IACUC uses the following policies and guidelines to govern their work:
Veterinary Guidance
Guidance from Professional Organizations
- Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching—from the Federation of Animal Science Societies
- Guidelines For The Care And Use Of Mammals In Neuroscience And Behavioral Research—from the National Research Council of the National Academies
- Use of Fishes—from the American Fisheries Society, American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists, and American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
- Use of Live Amphibians & Reptiles—from the American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, The Herpetologists' League, and Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles
- Use of Wild Mammals—from the American Society of Mammalogists
- Use of Wild Birds—from the Ornithological Council
- Zebrafish Book online and Zebrafish—Institute of Laboratory Animal Research journal article
Federal & University Regulations
U of M Board of Regents Policies
- Animal Care and Use
- Individual Conflict of Interest
- Institutional Conflict of Interest
- Principal Investigator Eligibility On Sponsored Projects
- Activities Involving Recombinant DNA or Other Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents
Occupational and Environmental Health & Safety
U of M Biosafety and Occupational Health Department (HSRM)
- U of M Office of Health, Safety, and Risk Management (HSRM)
- Research Occupational Health Program
- Respiratory Protection Program
- Animal Allergen Exposure Control Program
- Hearing Conservation Program
- Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Program
Department of Environmental Health & Safety (DEHS)
- Department of Environmental Health & Safety (DEHS)
- Biosafety Cabinet certification
- Anesthetic Gas Usage
- Sharps injury prevention and safety
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching (Ag Guide)
- Health Research Extension Act of 1985