Lernziele: Upon completion of this course, students should be able to
* explain the most important theoretical principles of laboratory animal science and animal welfare,
* prepare applications for animal experiments in accordance with the Animal Welfare Act and to plan the number of animals
* list alternatives to animal experiments

Lehrveranstaltungen:
1. e-Learning on ILIAS: Laboratory Animal Course
Inhalte:
Legislation
Survey of the nationallegislation regarding animal use for scientific purposes; licensing;
inspection
Biology and husbandry of laboratory animals
Biology of laboratory animals (comparative anatomy and physiology of mice and rats; care and housing; reproduction and breeding; animal well being and stress; nutrition)
Ethology of rats and mice
Handling of laboratory animals
Genetic standardization; genotype - environment interactions; inbred strains; outbred strains;
creation and breeding of transgenic animals; genetic characterization; genetic quality control
Recognition, assessment and control of pain and suffering in laboratory animals
Standardization in laboratory animal facilities; Environmental improvement
Microbiology and diseases
Health monitoring and prevention of diseases; quarantine, hygiene
Diseases of laboratory animals; Impact of diseases on experimental results
Alternatives to animal use
The 3R's; Examples for alternatives to animal use
Anesthesia, analgesia, and experimental procedures
Effectiveness of different methods of anesthesia; narcotics and analgesics


Prüfung: Klausur, multiple choice (ca. 30 Minuten)

Empfohlene Vorkenntnisse:
M.Bio.304: Neurobiology 1

Angebotshäufigkeit:
jedes Wintersemester

Wiederholbarkeit:
zweimalig

Dauer:
1 Semester

Sprache
Englisch

Maximale Studierendenzahl:
18

Modulverantwortliche[r]:
Dr. Monique Silter