Animal technology explained

Animal technology refers to the practices of keeping, breeding and providing care for animals that are used for scientific purposes, such as captive in a laboratory. Animal technology is one of the recognized professional areas held by registered science technicians, and animal technologists, also called animal technicians, play a key role in supporting biomedical research by ensuring that animals are available for study.[1] Principal areas of animal technology include animal husbandry and breeding, providing day-to-day care for laboratory animals, ensuring compliance with animal welfare practices and legal issues and performing essential scientific procedures.[2] [3] Technical qualifications for animal technologists and the regulations they must adhere to vary by country, but in many parts of the world animal technology is a highly structured profession that forms part of laboratory management.[4] [5] [6] Animal technology is related to the field of animal management and technologists are often specialize in working with particular species of animals, either in the laboratory or in the field.[7]

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References

  1. Book: Barnnett, Stephen. Introduction to Animal Technology. Wiley-Blackwell. 2001. 978-0632055944. London.
  2. Book: Barnett, Stephen. Manual of Animal Technology. Wiley-Blackwell. 2007. 978-0632055937. London.
  3. Greenhough. Beth. Roe. Emma. 10 August 2017. Exploring the Role of Animal Technologists in Implementing the 3Rs: An Ethnographic Investigation of the UK University Sector. Science, Technology, & Human Values. 43. 4 . 694–722. 10.1177/0162243917718066. 30008494. 6027776 . free.
  4. Web site: Animal technician / Animal Technologist. National Careers Service. 7 May 2020.
  5. Web site: Careers Guide: Animal Technician. 7 May 2020.
  6. Web site: Laboratory Animal Technician. Zippa. 7 May 2020.
  7. Romick. Molly. Chavez. Javier. Bishop. Bruce. 1 November 2006. An interdisciplinary performance-based approach to training laboratory animal technicians. Lab Animal. 35. 10. 35–39. 10.1038/laban1106-35. 17077833. 7684366.