English
mandatory
semi-final examination
2
1
2
15
8
veterinary (English)
- Vet EN
Course description
lectures: 1 hour/week
2×4 hours of plenary practicals
Basic purpose: To give theoretical and practical knowledge about the choice of experimental model, the biology, genetics, feeding and husbandry of laboratory animals, their welfare
requirements, practical handling, alternatives and ethical aspects.
Responsible teacher:
dr. Kinga Fodor, associate professor
Lecturers:
dr. Gabriella Korsós
dr. András Bersényi
dr. Annamária Kiss
Secretary: Krisztina Sényi
Lectures theme
| Date | Topic | Lecturer |
| 09. 07. | 1) Requirements. The history of animal experiments | Korsós G. |
| 09. 14. | 2) The concept, significance and animal welfare aspects of animal experimentation | Fodor K. |
| 09. 21. | 3) Bioethics | Korsós G. |
| 09. 28. | 4) 3Rs. The principles of Replacement and Reduction | Korsós G. |
| 10. 05. | 5) The principle of Refinement | Korsós G. |
| 10. 12. | 6) Recognize pain and stress and estimate its extent in animal experiments. Euthanasia of experimental animals |
Kiss A. |
| 10. 19. | 7) Experimental animals and biomodels | Bersényi A. |
| 10. 26. | 8) Possibilities of animal welfare monitoring in animal experiments | Fodor K. |
| 11. 02. | BREAK | |
| 11. 09. | 9) Authorization and regulation of animal testing. The Committee of Animal Welfare in the Institutes |
Fodor K. |
| 11. 16. | 10) Lab Animal Genetics | Korsós G. |
| 11. 23. | 11) Animal facilities and microbiological standardization | Bersényi A. |
| 11. 30. | 12) The most important diseases of laboratory animals | Fodor K. |
| 12. 07. | 13) Housing of experimental animals (cages, nutrition, bedding, environmental enrichment) | Bersényi A. |
| 12. 14. | 14) Animal experimentation news, consultation | Korsós G. |
Practical lessons theme
| Plenaries | ||
| Gr 1-5: 09. 13. Gr 6-10: 09. 20. |
Ethology and proper handling of the most common laboratory animal species | Korsós G. |
| Demonstration | Bersényi A. | |
| Gr 1-5: 10. 11. Gr 6-10: 10. 18. |
Anatomy and physiology of lab animals | Bersényi A. |
| Demonstration | Korsós G. | |
Evaluation description
The final grade is basically made up of two parts:
– e-learning tasks during the semester
– written exam during the exam period
All the details can by found in the syllabus and on the moodle page of the course
Exam information
The students take a written exam during the exam period
The topic list for the exam can be found in the syllabus and on the moodle page of the course