Improvement of experimental animal handling skills for higher education laboratory technicians in Semarang Region Indonesia

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https://doi.org/10.12928/jp.v5i1.3670

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laboratory technicians, practical skill laboratory, experimental animals

Abstract

Laboratory technician skills in handling experimental animals are needed by the study program, which uses experimental animals in the lecture and research process. The Biology Laboratory of FMIPA UNNES has the resources to practice these skills. As the realization of the 3rd Dharma of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education, community service is carried out to improve the skills of higher education laboratory technicians both private and public universities in the city of Semarang in handling experimental animals. The method used is training in the form of hands-on practice. The animals used were mice and white rats. The trained practices were bioethics, maintenance techniques, handling, gavage, drawing blood, and vaginal smears of experimental animals. The participants consisted of 29 laboratory technicians from general medicine, dentistry, biology, biology education, pharmacy, and animal husbandry study programs. The training instructors consist of lecturers, technicians, and student assistants. The training was held for two days by implementing health protocols. As a result, the participants improved their skills. From the beginning, only 29,26% of participants had the knowledge and skills to handle experimental animals at the end of the training, increasing to 86.84%. It concludes that the participants have increased their knowledge and skills in handling experimental animals.

Author Biographies

Aditya Marianti, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Biology

Wulan Christijanti, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Biology

Wiwi Isnaeni, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Biology

Badingatus Sholihah, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Accounting

Kartika Widyaningrum, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Biology

Naufal Sebastian Anggoro, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Biology

Yudi Priyanto, Universitas Negeri Semarang

Biology

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2021-04-30

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