Typically Offered: Spring
Prerequisites and Other Registration Restrictions: Lab Animal Science Management and Techniques (11:067:275). Obtain medical clearance to work with animals. For information on obtaining this clearance, please read our Working With Animals (84k PDF) information sheet. Contact Dr. Aparna Zama (aparna.zama@rutgers.edu) with questions.
Format: Class meets for two days each week.
Description: The in vivo lab animal techniques (IVT) is an intensive EBE training course for students to gain proficiency in lab animal rodent concepts and techniques used in research labs. Students will develop hands-on expertise in rodent handling, dosing, blood collection, anesthesia, analgesia, use of surgical equipment, survival surgery techniques, and necropsy. Students will gain knowledge in laboratory animal diseases, health surveillance, transgenic animals, and other pertinent topics in laboratory animal medicine.
Examinations: The following formative and summative assessments will be utilized to determine the final grade.
- Formative Assessments:
- Quizzes will be given at the beginning of class as noted on the syllabus. The relevant materials will be available prior to class time. Competency checks are given in class after students have had time to practice and learn the techniques. Check syllabusfor the exact timing of each evaluation, quiz, or assignment. See the Rubric for assessment criteria and grading.
- Competency evaluations (10; 3.5% each) 35%
- Quizzes (5; 3% each) 15%
- Assignments (5; 4% each) 20%
- Summative Assessments:
- Timing of the Formal Practical Evaluations are listed in the syllabus.
- Two Formal Practical Evaluations (2; 15% each) 30%