AWA
Agencies
Organizations
IACUC
Husbandry
Mice
100
What is the AWA and when was it enacted?
Animal Welfare Act
1966
100
What is the USDA?
United States Dept of Agriculture
100
This organization provides training levels for technicians in laboratories?
AALAS
American Association for Lab Animal Sciences
100
What does IACUC stand for?
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
100
What percent of most rodents diets should be pellets?
80%
100
What is the average gestation period for mice?
19 - 21 Days
200
Which federal agency uses the AWA to govern animals use?
USDA
200
Which two agencies use the GLP?
FDA & EPA
200
Organization provides an exchange of information among veterinarians within the lab animal field.
ASLAP
American Society of Lab Animal Practitioners
200
Name two members that are required on the IACUC?
Veterinarian with Lab Animal Experience
Non-affiliated member
200
Which supplement will shorten the shelf life of food? What is the new expiration date?
Vitamin C
30 days
200
Are mice specifically bred for research covered by the AWA?
No
300
What animals are NOT covered under the AWA?
Rats and Mice bred specifically for research, reptiles, amphibians, and any animal used for food or fiber.
300
What is the inspection agency for the USDA?
APHIS
Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service
300
Establishes training guidelines for veterinarians in lab animal medicine.
American College of Lab Animal Medicine
300
Who must file protocols with the IACUC?
PI
Primary Investigator
300
Food should be stored on the floor as close to the wall as it can be to avoid contamination.
False
300
A mouse that contains DNA from an outside source( aka human DNA) is.
Transgenic
400
Per the AWA how many members does your IACUC need?
3
400
How many members must be on an IACUC according to the NIH?
5
National Institute of Health
400
Promotes public support for the HUMANE use of animals in research.
Foundation for Biomedical Research
FBR
400
How often should your IACUC meet?
Twice a year. Every 6 months
400
A cage that contains an exercise wheel, substrate for burrowing and tubes to run through is which type of cage?
Activity/Enrichment
400
When a male mouse is introduced into a female colony which stimulates the females to go into estrus
Whitten effect
500
Which amendment to the AWA requires NHP and canine get certain exercise allowances for their well-being?
1985
500
What is the GLP?
Define:
Good Laboratory Practice
What is GLP (Good Laboratory Practice)?
Posted on December 9, 2013 by Nathan Teuscher
Good laboratory practice or GLP is a set of principles intended to assure the quality and integrity of non-clinical laboratory studies that are intended to support research or marketing permits for products regulated by government agencies
500
Who is responsible for funding of biomedical research?
NIH - National Institute of Health
NSF - National Science Foundation
500
Who does your IACUC report to?
VMO - Veterinary Medical Officer
employed by USDA
500
List a quality of an ideal substrate.
Small in size
economical
low dust
low nutritional value
500
Why are mice ideal for research models?
Short gestation, short life span (high generational turnover)
Genetic diversity
Small, easy to handle