Notice
To all faculty, staff, students, and members of the public
Mississippi State University supports the humane use of animals in research, teaching and testing. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is responsible for ensuring that all animals used in research, teaching, and testing procedures are treated humanely and in accordance with the Federal Animal Welfare Act, the PHS “Policy on the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals,” the NIH Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, and all other applicable government regulations.
If you witness or suspect any violations of these regulations or have questions or concerns about the specific use of animals in association with Mississippi State University, you are encouraged to contact:
Brian J. Rude, IACUC Chair
brude@ads.msstate.edu
662-325-2933
Bridget Willeford, ULAV
willeford@cvm.msstate.edu
662-325-2609
Kacey Strickland, Executive Director of Research Administration
kstrickland@orc.msstate.edu
662-325-7474
Julie Jordan, Institutional Official
jordan@international.msstate.edu
662-325-3570
You may also choose to submit your report via the MSU Ethics Line. A link to this line is located on the Office of Research Compliance website at: http://www.orc.msstate.edu/.
Reports will be handled confidentially and may be submitted anonymously. All reports will be reviewed by the committee. No employee or student of the University will be subject to reprisal for reporting suspected violations.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
P. O. Box 6223
MS State, MS 39762
Physical Address:
301 Research Boulevard
Starkville, MS 39759
Laws and Regulations
- Animal Welfare Act
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
- Public Health Service Policy
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
- AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
Laboratory Animal Organizations
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- AAALAC International
- American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
- American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
Additional Resources
- Foundation for Biomedical Research
- Animal Welfare Information Center
- National Centre for the Replacement Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
- National Association for Biomedical Research