Humane Animal Care
Any person who witnesses or suspects abuse of animals in UK research or teaching is encouraged to report their concern to: 1-866-400-9428. No adverse action will be taken against anyone making a report. You are NOT required to give your name.
Continuing Protocol Review
A program of Continuing Protocol Review (CPR) was established by the IACUC to maintain the highest standards of animal care and use in the research programs at the University of Kentucky. This review process is intended to help investigators stay compliant with federal guidelines. Protocols are selected for review based on several criteria including: pain classification, surgical complexity, and prior deficiency reports. A detailed description of the review process is available here.
Online IACUC Protocol Applications
New Principal Investigators should complete and submit the eSirius Account Request Form to set up their online account. When you have your eSirius logon ID and password, click here to go to the Online IACUC Protocol Submission site.
IACUC Inspection Schedule
The IACUC has changed the Required Semiannual Inspection policy. Most inspections of animal housing and animal usage areas will be announced. Sites with previous deficiencies and/or survival surgeries will also be inspected unannounced. Announced inspections are now listed on the IACUC Calendar.
IACUC Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures
The IACUC has developed policies, guidelines, and procedures to help the researcher and the University to meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act. The entire list may be viewed or downloaded here.
March 16, 2011: The IACUC approved "IACUC Document 129: Social Housing-Environmental Enrichment." This document establishes policies and provides guidelines regarding social housing and environmental enrichment involving agricultural and laboratory animal species maintained at the University of Kentucky and used in education, research, or testing.
April 20, 2011: The IACUC approved "IACUC Document 128: Evaluation and Investigation of Noncompliance Reports made to the IACUC." This document outlines the procedure by which noncompliance reports will be evaluated and investigated.
December 15, 2010: The IACUC approved "IACUC Document 123: Conducting Research, Teaching, or Testing Using Privately Owned Animals on University Property or on Privately Owned Land." This document helps to define the requirements for IACUC oversight when either privately owned animals are used, or the location of the project is privately owned land, or when both situations apply.
December 15, 2010: The IACUC approved "IACUC Document 124: Site Inspections with Special Circumstances." This document provides procedures to follow for inspection of Biosafety Level 3 and remote animal housing sites.
October 20, 2010: The IACUC amended "IACUC Document 106: Training and Continuing Education Requirements." The amendment provides for other training courses that meet or exceed the requirements listed for the current mandatory training if all elements of the course have been covered and a documented successful test score is provided.
August 18, 2010: The IACUC approved "IACUC Document 116: Research Medical Records." This document provides guidance on what the IACUC and other regulatory agencies expect to be contained in research medical records.