Iowa State University
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Effective Date:
Approved Date:
Revised Date:
Last Reviewed:
SOP ID Number: A101.01
SOP Title: Animal Ordering Procedure
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)
1.
Purpose
This procedure describes the process for ordering animals at Iowa State University.
2.
Scope
This SOP is applicable to all ISU staff, research investigators, and technicians who order
animals for research or teaching at Iowa State University
3.
General Requirements
The IACUC requires a PI to have an approved IACUC protocol in place before animals
may be ordered.
4.
Procedure
a. Potential vendors should be evaluated for the quality of animals they supply1. In general,
purpose-bred animals are obtained from major reputable suppliers such as Charles River,
Harlan, Jackson Labs, and Marshall Farms. Other vendors are evaluated on a case-bycase basis and health testing of animals may be required before purchase.
b. In most cases, animals used for scientific purposes should not be obtained from pet
stores or pet distributors due to the unknown or uncontrolled background of animals
from these sources and the potential for introducing health risks to personnel and other
facility animals1.
c. Animals will be ordered by LAR for housing in LAR-controlled facilities, or by
academic departments for use in facilities under their control.
d. PIs who require animals need to contact LAR at larprocure@iastate.edu or their
departmental contacts to place the animal order.
5.
Roles and Responsibilities
This section is in a table format. Each individual participating in the duties outlined in the
SOP (e.g., animal caretaker, veterinarian, animal researcher, etc.) will be listed in their own
row within the “Roles” column. In the corresponding “Responsibilities” column, the tasks
that group of individuals is responsible for should be described.
Roles
ISU Investigator
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Responsibilities
 Order animals according to this SOP.
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Iowa State University
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Effective Date:
Approved Date:
Revised Date:
Last Reviewed:
6.
SOP ID Number: A101.01
SOP Title: Animal Ordering Procedure
Definitions
n/a
7.
Appendices
n/a
8.
Forms and Templates
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9.
References
1
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
10. Contact Information
Direct questions about this document to: Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee,
Iowa State University, 515-294-9581, iacuc@iastate.edu, or Mary Sauer, VMD, 515-2940266, msauer@iastate.edu.
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Additional Signee (if applicable)
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Date Signed
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Signature of IACUC Chair or Co-Chair
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Date Signed
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Implementation Date
Office for Responsible Research
Iowa State University
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Iowa State University
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Effective Date:
Approved Date:
Revised Date:
Last Reviewed:
SOP ID Number: A101.01
SOP Title: Animal Ordering Procedure
Appendix 1
Document History
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approval.
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author(s)
For version 01, enter “First
Issue.” Otherwise, enter
“Replaces [Document Number and
Title].”
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is responsible for description of
revisions that were made.)
For reissued SOP that has
undergone review, indicate that a
review was performed and the
SOP was reissued with no
significant content change.
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