Aquatic Module

For students working on fish  frogs and toads  in  laboratory,  sea water , fresh water  and  farming environments.

Syllabus includes

  • General biology/physiology of fish with emphasis on systems affected by adverse welfare condition
  • Biology/physiology, husbandry of zebra fish and the welfare implications of their use as an experimental model in medical science
  • The husbandry and handling of aquaria, farmed and wild fish and the impact (including diseases) on welfare of their use as experimental models
  •  Welfare, stress and pain in fish
  • Experimental design: Case studies
  • Euthanasia and humane end-points

News

Norecopa is receiving an increasing number of invitations to present the PREPARE guidelines for planning animal research and testing. As a service to those who just require a presentation, we have recorded a 17-minute introduction to PREPARE, including a very brief description of some of Norecopa’s other resources:

https://norecopa.no/prepare/presentation

The presentation itself, which runs from an Internet connection without additional software, the powerpoint file and the text of the soundtrack are all available at this address, and may be freely used without further permission.

Respectful Research

Ensuring researchers are educated to respect the welfare of animals used in research.

Ethics & Welfare

Ethical and peer evaluation ensures maximum data value from each animal used.

Accredited Courses

Courses are accredited by the Universities Audit Group.

 

Blended Learning

Using the best of Technology and Traditional teaching methods to achieve robust learning outcomes.

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