Vet Technical Solutions and NID
What are the 4 prioritized diseases in NID?
Atopic dermatitis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Pain, and Cancer
What does VISTA stand for?
Value through Innovation Site Transformation: Athens
What animal model did the rodent model parasitology group use the Gastrointestinal Nematode or GIN model for?
Gerbils
What does GFE stand for?
Global Facilities and Engineering
Who is the sponsor for Culture of Inclusion?
Dr. Frerich
What kind of Animal Event reports are the industry required to submit? Give 2 of 3
Suspected Adverse Events, Suspected Lack of Efficacy, and Technical Product Complaints
What two microorganisms did Dr. Carmichael discuss in his SLO-1 presentation?
Heartworms/microfilaria and hookworms
What are 3 of the 5 disease focus areas for parasitology?
coccidia, heartworms, flukes/cestodes, ectoparasites, and gastrointestinal nematodes
Where is the histology lab located on site?
Building 23 or necropsy
Why have a meeting like Culture of Inclusion?
To foster relationships amongst ourselves as a site and learn more about the factions of our team that we don’t get to see or experience on a daily basis.
How many calls did VeTS field in 2023? Give an answer within 5,000 of the exact answer.
57,085
At what stage of microfilaria maturation within a mosquito are they considered infective?
L3
Why does rodent parasitology need to use the NSG strain of mice specifically in their pursuits of finding a heartworm model?
Need to be immunocompromised so that their immune system does not kill the microfilaria.
How many on site fleet vehicles does GFE have to manage?
40
What two things can the color black mean when encountered in a necropsy?
oxidized blood or melanin
What is pharmacovigilance?
The science and activities relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects or any other drug-related problem.
In what part of the canine body do microfilaria mature from L3 to L4?
Subcutaneous tissues
What is the functional goal of our rodent model parasitology group?
Early assessment of the in vivo effect of new compounds helping medicinal chemistry optimization.
What are 4 of the 6 area/tasks GFE technicians are required to address on a daily basis?
Preventative Maintenance Work Orders, B50, WWTP, Central Services, BAS, Corrective Maintenance Work Orders
What three things can the color white mean when encountered in a necropsy?
anemia, lack of blood, or chronic fibrosis
What is an adverse event?
Any observation in animals, considered to be product related or not, that is unfavorable and unintended and that occurs after any use of a veterinary medicinal product (VMP) (off-label and on-label uses).
Name 2 of the 4 key areas that the Athens GI Operations team provides support for.
lab operations & safety, purchasing & service operations, operational excellence & compliance, and special projects & events
What 3 groups are represented in the parasitology department?
Rodent model parasitology, molecular parasitology, and discovery screening parasitology
Name 4 of the 7 steps to be followed in the histology laboratory to process the wet tissue onto a glass slide for microscopy.
Trimming, Processing, Embedding, Microtomy, Staining, Cover Slipping, Quality Control
What 3 things can the color yellow mean when encountered in a necropsy?
acute inflammation, the presence of fibrin, or the presence of bilirubin