Training
Rodent Handling Training (required for all rodent users)
Individuals wishing to take or that are required to take the Rodent Handling Training need to complete the "Basic Rodent Handling and Techniques Training Questionnaire" (Word) (PDF) and email it to veterinary.staff@dartmouth.edu with the subject line "Rodent Handling Training". Once we receive your survey you will be assigned a course date.
The Rodent Handling Training course is comprised of the questionnaire and the Mouse Training Packet (PDF), which are required to be completed and reviewed before attending the training.
Aseptic Surgical Training
Individuals wishing to take or that are required to take the Aseptic Surgery Training need to complete the "Aseptic Surgery Training Questionnaire" (Word) (PDF) and email it to veterinary.staff@dartmouth.edu with the subject line "Aseptic Surgical Training".
Future Aseptic Surgery Classes: Please contact Dr. Kirk Maurer.
Suggested additional training resources:
- Aquatics Training Resources
- Guidelines for Nomenclature of Genes, Genetic Markers, Alleles, and Mutations in Mouse and Rat
- Mouse Nomenclature
- Rabbit Training Resources
- Rodent Restraint Procedures (mouse)
- Rodent Restraint Procedures (rat)
- Rodent Blood Collection Procedures
- Rodent Compound Administration Procedures
- Rodent Genotyping & Identification Procedures
- Rodent Euthanasia Procedures
Additional NIH training videos can be found here.
Publication of Research
ARRIVE Guidelines (Animal Research: Reporting In Vivo Experiments) published by the NC3Rs are available here.
These guidelines identify 20 areas that need to be addressed within a paper containing animal research. Many journals are now following these guidelines and may not publish papers that have not followed the guidelines.
Continuing education for animal users
- Charles River continuing education and training courses.
- National Association for Biomedical Researchers webinars.
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare online courses.
- Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research courses.