Daily Husbandry of Animal Rooms
Animal room checks are performed twice daily: in the morning, no later than ___ hours after the start of the workday and in the afternoon between ____ and the close of business.
What is 2 (hours) and 2:00?
All cages are checked for adequacy of feed and water. This is the minimum amount of feed that should be in each cage.
What is "at least 1/2 full"?
Temperature and humidity levels are checked and documented this often.
What is twice daily ( once on weekends and holidays)?
This is written on the Animal Health Observation Form is no abnormalities were found during AM or PM observations.
What is "all animals appear normal"?
Animals found to be in severe pain or distress must be reported even if already red carded - this means the animals condition has _______ since the last observation by the Laboratory Animal Technician or Attending Veterinarian.
What is "deteriorated"?
This person is responsible for initialing or providing a value in the appropriate column on the Room Husbandry log.
What is "the person performing the actions"?
All cages are checked for adequacy of feed and water. This is the minimal level the water bottles should be at.
What is "at least 1/2 full"?
An IR temperature gun is used weekly to evaluate the accuracy of room thermometers. The IR gun is aimed at this location.
What is " at a spot adjacent to the thermometer/hygrometer".
Found dead animals are recorded on this log.
What is the "Record of Mortalities Log"?
Animals on this study are allowed to experience unrelieved pain and distress.
What is "column E"?
This is where the animal room temperature and humidity parameters can be found for reference.
What is " at the top of the Room Husbandry Log"?
All vermin traps are checked daily and initialed on this form.
What is " on the Room Husbandry Log"?
In animal rooms with ventilated racks, air pressure readings are checked this often.
What is "twice daily"?
Animals that are non-responsive to stimuli, immobile, or incapable of ambulation in a gross purposeful manner, cannot reach food and water and are considered unable to eat are considered this condition.
What is "moribund"?
Due to the sensitive nature of such studies, they must be explicitly documented in the animal study proposal (ASP) and approved by this committee.
What is the "Animal Care and Use Committee"?
This device is used to recheck animal room temperature variations.
What is the infrared temperature gun?
Temperature in all rodent rooms are maintained at this temperature.
What is 72+/- 3 degrees Fahrenheit?
All ventilated racks operate in this mode.
What is "negative" mode?
Animals found in moribund condition are described as this pain score.
What is pain score 3?
ACT daily responsibilities are to check all cages of animals on column E studies during this time frame and complete the Column E Recording Sheet.
What is " while performing AM (morning) animal room observations".
This action is performed after a temperature variance has been found and the IR gun value has been documented.
What is "report to Facility Management"?
Relative humidity in all rooms are maintained at this level.
What is between 30% and 70%?
Animal room air pressure is _______ with respect to the hallways.
What is "negative"?
Immediately report any animal found in this time period to be in severe pain or distress to a Laboratory Animal Technician, Facility Management, or Attending Veterinarian.
When is "throughout" the day?
Record the number of cages in the room that are on Column E status on this document.
What is the "Animal Health Observations Sheet"?