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Animal Care and Use Protocol Form (ACUP)
updated: February 2010

Additional Parts and Appendices:

• ACUP Part B A Part B is required for each species to be used.

Breeding Protocol

When to use this form:

• This form covers only the breeding of animals and does not cover the use of animals for experimentation. A separate animal usage form must be submitted to cover the experimental use of bred animals.
• If you will only be breeding animals, use this form.
• If you will be breeding and experimenting with bred animals, complete only the Animal Usage Form and list your animals as being bred in-house.
• If you will be obtaining animals from a group on campus that breeds animals, complete only the Animal Usage Form and list your animals as being transferred from their breeding protocol(s).

Agricultural Husbandry Standard Operating Procedures(SOP)

When to use this form:

• Agricultural animals being maintained for breeding, observation or display purposes only.
• No manipulations will be performed on the animals or their environment. (Animals may be transferred, with IACUC permission, to experimental or teaching protocols and back again.)

Agricultural Animals: livestock or poultry used for activities related to food or fiber production, husbandry methods or health care of the target species.

Display Protocol

When to use this form:

• This form should be used ONLY for animals that are for display purposes. If animals are used for ANY experimental or teaching purposes the regular animal usage form or teaching animal usage form must be used.

Teaching Protocol

When to use this form:

• This form should be used ONLY for animals that are used solely in teaching purposes. If animals are used for experimental purposes the regular animal usage form must be used.

Wildlife Protocol

When to use this form:

• Use this form when studying or obtaining wildlife from their natural environment. If this is biomedical type research please use the regular Animal Care and Use Protocol form.

Custom Antibody Production Usage Form

When to use this form:

• For custom antibodies that you produce or for which you direct production.
• This form is not required if you will be purchasing already prepared antibodies "off the shelf".

Additional Title

• Use this form to request an additional title. Also complete an Appendix O if receiving additional external funding..

Add IACUC Protocol Personnel Form

• Use this form to request personnel changes to IACUC-approved protocols. All personnel added to studies are required to have IACUC training certification.

Request Copies of IACUC Study Documents

• Use this form to request copies of IACUC study documents.

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