IACUC: Resources and Links
Last Updated: February 7, 2023 2:52:02 PM PST
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Find links to resources for animal care and use in research.
Guidelines
- UCSD Guide to Anesthetic and Analgesic dosages in Common Laboratory Animals (PDF)
- Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (6th ed.)
- Recommendations for the Care of Amphibians and Reptiles in Academic Institutions (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field and Lab Research (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Use of Wild Birds in Research (PDF)
- Guidelines for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research (PDF)
- Experimental Design and Statistical Analysis in Animal Studies (PDF)
- Sample Size Determination (PDF)
- Online Statistics Textbook
- UCLA Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR)
- UCLA Probability and Statistics E-Book
- Design of Animal Exercise Protocols (PDF)
Regulations
- Animal Welfare Act and Regulations (USDA/APHIS) revised May 2022 (PDF)
- Animal Welfare Inspection Guide (USDA/APHIS) revised December 2022 (PDF)
- Animal Care Policy Manual (USDA/APHIS) (PDF) Currently Under Revision!
- Animal Care Policy Manual (USDA/APHIS) 2016 (PDF)
- NABR Animal Law Compilation
- California State Regulations
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PDF)
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (OLAW/ARENA) NIH Publication No. 92-3415 (PDF)
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- OLAW Frequently Asked Questions
- Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (OLAW/PHS Policy)
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition (PDF)
Organizations
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
- Americans for Medical Progress Educational Foundation (AMPEF)
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
- Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIM&R)
- Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)
- National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
Government
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Animal Welfare (USDA APHIS)
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife (FWS)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- FDA FAQs on Pre-Investigational New Drug (IND) Meetings
- Is an FDA Pre-IND Meeting Worth It? Pharmaceutical Online Column (PDF)
General Resources
Alternatives and Other Animal Welfare Topics
Contact the IACUC office, (858) 534-6069.