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Workshops

The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) sets national standards for the ethical use and care of animals in science and requires all animal users to complete both theoretical and practical training. At McGill, approval and renewal of Animal Use Protocols depends on all personnel having the appropriate training. Each individual must compete the theory course and, if working with live animals, be registered for the relevant species and procedure specific practical training.

Access McGill's online Theory Course [mandatory]

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Laboratory Animal Biomethodology Workshops

To support these requirements CMARC offers biomethodology workshops for laboratory animals, led by an experienced Veterinary Care team.

The practical training is divided into modules to meet individual needs.

Module 1 – Introduction to the Laboratory (Mouse/Rat)

All individuals working with laboratory rodents must complete this module.

Course Content:

  • Species overview
  • Humane intervention points
  • Handling and restraint
  • Identification
  • Sexing
  • Euthanasia

NOTE: During this workshop, you may be exposed to waste anesthetic gases (isoflurane). If you are currently pregnant, please consult your physician or McGill University's Environmental Health and Safety department before enrolling.

Module 2 - Substance Administration (Mouse/Rat)

***Module 1 is a prerequisite

Participants are only required to complete training for the procedures listed in their Animal Use Protocol.

Course Content:

  • Subcutaneous injection
  • Intraperitoneal injection

Module 3 – Rodent Anesthesia and Analgesia (Mouse/Rat)

***Modules 1 and 2 are prerequisites

This module is targeted to participants who will be anesthetizing rodents.

Course Content

  • Pain recognition and assessment
  • Analgesia
  • Injectable anesthesia (demo)
  • Gas anesthesia
  • Monitoring during anesthesia
  • Recovery

NOTE: During this workshop, you may be exposed to waste anesthetic gases (isoflurane). If you are currently pregnant, please consult your physician or McGill University's Environmental Health and Safety department before enrolling.

Module 4 – Rodent Surgery and Aseptic Technique (Mouse/Rat)

***Modules 1, 2 and 3 are prerequisites

This module is exclusively for participants who will be performing recovery surgeries on rodents; it is composed of 3-4 training sessions


Course Content:

  • Basic principles of rodent surgery
  • Aseptic technique
  • Wound closure
  • Pre-operative considerations
  • Intra-operative procedures
  • Post-op care

To register for this workshop, workshop.cmarc [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Surgery%20Training%20Information) (contact us).

NOTE: During this workshop, you may be exposed to waste anesthetic gases (isoflurane). If you are currently pregnant, please consult your physician or McGill University's Environmental Health and Safety department before enrolling.

Module 6 - Intravenous Injection (Mouse)

***Module 1 is a prerequisite

Participants are only required to complete training for the procedures listed in their Animal Use Protocol.

Course Content:

  • Intravenous injection

Module 7 - Blood Collection (Mouse)

***Modules 1 and 2 are prerequisites

Participants are only required to complete training for the procedures listed in their Animal Use Protocol.

Course Content:

  • Saphenous vein route
  • Submandibular vein route
  • Tail vein route

We encourage workshop participants to only enroll in the training sessions that are relevant to their research protocol and to complete their training as close as possible to the start of the research project.

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