Hi all! For those involved in hands-on surgical training at your institutions, I would appreciate your insights regarding the synthetic materials or substrates you utilize to teach fundamental surgical concepts—such as tissue cauterization, hemoclip application, and similar procedures. Thank you in advance for your input!

Hi all, Does anyone have any of the following species at your institution?  1) Snapping turtle 2) Snake 3) Box turtles  4) Painted turtles  5) Minnows  6) Raptors  If so, do you mind sharing what you cover during hands-on training in regards to handling/restraint and husbandry considerations?  I look forward to hearing from you!  Best, Jeremy Jeffrey Jeremy Jeffrey, MLAS (he/him/his) Training Coordinator | Research Animal Resources and Compliance (RARC) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research | UW-Madison

Good morning all! We hope your summer is going well so far! We are excited to invite you to another virtual LAWTE Happy Hour on Thursday, June 23rd at 7pm-8pm EST. This is a great opportunity to network and bounce ideas off of fellow trainers from around the country. We hope you can join us next Thursday! Please find the zoom link below: https://umich.zoom.us/j/92229371994?pwd=M3I3S1RFbXJJTytGdjdmRGxabGM0dz09 Meeting ID: 922 2937 1994 Passcode: 611600 If you have any questions, please let us know.