Chapter 1-5
This organization was originally called the Animal Care Panel.
What is AALAS?
Animal housing may be called a "Primary enclosure."
What is the preferred term used by the Guide and the Animal Welfare Act?
Germfree animals aka.
What are axenic animals?
Clearly defines and explains the use of live animals in a study.
What is an animal use protocol?
Guinea pigs cannot synthesize this.
What is vitamin C?
This is book along with the ALAT training manual is on the reference guide for ALAT certification.
What is The Guide?
This should be evenly distributed and bright enough to allow for animal technicians to observe the animals and perform appropriate husbandry.
What is lighting?
Drugs that are potentially addictive to humans.
What are controlled substances?
Used to produce animals with minimal genetic variation.
What is inbreeding?
Sweet potatoes and kale.
What are common enrichment foods for rabbits?
Every facility must have one of these.
What is a disaster plan?
Three processes used to either remove or kill microorganisms.
What is; sanitization, disinfection, and sterilization?
Chewing or pulling the fur off animals.
What is barbering?
The most common form of environmental enrichment for mice.
What is group housing?
How often cat litter pans should be cleaned.
What is daily?
85dB
What is considered a noise hazard?
All the B vitamins and vitamin C.
What are water soluble vitamins?
Means "good death".
What is euthanasia?
Overgrown incisors.
What is a malocclusion?
Macaca mulatta.
What is a rhesus macaque?
Uses a combination of caustic chemicals, water and heat.
What is a tissue digester?
The most essential of all nutrients.
What is water?
2.2 lbs.
What is a kilogram?
Mesocricetus auratus.
What is a golden or Syrian hamster?
28.5 degrees celsius.
What is the general water temperature for fish?