Animal Care and Use: COVID-19

Have questions or concerns? Contact us:

Emails will be sent out periodically from the CCM, ACUC, and OAW to keep you updated on any anticipated changes.

Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM)

The Center for Comparative Medicine (CCM) will continue operation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, in order to provide animal husbandry and veterinary care. Direct animal care questions to CCM at attendingvet@virginia.edu

ACUC Office

The Animal Care and Use Committee office are working normal business hours remotely and will be available on Grounds as necessary to address any issues that cannot be resolved through email, phone, or web meetings. The ACUC continues normal operations for protocol review and approvals.  Contact the ACUC Office at acuc@virginia.edu

Office of Animal Welfare

The Office of Animal Welfare is working remotely and in-person (as needed).  Continue to direct any animal welfare concerns, compliance issues, or serious adverse events to the OAW.  All required training is offered virtually.  Limited in-person training sessions are being offered on a case-by-case basis.  Contact OAW at animalwelfare@virginia.edu