The Department of Biological Sciences maintains a research core facility for the housing
and care of animals used primarily by investigators in the department. Other investigators
are accommodated on a case-by-case basis largely determined by the availability of
animal room space and appropriate caging. Use of animals at WSU in teaching and research
is monitored by the WSU Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). All animal
use requires submission and approval of an Animal Use Protocol by the IACUC. Surgery
rooms are provided. An experienced animal caretaker under the supervision of a veterinarian
maintains the animal quarters according to NIH guidelines. The facility is fully accredited
by both the United States Department of Agriculture and the Association for the Assessment
and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC), International.
