Guidelines to Use During Completion of Animal Care and Use Forms

Copies of the forms and "Extended Help" can be downloaded from this site. These Guidelines and forms must be used; no others will be accepted. According to NIH and University Policy, a new and full review and approval of UCAR protocols is required every three years (36 months).

The University requires that all laboratory animal use be reviewed and approved by UCAR regardless of funding source.

General

Please submit the original and 4 copies of Section A, and only if applicable, Section B. Provide an electronic version as well, prefferably MSWord document.

Please comply with our request that all forms be typed and, if using word processors or computers, the answers be printed in regular font to readily contrast them from the questions. Use Times font, 10 to 12 point.

NOTE: UCAR will not review any forms that are not typed or produced by letter quality printers, do not have pages consecutively numbered or that deviate from the UCAR format.

Investigators are encouraged to contact the UCAR Office Staff at extension 5-1693 or DLAM veterinary staff at extension 5-2651 for assistance in development of animal protocols. It is required that veterinary consultations be made for procedures that "cause more than momentary or slight pain or distress to the animals" as defined in the Animal Welfare Act regulations. There is no charge for such consultations.

See the instruction within the FORM and Extended Help for New Forms for further assistance. Additionally, the Manual on the Responsible Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has valuable information that may pertain to your study.

updated 9/3/08