UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC)
Appendix J
Dietary Manipulations or Fluid Restriction
1. Describe any dietary manipulations or special feeding requirements:
2. a) Describe caloric or nutrient restrictions or excesses:
b) Describe the potential impact on the animal's health and the potential for discomfort or
distress. Explain what will be done to alleviate or minimize these potential adverse effects.
c) Describe frequency of animal health monitoring during periods of food/water restrictions.
Note: The 2011 Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals states that “Body weights should be
recorded at least weekly and more often for animals requiring greater restrictions. Written records should be
maintained for each animal to document daily food and fluid consumption, hydration status, and any
behavioral and clinical changes used as criteria for temporary or permanent removal of an animal from a
protocol.”
Do you need an exception to these guidelines?
justification:
No
Yes
If yes, provide a scientific
I have reviewed and will comply with the IACUC guidelines on Special Diet/Water
Recordkeeping . Do you need an exception to these guidelines?
No
Yes If yes, provide a scientific justification:
3. Describe length of time animals will be on experimental diet:
4. Will neonates be fasted beyond 8 hours, ruminants beyond 48 hours, or other mammals beyond
24 hours?
No
Yes
If yes, provide a scientific justification:
5. Will animals be provided less than ad lib fluids or drinking water for experimental reasons?
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UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA
INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC)
No
Yes If yes, provide details including amount/day, monitoring of animals, criteria
used to determine well-being of animals, and scientific justification:
6. Will fluids be withheld for more than 24 hours or more than 5 hours for rodents?
No
Yes
If yes, provide details including the rationale and monitoring methods:
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