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 MeetingsCare and Welfare Section one day Scientific Meeting The LASA Care and Welfare Section are pleased to announce a one day meeting to be held on Wednesday 25th April, 2012 focussing on the importance of Laboratory Animal Nutrition. This meeting is designed to help and educate LASA members, investigators, administrators, veterinarians, and animal care staff improve their knowledge of laboratory animal nutrition. The meeting will provide an overview of the major nutrients required for proper laboratory rodent nutrition, discuss the dietary requirements for common laboratory animal species, explain how dietary manipulations can be used in a research protocol and provide information on diet formulation. Topics for discussion will also include factors influencing the choice of diet and feeding practices; effects of specific treatments on nutritional content e.g. sterilization and the particular dietary needs of breeding or growing animals. Dietary choices can increase or decrease the likelihood of developing certain diseases. Diets can also change metabolism and levels of circulating factors (hormones, lipids, etc.) which may be markers for disease risk. What is often over- looked is the fact that these concepts also apply to laboratory animals, making diet a critical part of study design. Expert speakers from the field of laboratory animal nutrition will be present throughout the day to provide up to date information on developments within this field. The event is kindly sponsored by Special Diet Services, International Product Supplies, PMI Nutrition International and Harlan UK. The location of the meeting venue is Staffordshire with easy links to both road and rail. There is the option for an additional tour of a Victorian museum and brewery at the end of the day, following the presentations. An ideal opportunity for delegates to continue discussion of work related matters within a welcoming and fun environment. Meeting poster (pdf - link will open in a new window) For further information and booking forms, please contact the LASA Secretariat Tel: 08456 711956 |
Past Meetings
21 April, 2010: LASA Care and Welfare Section and LAVA joined forces to organise 'Cut to the Chase', a meeting on aspetic and atraumatic techniques in laboratory animal surgery. Over 120 delegates attended this meeting and the presentations held were:
- Launch of the guiding principles for preparing for and undertaking aseptic surgery
- Risk factors involved in laboratory animal surgery
- Pathophysiology of surgical infections
- Clinical audit - does it have any application in the lab animal field?
- Non surgical embryo transfer in rodents
- Laparoscopy in rodents
- Long-term vascular access in experimental models
- Training, acquisition and retention of surgical skills. A round table discussion
LASA will pass on questions or requests for information from delegates. If you require any information please contact the secretariat.
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