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Policy 7109 – Animal Welfare

Revision Date: 09/06/2005

Last Review:  02/09/2023

Original Effective Date: 12/12/1997

Responsible Office: Office of Research and Partnerships

References:  NIH OLAW

Policy:

Louisiana Tech University has filed an Assurance of Compliance with the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW— formerly OPRR) regarding its implementation of the provisions of the regulations for the protection of animal research subjects and is registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Animal Health Division; the institution meets the criteria described in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, No. 7, June 14, 1971; Public Health Service Publication No. 1024, Guide for Laboratory Animal Facilities and Care. All research projects involving animal subjects, both sponsored and non-sponsored projects, must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) before the research project is initiated as well as periodically during the conduct of the research project. A faculty member planning to use animals in experimental research should contact the Chair of the IACUC and the Chief Research and Innovation Officer to secure the criteria to which he/she must adhere.

Definitions:

Not Applicable

Procedures:

Not Applicable

Policy 7109 – Animal Welfare

Revision Date: 09/06/2005

Last Review:  02/09/2023

Original Effective Date: 12/12/1997

Responsible Office: Office of Research and Partnerships

References:  NIH OLAW

Policy:

Louisiana Tech University has filed an Assurance of Compliance with the NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW— formerly OPRR) regarding its implementation of the provisions of the regulations for the protection of animal research subjects and is registered with the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Animal Health Division; the institution meets the criteria described in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, No. 7, June 14, 1971; Public Health Service Publication No. 1024, Guide for Laboratory Animal Facilities and Care. All research projects involving animal subjects, both sponsored and non-sponsored projects, must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) before the research project is initiated as well as periodically during the conduct of the research project. A faculty member planning to use animals in experimental research should contact the Chair of the IACUC and the Chief Research and Innovation Officer to secure the criteria to which he/she must adhere.

Definitions:

Not Applicable

Procedures:

Not Applicable