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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Updating Anaesthesia and Analgesia for Laboratory Rats and Mice
DESCRIPTION:Dates: 30th April to 1st May 2026\nTime: 13:45–17:00 (UK) each day\nFormat: Live\, interactive sessions via Microsoft Teams\nCost: £200 / €240\n\nRefine Your Practice with the Latest Insights\nDespite decades of research\, anaesthesia and analgesia protocols for laboratory rodents continue to rely heavily on just two main approaches—ketamine/xylazine and isoflurane. Meanwhile\, post-operative pain management remains inconsistent\, with many protocols still falling short of best practice. \nThis online workshop is designed for laboratory animal professionals who already have some experience with rodent anaesthesia and want to deepen their understanding\, refine current protocols\, and explore the latest developments in multimodal pain relief. \nWho Should Attend\nThis workshop is ideal for: \n\nResearchers and technical staff with several years’ experience in rodent anaesthesia\nLaboratory animal veterinarians looking to update or enhance their current protocols\n\nIf you’re new to anaesthesia in laboratory animals\, we recommend completing our main anaesthesia workshop first. A short e-learning refresher will be provided in advance to help you prepare. \nWhat to Expect\nThis highly interactive two-day workshop will: \n\nEncourage you to reflect on your current protocols\nHighlight immediately applicable refinements\nProvide a forward-looking view of new options and innovations\nFacilitate knowledge-sharing through live discussions and a dedicated group forum\n\nTime Commitment\n\nPre-workshop preparation: 4–8 hours of online self-study materials\nLive sessions: Two half-day webinars (via Microsoft Teams)\n\nWorkshop Programme\nDay 1\n\n13:45–14:15 | Anaesthesia and analgesia – what are we doing now?\n14:15–15:00 | Balanced anaesthesia – what are our options?\n15:15–15:45 | Monitoring devices – what’s worthwhile and when?\n15:45–16:45 | Troubleshooting protocols – putting good practice into our practice\n16:45–17:00 | Group Discussion\n\nDay 2\n\n13:45–14:30 | Multimodal analgesia – what drugs\, what route\, what dose rates?\n14:30–15:15 | Focus on local anaesthetics – why\, how and how safe?\n15:30–16:15 | Mice\, NSAIDs and non-opioid alternatives\n16:15–16:45 | What else could we be trying?\n16:45–17:00 | Final discussion and wrap-up
URL:https://researchanimaltraining.com/event/online-workshop-updating-anaesthesia-and-analgesia-for-laboratory-rats-and-mice-april-2026/
CATEGORIES:April 2026
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flaire Consultants":MAILTO:paul@flaireconsultants.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260511
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Anaesthesia and Perioperative Care of Laboratory Animals
DESCRIPTION:Dates: 11–13 May 2026\, 13:30–15:30 (UK time)\nFormat: Pre-recorded webinars\, e-learning modules\, and live\, interactive sessions\nCost: £300\nInstructor: Prof. Paul Flecknell\n\nIntroduction\nThis workshop will take place on 11–13 May (focusing on anaesthesia of rodents and rabbits). It will be delivered through a combination of pre-recorded webinars\, live webinars\, and e-learning modules. The programme will cover refinements and best practices in anaesthesia and analgesia for rodents and rabbits. \nThe workshop will be hosted on the Research Animal Training website. \nWho Should Attend\nThis workshop is designed for animal technicians\, veterinarians\, researchers\, and others who wish to deepen their understanding of the topic and apply refinements to their protocols. \nParticipants will have access to eight e-learning modules tailored for those with limited prior experience\, along with seven hours of pre-recorded seminars. \nThis preparation allows the live sessions to focus primarily on problem-based learning\, progressing from simple to more complex protocols. For each practical challenge\, we will work together to identify refinements that enhance both scientific outcomes and the welfare of the animals involved. \nWhat to Expect\n\nAll participants will have access to pre-recorded seminars and a series of e-learning modules.\nTo support flexible scheduling\, the pre-recorded seminars are divided into shorter 15–30 minute video segments that can be viewed independently.\nThe e-learning modules\, aligned with EU21 learning outcomes\, are organised into individual lessons\, allowing participants to pause and resume at their convenience.\nLive sessions will be held at 13:30–15:30 (UK time).\n\nContent\n\nOver 7 hours of pre-recorded seminars.\n8 e-learning modules.\n3 × 2-hour live\, problem-based sessions on rodents.\nSupplementary reading and reference materials.\nAll pre-recorded content is available in advance\, and participants are encouraged to review it before the live sessions.\nParticipants can access all content for 3 months after its release.\nWorkshop registration also includes access to all other training materials on the Research Animal Training (RAT) website.\n\nInteractivity\n\nPre-recorded seminars and e-learning modules will be available on www.researchanimaltraining.com\, while live sessions will be conducted via the Teams webinar platform.\nInteractive elements will be supported using Mentimeter (mentimeter.com).\nWhile not required\, participants may find it helpful to have a smartphone or tablet in addition to a laptop for the interactive sessions.\n\nWorkshop Programme\n13:30–15:30: Interactive sessions – Managing anaesthesia of laboratory rodents \n\nScenario-based exercises will encourage participants to apply their knowledge of rodent anaesthesia to solve practical problems.\nSessions will also include time for general discussion and Q&A.\n\nParticipant numbers are limited to ensure interactive sessions remain engaging and effective. \nMake best practice your practice and sign up today.
URL:https://researchanimaltraining.com/event/online-workshop-anaesthesia-and-perioperative-care-of-laboratory-animals-may-2026/
CATEGORIES:May 2026
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ORGANIZER;CN="Flaire Consultants":MAILTO:paul@flaireconsultants.com
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260616
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260620
DTSTAMP:20260402T091904
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SUMMARY:Online Workshop: Assessing\, Preventing and Alleviating Post-Operative Pain in Rodents and Rabbits
DESCRIPTION:Dates: 16th – 19th June 2026\nTime: Live sessions will be held on all four days from 13:30 (UK time)\nFormat: Pre-recorded webinars\, e-learning modules and live\, interactive sessions\nCost: £300\n\nIntroduction\n\nPreventing and alleviating post-operative pain is a fundamental responsibility for everyone working with laboratory animals. Our popular workshop on this topic will run again on 16th-19th June. It is designed for animal technicians\, veterinarians\, research staff\, and others seeking to improve their skills in recognising\, preventing\, and managing post-operative pain.\nParticipants will have access to e-learning modules and five hours of pre-recorded seminars to prepare for the workshop. This allows the live sessions (2–3 hours per day) to focus on problem-based tasks\, including discussions on the use of various analgesics. Detailed guidance will be provided on pain evaluation\, with practical sessions on behaviour-based pain scoring methods in rodents and rabbits.\nThe registration fee is £300 GBP.\nParticipant numbers are limited to ensure interactive sessions remain effective and engaging.\n\nScheduling\n\nParticipants will be encouraged to complete e-learning modules and to review some of the recommended reading before the live sessions.\nTo make it easier to fit pre-recorded materials into your schedule\, each is divided into short 15–30 minute video segments that can be viewed independently.\nLive sessions will run from 13:30 (UK) time on each day.\n\nContent\n\nOver 5 hours of pre-recorded seminars.\nFour live sessions (90–150 minutes each)\, including time for Q&A and general discussion.\nSupporting e-learning modules on Pain Management and Pain Assessment.\nSupplementary reading and reference materials.\nAll pre-recorded content is available in advance\, with a suggested timetable to help plan your study.\nParticipants can access all content for three months after its release.\nWorkshop registration also includes access to all other training materials on the Research Animal Training (RAT) website.\n\nInteractivity\n\nPre-recorded seminars and e-learning modules will be available on www.researchanimaltraining.com\, while live sessions will be conducted via the Teams webinar platform.\nInteractive elements will be supported using Mentimeter (mentimeter.com).\nWhile not required\, participants may find it helpful to have a smartphone or tablet in addition to a laptop for the interactive sessions.\n\nWorkshop Programme\n\nWhat is pain? – An introduction to what we know about pain in people and animals.\nWhy we need to assess post-operative and acute pain and how to do it – An overview of how methods of assessing post-operative pain have evolved\, and an up-to-date summary of the methods that can be used in rodents and rabbits.\nCage-side methods of pain assessment – A series of live webinars which will enable participants to practice pain scoring techniques\, focusing on assessing pain-related behaviour and assessing pain faces in rats\, mice and rabbits.\nPain\, nociception and how analgesics work – How different types of analgesics act to reduce or eliminate pain with links to our understanding of nociception and pain in animals.\nAnalgesics – what to give\, when and how – A review of the practicalities of managing pain in a research setting and a brief overview of pain management in non-mammalian species with additional information on analgesic use in larger mammals.\nUsing analgesics in a research environment – problems and pitfall – A review of some of the reasons for the low level of use of analgesics in research animals and how some of these barriers to effective pain relief can be overcome.\nPost-operative care – Methods of reducing\, avoiding or alleviating pain and distress by improving perioperative care\, providing high standards of animal care\, and by the refinement of research procedures.\nPractical exercises in avoiding and minimising pain and distress – Interactive sessions to enable participants to apply all the information given during the workshop to “Refine” some examples of research techniques.\n\nParticipant numbers are limited to ensure interactive sessions remain engaging and effective.
URL:https://researchanimaltraining.com/event/online-workshop-assessing-preventing-and-alleviating-post-operative-pain-in-rodents-and-rabbits-june-2026/
CATEGORIES:June 2026
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