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What kind of behavior should you take into consideration when estimating the amount of bedding a hamster needs?
They like to burrow, so deep bedding is preferred
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***Daily Double*** What does Mustela putorius furo translates too? What species does this refer too?
"mouse-catching, smelly, thief” The ferret!
100
Which organization is in charge of enforcing the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)?
USDA
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What does LD50 and ED95 stand for?
LD50 - Lethal Dose 50% ED95 - Effective Dose 95%
100
***Daily Double*** What lab animal animal has the shortest gestation period and how long is the gestation period?
Hamsters - gestation = 16 days
200
What is the most common enclosure used for a mouse in a lab environment?
Shoebox Style
200
Define ALAT, LAT, and LATg
ALAT - Assistant laboratory animal technician LAT - Laboratory animal technician LATg - Laboratory animal technologist.
200
Organizations that used dogs and cats in biomedical research were required to register with the _____?
USDA
200
***Daily Double*** List 3 reasons why Stanford uses Zebra fish for research?
1. Rapid ex-utero development (48-72hr) 2. Large and transparent embryo 3. Prolific (produce mass # of eggs)
200
What are the 6 aspects that should be considered when thinking about a disease?
1. Signalment 2. Etiology 3. Clinical signs 4. Diagnosis 5. Treatment 6. Prognosis
300
What cage shape is preferable for a guinea pig enclosure and why is this a good idea?
Rectangle shape because it will helps prevent stampede response.
300
What does xenograft mean?
Taking something off one animal/human and placing it on another species, i.e. tumor.
300
What animals did the original AWA act cover?
Nonhuman primates, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, dogs and cats.
300
Larry Young stated one reason that lymphomas affect the spleen in mice are due to their ___ ___.
High Metabolism
300
Name six ways you might identify that a mouse is sick?
1. Look hunched/hunched shoulders 2. Not roaming or running around as much 3. Balding/Alopecia 4. Fur coat isn't nicely white or as healthy looking 5. Barbering - behavioral hair chewing 6. Has lumps or masses growing 7. No appetite 8. Diarrhea
400
What humidity range is best suitable for the rabbit?
Range between 30-70%
400
Define the terms “altricial” and “precocious”, rabbits and hares fall into what category?
Altricial - Anima that is born blind and helpless (Rabbits) Precocious - Animal is born fully furred with their eyes open (Hares)
400
The IACUC must consist of ___ members and what must their job title include?
Minimum of 5 members. 1. Veterinarian 2. Scientist with experience in research animals 3. Nonscientific area (lawyer, psychologist, ethicist, etc) 4.Nonaffiliated with the institute or not a member of immediate family. One individual may fulfill more than one requirement.
400
During Lisa Heath lecture, she noted the importance of Vitamin C and D-3 in primates, list an example of each deficiency.
Vitamin C- problems with connective tissues, swelling bones, hemorrhage in gums. Vitamin D-3- Rickets (soft bones)
400
What is the difference between animal rights and animal welfare?
Animal rights is the belief that animals have the same equality and protection as humans and that animals should not be used as a pet, a source of food, and a source of entertainment. Animal welfare is the idea that animals can be used, but must be treated humanely so that the animal’s physical and psychological well-being is met.
500
What is the preferred temperature that a rabbit's environment be at?
61-72 degrees Fahrenheit
500
Describe the term "Strain" vs "Stock" in relation when considering mice
Strain is describe as inbreeding a minimum of 20 generations of brother/sister offspring. Stock is describe as the offspring of an outbred colony.
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_________ is a private, nonprofit organization that promotes the humane treatment of animals in science by encouraging high standards of animal care, use, and wellbeing through assessments and accreditation programs.
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animals Care (AAALAC)
500
What disease can be detected using an Intradermal Skin Test and is often given in the eyelid?
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis
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In Dr. Lisa Heath‘s lecture, name the disease the 22 year-old researcher (named Elizabeth Griffin) contracted from a primate in a research laboratory in 1985.
Herpes B virus
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