2025 Current Laboratory Animal Science Seminar (CLASS) and Pathology of Laboratory Animals (POLA)
May 17 @ 6:30 am – May 23 @ 12:00 pm
CLASS and POLA are back and will be completely virtual this year, offering the perfect opportunity to prepare for boards and expand your expertise anywhere. If your knowledge of laboratory animals could use a little fine-tuning, these courses are perfect for you. Presented by the Davis-Thompson Foundation, CLASS, a two-day seminar, dives into the essential regulatory frameworks, guidelines, and best practices critical to laboratory animal medicine. Following CLASS, the five-day POLA course provides a focused study of laboratory animal species including rodents, non-human primates, rabbits, mini-pigs, amphibians, fish, and ferrets. With the flexibility to register for one or both courses, you can tailor the experience to fit your goals. Reserve May 17-23 on your calendar and register now!
The course will be recorded and will be available to registrants for one month.
Program
*EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT)*
CURRENT LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE SEMINAR (CLASS)
SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025
07:45-08:00 Welcome, Introductions, Announcements………. Drs. Michael Bencivenga & Heather Weaver
08:00-09:00 Preparing for the ACLAM Boards………… Drs. Weaver, James Corrigan, and Kathryn Bender
09:00-10:00. The Animal Welfare Act and Its Consequences…………………………………. Dr. James Corrigan
10:00-10:15 BREAK
10:15-11:45 The Animal Welfare Act and Its Consequences…………………………………. Dr. James Corrigan
11:45-12:30 LUNCH BREAK
12:30-02:30 AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines 2020…………………………………………………….. Dr. Aimee Hunter
02:30-02:45 BREAK
02:45-04:30 PHS Policy and FAQs……………………………………………………………………. Dr. Laura Anderson
SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025
09:00-09:50 NRC Guide for the Care & Use of Lab Animals, Ch 1……………………………… Dr. Bencivenga
10:00-10:50 NRC Guide for the Care & Use of Lab Animals, Ch 2……………………………… Dr. Bencivenga
11:00-11:50 NRC Guide for the Care & Use of Lab Animals, Ch 3…………………………. Dr. Bencivenga
12:00-01:30 LUNCH BREAK
01:30-02:20 NRC Guide for the Care & Use of Lab Animals, Ch 4……………………….. Dr. Nicole Lukovsky
02:20-02:35 BREAK
02:35-03:25 NRC Guide for the Care & Use of Lab Animals, Ch 5……………………….. Dr. Nicole Lukovsky
PATHOLOGY OF LAB ANIMALS (POLA)
MONDAY, MAY 19, 2025
07:00-07:45 Registration
07:45-08:00 Welcome and Announcements ………………………………………………………… Dr. Daniel Bland
08:00-08:50 Pathology of the Mouse…………………………………….. Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
09:00-09:50 Pathology of the Mouse…………………………………….. Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
10:00-10:50 Pathology of the Mouse……………………………………… Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
11:00-11:50 Pathology of the Mouse………………………………………. Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
12:00-01:30 LUNCH BREAK
01:30-02:20 Pathology of the Mouse……………………………………… Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
02:30-03:20 Pathology of the Mouse……………………………………… Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
03:30-04:20 Pathology of the Mouse……………………………………… Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
04:30-05:20 Pathology of the Mouse……………………………………… Dr. Ingrid Bergin / Dr. Heather Tillman
TUESDAY, MAY 20, 2025
08:00-08:50 Pathology of the Rat…………………………………………………………………… Dr. Teresa Southard
09:00-09:50 Pathology of the Rat…………………………………………………………………… Dr. Teresa Southard
10:00-10:50 Pathology of the Rat…………………………………………………………………… Dr. Teresa Southard
11:00-11:50 Pathology of Aging Rodents…………………………………………………………. Dr. Teresa Southard
12:00-01:30 LUNCH BREAK
01:30-02:20 Pathology of Non-Human Primates………………………………………………….. Dr. Amanda Beck
02:30-03:20 Pathology of Non-Human Primates………………………………………………….. Dr. Amanda Beck
03:30-04:20 Pathology of Non-Human Primates………………………………………………….. Dr. Amanda Beck
04:30-05:20 Pathology of Non-Human Primates………………………………………………….. Dr. Amanda Beck
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 2025
08:00-08:50 Clinical Pathology of Lab Animals……………………………………………………. Dr. Laura Cregar
09:00-09:50 Clinical Pathology of Lab Animals…………………………………………………….. Dr. Laura Cregar
10:00-10:50 Clinical Pathology of Lab Animals……………………………………………………. Dr. Laura Cregar
11:00-12:00 Clinical Pathology of Lab Animals……………………………………………………. Dr. Laura Cregar
12:00-01:30 LUNCH BREAK
01:30-02:20 Pathology of the Rabbit………………………………………………………………….. Dr. Joe Anderson
02:30-03:20 Pathology of the Rabbit…………………………………………………………………. Dr. Joe Anderson
03:30-05:30 Mock Interpretation Exam and Review………………………………………………. Dr. Daniel Bland
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2025
08:00-08:50 The Normal Fish Anatomy You Don’t Know Doesn’t Make it Pathology……… Dr. Chip Lang
09:00-09:50 Diseases of Laboratory Fish………………………………………………………………… Dr. Chip Lang
10:00-10:50 Diseases of Laboratory Fish………………………………………………………………… Dr. Chip Lang
11:00-11:50 Diseases of Amphibians………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Chip Lang
12:00-01:30 LUNCH BREAK
01:30-02:20 Pathology of the Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Gerbil…………………………… Dr. Sarah Sulkosky
02:30-03:20 Pathology of the Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Gerbil…………………………… Dr. Sarah Sulkosky
03:30-05:30 Mock Interpretation Exam and Review……………………………………….. Dr. William Baskerville
FRIDAY, MAY 23, 2025
08:00-08:50 Pathology of Mini-pigs…………………………………………………………….. Dr. William Baskerville
09:00-09:50 Pathology of Mini-pigs……………………………………………………………… Dr. William Baskerville
10:00-10:50 Pathology of the Ferret……………………………………………………………………… Dr. Angela Brice
11:00-11:50 Pathology of the Ferret………………………………………………………………………. Dr. Angela Brice
12:00 END OF CONFERENCE
Tickets sale closes on May 9, 2025
