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  • New Animal Care and Use Requirements for all UK Investigators
    Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Office of the Attending Veterinarian 
    In response to the recent AAALAC accreditation site visit, OAV, DLAR and IACUC have made enhancements that are expected to yield improvements in animal welfare, training and reduce instances of noncompliance with regulations, policies and approved protocols.
  • Hart named University Attending Veterinarian
    Cayuse Animal Oversight, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Office of the Attending Veterinarian 

    Michael W. Hart, DVM, MS, DACLAM, has been named Attending Veterinarian for the University of Kentucky. Hart previously served as Director of Animal Resources and University Veterinarian at Georgia State University.

  • IACUC Annual Protocols Requirement Change
    Cayuse Animal Oversight, Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, Office of the Attending Veterinarian 

    With the passing of the 21st Century Cures Act and aligning with NIH/PHS Policy, the USDA is no longer requiring annual review of IACUC protocols. Principal investigators (PIs) will not submit information for annual review and approval in the Cayuse system.

  • IACUC Inspections to Resume
    Office of the Attending Veterinarian 

    As per guidance from the National Institutes of Health Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (NIH OLAW), the University of Kentucky is expected to conduct previously postponed site inspections as soon as the IACUC can safely do so.

  • New NIH/OLAW Expectation for Tracking Numbers of Animals Used in Research
    Office of the Attending Veterinarian 
    As part of responsible care and use of animals in research, the National Institutes of Health/Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (NIH/OLAW) has stated an expectation that the number of animals used in support of research be tracked, including those produced in excess of the number or type needed.
  • Changes to the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals
    Office of the Attending Veterinarian 
    The American Veterinary Medical Association has released the most current version of The AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition.
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