Office of Animal Resources
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The Office of Animal
Resources (OAR) – part of the Office of Compliance – provides
oversight, independently and in conjunction with the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), for the
humane care and well-being of all vertebrate animals used for
research, instruction, production, and demonstration at Auburn
University.
The OAR serves as an informational resource to faculty,
students and staff regarding institutional policy, regulatory
requirements, personnel training and safety issues pertaining to
the use of animals. The OAR also serves as liaison between the
university and regulatory agencies, and conducts investigation
of concerns involving care and use of animals at Auburn
University as registered via public complaints and by employees
or students. The OAR ensures that adequate veterinary personnel
and services are available as needed to all animals on IACUC-approved
protocols. The IACUC
inspects all facilities associated with the use of animals in
research, teaching, production, and demonstration at the
university.
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!!! Protocol Reminders for Investigators - August 26, 2008 !!!
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 New
** As an aid for preparation of animal
usage protocols, examples of IACUC-approved protocols are now available
from the IACUC administrator upon request. See a list of forms available
at the
OAR forms site.
The animal care and
use policy manual, now titled Policies for Care and Use of Live
Vertebrate Animals, was revised on April 21, 2005. Interested
parties can view the manual on the OAR web pages or
request a copy from OAR.
Both the
Core Training Manual and the
Occupational Health and Safety Booklet were revised in April 2005.
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OAR |
The Office of
Animal Resources — staff, location, phone and fax numbers,
e-mail addresses
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IACUC |
Institutional
Animal Care and Use Committee —
protocol
submission, revision, and annual reporting forms; meeting
schedule;
reporting
animal care and use concerns; policies and procedures; contact
IACUC Chair
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REGULATIONS |
Regulations
and Regulatory Agencies — direct links to selected federal
regulations and regulatory agencies (NIH, USDA, DOJ, FDA)
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RESOURCES |
Resources for
Project Participants — alternatives to animal use,
analgesics/anesthetics, technical assistance, monoclonal
antibody production, frequently asked questions, and more
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POLICY |
Revised 4/21/2005
The OAR Policy Manual.
Complete text of Auburn's approved
Animal Welfare Assurance (A3152-01, Expiration 08/31/2010)
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OHS |
Occupational
Health and Safety — AU OHSP booklet and forms, species-specific
health information, incident/accident reporting, health risk
assessment tools
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TRAINING |
Training in
the Use, Care, and Handling of Live Vertebrate Animals — core
training module/manual and species-specific training programs;
recommended reading; LATA training modules; hands-on workshops;
aseptic methods and techniques |
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