Protocols
The 3 R's Principle
Reduction, replacement, refinement
Give 2 examples of a rat in pain.
Squinty eyes, coat appearance, low BCS, hunched body, sucked in abdomen, lowered head
What is the gestation period for a rabbit?
29-35 days
What is the primary role of an RVT in lab research?
Collect and analyze data, maintain records, and monitor animals
What is the fourth vital sign?
Pain
A group that reviews animal use protocols and monitors ongoing activitis
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)
Sentinel program monitors ________ of the colonies
Health status
What is the normal water intake of a rabbit?
50-100ml/kg
How do you recognize pain in an animal?
Ears back, tail tucked, hunched back, squinty eyes, decreased activity, not eating or drinking
Use of facial expressions to determine pain
Grimace scale
What is the physical environment immediately surrounding the animal
The microenvironment
Result of brother and sister, father and daughter, and mother and son mating for a minimum of 20 consecutive generations.
Inbred
What are clinical signs of a broken back?
Posterior paralysis, urinary retention or incontinence, acute pain
True or False. An RVT does not need to document or record when just cleaning?
False
What are the 4 points in the pain pathway?
Transduction, transmission, modulation, perception
When monitoring the watering systems for animals, what is important to check, even for our pets
The sipper/ball valve
What is the name of the blood constricting condition that occurs when the humidity of the environment is less than 20%
Ringtail
What is the recommended length of a cage in a laboratory setting?
4 body length jumps
What belief does an RVT need to implement for humane care and use standards for animals in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition?
Animal Welfare
Name one of the 3 technician certifications the AALAS provides?
ALAT, LAT, or LATG
This group developed The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Institute for Laboratory Animals (ILAR)
Which type of mouse lacks a thymus, is unable to produce T cells, and is immunodeficient?
Nude/Mutant
What is included in the rabbit food pyramid from most needed to least?
Hay, vegetables, pellets, treats
What does AALAS stand for?
American Assocation for Laboratory Animal Science
Which drug works on the first 3 pain pathways, but not perception?
Local anesthetics