Good Practices
The practice of providing appropriate support for the physical and psychological well-being of animals.
What is husbandry?
Handwritten data entries must be made in this color ink.
What is blue or black?
The mill date.
What is the date that the feed was made?
The most essential of all nutrients.
What is water?
This type of bedding does not comes into contact with the animals.
What is indirect bedding?
This refers to an animal's behavioral and physiologic responses to unexpected or adverse events that an animal can detect.
What is stress?
This is an example of a common facility record (in the ARC at UTSW).
What is a room log, treatment card, or transport form?
Feed should be stored this many inches away from the wall.
What is six?
Two molecules of hydrogen bonded to one molecule of oxygen produce this?
What is water?
This is a common type of nesting material for rodents.
What is cotton fiber?
The environment of the overall room and facility is known as this, while the environment within the cage is that.
What is the macroenvironment and microenvironment?
A single one of these should be used to mark through old or incorrect information.
What is a line?
Pregnant and nursing rodents can be given feed that is higher in this.
What is protein?
Tinted skin is a common sign of this.
What is dehydration?
This characteristic of bedding can be a respiratory hazard for both animals and humans.
What is dust?
Overcrowding, inappropriate temperature or humidity, and loud noises are examples of these.
What are stressors?
Some records, such as animal census data, are not handwritten, instead they are this.
What are electronic or bar coded?
Prior to surgery, carnivores, swine, ruminants, and NHPs must be fasted so they do not do this.
What is vomit?
These type of water bottles may be used to minimize the detrimental effects of light on the substances added to water.
What is tinted or brown?
Bedding materials with lower moisture content typically have this absorbency.
What is higher?
Introducing these could adversely affect research data.
What are variables?
Facilities are encouraged to abide by the record keeping requirements found in this handbook.
What is the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Handbook?
Feed can be given in a measured quantity once or twice a day or it can be given this way.
What is ad libitum (free choice)?
Animals with this produce more urine than normal animals and therefore require more water.
What is diabetes?
This compound is found in urine and is an irritant to eyes and respiratory passages.
What is ammonia?