Office of Research Mouse Handling with Lab Animal Skills - Office of Research

Mouse Handling with Lab Animal Skills

**PLEASE NOTE: The Learning Management Systen (LMS), where trainings are housed, is set up for employees. If you are a student or visiting scholar, you must request access to the system before you can complete your training. Please email [email protected] to request access to the system.This 3 hour course covers practical handling, restraint, gavage, injection, and blood collection techniques commonly used with laboratory mice. The instructor-led Mouse Handling course is available upon request. Course objectives include:

  • Identifying proper handling techniques for the mouse.
  • Understanding proper laboratory behavior while handling mice.
  • Identifying the proper PPE that should be worn while working with mice.

Course duration estimate:

3 hours

The ACU101 class and Lab Animal Skills Video must be completed and attendees must be cleared through the Occupational Health Surveillance System (OHSS) PRIOR to enrolling in Mouse Handling