Animal Program: Protocol Transfer and Reassignment

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Policy Number:
UW-4105
Old Policy Number:
2014-054-v
Responsible Office:
Research Animal Resources and Compliance

University Policy

Policy:

  1. Policy Detail

    1. An animal may be transferred from one protocol to another when the following conditions are met:
      1. Both protocols contain language allowing for the transfer of animals.
      2. The senior program veterinarian or designee at the receiving location has given permission.
    2. A record of the transfer and any supporting documentation must be kept. For all species, this includes the transfer form and any other pertinent documentation. For U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)-covered species this should include:
      1. Date of transfer.
      2. Original protocol number (PI).
      3. Receiving protocol number (PI.)
      4. Initials/signature of veterinarian or designee approving the transfer.

  2. Multiple Surgeries

    1. In no case may a veterinarian or an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) unilaterally approve a transfer that would involve an animal undergoing multiple major survival surgeries across protocols; this would require special review/approval.

  3. Standing Transfers

    1. In some cases, collaborating laboratories will transfer rodents between protocols on a regular and recurring basis. The senior program veterinarian or designee must oversee standing transfers, although individual records of such transfers may not be necessary.
    2. The senior program veterinarian or designee of the receiving protocol will review standing transfers as needed to maintain biosecurity.

Policy Administration

Approval Authority:
Chief Campus Veterinarian
Policy Manager:
Chief Campus Veterinarian
Contact:
IACUC Administrator -- IACUC Administrator, iacuc_administrator@rarc.wisc.edu, (608) 262-1238
Effective Date:
06-23-2014
Date Issued:
06-06-2014
Revised Dates:

06-01-2019

Reviewed Dates:

9/1/2017

Retrieved:
01-20-2025 20:53:38