Animal Experimentation

Recommended Prerequisites

The student must possess a master's degree in an area of health sciences, such as medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine, biology, biochemistry, pharmacy and others.

Teaching Methods

theoretical + practical

Learning Outcomes

The main objective is to train persons responsible for carrying out experimental procedures with animals, specifically provide skills corresponding to category B of FELASA.

So they should be able to:-handle and correctly contain laboratory animals, to identify signs of animal welfare, pain and stress - Understand the legislation and apply the principle of the 3Rs: Reduction (Reduction), Refinement (Refinement ) and Replacement (Substitution)-Induce anesthesia and analgesia in laboratory animals - Acquire basics of surgical procedures and euthanasia - Be able to administer substances and correctly collect biological samples by different routes - Acquire notions of safety and health professional.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

 -Legislation, Ethics and the 3Rs

-Basic Biology and husbandry of laboratory species

Guarantee the physiological needs and the welfare of animals without loss of scientific integrity of research or procedures

-Handling, performing basic techniques and euthanasia

-Recognition of lack of welfare and other interfering factors

-Anesthesia, Analgesia, and basic principles of surgery

Professional-Health and safety

Head Lecturer(s)

Maria Filomena Rabaça Roque Botelho

Assessment Methods

Assessment
Exam: 50.0%
Laboratory work or Field work: 50.0%

Bibliography

 

http://www.dgv.min-agricultura.pt/portal/page/portal/DGV/genericos?actualmenu=61974&generico=15470&cboui=15470

 

http://www.felasa.eu/recommendations/recommendation/recommendations-on-education-and-training-categories-b/

 

Decreto-Lei n.º 113/2013, de 07 agos. (Proteção dos animais utilizados para fins científicos ou educativos).