A tutorial for new animal care and use committee members, institutional administrators,
investigators, animal care personnel, veterinarians, or others who are interested in
learning about the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.
Introduction
Health Research Extension Act of 1985
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Applicability of the PHS Policy
Documents Relevant to the PHS Policy
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
United States Government Principles for the Utilization
  and Care of Vertebrate Animals
Animal Welfare Regulations
Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia
Terms and Concepts
Program of Animal Care and Use
Institutional Official
Animal Welfare Assurance
Enforced Self-Regulation
Program of Animal Care and Use
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
IACUC Procedures
Veterinary Care
Personnel Qualifications and Training
Occupational Health and Safety
Animal Facilities and Husbandry
The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Membership
Semiannual Program Reviews and Facility Inspections
Protocol Review
Addressing Animal Welfare Concerns
Suspension of Animal Activities
Reporting and Record Keeping
Annual Reports to OLAW
Reporting Noncompliance, Guide Deviations, and Suspensions
Where to Send Reports and Assurances
Maintaining IACUC Records
Acronym Glossary and Additional Resources
List of acronyms used throughout this tutorial and links to
additional resources.
Sample Documents for Implementation of the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Sample annual report to OLAW, animal welfare assurance, semiannual program and facility review checklist, and semiannual report to the institutional official.
Comments and suggestions about this tutorial are welcome and should be sent to:
olaw@od.nih.gov.
Note: Some of the links in this tutorial are to documents that reside on servers outside the NIH. The NIH
is not responsible for the accuracy or content of documents that do not reside on NIH servers.
Table of Contents
Introduction ||
Relevant Documents ||
Terms and Concepts
Animal Programs ||
IACUC ||
Reports and Records
Glossary and Resources || Sample Documents