Animal Use
OSU Policies and Procedures
OSU's Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee has developed policies to assist you in understanding the various laws and regulations governing animal use. Please review these. If you have questions, please contact our office, the Chair of the IACUC, Dr. Matthew Lovern at 405-744-5551 or OSU's Attending Veterinarian, Dr. Todd Jackson, at 405-744-7631.
| Policy # IACUC-001 | Adopted Standards for Animal Care and Use |
|---|---|
| Policy # IACUC-002 | Use of Sedatives, Analgesics, and Anesthetics |
| Policy # IACUC-003 | Disposition of Surplus Laboratory Animals |
| Policy # IACUC-004 | Review of Applications, Modifications and the use of Veterinary Verification and Consultation |
| Policy # IACUC-005 | Exempt Animal Use Protocols |
| Policy # IACUC-006 | Animal Care and Use Training Program |
| Policy # IACUC-007 | Occupational Health & Safety Program |
| Policy # IACUC-008 | IACUC Disaster Plan |
| Policy # IACUC-009 | Physical Restraint |
| Policy # IACUC-010 | Multiple Surgical Procedures |
| Policy # IACUC-011 | Food and Fluid Restriction |
| Policy # IACUC-012 | Transportation of Animals |
| Policy # IACUC-013 | Record Keeping |
| Policy # IACUC-014 | Veterinary Care |
| Policy # IACUC-015 | Review of Policies and Standard Operating Procedures |
| Policy # IACUC-016 | Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Drugs and Preparation and Storage of Compounds for Parenteral Administration |
Oklahoma State University has a general policy that applies to work involving live, vertebrate animals. You may wish to review this policy:
- Care and Use of Animals in Research, Testing, and Teaching - Policy # 1-0505
Oklahoma State University has a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for disposal of animal tissues and carcasses:
- Procedures for Disposal of Biohazardous Research/Instructional Animal Tissues &/or Carcasses by the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (OADDL) SOP
Oklahoma State University has a university wide disaster plan for animal facilities on the Stillwater campus in addition to facility specific plans. You may wish to review this plan: