10.05 / Animal Use
The use of vertebrate animals (e.g., mice, rats, gerbils, guinea pigs,
rabbits, hamsters, fish, etc.) other than humans in any activity by
faculty,
staff, or students must be in compliance with the provisions of the
Animal
Welfare Act and all amendments and applicable requirements of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture and the Association for Assessment and
Accreditation
of Laboratory Animal Care, International. The Institutional
Animal
Care and Use Committee (IACUC) must receive, review, and authorize
animal
use prior to the start of a project. Information describing
animal
welfare regulations, the WSU Animal Welfare Assurance document, and the
form for submission of an animal use protocol are available from the
Office
of Research Administration.
Revision Date:
July 25, 2001
