Laboratory Animal Veterinarian and the 3Rs...
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Laboratory Animal Veterinarian and the 3Rs concept
Nikolaos Kostomitsopoulos, DVM, PhD
ESLAV-ECLAM expert
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• To represent Veterinarians working in the field of Laboratory Animal Science and Medicine in Europe and also to organize training, certification and continuing education for veterinarians in this field.
• ESLAV (European Society of Laboratory Animal Veterinarians) has more than 330 members across Europe,
• ECLAM (European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine) has a growing number of Diplomates certified to the highest specialist level (now over 80).
• Together with members of national laboratory animal veterinary associations in Member States, there are thus more than 500 veterinarians with “expertise” in laboratory animal medicine and science across Europe.
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www.eslav.org
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www.eclam.org
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The role of a LAV
VETERINARY CARE
• Preventive medicine, including source of animals (procurement, transportation, documentation, animal health status, risk to biosecurity)
• Veterinary medical records
• Zoonotic risks and notifiable diseases
• Surgery and postoperative care
• Anesthesia, analgesia and euthanasia
• Humane end points (training of people on observations of normal and abnormal animal behaviour and clinical signs)
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The role of LAV (2)
MEMBER/PARTNER OF SCIENTIFIC TEAM
• Choice of the proper animal model (including search for possible alternatives)
• Choice of experimental technique(s):
– Medication (anesthetics, analgesics etc)
– Techniques & Methods (e.g. imaging, blood sampling, tissue harvesting, surgery etc…)
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The role of LAV (3)
ETHICS AND ANIMAL WELFARE
• Member of Animal Welfare Body
• Ethical Justification of the projects
• Education and training of personnel (scientific and technical)
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The role of the LAV within the new Directive
• Introduction point (30)
– To ensure the ongoing monitoring of animal welfare needs, appropriate veterinary care should be available at all times and a staff member should be made responsible for the care and welfare of animals in each establishment
• article 16: Reuse
– 1.d: veterinary advice
– 2: veterinary examination
• article 17: end of the procedure
– 2: a decision... shall be taken by a veterinarian…
• article 38:Project evaluation
– 3: the competent authority carrying out the project evaluation shall consider expertise
in particular in...c) veterinary practice in laboratory animal science...(as shown in slide 7)
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Article 25 Designated veterinarian
“Member States shall ensure that each breeder, supplier and user has a designated veterinarian with expertise in laboratory animal medicine, or a suitably qualified expert where more appropriate, charged with advisory duties in relation to the well-being and treatment of the animals.”
Need for Veterinarians with expertise
ESLAV and ECLAM: participation in the EWG on Education and Training (meeting focusing on Veterinarians)
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Are LAV ready to contribute?
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ESLAV-ECLAM Survey on Vets in New Directive (Apr-Jun 2012)
Ethical Committee 87% are participating
Facility Management 85% are participating
Health Monitoring 94% are participating, whereas 60% are responsible
Research Projects 52% involved and 15% responsible
OHS 68% involved or responsible
Compliance with Legislation 56% responsible and 33% involved
Training of Animal Users 88% involved or responsible (50/50)
Many and vary varied roles & responsibilities
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Expected responsibilities
- 96%: Responsible for overseeing the welfare and care of animals
- 91%: Ensuring that animal care staff have access to information
- 78%: Responsible for education and training of staff
Project Approval
77% would like to be in the loop as responsible for ensuring conformity with the Directive
ESLAV-ECLAM Survey on Vets in New Directive
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