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Training resources related to animal use & care have been identified and divided by Training Classes, SafetyNets, and Videos. You can use these additional resources to enhance your departmental training program.
TRAINING CLASSES
LAB ANIMAL SKILLS
These three-hour classes focus on the practical handling, restraint, gavage, injection, and blood collection techniques commonly used with laboratory rats and mice (classes for other species can often be scheduled upon special request). Following a video demonstration and discussion, participants then practice what they have learned during the hands-on session. Classes include a very brief discussion of laws and regulations, animal health and welfare, and occupational health requirements. Participants are requested to attend a "Animal Care & Use 101" seminar prior to participating in a skills class. Every attempt is made to tailor classes to the specific needs of participants. Faculty, staff, and students working with laboratory animals are encouraged to enroll to learn new skills or update techniques. Maximum enrollment: 6 participants per class. Classes scheduled as needed.
For more information call Sherri Goss at 530-752-5837.
Schedule of Upcoming Lab Animal Skills Classes
ANIMAL CARE & USE 101
All Individuals including faculty, staff, and students (employees or volunteers) who are named on an Animal Use and Care Protocol or have exposure to live vertebrate animals must attend the "Animal Care and Use 101" course.
Please view/print this handout before going to the in-person class.
Schedule of Upcoming ACU 101 Classes
SAFETYNETS
SafetyNets are available in two formats.The view option will display the SafetyNet as a web page whereas the print option will display the document (or allow for download) in a print-ready Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
| Number | Title | Reviewed |
| SafetyNet #116 | "Training Responsibilities by Principal Investigators" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #3 | "Guidelines for Disposal of Sharps, Biological, and Medical Waste" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #4 | "Partial List of Incompatible Chemicals" | 05-2007 |
| SafetyNet #5 | "Eye and Face Safety Protection for Laboratory Workers" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #6 | "Can This Go Down the Drain?" | 02-2007 |
| SafetyNet #11 | "Guidelines for the Safe Use of Formaldehyde" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #12 | "Why Didn't the Custodian Pick Up My Trash?" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #16 | "Guidelines for Mercury Spill Control" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #20 | "Electrical Safety Guidelines" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #21 | "Minimizing Aerosol Exposure" | 12-2006 |
| SafetyNet #26 | "Effective Use of Autoclaves" | 05-2004 |
| SafetyNet #27 | "Controlling Laboratory Ergonomic Risk Factors" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #30 | "Building Temperature Extremes" | 12-2006 |
| SafetyNet #31 | "Use of Refrigerators and Freezers" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #36 | "OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard Worker Information" | 02-2003 |
| SafetyNet #39 | "Safety Training Tips" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #40 | "Health & Safety Hazards: A Student's Right-To-Know" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #41 | "What You Should Know to Protect Your Wrists and Hands from Repetitive Motion Injury" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #45 | "Glossary of MSDS Terms" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #46 | "Lifting" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #49 | "Pesticide Storage" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #51 | "Selecting Chemical Disinfectants" | 05-2004 |
| SafetyNet #52 | "Emergency Medical Care" | 08-2007 |
| SafetyNet #54 | "Pregnancy and The University Workplace" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #62 | "Needle and Syringe Safety" | 05-2003 |
| SafetyNet #64 | "Guidelines for Evaluating Safety Performance" | 03-2007 |
| SafetyNet #66 | "Emergency Eyewash and Shower Testing and Use" | 01-2008 |
| SafetyNet #68 | "Use of Chlorine Compounds as Disinfectants" | 02-2003 |
| SafetyNet #71 | "Radiation and Human Health" | 11-2006 |
| SafetyNet #72 | "Chemical Substitutes" | 02-2007 |
| SafetyNet #83 | "Non-Structural Seismic Safety" | 10-2007 |
| SafetyNet #88 | "Respiratory Protection Program" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #103 | "Min/Max Thermometer Information Sheet" | 03-2007 |
| SafetyNet #118 | "Laboratory Security and Emergency Response Tips for Hazardous Materials Users" | 01-2007 |
| SafetyNet #121 | "Reporting Work-related Fatalities and Serious Injuries or Illnesses" | 10-2006 |
VIDEOS
The following videos are available for check-out from the Carlson Health Sciences Library (HSL). You may contact them at 530-752-8041 if you have any questions about the videotapes or search the UC Davis Library catalog by title or key word. Videotapes can be viewed at the HSL, checked out for up to seven days in person or checked out via the Interlibrary Loan Service.
| Title | Length | Description |
| "Practical Methodology: Endotracheal Intubation: The Guinea Pig" | 13 min |
These videos cover endotracheal intubation techniques with emphasis on proper positioning. Fiberoptic videocamera views illustrate and reinforce correct methods. |
| "Practical Methodology: Endotracheal Intubation: The Rabbit" | 13 min | |
| "Practical Methodology: Endotracheal Intubation: The Rat and Hamster" | 11 min | |
| "Practical Methodology: Non-human Primates-Part I: Handling, Restraint, Personnel Safety" | 19 min | This program covers such topics as handling and restraint; animal and personnel safety. |
| "Practical Methodology: Reptiles I - Handling, Restraint, Personnel Safety" | 17 min | This program covers such topics as handling and restraint; sexing; animal and personnel safety. |
| "Practical Methodology: Non-human Primates-Part II: Techniques” | 16 min |
These programs cover such techniques as stomach tubing; aseptic technique; subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, and intravenous injections; and, blood collection. |
| "Practical Methodology: Reptiles II - Techniques" | 18 min | |
| "Practical Methodology: The Guinea Pig" | 18 min |
These programs cover such topics as handling and restraint; sexing; stomach tubing; aseptic technique; subcutaneous, intramuscular, intraperitoneal, and intravenous injections; blood collection; animal and personnel safety. |
| "Practical Methodology: The Hamster" | 22 min | |
| "Practical Methodology: The Mouse" | 20 min | |
| "Practical Methodology: The Rabbit" | 26 min | |
| "Practical Methodology: The Rat" | 22 min |