TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
APPLICATION FOR USE OF ANIMALS
IN TEACHING OR RESEARCH
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Proposal Number
Date Received
Date Reviewed
Review Status
I.
IDENTIFICATION
Principal Investigator ______________________ Telephone ________________________
Other Research Affiliates _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Department/Unit ________________________ Campus Address____________________
II.
PROJECT
Title Project Period
Project Objectives
Species Number Source
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____________________ ______ _________________________
____________________ ______ _________________________
Animals
to be
Used
Note: Applications must be received two weeks prior to the regularly scheduled meeting at which
they are to be reviewed.
Protocol: Please describe the general methods and procedures to be used. Are these methods
standard protocol or novel/new ? Include the specific use of animals in the project
and why their use is necessary. (Attach additional pages if necessary.)
III.
ANIMAL CARE
Housing Location of the Animals:
Hall/Facility Room ______________________
Hall/Facility Room ______________________
Hall/Facility Room ______________________
1. Personnel: Who will provide basic care for the animals used, and what are their credentials?
Name Credentials
2. What veterinarian(s) will oversee medical care for animals used?
Name Address Telephone
3. What, if any, invasive (surgical or otherwise) procedures will be used?
4. What, if any, drugs will be used to minimize animal pain or discomfort?
Class of Drug
Name
Dosage
Other Information
Analgesia
Anesthesia
Tranquilizer
Other
5. If surgery and/or anesthesia are to be used in the project, please provide qualifications for
individuals performing these procedures and documentation of those qualifications. Also
include any additional necessary details related to the surgery that have not been included
in the project description to this point. Please attach additional pages if necessary.
6. Will animals be euthanized? If yes, please give details regarding methods, personnel
to perform the procedures, veterinarian oversight, disposal of the carcass, etc.
7. Please identify potential hazards or risks associated with the handling of your study
organism(s). Describe appropriate strategies to minimize or manage risks as well as plans
for what the researcher(s) will do in the event an injury results from the handling of the study
organism(s).
IV.
ASSURANCE OF COMPLIANCE BY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
OR ACTIVITY DIRECTOR
I, , agree to conduct this project or activity in
compliance with appropriate provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, the Public Health Service’s
“Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals,” and the Public Health Service’s
“Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals,” as expressed in the Assurance of
Compliance of Tennessee Technological University.
Signature Date