Research
Rat/Mouse
Gerbil/Hamster
Ferret/Chinchilla
Rabbits
100
Which member of the biomedical research team is responsible for performing tasks required of the study?
Co-Investigator
100
What neoplastic condition are rats prone to?
mammary cancer
100
A common renal disease of geriatric hamsters is
amyloidosis
100
What are two neoplastic diseases common to ferrets?
insulinoma; mast cell tumor
100
What is a trichobezoar?
hairball
200
Which organization sets the policy on euthanasia for laboratory experiment animal models?
AVMA
200
What body organ do rats lack?
gall bladder
200
Hamsters are prone to a deficiency of what, leading to what disease process?
Vitamin E, skeletal muscular dystrophy
200
Photophobia, mucopurulent discharge, and hyperkeratosis of the footpads are clinical signs of what disease in ferrets?
canine distemper
200
What are four important constituents of rabbit cecotrophs that are necessary for rabbit health?
water; nitrogen; electrolytes; vitamins
300
Which philosophical view favors a reduction in the use of animals?
Utilitarian
300
What does the harderian gland produce, and when do they produce said fluid?
porphyrin; in times of stress or illness
300
What condition is an inherited disorder of gerbils?
seizures
300
The gestation length for a chinchilla is?
105-118 days
300
Bumblefoot is also known as what?
pododermatitis
400
Which type of variable would a power failure be considered?
uncontrollable environment
400
The gestation length of a mouse is?
19-21 days
400
The gestation length of a hamster is?
15-18 days
400
Estrogen toxicity: What is it? How is treated? In what species is it a problem?
prolonged estrus cycle; OVH; ferret
400
What is the causative agent of "snuffles" in rabbits?
Pasteurella multocida
500
Which "R" deals with determining if a computer, mathematical, or plan model could be used rather than an animal?
Replacement
500
The gestation length of a rat is?
21-23 days
500
The gestation length of a gerbil is?
23-26 days
500
What is the scientific name of a ferret?
Mustelidae putorius
500
What is the scientific name for a rabbit?
Oryctolagus cuniculus
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