ROLES FOR VETERINARIANS IN LABORATORY ANIMAL FACILITIES. RESPONSIBILITIES AND TRAINING

摘要

Veterinary education is rich by the variety of its disciplines and the number of animal species it covers. However, at the end of his studies, the young veterinarian has not received any specialised training to be prepared for the demanding world of biomedical research laboratory. He may soon be faced with complex problems in which his advice or decisions can have a significant impact on a research program or the well-being of animals. The new regulations on the protection of so-called “laboratory animals” put animal welfare at the very centre of the veterinarian’s concerns, providing him with a key advisory role. It is therefore essential that, through a range of specialized and appropriate training, he acquires specific skills in order to be able to interact properly with the research teams and fully assume the many roles and responsibilities that he has to cover