Obtain An Animal Use Protocol

Information About the Animal Use Protocol (AUP) Required for Research or Instructional Use of Live Vertebrate Animals at Texas A&M

Any research or instructional use of live vertebrate animals by Texas A&M faculty, staff, or students requires the approval of an animal use protocol (AUP) by the appropriate Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). The AUP must be approved before any animal user may acquire, house, or use animals.

  1. Submission of AUPs
  2. Submission of External Protocols
  3. Approval of Animal Use Protocols
  4. Alternatives: Reduction, Refinement, Replacement
  5. Top 10 Things You Can Do to Speed Approval of Your AUP
  6. Generating Antibodies
  7. Genetically Modified Animals
  8. Use of rDNA, Pathogens, and/or Biological Toxins in Animals
  9. Use of Hazardous Materials in Animals

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