Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee

Examples of Reportable Situations as Defined by the Office of Laboratory Welfare (OLAW)

• Procedures on animals deviate from those described in the protocol (note: to make changes to your protocol, you must submit an amendment form).
  
  
• Conduct of animal-related activities without appropriate IACUC review and approval
  
  
• Protocol approval lapses (note: you will receive monthly reminders from the IACUC beginning 120 days before protocol expiration). Every year you will be required to submit an Annual Review Form and every 3 years, a new protocol submission is needed.
  
  
• Personnel begin working with animals prior to completing required training, or have not been added to a protocol. You can add personnel to your protocol via the Personnel Addition Form (PAF).
  
  
• Animals are taken from housing areas to use sites that are not listed in the protocol.
  
  
• Animals are maintained in a use area > 12 hours without approval from the IACUC or without following the correct procedures.  
  
  
• Conditions that jeopardize the health or well-being of animals, including natural disasters, accidents, and mechanical failures, resulting in actual harm or death to animals