Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine

2.0 credits · VM

This course introduces veterinary students to the field of laboratory animal medicine. Topics include ethics of research animal use, regulations and guidelines, occupational health and safety, biology and medicine of laboratory animal species, facility design and animal housing, alternatives to using animals in research, intervention points, and research models. All primary and some secondary laboratory animal species in the ACLAM role delineation document are discussed (mice, rats, rabbits, nonhuman primates, dogs, pigs, zebrafish, cats, hamsters, and guinea pigs). Course content is presented in an interactive format, using a combination of reading assignments, interactive discussions, videos, and scenarios. Students will be expected to give a short presentation relevant to the field during the last class session.