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Policies, Guidelines, and Forms

 

 

 

POLICIES AND GUIDELINES

Exemptions to these policies must be approved by the IACUC before implementation.

- Policy 001: Placement of Feed on Cage Bottoms Updated:01-22-2024

- Policy 002: Rodent Identification and Genotyping - Updated 02.24.2025

- Policy 003: Humane Endpoints Updated:04.28.2025

- Policy 004: Rodent Survival Surgery Updated:02.24.2025

- Policy 005: Veterinary Care Updated:03-25-2024

- Policy 006: Under Construction

- Policy 007: Adjuvant Use in Laboratory Animals Updated:03.24.2025

- Policy 008: Euthanasia Procedures Updated:04.28.2025

- Policy 009: Drug Dilution and Expired Drugs Updated 02.28.2025

- Policy 010: Acclimation Stabilization of Newly-Recieved Research Animals Updated:02.28.2025

- Policy 011: Protocol Submission and Review Process Updated:10-28-2024

- Policy 012: Scoring Endpoints in Tumor Studies in Rodents Updated: 1.27.2025

- Policy 013: Housing Recommendations Updated: 04.28.2025

- Policy 014: Animal Enrichment Updated:03.24.2025

- Policy 015: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical Grade Drugs Updated:01.27.2025

- Policy 016: Counting Fetal and Neonatal Rodents Updated:04-27-2020

- Policy 017: Rescinded 01-27-2025

- Policy 018: Photography, Videography, and Audiotaping of Animals, Animal Use, or Animal Facilities Updated:03.24.2025

- Policy 019: Conflicts of Interest for IACUC Members Updated: 04.28.2025

- Policy 020: Isoflurane Waste Anesthetic Gas Updated:05-26-2020

- Policy 021: Animals Remaining on an Expired Protocol Updated:01.27.2025

- Policy 022: Physical Restraint of Unanesthetized Research Animals Updated:03.24.25

- Policy 023: Principal Investigator Responsibilities Updated: 04.28.2025

- Policy 024: Committee Member 10-28-2024

- Policy 025: Food-Water Restriction, Regulation, Diet Manipulation 12-16-2024

- Policy 026: Training Policy 12-16-2024

- Policy 027: Adverse Events 12-16-2024

- Policy 028: Non-Compliance 11-25-2024

- Policy 029: Record Keeping Policy 12-16-2024

- Policy 030: Multiple Survival Surgeries 12-16-2024

- Policy 031: Grant Congruency Policy 1.27.2025

- Policy 032: Catagorizing Pain and Distress Policy 1.27.2025

- Policy 033: Rodent Breeding and Weaning 4.28.25

- Policy 034: Veterinary Recommendations for Anesthesia and Anlgesia 4.28.25

- Policy 035: Guidelines on Genetically Modified Animals 5.19.25 

- Policy 036:  Anethetic Care of Rodents 5.19.25

- Policy 037: Management of Fighting and Fight Wounds in Mice 5.19.25

- Policy 038: Procurement of Custom Produced Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies 5.19.25 

- Policy 039: Blood Collection Maximum Volumes and Fluid Replacement 5.19.25 

- Policy 040: Administration of Substances 5.19.25 

- Policy 041: Expiring Protocol Procedures 5.19.25 

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Animal Transfer/transport forms

 

Animal Transfer Flow Chart

Contact

Ana l. blanco

B.S. CPIA
IACUC Administrator
Email: alblanco@utep.edu 
Phone (915) 747-6056
Kelly Hall, 425

claudia banuelos

B.S.
Compliance Specialist
Email: cbanuelos6@utep.edu
Phone (915) 747-7478
Kelly Hall, 423

Kelly Hall, 4th floor
2101 Sun Bowl Drive
500 W. University Ave.
El Paso, TX 79968

  Main: 915-747-6056
  Fax: 915-747-8310
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