1 credit
Spring 2026 Lecture
Topics will include the history of animal use in research; ethical thought related to animal use in research; alternatives; government regulatory requirements; statistical considerations in designing animal studies; animal models; use of the National Agricultural Library Animal Welfare Information Center; biology, husbandry, techniques, and diseases of common laboratory animal species; hygiene and occupational health; biohazard control; perioperative care and aseptic surgical techniques; anesthesia; analgesia; and euthanasia.
Learning Outcomes1Understand the basics of animal research regulations.
2Understand the difference between animal welfare vs. animal rights.
3Know the use, important anatomy/physiology, care, and diseases of common animal species used in research.
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