Course

Laboratory Animal Sciences - Species Specific Course on Fish

Organised by Janneke Arts
Date

Wed 22 January 2025 until Fri 24 January 2025

Duration 3 days
Venue Carus Building

Course description

This course is intended for researchers and professionals who are currently working with, or are planning to work with, fish in an experimental setting.

The course meets the standards for the species-specific education and training requirements for persons designing projects and procedures for fish.

Course objectives

The objective of this course is to present basic and appropriate biology, care, health and management of fish, recognition of pain, suffering and distress in these animals and minimally invasive procedures to be applied on these animals.

Learning goals

Learning outcomes in accordance with the EC Training and Education Document relating to Directive EU/2010/63,  EU/2010/63, https://ec.europa.eu/environment/chemicals/lab_animals/pdf/Endorsed_E-T.pdf

Cancellation condition

You may cancel free of charge up to 1 month before the start of the course. After this date you will be charged with the University fee, unless: 

  • You can find someone to replace you in the course and supply the course coordinator with the name and contact information of your replacement. In this case you will be charged a €50,- cancellation fee.

  • You are a PhD of Wageningen University with a valid reason to cancel (illness or death in the family 1st or 2nd degree). In this case you will be charged the reduced fee and your supervisor/PI must send a mail indication the reason for cancellation.

Information: For more information please contact: paddy.haripersaud@wur.nl, tel: +31317486836 or wias@wur.nl