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Sharing skills through a comprehensive online animal ethics course at UNSW

Josephine Joya and Lucie Nedved , Arthur Yuk Kong Chau, Margaret Rose The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia

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Australian Code for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (2013)

All people  involved in the care and use of animals must be aware of,  accept their responsibilities  and  act   in accordance  with the  Code . Institutions  must provide appropriate  education, training,  and  assessment  of  competence,  to ensure necessary  skills  and  knowledge  Investigators  must undertake education, training, and competency assessment.  Animal carers’  training and competence is important and contributes to high quality animal care.

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Consistent application of  knowledge and skills  to the required standard of animal care and use.   Embodies ability to  transfer  and  apply  knowledge and skill to new situations and environments based on  current best practice  by: performing procedures proficiently, assessing and monitoring animal welfare by having knowledge of normal behaviour, and  recognising  signs of pain & distress,  supporting animal wellbeing, safeguarding animal wellbeing by minimising harm, pain and distress.

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3-day course – voluntary, assessment, feedback

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Introduction to Animal Care and Ethics  (2 day) Assessment - multiple choice examination and report Resources - Code, Wellbeing Guide (Fact Sheets), ARRP guidelines, current scientific evidence (publications, NC3Rs, RAT, Norecopa, CCAC)  Training CD – Euthanasia, Rat Life, Handle with Care Honours (1 day) Refresher – half-day (Reference handout)

survey of previous participants (300), need revision of contents

Animal Care and Ethics Course was developed by Prof Margaret Rose.

Compulsory Teaching delivery platform: face-to-face, workshops, practical

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Ethical issues, code, legislation, guidelines Investigator’s responsibilities Planning and conduct, 3Rs  Ethics application Animal wellbeing Normal animal behaviour Identification, management of pain and distress Impact of procedures    Euthanasia  Introduction to common procedures in mice and rats OH&S risk management Safe handling of S4, S8, S9 drugs

Compare to current guidelines in animal ethics courses

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NSW – ARRP/DPI  Moral and ethical issues Legislative and institutional requirements Responsibilities Principles of experimental design - justification, 3Rs Alternatives Animal ethics application Animal care (housing and handling) Monitoring animal wellbeing - recognition and alleviation of pain and distress Role of animal care staff, veterinarians Record keeping and reporting Supply and disposal of animals OH&S Resources

FELASA ( Gyger  et al. 2018) Ethics, animal welfare and the 3Rs Basic and appropriate biology Animal care, health and management Recognition of pain, suffering and distress Humane methods of killing

CCAC (2015) Ethics of animal use in  science 3Rs Guidelines, legislation, regulations OHS

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Key topics: Ethics 3Rs Legislations, guidelines, institutional Experimental design Animal welfare, care Normal biology Pain and distress Humane killing

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Are the topics of  UNSW courses relevant and current?

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Discussed in more detail in poster “Challenges in developing an online animal ethics course at UNSW”

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The Result: Easily Accessible Online Course with Practical Component

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Ethics, Legislations, Code, Guidelines, Institutional Requirements

Why the  use of animals  in science raises  ethical  questions; differing views and how such differences are taken into account in  decision-making  Legislative oversight  of the use of animals in science in Australia  How the  Australian  Code  for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes (the Code)  promotes the  ethical, humane and responsible care and use  of animals  relates to our  legislative obligations  to protect the interests of animals  establishes a  framework  that guides how we decide whether an activity is ethically and legally acceptable  identifies  reciprocal responsibilities  of people involved in the care and use of animals for scientific purposes

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To understand animal welfare, we need to know what the  animal’s quality of life  is and what the  animal can tell us .  how animals perceive and respond to their environment, provide understanding from an  animal's perspective , what they are actually  experiencing, objectively consider evidence that animals are actually experiencing  positive states of wellbeing, and negative states of distress . Know the  basic biology and normal behaviour Recognition and management of  pain and distress

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Assess impact during the care and management of animals. Assess impact of common procedures to support responsible planning  and conduct of a project. Introduction to common procedures in laboratory  mice and rats to refine face-to-face practical competency training. Introduction to wildlife studies including specialised legislative considerations (permits) and conduct of procedures. Specialised modules for practical  biomethodology  techniques

Supporting and Safeguarding Animal Wellbeing

UNSW Animal and Ethics course 2020
Introduction to Wildlife Ethics and
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Introduction to Statistical
Design to Support the 3Rs

Respect for the animals involved must underpin all decisions and actions in the planning and conduct of projects.  Careful  planning is essential to present a project is  ethically  justified : the use of animals is  scientifically justified the  3Rs  are embedded high standards of  scientific integrity  have been applied study and species-specific strategies  to support and safeguard wellbeing  and to  minimise pain and distress  have been developed current best practice  is applied Introduction to statistical design  course provides a brief introduction to some commonly encountered statistical issues in the study design of animal experiments which can directly impacts on the 3Rs, reproducibility and translatability.

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H & S safe practices when working with animals and how these are managed. Legislative compliance with the NSW  Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Regulation 2008   when using prescription (S4, S4D), restricted (S8), prohibited (S9) substances  Gene Technology Regulations at UNSW

Health & Safety and Other Compliance Courses

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Existing animal care and ethics course converted from face-to-face delivery to an online teaching platform. T he online course supports the 3Rs  theoretical and practical knowledge less animals used with targeted hands-on training  refinement of techniques prior to targeted competency hands-on training. Development of online assessments including written report.  Online course always available, supports self-paced learning.

See poster presented by Lucie Nedved CHALLENGES IN DEVELOPING AN ONLINE ANIMAL ETHICS COURSE AT UNSW

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Prof Margaret Rose, Dr Arthur Yuk Kong Chau (Co-authors) Peter- Geelan  Small (UNSW Stats Central) Dr Ted Rohr (Director of Research and Ethics Compliance) The University of New South Wales

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