AGV 184 - Lab Animal Medicine

Credit(s) 2.00
Lecture Hours: 1.50
Lab Hours: 1.00
This course is designed to give the student a broad overview of laboratory animal medicine and technology. It will show the student how to utilize and manage various species in a research environment. Emphasis will be on the laboratory setting, regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations, as well as information on handling, behavior, nutrition, lab, and treatment procedures.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of C in AGV 119 and AGV 131.
SLOs:
Upon successful completion of this course students, will be able to:

Explain the importance of laboratory animal medicine and the government’s role in today’s research facilities.
Demonstrate a basic understanding of what types of tests are performed on various species.
Explain how to care for the commonly used laboratory animals.