Course Description

This is an elective course for students who are interested in learning about the care and use of common laboratory animals as well as being introduced to the specialty of laboratory animal medicine.

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Athena Title

Lab Animal Medicine

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Non-Traditional Format

This course is taught in a 13-week elective period for a total of 1.4 credit hours.

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Prerequisite

Enrollment in Doctor of Veterinary Medicine curriculum

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Semester Course Offered

Offered spring

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Grading System

S/U (Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory)

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Student learning Outcomes

• Students will be able to describe the biology, husbandry, and requirements for housing and care for common laboratory animal species.
• Students will be able to identify, diagnose, manage, and prevent common diseases of laboratory animal species.
• Students will be able to outline appropriate sedation, analgesic, anesthetic, and euthanasia methods for laboratory animal species.
• Students will be able to demonstrate proper handling, restraint, injection sites, and sample collection from common laboratory animal species.
• Students will be able to understand the basics of animal welfare, ethics, and the basics of regulatory compliance considerations.
• Students will be able to propose appropriate animal models for research studies and experimental protocols.

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Topical Outline

Biology, husbandry, and diseases of common laboratory animals Animal welfare issues and ethics Regulatory and compliance concerns Animal models Anesthesia and analgesia Health monitoring and diagnostic Animal facility design Optional facility tours (Yerkes, UGA, Emory)

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Syllabus

Select Faculty / Instructor to download syllabus:   Chambers, Catherine

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Public CV

Select a file to download:   Chambers, Catherine

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