Rodent-specific

• Adjuvant Use and Monoclonal Antibody Production (Mice, Rats, Rabbits)
• Anesthetic Care of Rodents 
• Husbandry Care for Service of Radiology Hazard Animals
• Induction and Monitoring of Experimental Autoimmune Encephalitis (EAE) in Rodents
• Management of Fighting and Fight Wounds in Mice
• Monitoring Tumor Growth in Rodents
• Principles of Rodent Surgery
• Procurement of Custom Produced Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies
• Rodent Breeding and Weaning
• Rodent Identification and Genotyping Guidelines
• Rodent Importation and Quarantine (NEW 6/2024)
• Rodent Toe Clipping
• Use of Guillotines
  • Guillotine Usage and Maintenance Log
• Use of Tribromoethanol (Avertin) 

WSU Biosafety Committee: Reducing Biohazard Exposure Risks When Working With Human Cell Lines and Human Tissue in Animal Projects (pdf)

General

• Acclimation of Animals
• Administration of Substances: Maximum Volumes and Other Recommendations
• Autoclave Monitoring and Sterile Pack Storage Standards (UPDATED 6/2024)
• Blood Collection: Maximum Volumes and Fluid Replacement
• Canine Exercise and Environmental Enrichment
• Categorizing the Pain and Distress of Procedures
• Defining Humane Endpoints and End-stage Illness
• Environmental Enrichment and Behavioral and Social Management of Research Animals (UPDATED 7/2024)
• Food/Water Restriction or Regulation
• Genetically-Modified Animals
• Guidelines for Euthanasia
• Handling of Expired Materials
• Housing Multiple Species of Laboratory Animals in the Same Room
• Multiple Survival Surgeries
• Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Drugs
• Overnight and Long-Term Housing of Animals in Investigator Laboratories 
• Preparation of Hamilton Syringes for Use in Injections 
• Prolonged Physical Restraint
• Recordkeeping 
• Sanitization of Equipment (not sanitized by DLAR)
• Space Recommendations
• Tracking and Reporting Animal Numbers 
• Transportation of Animals
• Use of an Animal on Multiple Research Protocols
  • See "Campus animal transfer and/or transport" under Forms and Documents
• Use of Avian Embryos Policy 
• Use of Invertebrate Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing (UPDATED 6/2024)
• Vaporizer Equipment Monitoring and Maintenance Standards
• Veterinary Recommendations for Anesthesia and Analgesia - DLAR Guidance 

Administrative

• Activities That Do/Do Not Require IACUC Approval
• Animal Adoption Policy 
• Audio-Visual Recording policy 
• Conducting IACUC Business During a Convened Meeting 
• Designated Member Review
• Expiring Protocols 
• Full Committee Review 
• General Amendment Requests
• Grant Congruency Requirements
• IACUC Holding Protocol
• IACUC Membership Appointments, Expectations, and Training
• Institutional Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Animal Transport and Receipt
• Investigation and Remediation of Non-Compliance and Animal Welfare 
• Post Approval Monitoring (PAM) Program 
• Principal Investigator Responsibilities
• Record Retention
• Reporting Adverse Events or Conditions 
• Reporting Animal Welfare Concerns
• Review of Significant Changes to Approved Protocols
• Security
• Training Requirements for Research Personnel and Students Policy
• Veterinary Verification and Consultation (VVC) Policy 

Important publications

• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (pdf) (the Guide, NCR 2011)
• AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition (pdf)
• Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Pain in Rodents and Rabbits (pdf) (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine)