Anyone from the public, facility personnel, or those using animals may report concerns regarding animal care or use.
Reports of concern should be directed to the IACUC.
The reported concerns will be investigated by the IACUC and, if needed, action will be taken by the IACUC to address the concerns.
A report of the original concern, the investigation, and the actions taken will be submitted to the IO. The IO will report any significant, ongoing non-compliance activity to APHIS, OLAW and any Federal agency funding the activity.
The IACUC can suspend an approved protocol with a majority vote of a convened quorum. Suspensions will be reported to APHIS, OLAW and any Federal agency funding the activity