Animal Care and Use

As of August, 2015, the University of Wyoming IACUC Manual and the forms required for IACUC approval have changed.  Please use the links below to access the most current version of the manual and the forms.  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

  

Policies

• The University of Wyoming Policy Statement on Animal Research
• IACUC Policies and Procedures Manual 2015
• University of Wyoming Program of Veterinary Care
• Guidelines related to Euthanasia of Wild Ungulates
• Needle Gauge Guideline Table
• Standard Operating Procedure for Rodent Genotyping

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

Forms

• 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
  

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
• Estimation of the Number of Animals Required
• UCHealth Animal Allergy Screening Questionnaire
• UCHealth OHS Baseline Health Questionnaire
• UW Employee Occupational Health Program

Sample Size Calculations

• Mouse Hybridoma Production Sample AUP
• Rabbit Polyclonal Antibody Production Sample AUP

Useful Links and Resources