The Principal Investigator is
required to have a current animal use protocol, approved by
the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), before any
activities involving live animals begin.
required to comply with all Federal regulations, laws and
policies
required to assure that all participants on the protocol will
follow the policies set forth in the Guide for the Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals (The
Guide).
responsible
for the conduct of the work and to assure that all co-investigators,
technical staff, students and visiting fellows or collaborators comply with
all federal regulations and Institutional policies regarding the humane care
and use of animals in research and teaching.
responsible
for assuring that all participants in animal research studies under their
supervision are properly trained in the procedures as outlined in the
protocol.
responsible for keeping the animal use protocol accurate and
up to date. PI’s must inform
the IACUC when there are changes in personnel.
responsible to assure that the work follows the approved
protocol. All changes in
the protocol or procedures must be reviewed and approved before the procedure(s)
can be implemented.
responsible for maintaining animal records in a secure but,
accessible location. Records
must be available at all time for review by the attending veterinarian, the
IACUC, the USDA and/or PHS.
responsible for assuring that all pharmaceuticals are within
the manufacturer’s expiration date.
Under no circumstances can expired anesthetics, analgesics or
antibiotics be used in either survival or non-survival surgery unless
approved by the IACUC.
responsible for assuring that all controlled substances are
stored in a safe and secure manner per DEA guidelines.
responsible for assuring that all animals in the protocol are
properly identified i.e. cage cards.
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