AGV 165 - Clin Mgmt Lab/Exotic Species

1. Explain the basic principles of animal research.
2. Apply knowledge of state, federal, and local animal welfare regulations.
   1. List the regulations
   2. Discuss regulations
3. Perform procedures on rabbits and rodents.
   1. Recognize and restrain
   2. Determine sex
   3. Perform and/or supervise basic care procedures (e.g., feeding, watering, breeding, identification, and handling)
   4. Administer medications using appropriate sites and routes in all common species
   5. Collect blood samples
   6. Perform oral dosing
   7. Know anesthetic and recovery procedures
   8. Explain common disease signs
4. Understand restraint of non-human primates.
   1. Recognize restraint devices and how to utilize them.
   2. Understand zoonotic diseases associated with non-human primates.
5. Perform procedures on avian, exotic animals, and fish.
   1. Recognize and restrain caged birds, reptiles, amphibians, ferrets, and other common exotic pets
   2. Demonstrate knowledge of husbandry, nutrition, housing, and routine preventative procedure for common species
   3. Review with owners proper husbandry and care of various species
   4. Perform and/supervise basic animal care procedures (e.g., feeding, watering, breeding, identification, caging, and aquarium care)
   5. Administer or inject drugs using appropriate sites and routes for each species
   6. Collect appropriate body tissue or fluids from live animals and perform laboratory procedures
   7. Understand and perform anesthesia of avian and exotic animals
   8. Explain inadvisability of keeping wildlife as pets