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Do I need to apply?

You need approval from the animal care committee (ACC) if you will be:

• using animals or animal tissue for research or teaching
• going into the field to observe or collect

You must apply for and receive ethical approval before you begin your study. You will also need to maintain approval during your study/data collection.

How to apply

The UVic Research Administration Information System (RAIS) is a one-stop integrated online system for managing information, processes and workflows tailored for the UVic research community.

Ready to submit a new animal use protocol (AUP) on RAIS?

When starting an application, reference RAIS login & support for additional guidance and FAQs. 

Research and teaching AUPs

Please use RAIS to submit:

• Animal-based research or teaching/training projects conducted in a lab environment (i.e., in Animal Care facilities and/or researcher lab facilities)
• Animal-based research or teaching/training projects that will combine lab and field components
• Animal-based research or teaching/training projects that will be fully based in field work (field researchers FAQ)

Resources for PDF applications:

Specifically for AUPs that have not migrated to RAIS:

• AUP annual review form
• AUP field study report form
• AUP pilot study report form
• All animal ethics resources (filter by subject area)
• field researchers FAQ

Expedited minor amendments

The Veterinary Director, Animal Care Services, can approve a minor amendment to an AUP at their discretion, on behalf of the Animal Care Committee. Amendments will be reported to the ACC chair and given final approval at the next ACC meeting.

Example changes

• source of animal
• location of animal accommodation or experimental area
• addition of personnel
• minor changes in procedures (e.g., tail vein injection to saphenous vein injection, change in anaesthetic drug or route of admonition, substitution of one non-invasive procedure for another, equally non-invasive procedure)
• Minor change in animal numbers e.g., 10%

For RAIS lab and field research AUPs, RAIS is now equipped to support expedited amendments. 

For teaching AUPs and research AUPs currently in PDF form, please continue to submit this form to the animal ethics liaison:  Expedited minor amendment form