Proefdierkunde - Laboratory animal science 2025
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This course is addressed to those who are responsible for the practical implementation of technical interventions and experiments on laboratory animals. The course ‘Laboratory animal science’ is part of the study program organized within the broader training ‘Bachelor in the Biomedical Laboratory Sciences’, but is open to external participants. According to the law of September 13, 2004 (new provisions of the Royal Decree dd 29-May-2013) all who (will) work with animals, are obliged to have followed an adequate 40h training.
The Belgian Council of Laboratory Animal Science (BCLAS, http://www.bclas.be/) organizes courses in accordance with the directives of the Belgian and European legislation which are based on the FELASA (Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations, http://www.felasa.org) recommendations. FELASA has drawn up a series of recommendations on the knowledge and experience which should be acquired by those who work with laboratory animals or supervise them, in order to achieve a higher level of uniformity in Europe concerning the education and training.
This training is followed by an exam and (when passed) a certificate 'Laboratory animal science for biotechnicians Category B’ recognized by the competent government service.
Deze bijscholing is erkend door de FOD Volksgezondheid, Dienst Dierenwelzijn en CITES en leidt tot het getuigschrift of diploma van 'Proefdierkunde voor biotechniekers Categorie B'. Met dit attest zijn werknemers van het niveau bachelor geregulariseerd die tijdens hun werk proefdieren manipuleren. Deze bijscholing is gericht op het zorgvuldig en verantwoord gebruik van proefdieren in het biomedisch onderzoek, overeenkomstig de Belgische en Europese wetgeving.
This course will be taught in English. For more information, please contact Vicky De Preter (vicky.depreter@ucll.be).
Deze bijscholing wordt gegeven vanaf midden februari 2025 in het departement Gezondheid – campus Gasthuisberg - UCLL. De lessen kunnen thuis zelfstandig via online modules verwerkt worden. Meer info wordt gegeven na inschrijven. De verplichte practica vinden plaats in Leuven (data nog nader te bepalen). Twee feedbacksessies worden voorzien voor vragen/opmerkingen.
Start of the lessons: mid-February 2025. The lessons are organized via online modules which the student can access and learn independently at home. More information will be given after enrolment. The obligatory workshops are organized in Leuven (dates to be confirmed). Part of Location: Department of Health – campus Gasthuisberg – UCLL. Two feedback sessions will be organized during the course for questions/remarks.
Themes:
- General introduction: history of animal research
- Legal guidelines and alternatives for laboratory animal experiments
- The human use of animals for experiments & ethics
- Zootechnics and experimental procedures on laboratory animals
- Applied genetics and comparative anatomy of some laboratory animals
- Statistics
- Pathology, hygiene and safety in an animal facility
- Anesthesia and analgesia - Euthanasia
- Ethology, animal welfare, stress and anxiety
- Chirurgical techniques applied on laboratory animals
- Workshop 1: Handling of small animals
- Workshop 2: Guided tour at the animal facility of the Rega Institute and demonstration of some experimental techniques
- E-learning modules on animal welfare, anesthesia and dissection procedures.
