The Animal Facility Environment
Symptoms of the dehydration.
What is alopecia?
Hair loss
The document that clearly defines the use of animals in the study is called:
Animal Use Protocol
What is this term used to describe being active at night?
Nocturnal
Guinea Pigs cannot synthesize what vitamin?
C
What document provides information on how to handle or safely work with a substance?
The material safety data sheet (MSDS)
Which term is used for the condition for which the rodents teeth do not meet appropriately?
Malocclusion
One kilogram is equal to how many pounds?
2.2
What problem can occur if you pick up the rat from the tip of the tail?
Degloving
One of the first things to check if a rabbit stops eating is the…?
Water supply
Nesting materials, toys, foraging devices, and food treats are examples of?
Environmental enrichment.
New animals are often kept for a period of time in an isolated area, most commonly known as the?
Quarantine
In a research experiment, which group of animals receive the experimental treatment?
The experimental animals
What is the gestation period of a mouse?
21 days
What does it indicate when a rabbit stomps its feet?
Rabbit is unhappy
The relative humidity in animals rooms should be maintained in what range?
30-70%
Why should husbandry tasks in quarantine rooms be done at the end of the shift?
It will avoid spreading pathogens to other animals and rooms.
Which of the following is a common condition that technicians may commonly see in the rodent breeding colony?
Dystocia
True or False: Mouse pups are fully haired and eyes open by day 7.
FALSE : They usually do not occur to 10-14 days.
When handling amphibians what PPE should be worn?
Wet powder free gloves
What is one piece of information that MUST be on every cage card if the animals are in a research study?
Animal use protocol
What should be done right after an animal has been euthanized?
Animal should be checked to make sure it is dead before placing it in the freezer.
What is a transgenic animal?
An animal that has foreign DNA inserted into its own set of DNA
List 3 forms of environmental given to mice/rats.
Group housing, nestlets, shelters, and foraging material.
Which of the following is common for enrichment in guinea pigs?
PVC Pipe