Troy Hallman, MS, VMD has been a ULAR clinical veterinarian for nearly 8 years. He specializes in the clinical care of rodents and rabbits, among other species.

Susan Pack is currently the Training Coordinator for University Laboratory Animal Resources Department at The University of Pennsylvania. She has been providing training services at the institution for over 8 years. Her undergraduate studies were completed at Rutgers University, where she received her B.A. She is also a Registered Veterinary Technician and a Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist. Currently, Susan is a graduate student at the University of Pennsylvania's Graduate School of Education. She has shared her knowledge of training and education in China and Australia, as well as the United States. She is interested in applying learning theory to biomedical research training programs to improve learners' enduring understanding. Ideally, her goal is to refine the field of biomedical research through strong training programs.

Attendees of this lab will be taught proper handling techniques which include removal from housing, carrying the animals securely and safely, manual restraint, mechanical restraint, and physical exam. Under manual restraint, a physical exam will be performed and the students will be instructed and given the opportunity to perform oral gavage, injection sites, and blood collection. While sedated, the students will be instructed how and will intubate the rabbits with an endotracheal tube while in lateral, dorsal, and/or sternal recumbancy.