Anaesthesia, analgesia & surgery
The main goal of this course is to provide education and training in anaesthesia and analgesia in laboratory mice and rats. The instructor for this course is the internationally recognised expert Paul Flecknell.
Course syllabus
About the course
Procedures causing pain and discomfort in small rodents must be performed under general anaesthesia. Pain relief must be provided postoperatively and also needs to be provided to prevent pain associated with non-surgical procedures. This course will provide the latest information on laboratory animal anaesthesia and the most recently developed methods of pain assessment and alleviation.
LAS CPD credits
1,5 credits.
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Key topics
- Anaesthesia and analgesia in rats and mice (lectures)
- Recognition and evaluation of pain and distress in rats and mice (lectures and video exercise)
- How to choose between different anaesthetics (theory and hands-on-practical)
- How to monitor general anaesthesia (theory and hands-on-practical)
Location
The course location is Karolinska Institutet, Campus Solna.
Admission fee
The course is free for doctoral students and postdocs registered at Karolinska Institutet. Other KI participants is charged a fee of 7900 SEK (including INDI). External participants are charged a fee of 9900 SEK (excluding VAT). Company employees please contact las-edu@km.ki.se
Course director
- Karin Pernold, Comparative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet.
Instructors
- Emeritus Professor Paul A Flecknell, MA, VetMB, PhD, DECLAM, DLAS, DECVA, (Hon) DACLAM, FRSB, (Hon) FIAT, (Hon) FRCVS Newcastle University, U.K
- Chiara Zullian, DVM, PhD, DES Laboratory Animal Medicine, Dipl. ECLAM Laboratory Animal Veterinarian Comparative Medicine, Karolinska Institutet.