Research and teaching with animals

Please review the HELP SHEET to ensure you are following the proper procedures when using animals in your research, teaching, or in the field. 

• Animal Use Protocol (AUP) Application HELP SHEET
• Submission of Application to the Animal Care Committee FLOWCHART
• Field Study Research FAQs

FAQs

Should I apply?

If you will be using animals or animal tissue for research or if you are going into the field to observe or collect, you must complete an AUP and send it to the ACC. 

How do I apply?

Complete your application (AUP) to use animals for research or teaching with the assistance of your supervisor.  Contact the Veterinary Director, acsvet@uvic.ca for additional assistance.  Once complete, submit your AUP to the Animal Ethics Liaison at animalethics@uvic.ca.  

Who must apply?

You must apply for and receive ethical approval before you begin your study and maintain approval during the course of your study/data collection.

How often does the ACC meet?

Animal Care Committee meetings are held in the months of September to June, on the 2nd Friday.  (Please note: meetings in September & January are held on the 3rd Friday).   There are no meetings in July or August.

The conduct of animal research at UVic is based on policies at both the Board of Governors (BOG) and the Office of Research Services (ORS) levels. Both the BOG and ORS polices are in compliance with the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) guidelines for the humane treatment of animals in research.

UVic Policies:

• Terms of Reference and Procedures for Conducting Research or Teaching Involving Animals
• Expedited Amendment

ACC Policies and Guidelines:

• Photo Guidelines
• Expectations and Procedures for Alternative Housing of Research and Teaching Animals
• Principles for Survival Surgery of Rodents
• Instructions Regarding Peer Review for Scientific Merit 
• Instructions Regarding Pedagogical Merit Review
• Researcher Guidelines for Monitoring of Animals Used for Research, Teaching and Testing
• Notable Event Process:
  • Assessment
  • Administrative Notable Event
  • Minor Impact Notable Event
  • Major Impact Notable Event

CCAC:

• Three Rs Microsite

Applications for approval to use animals in research or teaching are listed below:

• Application to Use Animals for RESEARCH
• Application to Use Animals for TEACHING
• Expedited (minor) Amendment Form
• Annual Review Form

Forms, templates, checklists, examples:

• Alternative Housing Notification Template
• Alternative Housing Request
• Alternative Housing Checklist - Rodents
• Alternative Housing Checklist - Aquatic Species
• Transgenic Information Sheet
• SOP Template
• Endpoint Monitoring template (Excel version available, contact animalethics@uvic.ca)
• Injection Endpoint Determination Example
• Recovery Surgery Checklist
• Surgical & Post-op Record Example
• Surgical & Post-op Record Help File
• Pedagogical Merit Review Request Form

Progress Reports:

• Field Study
• Pilot Project

Animal Care Committee meetings are held monthly, except in July and August.

Summer 2022 application review process and deadlines

• Animal Care Users Committee Terms of Reference

Veterinary Director

acsvet@uvic.ca

250-853-3694

Animal Ethics Liaison

animalethics@uvic.ca

250-853-3187