Dogs
What breed of dog is most often used in lab animal science?
Beagle
In terms of nutrition, cats are obligate ___________.
Carnivores
The most common type of rabbit used in Lab Animal Science
New Zealand Whites
What type of housing in a rat in lab animal science typically housed in?
Shoebox cage
The most common type of bird utilized in laboratory animal science is?
The zebra finch
What is the normal body temperature range in dogs?
100-102°F
What is a cat's normal heart rate range?
160-200 beats per minute
What is the normal range of respiration in rabbits?
30-60 breaths per minute
What is the normal heart rate range in rats?
313-493 beats per minute
Estimated range of body temperature in birds which is species dependent.
106-109°F
What route of administration would you give a rabies vaccine to a dog?
SC or SQ (Subcutaneously)
A common site of venipuncture that provides rapid, unobstructed blood flow when sampling. Ideal for larger sample volumes of blood.
Jugular Vein
What type of condition would result in improper handling and restraint in rabbits?
Posterior Paralysis
Common site for venipuncture in rats
lateral tail vein
What type of restraint method is commonly used in birds?
Elizabethan Hold
The gestation period of a canine is how many days?
63 days
Parturition in a cat
Queening
In terms of nutrition, rabbits are categorized as ___________.
Herbivores
The gestation period in rats
21-23 days
The largest muscle in birds, which is also used for Intramuscular (IM) injections.
Pectoral Muscle
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) requires all USDA-licensed breeding and research facilities to have what type of plan for minimum of at least 30-60 mins a day for dogs?
Exercise Plan
Also known as "fatty liver syndrome", this condition is most common in obese, anorexic cats.
Hepatic Lipidosis
What is the gestation period of a rabbit?
28-35 days
An example of a extrinsic, predisposing stress factor in rats caused by the combination of high room temperature and low relative humidity
Ringtail
Dystocia in birds
Egg bound or egg stasis