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Animal Care & Use Program

Duke animal program applications, forms, reports, or questions must be emailed to the Duke IACUC at the Email address: IACUC@DUKE.EDU

The Duke IACUC does not accept hard copies or faxed copies of the protocol applications, forms, or reports.

Documents sent from the PIs 'duke.edu' email address do not require a signature (the 'duke.edu' email address serves as an electronic signature).



Banner icons: provide a gateway to specific animal care or use program organizations:

DLAR = Division of Laboratory Animal Resources

IACUC = Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee

OAWA = Office of Animal Welfare Assurance



New at Duke?


Check out the page titled: So You Want to Use Animals at Duke UniversityThis is an outline of the process for filing an animal use application (protocol), with hot links to the appropriate personnel or information pages.



Reporting Animal Care Concerns


If you suspect that animal abuse or misuse has occurred at Duke, you have an ethical obligation to report. Visit the Animal Welfare Hotline page for details! If you know about animal welfare concerns and do not report those concerns, then you become part of the problem - don't be part of the problem - report animal abuse or misuse!

Occasionally, unanticipated events occur which were not IACUC approved and may have adverse impacts upon animals or animal well-being. Please fill out the following form to provide a self-report of potential adverse events and email it IACUC@DUKE.EDU:

Adverse Event/ Unanticipated Event Report



Animal Welfare Hotline


If you feel harassed, intimidated, or feel your personal safety is in jeopardy by anyone asking uncomfortable questions about animal care or use at Duke, please report the incident immediately by calling the Animal Welfare Hotline (919-684-3535)! Duke University does not tolerate such behavior and has several mechanisms to support and defend its staff and students from harassment or intimidation. Duke University will assist with protecting your personal safety and assure a safe and healthy working environment.



Any mention of commercial products or services within these web pages is simply meant to be descriptive and does not constitute an endorsement by the IACUC, DLAR, OAWA, or Duke University



Questions? Please Email the Office of Animal Welfare Assurance.