Permission slips will be signed after that time. There is only one lab on anesthetized animals in this course. This lab allows students to perform arterial and venous catheterization and to observe cardiovascular responses in an anesthetized animal first-hand. We use anesthetized dogs in this lab basically due to the lack of viable alternatives. Rabbits and rats are too small for catheterization.
Sheep are potential carriers of pathogenic virus.
We understand the feelings of some students who do not wish to perform experiments on animals. Therefore, this lab is not mandatory. There are a few sets of old exams and keys from the past year in the Sciences Library at the reference desk.