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  3. Welfare Concerns

Animal Care and Use Concerns

The Florida State University Animal Care and Use Committee (ACUC) is responsible for investigating concerns regarding the care and treatment of animals used in research and teaching at the University.

Concerns may be reported to one of the following individuals or any ACUC member:

Name Phone Email
Dr. Pradeep Bhide
ACUC Chair		 645-9847 pradeep.bhide@med.fsu.edu
Dr. William Hill
Director, Laboratory Animal Resources and Attending Veterinarian		 644-6411 wahill@fsu.edu  
Dr. Stacey Patterson
Vice President for Research and Institutional Official		 644-8636 stacey@fsu.edu

Concerns may be reported anonymously at:
https://lar.fsu.edu/forms/animal-welfare-concern-or-noncompliance-report

The anonymity of individuals reporting concerns will be maintained to the degree legally possible.  No person shall be retaliated against as a result of voicing a concern.