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ASSESSMENT, PREVENTION AND ALLEVIATION OF PAIN AND DISTRESS IN LABORATORY ANIMALS WORKSHOP

8th-10th April 2019 | Comparative Biology Centre, Newcastle University

This workshop will provide an up-to-date review of the assessment, prevention and alleviation of pain and distress in laboratory animals. The workshop will be of interest to veterinarians, animal technicians, research scientists, and members of ethics committees. Seminars will be extensively illustrated with video material and ample time provided for discussion. Although greatest emphasis will be given to rodents, the general approaches discussed are applicable to all laboratory species, and specific case-studies will include a wide range of species. Interactive sessions will incorporate practical use of scoring schemes, and scenario-based problems in pain management.

The topics covered will include:

Current concepts of animal welfare and our understanding of pain and distress
Objective measures of pain and distress in animals and their interpretation
Practical Implementation of cage side and clinical assessment schemes in rats, mice and rabbits
Analgesic techniques, pharmacology of common analgesic drugs and potential interactions of analgesics and research procedures. Factors influencing the selection of an appropriate analgesic regimen
Adverse effects of pain and distress on experiments
Peri-operative care and prevention of pain and distress

Program

Registration

The course was developed in EUPRIM-Net and is organised by the German Primate Center (DPZ) in Göttingen, Germany. It includes a four week e-learning period from 10th of April – 8th of May 2019 and a 5-day on-site course at the DPZ from 13th of May – 17th of May 2019.

Course contents are designated to personnel conducting and designing experiments (EU Directive functions A+B). The course language will be English.

The deadline for registration is 8th of April 2019!

E‐Learning                         Activated from 10th of April –  8th of May  2019
On‐site course                                 13th of May – 17th of May 2019

The course will be held again in autumn 2019.

he Department of Biology at the University of Crete and the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (FORTH, Hellas) in contribution with experts from the Biomedical Research Foundation of the Academy of Athens, University of Eastern Finland and Radboud University Nijmegen are organizing an international course in the care and use of laboratory animals (mice, rats, zebrafish).

The contents of the course are in line with the requirements of the new European Directive 2010/63/EU (covering functions A-carrying out procedures of animals, B-designing procedures and projects, C-taking care of animals, D-killing animals). The course is FELASA accredited.

The 14th FELASA Congress will take place in Prague on 10-13th June 2019.

http://www.felasa2019.eu/

The call for abstracts is ongoing until 31st January 2019.

http://www.felasa2019.eu/call-for-abstracts

The draft programme is on the website with plenty more information on registration.

http://www.felasa2019.eu/resource/felasa2019/files/FELASA-Preliminary-Programme.pdf