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Workshops announced for 2008
With funding from the BBSRC, Newcastle University has developed two modular courses for people working with laboratory animals. These courses have been held successfully in 2006 and 2007. Both courses are aimed at veterinary nurses, technicians, scientists, and veterinarians.
Workshop on Pain Assessment and Alleviation
14th - 15th July 2008
This workshop will provide an up-to-date review of pain assessment and pain management. Seminars will be extensively illustrated with video material and ample time will be provided for discussion.
Course tutors will include Professor Paul Flecknell, Dr. Johnny Roughan and Dr. Matt Leach (Newcastle University).
Topics to be discussed will include:
- Objective measures of pain in animals and their interpretation
- Analgesic techniques and pharmacology of common analgesic drugs
- Adverse effects of pain and analgesic drugs on experiments
- Factors including the selection of an appropriate analgesic regimen
Cost is £280 including lunches and an evening meal.
Accommodation can be booked on your behalf (£70 per night) at a local hotel.
For more information and a registration form please contact Mr David Baird at: d.baird@ncl.ac.uk or 0191 2226715.
Workshop on Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia and Peri-operative Care
22nd - 24th September 2008
This will be an interactive workshop and in order to facilitate discussion, the number of participants will be limited. The course includes a practical session on the use of monitoring apparatus (using human subjects) and problem-based group discussions.
Topics to be discussed will include:
- Pharmacology of commonly used injectable and inhalational agents and their potential for interference with experimental procedures
- Physiological monitoring and maintenance, with particular focus on long-term anaesthesia and small species
- Pharmacology, indications and issues with the use of less commonly used agents (e.g. alpha-chloralose, urethane)
- Use of anaesthetic circuits, ventilators and monitoring equipment.
The workshop will consist of two parts.
Part 1 (September 22nd) will be a half-day refresher course on laboratory animal anaesthesia.
Part 2 (September 23rd - 24th) will be a more advanced course on recent developments in laboratory animal anaesthesia.
Cost is to be confirmed and will include lunches and an evening meal.
Accommodation can be booked on your behalf (£70 per night) at a local hotel.
For more information and a registration form please contact Mr David Baird at: d.baird@ncl.ac.uk or 0191 2226715.
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