| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 53.94 |
| Liaison | DeLayne Miller |
| Submission Date | Dec. 15, 2022 |
Tennessee Technological University
IN-23: Laboratory Animal Welfare
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.00 / 0.50 |
Does the institution have a written policy explicitly prohibiting laboratory animals in its care from being subjected to severe and unrelieved pain and distress?:
The written policy explicitly prohibiting laboratory animals in the institution’s care from being subjected to severe and unrelieved pain and distress:
Policy for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals in Experimentation | TTU Policy 740
(Revised 1/1/2020)
I. Purpose
The purpose of the policy is to ensure the humane care and use of vertebrate animals (hereafter "animals") in research, testing, and training, and to adhere to applicable laws, principles, standards, guidelines, best practices, and policies affecting such care and use. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) provides for and protects the welfare of animals used for research and pedagogy. IACUC reviews research protocols and conducts evaluations of the University’s animal care and use, which includes the results of inspections of facilities that are required by law and set forth by the University in accordance with the Public Health Service Act (PHS Act) mandated by the Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158, and its amendments from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 9 CFR 9, Parts 1-3.
A copy of the written policy explicitly prohibiting laboratory animals in the institution’s care from being subjected to severe and unrelieved pain and distress:
Website URL where information about the laboratory animal welfare program is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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