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Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats

Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats

Unit of competency
National Code
ACMATE507
State Code
BBD90
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
29/11/2017
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/06/2018
Field of Education
050105 - Animal Husbandry
Original Release Date
20/06/2018
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the process of stages of natural and caesarean births and management of transgenic mice or rat pups.The unit applies to individuals who work as animal technicians in research and teaching facilities that require transgenic laboratory animals for scientific purposes where it is necessary to monitor natural birth or perform caesarean sections and rear offspring for transgenic programs. No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for procedures and maintain documentation
  • 1.1 Comply with institutional protocols, policies and procedures as set down by the Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) and relevant legislative requirements, including WHS, at all times
  • 1.2 Identify regulatory and project documentation requirements
  • 1.3 Verify project reproductive and breeding program objectives
  • 1.4 Revise, review, maintain and update records according to institutional policies and procedures
2. Monitor natural birth of transgenic offspring
  • 2.1 Identify signs of parturition
  • 2.2 Monitor birth and make decision to foster pups or leave with birth mother
  • 2.3 House and monitor mother and offspring to minimise stress to animals
3. Perform caesarean procedures
  • 3.1 Justify need for caesarean section and confirm AEC approval
  • 3.2 Prepare equipment, including personal protective equipment and medications
  • 3.3 Euthanase female by cervical dislocation or sedate and euthanase
  • 3.4 Conduct caesarean procedure
  • 3.5 Collect, identify, check and monitor pups
  • 3.6 Euthanase birth mother (if not previously) and dispose of carcass according to legislative requirements
4. Foster pups onto clean mother
  • 4.1 Verify clean or dirty status of the mother and separate handling and treatment areas of each group according to biosecurity requirements
  • 4.2 Select and prepare foster mother prior to caesarean surgery of birth mother
  • 4.3 Select and prepare area for fostering to ensure minimal stress to foster mother and pups
  • 4.4 Allocate pups to foster mother and monitor bonding
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3847 ACMATE507A Manage the parturition of transgenic mice or rats Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBD70 ACMATE509 Perform caesarean procedures on mice or rats Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BDM8 ACM50117 Diploma of Animal Technology Qualification