Dr. Ir. Marlies Leenaars

Course coordinator /Animal welfare officer /

Assistant professor

Course on Laboratory Animal Science

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• Why a course on laboratory animal science?

• Animal use Netherlands / Radboud University

• General information on the course

• Main aims of the course

• Course content

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For who is Course on laboratory animal science?

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For who is Course on laboratory animal science?

- MSc students

- PhD students

- International students/researchers

The Dutch law says:researchers responsible for animal experimentation (art 9 Wod) have to fulfil specific criteria, e.g. followed an 80 hours Course on Laboratory Animal Science

You are responsible for the animal experiment

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Animal experiments in the Netherlands

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Animal experiments in the Netherlands

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Animal experimentsat Radboud University Nijmegen (1)

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Animal experiments (2006-2009)at Radboud University Nijmegen (1)

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Animal experimentsat Radboud University Nijmegen (2)

Which animal species are used?

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Animal experimentsat Radboud University Nijmegen (2)

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General information on the course

• FELASA cat. C level (European qualification)

• Credits: 3 ECTS (two weeks) = fulltime course

• Presence at all lectures is obligatory (if you can’t be present send mail to m.leenaars@cdl.umcn.nl

• Study material:

•textbook (also Dutch version can be used)

•module guide

•literature

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Main aims of the course (1)

• Attitude formation: use of laboratory animals in respectful way

• Obtain knowledge on principle of 3R alternatives: * Reduction: using less animals * Refinement: using methods which include less harm * Replacement: using no animals

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Main aims of the course (2)

• Make an ethical decision on whether an animal experiment is required or not

• Design an animal experiment that ends in:* Scientifically reliable results* Considering animal welfare aspects

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Course content (1)

• (Interactive) lectures

• Practicals

• Group work

• Self study

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Course content (2)

• (Interactive) lectures

•Many different topics

•Many different (internal and external) lecturers

• Practicals

•Practice (injection) techniques using dummies

•Animal handling

•Workshop ’Searching for information to design an animal experiment’

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Course content (3)

• Group work

•Write research plan for animal experiment

•Describe search strategy for animal model

•Analyse of a scientific paper

• Self study

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Additional information on the course (1)

- CDL intranet website (http://www.umcn.nl/Onderwijs/opleidingsaanbod/Pages/Voorcursisten.aspx);

•Information on the course

• .pdf files of the lectures

•Information on group work

password: year0809

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Additional information on the course (2)

- Practical handling mice and rats is obligatory.

- Because of microbiological health status of the animals:

If you have contact with rodents within 48 hours before the practical starts please contact m.leenaars@cdl.umcn.nl

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Additional information on the course (3)

- Students who want to register their exam results and study points need to register for the exam in KISS (course: BM024D).

- Students who subscribed to this course by STIP, don’t need to register separately for the exam.

Who gets a certificate of the course?

Finish course with positive result

- MSc students: after finishing their MSc study

- PhD students: fulfil admission requirements

-MSc degree which includes biological courses

-or comparable education

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