动物福利

In the pursuit of valid research and in compliance with federal law, amjs澳金沙门 has an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). 如9 CFR 2所述.31 (a), "The Chief Executive Officer of the research facility shall appoint an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee qualified through the expertise and experience of its members to assess the facility's animal program, 设施和程序”

The purpose of the IACUC is to act as an internal overseer of animal use in research, testing and teaching and to ensure that 动物福利 Act mandates, federal laws enforced by the United States Department of Agriculture, 被跟踪. The BC IACUC derives its authority from the 动物福利 Act.

The IACUC is responsible for several areas of animal research as listed in the Code of 联邦法规, 第一章, 分章一, 动物福利, 第2部分包括:

• 审查和接受, rejecting or requiring modifications on any research proposal involving animals
• Inspecting animal care facilities, including labs and study areas, semiannually
• Investigating concerns involving animal husbandry and use

内部政策

All research proposals involving vertebrate animals must be approved by the IACUC prior to starting research.
All significant changes to approved protocols must be approved before being implemented.
The IACUC must be notified of, 和批准, the location of all vertebrate animals being used for research, 测试和培训.
All vertebrate animals must be cared for according to the standards set forth by The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
会员

The IACUC is comprised of a Chairperson, 主治兽医, scientists familiar with the use of laboratory animals, a community member not affiliated with BC, 还有其他需要的.

时间表

The BC IACUC usually meets in the middle of each month. Ad hoc meetings can be scheduled should the need arise

All IACUC materials need to be submitted by the end of the month prior to the next scheduled IACUC meeting in order to be included in the meeting agenda. Please send all materials to the IACUC via email to: iacuc@caldoverde.net.

Reporting a Perceived Deficiency

As part of an on-going effort to promote responsible research, anyone who believes there has been a violation of any policy should send a written report to the BC IACUC. The IACUC is responsible for investigating any alleged impropriety. Reports can be submitted through the IACUC chair, any individual member of the IACUC or the attending veterinarian. A report should be as specific as possible in describing the allegation. All efforts will be made, as far as legally possible, to keep the source confidential. No employee or student at BC will be discriminated against or subject to reprisal for reporting alleged violation of BC Animal Care and Use policies.

形式

All forms can be found at this link: http://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_CK92G8VDSvZDQzQjE1S2RmR0U

政策 and 程序 Related to amjs澳金沙门 Involving Animals

All policies and procedures can be found at this link: http://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B_CK92G8VDSvQ0hOVnp2WWROVlE

这些包括标准操作程序, our primary policy on animal research, our occupational health manual, as well as others dealing with personnel training, singly housing animals in cages, and a general policy on working in the 动物护理机构.