Animal Ethics Committee

(a standing committee of the Academic Board)

Users of live animals for teaching, research or production of biologically active agents have ethical and legal responsibility for the welfare of their animals. The major legal responsibilities are set down in the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and the Code of Ethical Conduct . The code is administered by the Animal Ethics Committee and applies to all University of Waikato staff and students wherever they are.

All protocols involving teaching and research in which living animals are to be used must be submitted to the Animal Ethics Committee on the appropriate form at least seven days before a regular meeting.   Applicants are required to read the Code of Ethical Conduct and the Good Practice Guide for the Use of Animals in Research, Testing and Teaching.

Links to Documentation

Animal Ethics Application Form

Animal Use Statistics Form

Good Practice Guide for the Use of Animals in Research, Testing and Teaching

Standard Operating Procedures

Institutional Operating Plan

• IOP Appendix 1- Template for Institutional Drug Administration Order Approval Summary
• IOP Appendix 2 - Template for Operational Procedure
• IOP Appendix 4 - Controlled Drugs Register - Sample for Project Inventory

Code of Ethical Conduct