Animal Care at ESF
- Jesse Brunner, IACUC Chair
Welcome to ESF's Animal Care web resource maintained by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committe (IACUC). Learn about ESF's committment to animal welfare and the obligations of faculty and students for complying with Federal and State regulations.
The ESF IACUC has the responsibility for implementing the College's overall Program for Animal Welfare. The IACUC's membership and activities are designed to meet or exceed all federal, state, and local regulations/guidelines, as well as those stemming from granting agencies.
The IACUC has the obligation to prospectively review all uses of living vertebrate animals on campus for teaching and field research. Thereafter, the IACUC monitors all animals on campus to insure that they receive the highest standard of care. In addition, the IACUC makes recommendations regarding capture, immobilization, anesthetization, handling and treatment of animal research subjects of field studies.
Please follow the links provided on the left to learn more about our committee's policies and practices. College personnel involved in the use of living vertebrate animals are obligated to be familiar with all pertinent regulations and to conform with all applicable rules.
The Protocol Development Process
Please follow the link above to download a copy of our IACUC protocol form. The Animal Care Resources page has links to several useful guides that will help with the application. In particular, applicants need to consider the USDA Pain Levels categories in their protocol. Prospective users are encouraged to consult with Jesse Brunner (IACUC Chair) for assistance in preparing the application and in navigating the review process. He can be reached at 315-470-4937 or at jbrunner@esf.edu.
Expressions of Concern/Complaints
ESF takes its obligations to animal welfare very seriously. If anyone develops a concern about the treatment of any animal on campus or in field research projects, that person is encouraged to contact Jesse Brunner (IACUC Chair) at 315-470-4937 or at jbrunner@esf.edu. Alternatively, the concern can be expressed Dr. Neil Ringler at 315-470-6606 or at neilringler@esf.edu. Any concern expressed in this way will be addressed by the ESF Consulting Veterinarian and by the full IACUC membership.
