Issue 13. 6 September 2010.pdf [PDF File, 1.7 MB] - UWA Staff - The ...
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<strong>The</strong>re are millions of dollars tied up in animal<br />
acquisition, breeding, housing, quality<br />
“control and care behind the research at <strong>UWA</strong><br />
our-legged support<br />
“<br />
Photos by Malcolm Lawson<br />
“<br />
We provide the<br />
best animals for<br />
research and<br />
the best<br />
conditions for<br />
those animals<br />
“<br />
“<strong>The</strong>y all have different requirements. For<br />
example, we are trying to source some miniature<br />
pigs for dental work. And Animal Biology wants<br />
some quail for work on reproduction. But quail<br />
are a consumer item now and bred for the table,<br />
so it’s difficult finding the right birds.”<br />
Animal Care Services has a resident<br />
veterinarian and they use the services of<br />
Murdoch University Veterinary School for<br />
specialist skills.<br />
Dr Lawson and facilities manager Simone<br />
Chapple are setting up staff training for their<br />
mostly female, mostly school-leaver junior<br />
staff.<br />
“We are starting a certificate course for animal<br />
technicians,” Ms Chapple said. “TAFE doesn’t<br />
run this any more. But we would like to help<br />
our staff to improve their skills and their<br />
chances of employment elsewhere.”<br />
<strong>The</strong>y plan to take 20 students into the first<br />
course next year and eventually to run the<br />
animal technician course for other universities.<br />
<strong>The</strong> University of Western Australia <strong>UWA</strong> NEWS 6 <strong>September</strong> 2010 9