Which records are included in the maintenance requirements of the IACUC?

The correct choice highlights the comprehensive aspects of record-keeping required by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). In the context of animal research, the IACUC is responsible for overseeing the care and use of animals to ensure compliance with federal regulations and ethical standards. This includes not only the documentation of minutes from meetings but also the proposed animal use protocols which are essential for ensuring that all research involving animals is justified, approved, and compliant with ethical practices.

Maintaining minutes of meetings allows for transparency and accountability in discussions regarding animal welfare, while proposed protocols detail how animals will be used in research projects, ensuring that their treatment is ethical and scientifically valid. Therefore, these records are not just administrative but are crucial for the oversight and ethical review processes that the IACUC must fulfill.

The other choices focus narrowly on specific aspects of record-keeping. For instance, only having animal health records or correspondence with external organizations would not provide a full picture of the IACUC's overall oversight responsibility and would fail to fulfill the requirements set for comprehensive documentation.