1	Interning with University Laboratory Animal Resources By: Amanda Todd October 29, 2003
2	In this Presentation… History and mission of ULAR West Campus Facilities Medical Center Facilities Additional Responsibilities What I learned Is ULAR right for you??
3	All about ULAR Because of inhumane treatment of lab animals, it was necessary to implement ULAR into the University’s Research Department Many locations throughout campus Operating 7 days a week from 7am-4pm Veterinarians, technicians, researchers, facility managers, employees, and of course interns!!
4	What Does ULAR Do Exactly?? “ULAR’s duties include purchasing and billing for animals used in research, ensuring compliance with regulations, and managing data regarding animal use at OSU. ULAR veterinarians are assigned to each animal facility to oversee the day-to-day handling of the animals and ensure their humane care and use.”
5	Pressey and Rightmire Hall First six weeks (June 23- August 1) Cleanest ULAR facilities Transgenic Mice Rightmire: DNA injections, embryo implants, etc. Pressey: observations and housing
6	In the Rooms Keck Racks could hold up to 140 cages each Between 3 and 5 Kecks per room Every cage had its own ventilation and water supply lines
7	Under the Hood Hood helps to prevent anything from one mouse coming in contact with another mouse Wipe down hood before and after using it with Spor-Klenz ALWAYS work under the hood when handling animals
8	Cage Wash: Dirty Side Dirty cages taken out of rooms and placed in dirty cage wash area Scrapped, rinsed, stacked, and placed in cage wash Spent about 40 minutes in cage wash
9	Cage Wash: Clean Side Clean cages taken off racks, filled with bedding and nestlets, and stacked Prepare stacks of cages, single cages, water bottles, scrubs, and wires to be autoclaved
10	Autoclave Uses high temperatures of steam to sterilize cages Takes and hour and a half to complete
11	Other Responsibilities Checking for plugs Euthanasia Hormone injections Giving fluids Unloading deliveries
12	July 10, 2003 at Rightmire Saw DNA injection demonstration Learned about transgenic mice
13	Making Transgenic Mice Gene extraction Injection Embryo implantation in uterus of surrogate mother Offspring
14	Next stop: Medical Center August 4 – August 29 Wiseman Hall - rats, mice, guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, sheep, pigs, monkeys Parks Hall – mice, rats, hamsters Biological Sciences Building – mice and rats Graves Hall – mice and rats
15	Pig Surgery August 5 – August 7 Nine pigs in total Attached device to the heart of the pig Wave a magnetic strip over device to activate it Gave blood flow and pressure readings I helped with preparing the pigs for surgery
16	Wiseman Hall Mornings: clean pig and dog runs Sweeping and mopping Afternoons: clean sheep runs
17	Tapioca Rescued pig Very scared and timid of humans at first With time, she became very loving No research being conducted on her at this time
18	Bio Sci and Parks Hall These buildings go together Start in Bio Sci: check animals health, change cages, and start cage wash In Parks: same thing!!
19	Graves Hall Assigned one or two rooms Mornings: Check animal’s health daily and change weekly/biweekly Afternoons: Everyone works in cage wash; anything that was used that day is cleaned and restacked Animals are euthanized in the afternoons Very structured and highly organized
20	Tuesdays and Wednesdays Doctors submit request for additional research animals Animal orders are delivered to Wiseman Hall on Tues and Wed Distributed to the proper ULAR facility
21	Wonderful Work Skills I Learned Do your best!! Do not judge others Be honest; do not gossip Be on time Always ask if you are not sure Get to know your coworkers Do not hesitate to learn something new
22	Is ULAR right for you?? Do you want to work in a research environment?? Do you enjoy taking care of animals medically as well as emotionally?? Would you enjoy working in different environments and with diverse people?? Do you enjoy being challenged mentally and physically?? If so, then ULAR is a great way to spend your summer!!
23	THANK YOU!!