Rodent Workshops
We will be offering the following training workshops with a maximum of 9 participants per instructor in each session, except Tattoo for Rodent Identification, which is limited to 6 participants. (If you have any questions or special requests, please do not hesitate to contact Carol Dowell; 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 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
Location for the following workshops – Meet in Lilly Hall room 3-114. (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.)
| Basics of Rodent Handling, Restraint, and Normal Behavior (Rat & Mouse) | ||
| 5/12/2023 - Friday | 8:30 am – 10:30 am | |
| 5/15/2023 - Monday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | |
| 5/24/2023 - Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 6/7/2023 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | |
| 6/22/2023 - Thursday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| 7/11/2023 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 8/3/2023 - Thursday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Injections in the rat and mouse; ID, IM, SC, IP | ||
| 5/18/2023 - Thursday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 6/2/2023 - Friday | 8:30 am – 10:30 am | |
| 6/12/2023 - Monday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 6/27/2023 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 7/19/2023 - Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Blood Collection in the Rat and Mouse | ||
| 5/18/2023 - Thursday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | |
| 6/7/2023 - Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 7/7/2023 - Friday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| 8/2/2023 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Tail Vein Injection in the Lab (Rat & Mouse) | ||
| 5/23/2023 - Tuesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 6/16/2023 - Friday | 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| 7/5/2023 - Wednesday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Rodent Oral Gavage | ||
| 5/17/2023 - Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 6/8/2023 - Thursday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 7/10/2023 - Monday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Isoflurane Gas Anesthesia | ||
| 5/23/2023 - Tuesday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | |
| 6/9/2023 - Friday | 8:30 am – 10:30 am | |
| 7/12/2023 - Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Wound closure and Suturing Basics | ||
| 6/19/2023 - Monday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 7/13/2023 - Thursday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Orbital Sinus Injection (As an alternative to tail vein injection) | ||
| 6/22/2023 - Thursday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Aseptic Technique / Surgical Preparation | ||
| 6/20/2023 - Tuesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| 7/14/2023 - Friday | 8:30 am – 10:30 am | Sign Up |
| Euthanasia / Basic Necropsy / Organ Identification / Cardiac Blood Collection | ||
| 5/19/2023 - Friday | 8:30 am – 10:30 am | |
| 6/6/2023 - Tuesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 7/6/2023 - Thursday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| 8/2/2023 - Wednesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Combined Techniques * (Prior experience/training in majority of courses is required) | ||
| 8/1/2023 - Tuesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| Working with Surgical Loupes and Dissecting Microscopes | ||
| No upcoming sessions | ||
| Optical Loupes for Magnification | ||
| 8/4/2023 - Friday | 9:00 am – 10:15 am | Sign Up |
| Mouse Breeding / Colony Management | ||
| 6/13/2023 - Tuesday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | Sign Up |
| 7/14/2023 - Friday | 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm | Sign Up |
| Tattoo for Rodent Identification | ||
| 6/1/2023 - Thursday | 9:00 am – 11:00 am | |
| 8/1/2023 - Tuesday | 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Sign Up |
* Combined Techniques: 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.
