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Workshops and Events

I will be offering the following training workshops with a maximum of 10 participants in handling and injection session. Other techniques will be a maximum of 6 participants. (If you have any questions or special requests, please do not hesitate to contact me; 765-494-2521 or dowellc@purdue.edu)

These hands-on workshops are designed to introduce the participant to the basic techniques in the laboratory rat and mouse. The Handling/Restraint workshop is a prerequisite for participation in all other workshops; unless participant has had previous training and/or experience in this area. A minimum of 3 days’ notice is requested for cancellation. PLEASE be respectful, follow COVID-19 safety guidelines and cancel your appointment if you are unable to attend.

Workshops are filled on a first-come, first-serve basis! Workshops are free to personnel tied to Purdue protocols, Purdue staff/faculty. You are encouraged to participate in workshops that are directly related to techniques in your protocol.

Participants must be familiar with their project/protocol and techniques required of their protocol prior to attending class!

Registration

If the following times do not fit your schedule or training needs, I would be happy to set up training for most species on an individual basis.

Open LAB hour
March 24, 2025 – April 28, 2025

Each Monday morning from 7:30 – 8:30am you are welcome to stop in to review a technique or simply ask questions. No registration required, however you are encouraged to send an email prior to your visit so that the training team can be prepared to help you!

dowellc@purdue.edu, or klharrin@purdue.edu
Lilly Hall 3-114

Basics of Rodent Handling, Restraint, and Normal Behavior
1/17/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114
1/23/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114
1/29/2025 - Wednesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/11/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/18/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/24/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/5/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/27/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/7/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/18/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/22/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Basics of Rat Handling, Restraint, and Normal Behavior (Rat only)
2/7/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/4/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Injections in the rat and mouse; ID, IM, SC, IP
12/3/2024 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lily Hall room 3-114
1/30/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/3/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/12/2025 - Wednesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/28/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/11/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/27/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/9/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/24/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Blood Collection in the Rat and Mouse
1/24/2025 - Friday 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114
2/4/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/19/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/6/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/24/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/10/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
IV Tail Vein Injection
1/31/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/10/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/25/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/12/2025 - Wednesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/3/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/15/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Rodent Oral Gavage
1/30/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/12/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/28/2025 - Friday 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/11/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/11/2025 - Friday 8:30 pm - 10:30 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Isoflurane Gas Anesthesia
1/27/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/4/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/20/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/6/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/26/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/15/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Machine-specific Isoflurane Gas Anesthesia - Equipment Demonstration Only (no registration required)
Wednesday 1/29/25 8:30am - 9:30am LSA main floor, room 116
Wednesday 1/29/25 10:00am - 11:00am LSA basement, room B17

If you need training on anesthesia machines for the following buildings, please contact the LAP veterinary technicians at lapvet@purdue.edu

  • HANS
  • RHPH
  • DOYL
  • VLAB
  • BIND
Wound Closure and Suturing Basics
2/5/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/27/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/13/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/1/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Rodent Orbital Sinus Injection, as an alternative to IV tail vein injections
3/10/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/25/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:00 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/2/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:00 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Aseptic Technique / Surgical Preparation
2/5/2025 - Wednesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/27/2025 - Thursday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/14/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/1/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Euthanasia / Basic Necropsy / Organ Identification
12/3/2024 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lily Hall room 3-114
1/28/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/6/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
2/21/2025 - Friday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/3/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/26/2025 - Wednesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/8/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Mouse Breeding / Colony Management
2/21/2025 - Friday 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/12/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:00 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/3/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Working with Surgical Loupes and Dissecting Microscopes
4/10/2025 - Thursday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Tattoo for Rodent Identification
2/17/2025 - Monday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
3/25/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
4/16/2025 - Wednesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Rat Techniques Under Isoflurane Gas Anesthesia (Rat only)
3/4/2025 - Tuesday 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Combined Techniques - Designed to practice techniques learned, and required for your research.

This workshop is designed to incorporate all that you have learned regarding rodent handling, injections, blood collection, anesthesia, surgical prep, wound closure and euthanasia. You should come prepared to practice specific techniques that you will be using in your research.

4/8/2025 - Tuesday 8:30 am - 10:30 am Lilly Hall room 3-114 Sign Up
Laboratory Animal Research Coordinator (LARC) Overview 1st Class
No upcoming sessions
LARC - Regulations 2nd Class
No upcoming sessions
LARC - Intro to LAP 3rd Class
No upcoming sessions
LARC - Record Keeping - 4th Class
12/10/2024 - Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm LIlly 3-117
12/11/2024 - Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm LILLY 3-117
LARC Purdue IACUC Guidelines & Policies 5th Class
1/7/2025 - Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lilly 3-117
1/8/2025 - Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm LIlly 3-117
LARC Occupational Health and Safety 6th Class
2/11/2025 - Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm LIlly 3-117 Sign Up
2/12/2025 - Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Lilly 3-117 Sign Up
LARC Inspections and Site Visits 6th Class
3/11/2025 - Tuesday 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Lilly 3-117 Sign Up
3/12/2025 - Wednesday 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm LIlly 3-117 Sign Up

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