Includes disease and body functions relating to nutrition and emphasizes safe, humane restraint methods. Facility Management Techniques 2 credits Introduces laboratory animal facility management. Covers interpersonal relations, time and stress management, basic computer operations, and operating and safety protocols. 091-174 Laboratory Procedures 3 credits Introduces principles, procedures and equipment used in hematology, bacteriology, urinalysis and parasitology. Emphasizes proper sample collection, handling, materials and test procedures.
Laboratory exercises stress safety.
091-175 Infectious Diseases 3 credits Surveys primary infectious disease etiology, symptoms, transmission, prevention and control, as well as reporting requirements and handling diagnostic samples properly. Includes procedures for humane euthanasia, necropsy, tissue collection and histology. Emphasizes humane care and use of laboratory animals, and examines regulatory agencies and guidelines for laboratory animal facilities. Extensive discussions focus on ethics, philosophy and history of animal use, public awareness of animal research, public relations and safety procedures. The student's work is supervised by assigned instructors.