Give an overview of this program, describing its particular strengths and any unique aspects that are not addressed in any of the other sections | ACLAM-accredited training in laboratory animal medicine is provided to residents through experiences in the Division of Animal Resources (DAR) of the Emory School of Medicine for one year, and the Division of Animal Resources of the Yerkes National Primate Research Center for one year. This combined approach is a unique feature of this training program not found elsewhere, offering the trainee experiences both in a traditional laboratory animal setting on campus and in a specialized area at the Yerkes center
The veterinary services programs of these entities include animal health surveillance, veterinary medical care, veterinary pathology, husbandry and maintenance of laboratory animals, procurement of all animals used in teaching and research, quarantine and stabilization of procured animals, technical assistance with animal studies, and consultation/assistance to faculty and students in the use and study of laboratory animals. Veterinary service resources include surgery suites, necropsy suites, radiographic resources, diagnostic and research laboratories. The trainee gains exposure to all areas.
Didactic training comes in the form of graduate classes taken for credit, taught by DAR faculty and offered through the Emory Graduate School.
Research training is initiated during the first year of the program and continues until completion of the program.
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Give a few literature citations of publications completed by trainees during their tenure in this program | Clemmons, E.A., M.I. Stovall, D.C. Owens, J.A. Scott, A.C. Jones-Wilkes, D.J. Kempf, and K.F. Ethun. 2016. Accuracy of human and veterinary point-of-care glucometers for use in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta), sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys), and chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). JAALAS. 55(3): 346-353.
Daggett, G.J. Jr, C. Zhao, F. Connor-Stroud, P. Oviedo-Moreno, H. Moon, M.W. Chow, T. Moench, D.J. Anderson, and F. Villinger. 2017. Comparison of the vaginal environment in rhesus and cynomolgus macaques pre- and post-lactobacillus colonization. J Med Primatol. Gergye, C.H., Z. Yixuan, R.H. Moore, and V.K. Lee. 2020. A Comparison of Ketamine or Etomidate Combined with Xylazine for Intraperitoneal Anesthesia in Four Mouse Strains. JAALAS.
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