Guidelines for the Care and Use of Animals in Research
The use of animals in research is common in both the psychological and biological fields. Research proposed which includes the use of vertebrate animals shall require the submission of a written protocol for the use of these animals which conforms to the guidelines set forth in this document.
Researchers will denote in their protocol which of the following guidelines they are using in the establishing of the protocol.
Research on vertebrates which requires state, federal, or a combination of state and federal permits will include a copy of the required permit(s) as an appendix to their protocol. No approval will be given by the IRB without first obtaining these permits. Most guideline documents indicate if permits are required, but it is the responsibility of the researcher to check with the DNR and USFWS to determine if permitting is required.
If drugs are to be used, the researcher will denote the nature of the substance and if FDA, DEA, or MI Health permitting is required and that the permits have been acquired. Click on this link to view a listing of DEA controlled substances.
Researchers should follow the following guidelines in establishing the protocol for their research. Researchers not using one of the following protocols will need to justify with other peer-reviewed primary research the basis for a protocol outside of one of the following sets of guidelines. Applications will be reviewed using the guidelines contained in the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook.
1. For the use of non-captive mammals in research:Guidelines for the Capture, Handling, and Care of Mammals – American Society of Mammologists
2. For the use of herpetological species in research:Guidelines to the use of wild birds in research
4. For the use of non-captive fishes in research:Guidelines for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council.
