Biomedical research a pathfinder to the veterinary surgeons

Pradeep B. Patil (PhD Scholar)

M.V.Sc (Veterinary Surgery & Radiology) Laboratory for Transplantation and Regenerative Medicine Gteborg, Sweden vetdrpradip@yahoo.com

Veterinary disciplines

Anesthesiology Behavior Cardiology Dentistry Dermatology Emergency / critical care Internal medicine Neurology

Nutrition Oncology Ophthalmology Radiology Surgery Theriogenology Anatomy Epidemiology Laboratory animal medicine

Microbiology Parasitology Pathology Pharmacology Physiology Toxicology Preventive medicine Public health Wild and exotic animal medicine

Career Tracts

Government
Private Practice Species Specialization

Biomedical Research Teaching

What is BMR..
Biomedical research = experimental medicine

Definition

It is mostly mixer of basic + applied + translational research conducted to aid and support the body of knowledge in the field of medicine.

Various types of BMR

In vitro From the Latin meaning in the glass

Ex vivo From the Latin meaning out of the living

In vivo From the Latin meaning in the living Pre-clinical and clinical trials are examples

Why animals.
Organs and body systems similar to humans and other animals; Susceptible to the same diseases that affect humans; Short life span allows animals to be studied throughout their entire life; Environment easily controllable to keep experimental variables to a minimum.

Which animals ..
Mice are used more often

Rodents > 90%

Other animal species, including dogs, cats, rabbits, farm animals, fish, frogs, birds, nonhuman primates, and many others, make up the remaining 10% of animals used in research.

Value of BMR
Vaccines for Small Pox, Polio, and Measles, Avian Flu and Ebola Organ transplantation open heart surgery, Bone marrow transplants, the wide-range of life-saving antibiotics,

Asthma, Diabetes, AIDS, and cancer

Safe consumer products

Why we need to think about BMR?

Diverse career opportunities High demand Good pay Flexible hours

Surgical animal models training and research.

MD limited animal knowledge.

BMR, LAM and Surgical models

Varies as per type of disease and animal.

Challenging job
Worth to get research on right tract

Needs skills and training

Fast and reproducible

Questions ??????
Training Route Finding a Training Program Salary for LAM Trainees Externship Hows the job market? Where are the jobs? Salaries? Other advantages?

Experience Route
What species to work?

LAM .
Experience Externship

Lab animal vets may become dual boarded in pathology.

Specialty Boards (not required/encouraged) American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Medicine (CALAM) Europe Association of laboratory animal medicine (ECLAM)

How to start.
Attend conferences and training - LASA Talk to vets practicing LAM

Visit NIH, NIRRH, ATREC, NIMHANS, your college professors

BMR projects in your vet or zoology or pharma schools

Visit the web

Do an externship!!!!!!

Career options..
Research
Clinical Medicine
Pathology

Translational Research

Pathology and Diagnostics

Clinical Medicine

Surgery

Surgery
Teaching and Training
Basic Research

Administration
Diverse and interesting jobs

One Health One Medicine

Whats so special.
Client - pet owner vs. scientist different issues.

Individual care vs. herd health depends on study,

some rare & valuable strains/species. Hours / Schedule usually less weekend work! Tools ultrasounds, MRIs, endoscopy, varies widely.

No two days are alike!

Average Day
No two days are the same! Multiple components to a clinicians job Veterinary Care Husbandry Oversight Model Development/Refinement Investigator Collaboration/Support Training Compliance Protocol Review Post-Approval Monitoring Training

Research is like golf sometimes frustrating, but youre never ready to give it up?

Take home message

BMR is not difficult or deviation from surgery.

High market demand and job opportunities make BMR as top most employer filed.
Vets are of high demand in BMR as it involves many surgical techniques in animals. BMR can be used as career to find job in India and abroad.

BMR job can also help in easy access to License clearance in foreign countries.

Research is exciting

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