Policies and Procedures : Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

The NKU IACUC is continually creating and editing procedures and internal regulations to provide accurate and detailed steps needed throughout the IACUC project lifecycle. Below are the current procedures and regulations. Please contact the NKU IACUC if there are any procedures or regulations missing or if they contain inaccurate information.

Study Management Procedures (submitting, revising, etc.)

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Submit a new IACUC protocol?	Submit a protocol revision?
Submit a three year project renewal?	Change or add staff on a protocol? - Under revision
Submit annual reports and study closures?

General Animal Care and Use Regulations and Procedures

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Reporting animal bite or scratch incidents?	Cage and tank cards?
Completing the animal contact assessment?	Reporting adverse events and unanticipated problems?
Animal adoption?	Labeling requirements for secondary storage containers?
Acceptable euthanasia methods?	Reuse of research animals?
Extended absences of investigators with active protocols?	The transporation of animals?
Animal photography?	The use of expired drugs and medical supplies?

Rodent Research Regulations and Procedures

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Mouse husbandry and breeding colony maintenance?	Tail clipping and toe clipping of rodents?
Aseptic techniques in rodents?	Anesthesia of rodents for retro-orbital bleeding?
Rodent cages?

Satellite Facility Research Regulations and Procedures

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Animal satellite facilities?

Aquatic Research Regulations and Procedures

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Aquatics?

IACUC Reviewer Procedures

Administrative Procedures

What are the IACUC Administrative Procedures for...

Animal Care and Disaster Management?	Reporting Concerns of Care and Misuse of Animals?
Media Presence or Interest in the IACUC Program? - Under revision	Extended Absenses by Investigators with Active Protocols?
Safety Committee(s) Review and Approval? - Under Revision	Animal Adoption?
Post Approval Monitoring? - Under Revision	Suspension of Animal Research Activities? - Under Revision
Roles and Responsibilities of the Backup IACUC Veterinarian?