Semiannual IACUC Inspections

In order to comply with the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act Regulations (AWR’s) in §2.31(c)(2) and the PHS Policy in IV.B.2., the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee conducts inspections of all UNTHSC animal facilities every 3 months to evaluate compliance with current federal, state, and local regulations and IACUC policies.

IACUC Requirements

An investigator's laboratory may be used as a study area or survival surgery area provided such use is approved and certified by the IACUC.  IACUC certification of these areas is valid for a 6-month period after the date of inspection and must be renewed every six months if a laboratory remains in an active status.  Continued certification is contingent upon the maintenance of acceptable standards in the animal facility.  

·   IACUC Inspection Checklist

Study Areas

Definition: Any investigator-managed building, room, area, enclosure, or other containment site in which animals are housed for periods longer than 12 hours.

·   Guidelines for Maintaining Animals in Study Areas

·   Sample Study Area Housing Log

·   Standard Operating Procedures Outline