Animal Study Proposal

INTRODUCTION

This sample Animal Study Proposal is provided in response to requests from many institutions that wish to develop or revise an animal care and use protocol form intended for internal institutional use. It is based on a form used by intramural NIH investigators, and was modified as the result of review of many different extramural institutional forms in order to anticipate a variety of research scenarios.

USE OF THIS SAMPLE ANIMAL STUDY PROPOSAL IS NOT REQUIRED. It is offered as a guideline or template. Institutions may download the form in any of the word processing formats provided below and modify the content of the form to suit their own institutional program and needs.

Most institutions have instituted an animal care and use protocol form that investigators are internally required to complete and submit to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee. There is great variation in the length, format, content, and use of these forms, and a form that serves one institution well may not necessarily prove successful at another institution. However, in general, many IACUCs have found that use of a protocol form helps research investigators to delineate the information that the IACUC requires in order to review a proposal, and also helps the IACUC to achieve greater consistency in its review. Many of these forms are available from institutional websites.

We are interested in your comments on the content of this sample animal study proposal and in your suggestions for additions, deletions, or revisions. We anticipate changes to this document as institutional comments are received and as animal research and the policies that govern it evolve. Comments should be sent to: OLAW@od.nih.gov.

Individuals not familiar with the PHS Policy are encouraged to visit the PHS Policy Tutorial.

VIEW THE DRAFT ANIMAL STUDY PROPOSAL

• Administrative Data
• Animal Requirements
• Transportation
• Study Objectives
• Rationale for Animal Use
• Description of Experimental Design and Animal Procedures
• Surgery
• Pain or Distress Classification and Consideration of Alternatives
• Anesthesia, Analgesia, Tranquilization, Other Agents
• Methods of Euthanasia or Disposition of Animals at End of Study
• Hazardous Agents
• Biological Material/Animal Products for Use in Animals
• Transgenic and Knockout Animals
• Exemptions from Environmental Enhancement for Nonhuman Primates or Exercise for Dogs
• Field Studies
• Special Concerns or Requirements of the Study
• Principal Investigator Certifications
• Concurrences
• Final Approval
• Attachment 1 - Explanation for USDA Classification E
  

DOWNLOAD THE ANIMAL STUDY PROPOSAL

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