Advanced animal husbandry, care and enrichment practices
This unit will enable learners to understand the principles of animal care (including those pertinent to laboratory animals such as supplementary regimes), housing, handling and biosecurity.
Hybrid learning – Combination of Zoom sessions and Face to Face days at the Advance Training Centre and Oxford University BMS. Friday 26th Sept (online), Monday 13th Oct (Advance Harwell), Monday 27th Oct (Oxford BMS), Friday 14th Nov (online), Friday 28th Nov (online) 2025.
You will cover
- Environmental conditions
- Housing and routines
- Non-specific and specific defence
- Disease control
Key Skills you will develop
- An understanding of the use of refined methods for handling animals and an appreciation of why these methods are preferred over others
- A thorough understanding of appropriate housing and how animal welfare is maintained in the animal unit
- An understanding of different types of enrichment, its uses and how to develop an enrichment regime
- An understanding of the basis of biosecurity efforts, the risks and possible causes of infection outbreaks
- An understanding of the types of barriers and how to maintain and monitor them
Occasionally it is necessary for courses to be cancelled or rescheduled by CLAST. The Course Administrator will send an email to advise you of the cancellation and, if possible, provide a new date for the course. We will endeavour to give at least 4 weeks’ notice prior to the course start date.
