AALAS District 1 Training Seminar

“Back to Basics: Rabbits in Research”

Lectures and Wetlab Covering Rabbits:

Rabbit 101, Health, Behavior, Enrichment, and Technical Procedures

(Wetlab Limited to 24 Attendees- so Sign Up Quickly!)

May 4^th-5^th, 2012

Mohegan Sun, Uncasville CT (Lectures, Dinner)

University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI (Wetlab)

 

Hotel Reservations:

Mohegan Sun Hotel: $179 per night

CLICK Here: QUAD 2012 Hotel Reservations

 

Come to the QUAD Symposium at Mohegan Sun

May 3rd-4th (Just prior to D1!)

 

D1 Registration

 

Schedule of Events

May 4^th:  Arrival, Registration, Lectures, Social hour and Dinner

12 pm- 1 pm: Arrival and Registration, Mohegan Sun Conference Center

1 pm- 5 pm: Lectures, Mohegan Sun Conference Center

1:15-2:00: “Lagomorph WHAT?!", Ceasar Colon, AAS, LVT, ALAT, LaGuardia Community College

2:00- 2:45: “Silly Rabbit: Snuffles are for Kids!" Dr. Robert Quinn, DVM, SUNY Upstate Medical University

2:45-3:15 Break

3:15-4:00: “Behavior and Enrichment for Rabbits" , Karena Thek , Bio-Serv Inc.

4:00-4:45: “Rabbits 101: Techniques and Procedures" Cheryl Pater, BS, RVT, RLATg, SoBran Inc.

5:30pm-8 pm Social Hour and Dinner: Seasons Buffet

                       Casino of the Earth at Mohegan Sun

 

May 5th : Wetlab 9am-12pm

University of Rhode Island, Kingston RI

• Handling, Restraint: Manual, Physical, Temperature, Nail Clipping
• Blood Collection: Auricular Artery, IV Catheter Placement (lateral ear vein)
• Injections: Subcutaneous, Intramuscular (epaxial, hamstring, quad,), Intravenous (lateral ear vein)
• Necropsy: Endotracheal Intubation, Sedation, Euthanasia, Post-Mortem Necropsy with Anatomy Identification

Special Thanks to URI for lending us a location for the Wetlab!

•·         Dr. David Serra, VMD, University of Rhode Island

•·         Gail Galomb-Mello, University of Rhode Island

 

Special Thanks to Our Wetlab Presenters: 

• Kathryn K. Allen, BS, RLATg, Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research
• Barbara Campagna, Pfizer Inc.
• Cesar Colon, AAS, LVT, RALAT, LaGuardia Community College
• Francisco Colon, AAS, LVT, RALAT, Hospital for Special Surgery
• Barbara Countey, Biomere Inc.
• Christopher Huyler, Dartmouth College
• Kathleen Lincoln,BS,LVT,RLATg, Boehringer-Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
• Cheryl Pater, BS, RVT,RLATg, SoBran Inc. 
• Jessica Pawlenko, BS, RLATg, VA Medical Center
• Chantini Pyatt, BA, LVT, RLAT, Fairfield University
• Dr. Robert Quinn, DVM, SUNY Upstate Medical University
• Mariel Rauer-Nigro, BBA, LVT, RLATg, Hospital for Special Surgery
• Xiomara Santiago, LVT, RLATg, Hospital For Special Surgery 

Directions to University of Rhode Island, Kingston Campus

From the South, take I-95 North to Exit 3A (Route 138 East). Continue east on Route 138 to the University.

URI Visitor Center (Gates will be open- no need to check in with Security)

107 Upper College Rd

Kingston, RI, 02881

Wetlab will be held in the labs of the 3^rd floor CBLS Bldg. (Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences)

Rooms 315/325. Please park legally behind the CBLS Bldg.