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Institute of Animal Technology Bulletin The Gallery Animal Technology in the 70s Pumpkin Carving Competition AS ET News Diary Dates Halloween Crossword Vol 56 No 10 October 2020 IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 1 22 09 2020 09 07

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Bulletin Vol 56 No 10 October 2020 EDITOR Carole Wilson bulletineditor iat org uk ASSISTANT EDITOR Paul Barwood bulletinassistant iat org uk ADVERTISEMENT MANAGERS PRC Associates Ltd mail prcassoc co uk Published monthly by the Institute of Animal Technology Registered Office 5 South Parade Summertown Oxford OX2 7JL ISSN 0263 2861 For enquiries other than Bulletin related contact IAT ADMINISTRATOR admin iat org uk or 0800 085 4380 Final copy date for for August Bulletin December Bulletin 23rd June 23rd October CONTENTS CONTENTS Dear Readers 5 Dear Readers 5 ___________________________________ Animal Technology in 8 11 the 70s and onwards CLAST information 6 7 ___________________________________ Bing Halloween Best 13 Carved Pumpkin Competition Welcome to MySociety 8 11 The IAT Membership AS ET News 14 16 Database ___________________________________ The Gallery 17 32 BING and Branch Reps 14 15 first joint meeting Halloween Crossword 33 ___________________________________ Equality and Diversity 34 37 AS ET News 16 18 ___________________________________ Autumn Crossword 38 Diary Dates 19 Solution ___________________________________ Diary Dates 39 The opinions expressed in the Bulletin do not necessarily reflect those of the Editor or the Institute IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 3 22 09 2020 09 07

Your CounCIl 4 October 2020 Bulletin nEEDS You Our Mission Advancing and promoting excellence in the care and welfare of animals in research Are you currently a full Member or Fellow of the Institute with two years consecutive membership who wants to make a difference Do you want to be involved in developing the future of the Institute of Animal Technology If the answer to the above two questions is yes then listen up The Institute of Animal Technology IAT is actively seeking new Council members so whether you are interested in welfare initiatives communications education and training or just want to have a say then why not get more involved in your professional body and join Council Why bother the opportunity to shape the future great networking and personal development opportunities choose the area that interests you on Council and join that group expenses are paid to attend Council meetings discounted Congress attendance the Council Election form is simple to complete Still unsure Contact us and we can talk you through the process provide more information about Council activities and groups or you can visit the IAT website members section You would need to be proposed and seconded by either two Members or Fellows of the Institute or nominated by a Branch The IAT can assist with this too if you have any difficulties Interested Nomination forms should be completed online from the IAT website using this link http iatforms org uk view php id 16312 When the form is submitted it is sent to the IAT Administrator admin iat org uk The closing date for nominations is Friday 27th November 2020 Simon Cumming Honorary Secretary Institute of Animal Technology Visit our website www iat org uk for further information IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 4 22 09 2020 09 07

Bulletin October 2020 5 De ar Re aders In these strange tiimes it is always easyy to forget where we have come from and what the origins of An nimal Technology were In this issue as part of ourr 70th Anniversaryy celebrations we take a look back into the past as you may have guessed from m the front cover We have a very different Gallery item for you Usually in this regular featture we look at photos and images of our favourite an nimals this time we are looking at images from ye esteryear from the NIMR courtesy of Council s Communications Group an nd Alan Palmer I was amazed d by the range of animals that they held very diverse ranging from farm animals exo otic species companion anima als as well as the animals we are more familia ar with seeing See pages 17 32 for the way we were Next month we will also be running some up tto d date images of the housing alongside the e caging of the past so you u can judge for yourselves the e progress we have made over the years in te erms of animal welfare As well as the variety of different species that seemed to be more commonplace decades ago o I was also surprised by the lack of PPE worn A point that Pete Willan also makes in his re ections on n being an Animal Technician in the 1970s emphasised by the images tha at accompany that article interesting facial hair and hairstyles See pages 8 11 For those of you who are less interested in the past the en the BING Grroup have provided us with ano other crossword this time witth a Halloween avour and the answers to last month s puzzle They are also running a pumpkin carving competition with CASH prizes so you might want to consider looking g at that as well see pag ges 13 33 and 38 Until next time Happy R eadi ng Carole IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 5 22 09 2020 09 07

6 ANDREW BLAKE TRIBUTE AWARD DON T KEEP YOUR GOOD IDEA TO YOURSELF WE WANT TO HEAR ABOUT IT FOR THE 2021 AWARD ARE YOU AN ANIMAL TECH HAVE YOU BEEN PART OF A TEAM OR HAVE YOU REFINED ANIMAL CARE AND WELFARE IN YOUR FACILITY ALL ANIMAL TECHNICIANS AND TECHNOLOGISTS QUALIFIED AT ANY LEVEL AND PRIMARILY WORKING IN THE UK CAN ENTER SUBMISSIONS SHOULD CONTAIN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE FOLLOWING HEADINGS AND YOU CAN INCLUDE PHOTOGRAPHS IMAGES THESE SHOULD BE SUPPLIED AS ATTACHMENTS CRITERIA The topic of work that you describe in your application may be undertaken as part of a project and presented EITHER as a POSTER an ESSAY a PROJECT a SCIENTIFIC PAPER The submission which should contain the content below must be submitted online via this link https www iat org uk abta where you will see the Submission form for completion Why did you undertake this work what was the potential problem you were trying to improve How did you undertake it species numbers sex materials used Describe in a comprehensive and concise manner that allows a complete understanding facilitating reproducibility Explain if the work contributes to one of the 3Rs Explain how the welfare of the animals was improved Describe the results you obtained including data generated with assessment Were there any statistics undertaken Please provide this information Acknowledgements References Brief CV to include your overall contribution to the work Please list your supervisors or PPL holder if applicable for the work To allow others to be able to replicate the work please consult the ARRIVE guidelines https www nc3rs org uk arrive guidelines IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 6 22 09 2020 09 07

7 The Andrew Blake Tribute Award commemorates the work and life of Andrew Blake who suffered from Friedrich s ataxia a hereditary condition described as one of the worst of neurological diseases Andrew died in May 2002 aged 39 Andrew was passionate about the need to support scientists in their work and his commitment to speaking out against animal rights activists took up much of the last ten years of his life He died shortly before he was to collect his MBE DETAILS OF THE AWARD This Award is given annually where sponsorship allows to the Animal Technician Technologist judged to have made the most significant contribution to improving standards in laboratory animal welfare over the previous twelve months All qualified Animal Technologists are guided in their work by the Institute of Animal Technology s Ethical Statement In the conduct of their Professional duties Animal Technologists have a moral and legal obligation at all times to promote and safeguard the welfare of animals in their care recognising that good laboratory animal welfare is an essential component of good laboratory animal technology and science The Institute recognises and supports the application of the principles of the 3Rs Replacement Reduction Refinement in all areas of animal research The Award is made to acknowledge the professional and personal commitment of Animal Technologists to improving standards in all aspects of laboratory animal care and welfare THE PRIZE INCLUDES CONGRESS 2021 FREE ATTENDANCE next March WHICH WILL INCLUDE PRESENTING YOUR WORK AN ENGRAVED GLASS PLAQUE AND 250 CASH AWARD CLOSING DATE FRIDAY 13th NOVEMBER 2020 Need advice or you wish to discuss anything regarding a possible entry Then please email the IAT Administrator admin iat org uk with your contact details and one of the organisers will respond and give you all the support you need ANDREW BLAKE TRIBUTE AWARD SPONSORED BY THE ABPI IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 7 22 09 2020 09 07

8 October 2020 Bulletin ANIMAL TECHNOLOGY IN THE 70s and Onwards H i everyone just wanted to let you all know what a great career choice being an Animal Technician can be and how many great opportunities there are for you to embrace Having left school in 1968 at the age of 15 with certi cates in English and Technical Drawing I had a workshop job until 1970 when a friend who worked in the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine told me there is a job going where I work scraping out cages and feeding animals This was how I started my career as a Junior Animal Technician in May 1970 Initially I had no concept of what an Animal Technician s role or indeed scienti c research was but with a proper wage of around 11 per week I was going to give it a go LSTM Tea Room Next to Bill McGoldrick IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 8 22 09 2020 09 07

Bulletin October 2020 9 At the time animal house staff were not truly recognised as Technicians not least as we wore scruffy jeans t shirts and wellington boots rather than white lab coats and of course the tool of our trade was the scraper although we did have a good relationship with the scientists using the animals Back then the environment was very different and much more relaxed However my boss Terry Cullingham was very pedantic and passionate about animal welfare standards and technician training development so he encouraged me to join the IAT I was very fortunate to work with many different species during my time at the Trop Shop as it was called and would mostly be more akin to a description of a zoological environment these days The species included rodents rabbits dogs cats ferrets foxes New and Old World primates snakes mountain hyrax cotton rats canaries and various farm animals including cows sheep turkeys ducks and chickens It was an excellent start to what unknown to me was to become a lifetime career and to create and maintain many long term friendships Holding anaesthetised Rhesus LSTM note minimal PPE IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 9 22 09 2020 09 07

10 October 2020 Bulletin Back in the early 70s our animal environment had little or no forced ventilation with limited temperature and humidity control working with open topped plastic cages and primitive wire cages particularly for primates which were often wild captured and with different species housed in the same room e g Macaques Baboons and Vervet Monkeys whose future welfare became one of my lifetime passions for improvement It is dif cult to imagine nowadays that we often worked alone at weekends with very little contact with our senior and veterinary colleagues Small animals where often delivered by rail into Lime Street station and Animal Technicians had to walk to collect them and carry them through pedestrian streets back to the facility Environmental Enrichment entailed various items such as empty jam jars toilet roll inners and clay and plastic piping old diet bags etc often brought into work from home However later in my career I was able to develop some innovative enrichment products for example NestPaks for rodents Working under the not so aptly named Cruelty to Animals Act 1876 for 16 years was very different before it was superseded 110 years later by the Animals Scienti c Procedures Act 1986 By then fortunately our industry and indeed the role played by Animal Technicians had made signi cant improvements and developments to both the animals environment and their welfare The role of Animal Technicians was evolving alongside the design and planning of scienti c research Lunch time With Terry Cullingham Chief Tech and Bill McGoldrick IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 10 22 09 2020 09 07

Bulletin October 2020 11 There have been many challenging and innovative changes in laboratory animal care and welfare and indeed medical research during my long career Which began at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine then Organon Laboratories in Scotland my rst Management Role aged 23 Liverpool John Moores University and 25 years at the University of Leicester spanning from Junior Technician to Facility Manager Re ecting on the past 50 years I have worked and interacted with many great animal welfare technical veterinary PCW Beagle Puppies LSTM research and commercial colleagues and been part of and witnessed some truly wonderful life changing discoveries e g being involved in the development of vascular stents I have also been very fortunate as I have had the ability and opportunity to contribute to some valuable and lasting innovations Having of cially retired from Animal Technology at the age of 60 I embarked upon a new commercial career for Allentown LLC and currently work as senior business consultant lab animal sciences for Castium Ltd specialising in expert decontamination As Animal Technicians continue to play a vital and primary role representing animals in science ensuring the valid use of them can be justi ed within high quality environments along the utmost care they deserve I believe it is very important to be involved in the wider scope of your work as I have The organisations I have been involved in include the IAT Council and International advisor with AALAS LASA trade manager AALAC becoming the rst UK non veterinarian ad hoc consultant Understanding Research NC3Rs awards assessor and the RSPCA It is important as Animal Technicians that we become involved whether it be at local branch national and international levels as it not only provides Your Voice but also can broaden your own knowledge and career opportunities It was a great time to be an Animal Technician back in the 70s and after my 50 year career I can honestly say I made a great choice and have lots of anecdotes and funny stories to tell another time maybe Pete C Willan DMS F InstMgt MIAT R AnTech IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 11 22 09 2020 09 07

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Bulletin October 2020 13 Best Carved Pumpkin Photo Competition The BING group would like you to show off your skills and send in your best carved pumpkin photos This competition is open to all IAT members The winner of the competition will receive 75 voucher with the runner up getting 25 Please send your photos together with your membership number to k booth dundee ac uk The closing date for entering photos will be the 10th November 2020 Good Luck IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 13 22 09 2020 09 07

14 October 2020 Bulletin Patron Professor Lord Naren Patel KT Chair of Trustees Professor Sir Richard Gardner FIAT Hon FRS Secretary to the Trust Ken Applebee OBE FIAT FRSB Trustees Stephen Barnett MSc Hon FRSB Jasmine Barley MSc FIAT Karen J Gardner Wendy Steel BSc Hons FIAT Registered Charity Number 113319 Registered Office 5 South Parade Summertown Oxford OX2 7JL AS ET News As you would expect at a time of uncertainty things are very quiet with AS ET The number of educational activities being offered is much reduced and therefore the number of bursary applications we are being asked to consider are fewer However that does not mean that nothing is being done and the Trustees are making sure that AS ET is well prepared for when things improve To help prepare for the future the Trustees have appointed a new member to the Board and we are very pleased to welcome Charlie Chambers to the team Charlie is very well known for his long service to the Institute of Animal Technology as a member of Council which included many years as Treasurer A role that he will now take on for AS ET where his experience will be of great bene t This position begins in January 2021 Charlie Chambers IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 14 22 09 2020 09 07

October 2020 15 Bulletin We are also happy to announce that our Trustee Wendy Steel has taken over the fundraising role for AS ET If you have not yet signed up to be an of cial supporter of the charity and you can see your way clear donating 2 a month please do so now It would be a good way to welcome Wendy to her new responsibilities Donating is easy you can either ll in a standing order form on the donation page or through our PayPal account information for both can be found on our website www as et org uk If you are a UK tax payer please ll in the Gift Aid form as it enables us to claim and extra 20 of your donation from the government without any extra cost to you We are pleased that Alistair Vincent has accepted Wendy s invitation to join the Fund Raising Group The FRG is an invaluable help in fund raising and we look forward to working with Alistair in this important role On a sad note we are sorry to announce that Paul Sanders has decided to resign from the AS ET FRG Paul has been a loyal supporter since we were established and has been appointed an Ambassador in recognition of his contribution to the Trust We wish Paul and his wife Heather a long and happy retirement Paul Sanders IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 15 22 09 2020 09 07

16 October 2020 Bulletin AS ET is a charity to advance education and promote excellence in the care and welfare of animals used in science Sponsors of AS ET are listed below and to find out more please visit the website www as et org uk IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 16 22 09 2020 09 07

October 2020 17 Bulletin The Gallery Animals From the unusual vermilion spotted newts IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 17 22 09 2020 09 07

18 October 2020 Bulletin to the extraordinary Armadillo IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 18 22 09 2020 09 07

Bulletin October 2020 19 Hamsters Guinea pigs To species we are more familiar with IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 19 22 09 2020 09 07

20 October 2020 Bulletin Beagles IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 20 22 09 2020 09 07

October 2020 21 Bulletin Caging Rabbit housing IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 21 22 09 2020 09 07

22 October 2020 Bulletin Guinea pig and mouse housing IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 22 22 09 2020 09 07

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24 October 2020 Bulletin Cleaning Caging IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 24 22 09 2020 09 07

Bulletin October 2020 25 Husbandry IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 25 22 09 2020 09 07

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28 October 2020 Bulletin People handling rabbits IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 28 22 09 2020 09 07

October 2020 29 Bulletin weighing rats IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 29 22 09 2020 09 07

30 October 2020 Bulletin using isolators IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 30 22 09 2020 09 07

October 2020 31 Bulletin scraping and checking IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 31 22 09 2020 09 07

32 October 2020 Bulletin checking rabbits and Guinea pigs IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 32 22 09 2020 09 07

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34 October 2020 Bulletin Thank you to the research community for providing essential and vital contributions during these uncertain times TT2 Table Top Anesthesia System with Vaporizer Built in fresh gas dual delivery valve Visit our website to request a quote T 0800 0129101 D 01872 248890 M 07798 969805 enquiries somniscientific com www somniscientific co uk IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 34 22 09 2020 09 07

35 Institute of Animal Technology religion or Belief Sexual orientation IAT lAunCHES rac e Gender EQuAlITYDisability Sex AnD DIVErSITY Fair Discrimination GrouP rights Youth Work Equal Age C lass Status Poverty legislation Beliefs Societ y Values Differenc e Empowerment opportunities Education Anti oppres sive practice Ethnicity Fair Advancing and promoting excellence in the care and welfare of animals in science Ensuring po lici es proced ures and processes don t discriminate Education equal ac cess t o opportunities Creating an inclusive culture for all noB oDY IS T HE SA ME BuT E V E r YonE IS E QuAl www iat org uk equality IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 35 22 09 2020 09 07

36 October 2020 Bulletin Institute of Animal Technology T Advancing and promoting excellence in the care and welfare of animals in science IAT Equality and Diversity update Equality and Diversity A celebration of Individual Differences What does Diversity mean The acceptance and celebration of the fact that everyone is a unique person and valuing everybody as an individual and positively embracing those differences Differences include visible and non visible factors l Personal characteristics background culture personality work style size accent language etc l Some characteristics are protected such as age disability gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief sex sexual orientation Equality and Human Rights Commission 2019 IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 36 22 09 2020 09 07

October 2020 37 Bulletin What does Equal opportunities mean A one size ts all approach to managing people does not achieve fairness and equality of opportunity for everyone Equal opportunity is often seen as meaning treating everyone in exactly the same way l However to provide real equality of opportunity people need to be treated differently in ways that are fair and tailored to their needs but in ways that are aligned to business needs and objectives Equality and Diversity in the Workplace Advantages of a Diverse Workforce for Employers and Employees l Ensures policies and working practices are bias free and t well with business excellence models and initiatives such as Investors in People and Athena Swan l Create working environments in which people from all backgrounds can work together harmoniously by combating prejudice checking stereotyping and stopping bullying harassment and undigni ed and disrespectful behaviour l Bring about cultural change l Have a workforce that is more creative and innovative Ensuring policies procedures and processes don t discriminate Education equal access to opportunities Creating an inclusive culture for all noBoDY IS THE SAME BuT EVErYonE IS EQuAl www iat org uk equality IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 37 22 09 2020 09 07

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October 2020 39 Bulletin DIARY Dates Events Dates subject to change due to the current quarantine situation and possible ongoing restrictions 7 October RSPCA UFAW Rodent Welfare Online Details https www ufaw org uk ufaw events rspca ufaw rodentmeeting 2020 cumulativeexperiences 20 October AS ET Congress Bursary Closing date 20 October Details www as et org uk 25 29 October AALAS National Meeting Online Details https www aalas org national meeting Front cover SPF IAT OCT BULLETIN20 indd 39 16 17 November Fondazione Guido Bernardini Assessing and alleviating pain and distress in laboratory animals Online Details https www fondazioneguidobernardini org en programs assessing andalleviating pain and distress inlaboratory animals html 16 20 November FELASA Laboratory Animal Science Course on Primates Online Details https www nc3rs org uk events felasa laboratory animal sciencecourse primates 1 1 3 December 2020 AFSTAL Congress Marseille Details https www colloque afstal com 2020 Photo Courtesy A Palmer 22 09 2020 09 07

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