title: Planning and designing of an ideal animal laboratory set up for surgical training.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  A well planned, well designed, well constructed, properly maintained and managed surgery room is an important element of an animal laboratory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The design and size of an ideal animal laboratory surgery room setup depends on the scope of institutional mission of research activities, the animals to be housed and the physical relationship to the rest of the institution. Building materials for animal facilities should be selected to facilitate efficient and hygienic operation. Durable, moisture and vermin-proof, fire-resistant, seamless materials are most desirable for interior surfaces. The key components for planning and designing of an ideal animal laboratory setup mainly include surgeon preparation and scrubbing, animal preparation and premedication, surgical operation room, postoperative recovery, surgical supply storage and the surgical support area.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article describes the principles of planning and designing of an ideal animal laboratory setup for surgical training. Because all survival surgery performed on animals must be done under aseptic conditions, the principal components of a well designed animal surgery room are not too different than that designed for humans.
authors: THK University Board Member of the Trustees, Ankara, Turkey.
authors: Yasar
authors: Y
authors: Ozgok
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005160:Facility Design and Construction; D006799:Housing, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D023421:Models, Animal; D009873:Operating Rooms; D013514:Surgical Procedures, Operative / Q000193:education*