CARE AND WELFARE SECTION
The Care and Welfare Section covers all aspects of the health of laboratory animals; infectious diseases and their control; animal nutrition; housing, maintenance and husbandry within scientific establishments; with overall interest in the well-being of the animals.
Forthcoming MeetingsCut to the Chase: aseptic and atraumatic techniques in laboratory animal surgery 21 April 2010 Location: North of London close to major road and rail links LASA Animal Care & Welfare Section have joined forces with the Laboratory Animal Veterinary Association (LAVA) to arrange a one-day meeting on refinements in surgery. This meeting will see the launching of LASA's guiding principles on aseptic surgery. A series of presentations on current topics in experimental surgery will be held including the science of asepsis and refined techniques.
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Past Meetings
9 September 2009: The Animal Science Section and Care and Welfare Section joined forces to arrange a one-day meeting 'What really bugs you?' A series of presentations on current topics in health monitoring included:
- Modern methods of health screening in rodent colonies
- Methods of screening in different cage systems
- What should we be screening for?
- Screening in aquatic species
- Are my animals too clean? - models that require a ‘dirty’ mouse
- Novel methods of blood sampling
- Experiences of re-deriving into a new facility - a major clean up