Laboratory animal medicine - needs and opportunities for Canadian veterinarians.
Laboratory animal medicine is a growing field of veterinary practice that emphasizes animal welfare and refinement of research animal care. The Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine/L'association canadienne de la medecine des animaux de laboratoire (CALAM/ACMAL) and the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) provide a framework within which laboratory animal veterinarians practise. Numerous continuing education and post-graduate training opportunities exist in Canada for veterinarians interested in pursuing this specialty.
Turner
Patricia V
PV
Department of Pathobiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada. pvturner@uoguelph.ca
Baar
Michael
M
Olfert
Ernest D
ED
D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D002170:Canada; D002321:Career Choice; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007756:Laboratory Animal Science / Q000193:education*; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods; D000078329:Workforce