Durée et dates
Friday, August 28, 2026, from 9:00 to 12:30 AM
Registration open until August 27, 2026.
Public concerné
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- Animal facility managers
- Researchers
- Researchers assistants
- Animal caretakers,
- PhD students
- Post-docs
- Vetenarians
- Member of SBEA and Ethics Comittee
- Any personnel involved in animal welfare and good scientific practices applied to the use of animal models
Formateur
The course will be taught by Patrick Hardy, DVM, Dipl. ECLAM, Exec. MBA.
Accessibilité Handicap
Tell us about your needs so we can best tailor your training to your requirements
Prérequis
None
Contenu de l'intervention
- Introduction, review of participant expectations
- Short reminders about the ‘‘animal model’’ definition and related quality control
Part 1 (with main focus on rodents)
- Impact of environmental factors on behaviour and physiological needs
- Control and adequacy of required macro and micro-environmental conditions
- Key rodent characteristics and potential experimental interferences:
- Examples of neurosensorial characteristics: vision / light cycle and intensity, audition (sounds and ultra-sounds), olfaction / pheromons,
- Basal metabolic level, thermoregulation et thermo-neutrality zon
- Post-natal development (immunity, reproduction), ageing
- Sensitivity to macro et micro-environnement
- Social interactions and communication
- Diet and feeding
- Microbiote impact
Part 2 (most species, except aquatics / amphibians)
- Roles and responsibilities in environmental enrichment
- Through real-life situations, review of species-specific examples of environmental enrichment and their relevance : structural enrichment, feed enrichment, bedding / subtrate, manipulanda and toys, sensorial stimulation, socialisation and social interactions (conspecific / specific), positive reinforcement / habituation
- Assessing and managing requirements perceived as conflictual between animal welfare and good research practices
- Review of benefits and overall ‘‘return on investment’’ for animal welfare, 3Rs, R&D performance (quality of data / studies, outcome of projects / procedures), impact on personnel (OHS, work conditions, job motivation…)
- Last question and conclusion
Moyens pédagogiques
- Interactive exchange in video conference sessions
- Digital learning materials sent to participants
- Training certificate
Modalité d'évaluation
Knowledge assessment in the form of multiple choice questions
Délai d'accès
Response within 48 hours, depending on the schedule