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Registration Closing date : March 31, 2010
Faculty :

Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS

President

Department of Surgery

Veterinary Bioscience Institute

Marcel Perret-Gentil, DVM, MS

University Veterinarian & Director

Laboratory Animal Resources Center

Research, Surgical & Training Programs (LARC-RST)

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Continuing Education Credits

This webinar meets the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS), Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS), and Academy of Surgical Science (ASR) requirements for Continuing Education Units. Each participant will receive a Certificate of Attendance.

Group pricing is per participant.

The Osmotic Pump Implementation in Rodents Webinar is designed for scientists, veterinary technicians, veterinarians and technical support staff who wish to learn osmotic mini-pump implantation techniques in rodents. This webinar is extensive enough for a novice, but also provides an excellent review for more experienced personnel. All techniques will be demonstrated by videos.

During this webinar, subcutaneous and intraperitoneal (Intra-abdominal) implantation of osmotic pumps will be discussed demonstrated in mice and rats. The webinar will also include a review of gross anatomy and aseptic surgical technique, osmotic mini-pump technology, and basic implantation principles. The training will include the proper selection, usage, and handling of applicable surgical instruments and equipment.  Emphasis will be on learning practical skills and methods from experienced instructors. By the end of this webinar, participants will be better able implement these techniques in order to plan and perform research experiments with their own rodent models.

Who Should Attend?

This interactive webinar is designed for individuals responsible for:

1.         Preparing rodents for mini-pump osmotic surgery.

2.         Performing or assisting in rodent mini-pump osmotic surgical procedures.

3.         Performing rodent peri-operative care.

4.         Developing and reviewing rodent surgery policies, SOPs and protocols.

What will be covered?

This webinar will cover the following topics:

1.         Osmotic mini-pump selection and preparation

2.         Principle of mini-pump operation

3.         Choosing an osmotic mini-pump

4.         Filing and priming

5.         Animal Considerations

6.         Preoperative preparation

7.         Required Materials

8.         Patient preparation

9.         Surgical area preparation

10.       Anesthesia and analgesia

11.       Surgical procedures demonstrated in mice and rats

a.         Subcutaneous implantation

b.         Intraperitoneal (Intra-abdominal) implantation

c.         Mini-pump explanation

12.       Postoperative procedures and clinical monitoring and care

Audio Content

Audio content is provided through a toll free phone number for US participants and toll number for participants outside of US. 

Visual Content

Visual content is provided through internet.

Visualization of video content during VBI webinars requires the following software: The latest version of the Adobe Flash Player version, which can be downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=BUIGP

VBI webinars are compatible with the following operating systems:

VBI webinars are universally compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista, Mac OS X, SUSE, and Red Hat Linux. Screen sharing is compatible with Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mac OS X Leopard (Intel-only).

VBI webinars are compatible with following browsers:

VBI webinars is compatible with all browsers including Internet Explorer 5 and 7, Firefox 2 and 3, Netscape 7.0 and 8.0, Safari 2.0, Google Chrome, and Opera 9.1.

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