Animal Welfare Unit

The Animal Welfare Unit works to provide the optimum in facilities, environment and care for research animals and the personnel who work with them, allowing researchers to focus on the science and further the University’s goal of research excellence.

The Unit strives for continuing accreditation and citation-free federal inspections. The animal care and use programs, developed and maintained by the combined efforts of the Manager, the consulting veterinarian and the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC), assure that animals receive the best of care, personnel are protected and all regulatory requirements are met on a continuing basis. Researchers can be confident that the only variables are those that they experimentally introduce.

UM-St. Louis is registered with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) and is an assured institution. Our assurance number is A3398-01

UMSL is also fully accredited by the American Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International.

Contact John Hancock, Manager – Animal Welfare Unit (314-516-5928), with any questions.

RESOURCES

• AAALAC Flyer (what accreditation means, why it matters)
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)