Full course description
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 laboratory rodent housing and husbandry, behaviour, handling, and common procedures.
Objectives:
This session will introduce participants to the use of rodents in research. In this course, participants will learn:
- About housing and husbandry practices for laboratory rodents
- About acclimation, normal behaviour, environmental enrichment, and university policies.
- How to safely perform handling and common procedures on laboratory rodents