Practical Training Modules
These training modules are run for Monash Staff and Students by Monash Animal Services
Venue: Monash Animal Services, Building 41, Clayton Campus
Time: 9:00AM
Fee: No charge to attend.
To register: Email Kate Rutherford to register and provide full name, department, supervisor and contact details.(If these sessions are filled you will be placed on a waiting list and contacted when you are allocated to a session.)
Queries: Kate Rutherford 9902 0852.
Courses Available:
Please Note: In the Practical Modules techniques will be taught using anaesthetised rats & mice. At the end of each of these modules, as required in all animal experiments involving any manipulation, the animals are humanely killed.
Basic Handling of Rats & Mice
Duration: 3 - 4 Hours
- Lecture
- Hands on Practice
Administration of Substances & Blood Collection for Rats or Mice
(Pre-requiste - Basic Handling of Rats & Mice)
Duration: Whole Day
- Lecture,Video & hands on practice
- Basic anatomy
- Suitable restraint
- How to administer substances by different routes
- Blood sampling techniques including the volumes acceptable and frequency
Rodent Anaesthesia
(Pre-requiste - Administration of Substances & Blood Collection for Rats or Mice)
Duration: Whole Day
- Lecture & Video
- Various techniques involved in rodent anaesthesia
Surgical Techniques in Rats & Mice
(Pre-requiste - Rodent Anaesthesia)
Duration: Whole Day
- Lecture & Video
- Basic anatomy
- Surgical Instruments
- Preparation of animals
- Making incisions,handling tissues,haemostasis
- Wound closure,choosing needles & suture material,stitches & knots
Course Schedule:
| Bacic Handling of Rats & Mice |
23rd March 2010 | 8th April 2010 |
| Rat - Administration of Substances and Blood Collection |
13th April 2010 |
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| Mice - Administration of Substances and Blood Collection |
22nd April 2010 | |
| Rodent Anaesthesia |
15th April 2010 | 4th May 2010 |
| Surgical Techniques in Rodents |
20th April 2010 | 6th May 2010 |
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