TRAINING RESOURCES
Training Introduction to LASC/LACF Training Resources
The Laboratory Animal Science Center (LASC) and Laboratoy Animal Care Facility (LACF) at Boston University provides Boston University personnel working with animals with the following information and resources relating to their duties of animal care and use.
Training Services
LASC offers technical skills and services by our Veterinary Trainer and Veterinary Services Staff for training and demonstration. To coordinate a customize training session in a group or individual basis on any animal procedures followed by wet lab, contact our Veterinary Trainer Ranjini Abraham, DVM
Monthly training sessions offered at BUMC campus, check LASC Events Calendar:
- LASC New Researcher Orientation with Facility Tours (Monthly)
- Herpes B Virus/ Working Safely with NHP and Zoonosis (Monthly)
- Basic Rodent Handling, Injection techniques and Euthanasia methods. Hands-on (Monthly)
- Rodent Survival Surgery/ Aseptic Technique Lecture and Wet lab( Monthly )
- Rodent sexing, weaning and breeding (As needed)
- BL-2 Training (monthly)
Basic Needs, Handling, and Care of Species
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) provides free online self training courses for animal care and use in research and education. Click here for the AALAS learning library or click the links below for specific self training classes.
Inorder for our dept to Document the AALAS training module you are taking, you need to login. For Login instructions click here Login Info.
- Introduction to Mice
- Working with the Laboratory Mouse VIDEOS on IP, IV, SQ injections and Gavaging
- Rodent Surgery Aseptic Technique Video
- Introduction to Rats
- Introduction to Rabbits
- Introduction to Guinea Pigs
- Introduction to Gerbils
- Introduction to Hamsters
- Introduction to Cats
- Introduction to Swine
- Introduction to Amphibians
- Introduction to Nonhuman Primates
IACUC Policies and Guidelines on Procedures
IACUC Policies and Guidelines on Procedures
Technique Training
The following links provide detailed information about various lab animal techniques. This information is from the University of South Florida, the Norwegian Reference Center for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives, and Hallowell EMC.
- Mouse Necropsy and Harvesting Organs ProcedurePower Point from USF (NEW)
- Rodent Handling Tutorial Videos (AHWLA) NEW
- Rodent Surgical Techniques (PowerPoint from the University of South Florida)
- Estrus Detection, Weaning and Sexing Mice (PowerPoint from USF)
- Rodent Restraint/Gavaging, IP, IV Inj NEW ( IP inj in Rats)
- Mouse Blood Collection using the Saphenous Vein (slide show and video)
- Mouse Blood Collection using the Mandibular Vein (video)
- Mandibular Bleeds (PowerPoint)
- Mouse Tail Snip, Ear Punch, and Identification Procedures (slide show from USF)
- JAX Breeding and Colony Management
- Xenopus Training Module (University of Arizona)
Recognizing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals
- Chart on Signs of Pain and Distress for all Species (University Arizona)
- Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research: Minimizing Pain and Distress(AALAS)
- Recognizing Pain In Animals ( ILAR web site)
- Recognizing Post- Operative Pain in Animals (AHWLA Tutorial Videos)
- Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals ( ILAR )
