Course title
小動物内科学実習・基礎編   [Small Animal:Basic Practice in Veterinary Internal Medicine]
Course category   Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 2  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01VN2117
Instructor(s)
竹原 一明, 松田 浩珍, 徳重 裕貴, 久代 明日香, 黒田 泰輔, 太田 稔, 中村 高志, 大井 宗孝   [TAKEHARA Kazuaki, MATSUDA Hiroshi, KUSHIRO Asuka, KURODA Taisuke, OTA Minoru, NAKAMURA Takashi]
Facility affiliation Organization for the Advancement of Education and Global Learning Office   Email address

Course description
Laboratory animals are 1 of the 4 types of animals (companion animals, farm animals, laboratory animals, and wild animals) that veterinarians should handle. Laboratory animals help us every day to enjoy rich lives and remain healthy. Veterinaries must know how to correctly handle those animals in order to provide reliable data. This practical training will teach students techniques to handle, keep and manage, and monitor laboratory animals.Teachers carry out the practice based on their much experiences in the laboratory animal research.
Expected Learning
To learn basic handling techniques such as restraint and blood sampling.
To learn genetic monitoring techniques.
To learn microbiological monitoring techniques.
Course schedule
Classes will consist with online lectures and laboratory practices.

1. Orientation
2. Mouse handling
3. Rat handling
4. Dissection and tissue sampling
5. Dog handling
6. Genetic monitoring
7. Microbiological monitoring
8. Breeding genetically engineered animals
9. Handling of wild animals
Prerequisites
Students who attend 80% or more of the classes in this course and who receive a score of 60 points or more on the exam will receive credit for this course. In addition to 15 times of the lectures, students are recommended to prepare for and revise the lectures, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University and using the lecture handouts as well as the references specified below.
Required Text(s) and Materials
In accordance with laboratory animal science.
References
Assessment/Grading
Students who attend 80% or more of the classes in this course and who have a score of 60 points or higher on the exam will receive credit for this course.
Message from instructor(s)
Laboratory animals provide the basis for development and research of goods such as pharmaceuticals and cosmetics that allow us to lead the lives we do. Having accurate knowledge and an ethical perspective as a veterinarian are necessary in terms of animal welfare and veterinary handling in order to conduct R & D involving laboratory animals. This course seeks to train personnel to take the lead in R & D involving laboratory animals.
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Lecture Language
Japanese
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Last update
2/12/2023 1:53:22 PM