Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee - IACUC
The University of
Wisconsin-La Crosse Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee (IACUC) oversees the university's animal care and use
programs, facilities and procedures ensuring the appropriate
care, use and humane treatment of animals being used for
research, testing and teaching. The IACUC is also responsible
for reviewing all requests for approval to use vertebrate
animals, ensuring compliance with federal regulations. The IACUC
also performs inspections of all areas and laboratories where
animals are housed and used, and oversees training and
educational programs. The IACUC serves as a resource to faculty,
investigators, technicians, students, staff, and administrators,
providing guidance in fulfilling the obligation to plan and
conduct all animal use procedures with the highest scientific,
humane, and ethical principles.