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The following animal use protocols did not contain an adequate description of the proposed use of the animals: AN101165-02A - Bioartificial Kidney Device in a Porcine Model - This protocol did not include a description of the device to be implanted into the pig, such as its size and composition. AN089826-03B - Dissecting the Neural Control of Social Attachment - This protocol describes how the social attachment of voles will be evaluated, and in one experiment some animals will be "loosely tethered using plastic collars..." There is no description of these collars and tethering techniques. A proposal to conduct activities involving animals must include a complete description of the use of the animal. This complete description allows the IACUC members, when deciding whether to approve a protocol, to fully understand the experiences that the animal will undergo, which enables them to request further clarifications and considerations of alternatives. The descriptions on these two protocols should be corrected by 9/1/15, with a review to check for complete description on all other protocols at the time of renewal, and all new protocol proposals, or proposed changes to existing protocols, to be compliant from this time forward.