Experimental surgery I

Basic principles and procedures

Learning objectives

A student who has met the objectives of the course will be able to:

Knowledge

  • Understand legal aspects of invasive procedures on laboratory animals
  • Have insight in anaesthetic and analgesic principles in animal experiments; pre-, intra- and postoperatively
  • Describe the most commonly applied experimental surgical techniques in the most common laboratory animals

Skills

  • Explain and account for the importance of hygiene in connection to surgical procedures
  • Apply aseptic techniques in connection to surgical procedures
  • Apply basic surgical procedures on rats

 Competencies

  • independently take responsibility to implement and further develop practical skills in the performance of basic experimental surgery

 
Content

The aim of the course is to give the participants a basic knowledge and training in experimental surgery on small laboratory animals.

Theoretical content: Legal aspects of invasive procedures on laboratory animals; anaesthesia and analgesia of laboratory animals; surgical instruments and techniques; common surgical procedures on laboratory animals; hygiene, asepsis, and post-surgical treatment.

Practical content: Application and monitoring of anaesthesia in rats; practice in basic surgical procedures on rats, hereunder castration, vasectomy and various ectomies.

Participants

The course is directed to PhD-students, other academics and technical staff, performing animal experimental procedures involving surgical techniques. The participants shall have passed a course in laboratory animal science for at least functions A and D according to Directive 2010/63/EU, Article 23.2 (formerly FELASA C or B courses).

Language

English

Form

E-lectures, seminar discussions, practical hands-on exercises and practical demonstrations

Course director

Klas Abelson, Professor, PhD
Department of Experimental Medicine
klasab@sund.ku.dk

Teachers

Klas Abelson, Professor, PhD
Karsten Hammelev, DVM
Heidi Stjerne Tingleff, DVM
Nicole Gutman, DVM
Daniel Kylmann Hansen, Animal technician
Other experts in the field

Course location

Department of Experimental Medicine, Panum Building

Dates and Registration

The course is offered twice per year.

Click here for registration for course in the spring

Click here for registration for course in the autumn