FGCU’s exhibition is a entire animal use program. privilege, not a right. This is bad.
IACUC 1. FGCU: http://www.fgcu.edu/orsp/compliance.html Resources 2. University of Florida: http://iacuc.ufl.edu/ 3. IACUC.org – Information Lets look at the form. resource http://www.iacuc.org/index.htm - Alternatives to animals, -other documents such as USDA (US Department of Agriculture, Animal Welfare -IACUC web pages for other institutions
1. Missing other required IACUC permits. 2. Missing an estimate of Most common Problems. the number of animals that will be handled. Other required permits: -Endangered Species Act 3. Missing a clear -Marine Mammal Protection Act statement of exactly -US Fish and Wildlife Service -Federal Parks and Lands how and how often the -State Parks and Lands animals will be handled.
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