IACUC Resources

The IACUC may refer to published guidelines to assist in evaluation of animal projects in the field. Standards that may used for the evaluation of field study protocols include, but are not necessarily limited to, the follow professional society guidelines:

• National Research Council Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011) "The Guide"
• AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals (2020)
• Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching 4th edition (American Society of Animal Science, 2020) "Ag Guide"
• Guidelines for Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field and Laboratory Research (American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, 2004)
• Guidelines for the Use of Wild Birds in Research - 4th edition (Ornithological council, 2023)
• Guide for the Use of Fishes in Research (American Fisheries Society, 2014)
• Guide for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research and Education (American Society of Mammologists, 2016)

Other Guiding Resources

• NIH - Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
• USDA - Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)