Animal Experimentation
1
2018-2019
03018054
Health Sciences
Portuguese
Face-to-face
SEMESTRIAL
5.0
Elective
3rd Cycle Studies
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)
NoSyllabus
-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)
Flávio Nelson Fernandes Reis
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).