Animal Care and Use

If you have an immediate animal health concern please contact Dr. David Evertson (UW Attending Veterinarian) at 307-745-7341 or uwvet@uwyo.edu.

IACUC 2022-2023 Meeting Schedule and Deadlines

  

ROAMWyo

Beginning 1/18/2023, UW will begin the transition to ROAMWyo for all protocol submissions, review processes, and approval notifications. 

ROAMWyo

During the transition period, NEW and/or REVISED protocols, amendments, annual renewals, and de novo submissions can be done in the Animal Oversight module of ROAMWyo, or these requests can be submitted through the old system.

The end date for the old system has not yet been announced, but will be done so via the Research listserv and here.  After that date, all new and revised submissions must be done via ROAMWyo.  This is expected to occur by 4/5/2023.

 

ROAMWyo Animal Oversight Access

ROAMWyo can be accessed here. Please note: Only the Animal Oversight (IACUC) module is active and live right now.  Please do not utilize ROAMWyo’s production site for any other functions.

• Written Guidance for Researchers

ROAMWyo Instructions & Training

Self-guided ROAMWyo Training:

 Written Step-by-Step Instructions

Video Instructions (Link to follow)

The pre-recorded training video can be viewed here.

Live ROAMWyo Training:

Live Virtual AO Training Sessions:

(all presentations will be the same, expected to last ~90mins)

• Weds 1/18 – 10 am
• Thurs 1/19 - 10 am
• Mon 1/23 – 1 pm
• Tues 1/24 – 1 pm

 

Zoom Drop-In Office Hours

• Wednesdays and Thursdays beginning 1/26, 10 – 11 am

The live virtual training seminars and the live virtual office hours can be accessed here. 

 

Policies

• The University of Wyoming Policy Statement on Animal Research
• IACUC Policies and Procedures Manual 2015
• University of Wyoming Program of Veterinary Care

Guidelines

• IACUC Guideline 01-01 Animal Acclimation and Quarantine
• IACUC Guideline 02-01 Directions for CO2 Euthanasia of Rodents
  • CO2 Flow Rate Calculator
• IACUC Guideline 03-01 Holding Protocol
• Guidelines related to Euthanasia of Wild Ungulates
• Needle Gauge Guideline Table
• Standard Operating Procedure for Rodent Genotyping

Forms

Please note: these forms are still active and valid until the “hard” launch of ROAMWyo.  Researchers will have the option to utilize ROAMWyo for form submission during the “soft” launch (1/18/2023).

• Animal Care and Use Committee Annual Review Form
• Animal Care and Use Committee Close-Out Form
• Animal Care and Use Committee Protocol Approval Form
• Animal Care and Use Committee Update Form
• Animal Care and Use Committee Wildlife Protocol Form
• Breeding Colony Approval Form
• IACUC Form 10-01 Animal Transfer
• IACUC Form 09-01 Holding Protocol
• Teaching Protocol Form

Trainings

• CITI Animal Care Training
• CITI Training for Research with Animals Instructions
  

 

Animal Occupational Health & Safety Program

For information on this mandatory program for animal users please visit here.

 

Additional Resources

• Checklist for IACUC Protocols
• The Guide for the Care and Use of Lab Animals
• The Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
• USDA Animal Care “bluebook”

Sample Size Calculations

• Animal Research Sample Size
• Mouse Hybridoma Production Sample AUP
• Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody Production Sample AUP

   

Report an Animal Concern

Please use the link below and fill out the form to the best of your ability. Per UW policies, you are protected from retaliation for voicing your concerns, but please be aware that there is always some risk for reporting.  The link will allow you to remain anonymous if you choose to do so. but anonymous complaints may make it more difficult to provide additional information to better help investigate these claims. 

Report a research concern