Course Format

Self-Guided in Canvas (You will be able to access the course content once you have enrolled in the course.)

Instructor-led in Person (You will be able to sign up for an in-person session once you have enrolled in the course.)

Description

Participants will be introduced to the principles of laboratory rodent anaesthesia including pre-anaesthetic considerations, injectable anaesthesia, inhalant anaesthesia, analgesia, patient monitoring, life support, and post-anaesthetic considerations. Before attending the workshop, participants must review the anaesthesia workshop pre-requisite material and complete a drug dose calculation assignment.  The workshop will start with a short quiz, review of the drug dose calculation assignment, and discussion about anaesthetic procedures. Participants will then have a chance to anaesthetize, monitor, and recover a rat or mouse under direct supervision.

Objectives:

This session will introduce participants to the use of anaesthesia in rodents. Participants will learn: 

• About injectable and inhalant anaesthesia for laboratory rodents
• About pre and post-anaesthetic considerations, analgesia, and anaesthetic monitoring
• How to safely and effectively perform anaesthesia on laboratory rodents

Prerequisites:

The following course MUST be completed prior to attending UACC Practical Skills: Rodent Anaesthesia

• UACC Practical Skills: Rodent Handling