Policies

IACUC Policy: 025-09, Effective Date: 08/06/2001, Last Revision: 05/17/2024 Overview/Purpose Animals may be placed under anesthesia for a variety of reasons including performance of procedures, survival surgery, or imaging. Animals must be... Read More

IACUC Policy: 018-06, Effective Date: 06/22/2007, Last Revision: 11/17/2023 Overview/Purpose Individual animal identification is important for animal colony management, animal health/medical records, and for research data interpretation. This... Read More

IACUC Policy - 048-07, Effective Date – 05/17/2013, Revised Date – 03/17/2023 Purpose The basic concept of sanitation (i.e. to provide conditions conducive to animal health and welfare) is the same for terrestrial and aquatic systems... Read More

IACUC Policy: 036-08, Effective Date: 11/01/2009, Last Revision: 11/17/2023 Overview/Purpose This policy provides standard early removal criteria (ERC) which apply to all research and teaching protocols at The Ohio State University unless... Read More

IACUC Policy #045-05, Approved 12/14/2012, Last Revised: 05/17/2024 Background Federal regulations require Investigators to use pharmaceutical-grade compounds for injection in animals, even in acute procedures including euthanasia. This includes,... Read More

IACUC Policy: 014-07, Effective Date: 02/25/2005, Last Revision: 03/18/2025 Overview/Purpose Analysis of DNA may be necessary to verify the genetic composition of individual animals. In rodents, ear punch/biopsy is a common site for tissue... Read More

IACUC Policy: 027-05, Effective Date: 10/2002, Last Reviewed: 01/17/2025 Overview/Purpose This policy provides information about the training requirements that are in place at The Ohio State University to meet applicable regulations and guidelines... Read More

IACUC Policy: 037-07, Effective Date: 11/01/2009, Last Revision: 05/16/2025 Overview/Purpose The IACUC Animal Holding Protocol was established to temporarily hold animals that otherwise would not be on an IACUC-approved protocol. Procedures ... Read More

IACUC Policy: 050-03, Effective Date: 10/18/2013, Last Revision: 04/18/2025 Overview/Purpose Verification and validation of sterilization methods are necessary to ensure materials have been properly sterilized. The purpose of this policy is to... Read More

IACUC Policy: 020-04, Effective Date: 10/2002, Last Revision: 08/19/2022 Overview/Purpose Federal regulations and guidelines require IACUC oversight for all live vertebrate animal activities including field studies that may impact the behavior of... Read More