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Cleaning tools should be stored in what manner? A.) Against the wall in the animal holding room B.) Dedicated for each animal room C.) Stored off the floor in a closet D.) In the hall near the animal rooms ✔✔B.) Dedicated for each animal room When handling gerbils, you must be cautious because they have a tendency to: A.) Jump B.) Bite C.) Urinate D.) Injure themselves ✔✔A.) Jump Enrichment for a ferret may include the following;
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A.) Sugary treats B.) Flavored water C.) Rubber balls D.) Plastic tubes ✔✔D.) Plastic tubes One ml equals how many L? A.) 10 B.) 1000 C.) 1/ D.) 1/1000 ✔✔D.) 1/ What is the VIE identification system? A.) Visable Impervious Elastomer
D.) Every day ✔✔A.) Every 2 weeks What is a group of sheep called? A.) Flock B.) Gang C.) Herd D.) Pack ✔✔A.) Flock What are male and female sheep called? ✔✔Ram and ewe What is the scientific name for the horse? ✔✔Equus caballus What is coprophagy? ✔✔Eating feces Which of the following statements is not true? A.) For some reptiles digestion is helped by a heat source
B.) Most reptiles defecate 2 to 3 days after eating C.) As a group reptiles eat virtually all types of food D.) Most large lizards are herbivorous ✔✔D.) Most large lizards are herbivorous What is an unusual feature of rabbits that differentiates them from rodents? ✔✔They have peg teeth What is the length of the gestation period of the rat? ✔✔ 21 - 23 days What is a good practice to prevent fighting in group housed male mice? ✔✔House young male mice together from weaning What is the appropriate description of barbering in mice? ✔✔A dominant mouse chewing the fur off a subordinate mouse As with cats, the USDA requires dogs to have which types of identification? ✔✔Collar with tag or tattoo What is the average weight range of adult female mice? ✔✔ 18 - 35 g
What is a breed of domestic swine? ✔✔Duroc What are infectious agents that are smaller than bacteria and not made up of a whole cell called? ✔✔Viruses What is the scientific name for the ferret? ✔✔Mustela putorius furo The most acceptable euthanasia for mouse pup is the following? ✔✔Decapitation with IACUC approval Institutions require health exams usually: ✔✔Before an offer of employment and annually thereafter What husbandry task must be performed for a rabbit on a regular basis? ✔✔Nail clipping What is the term described in the 3R's for designing a study so that stress or paint to an animal is minimized? ✔✔Refinement What is the general term for microorganisms that cause disease? ✔✔Pathogens Mucous plugs may remain in a female rodent's vagina for up to how long after mating? ✔✔ 24 hours
Which is an inbred strain of rats? ✔✔Lewis What is a breeding season sex indicator in a bird? ✔✔A featherless brood patch What does ectothermic mean? ✔✔Cold blooded What class of medications is used to render an animal unconscious to eliminate the sensation of feeling and pain? ✔✔General anesthetics Why are gerbil cages NOT changed as often as mouse cages? ✔✔Because they excrete little urine and dry feces A 100g adult rat will generally consume g of food and about ___ ml of water ✔✔5, 10 How often should sheep and goats have their hooves trimmed? ✔✔Every three months What is true about hamster sleep/wake behavior? ✔✔Hamsters sleep very soundly during the day and do not awaken easily What best describes the experimental design of a study? ✔✔A plan that describes the methods used to answer the research question of hypothesis
Where should the contact list be posted? ✔✔In common areas that have heavy traffic Who administers the Animal Welfare Regulations? ✔✔Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the United States Department of Agriculture If an animal is exposed to a pathogen while in transit to a research facility, typically, how long is it before the animal will test positive for the pathogen? ✔✔2 to 3 weeks What is the involuntary bristling of fur or feather called? ✔✔Piloerection Cattle have a wide field of vision, but still have a blind spot: ✔✔Directly behind them The scientific name for the axolotl ✔✔Ambystoma mexicanum Animal quarantine rooms and rooms containing animals experimentally infected with pathogens are normally kept under what type of pressure? ✔✔Negative What describes a ferrets behavior when waking from sleep? ✔✔They may be difficult to wake up then once awake shiver for several minutes What is ventilation? ✔✔The rate at which room air is exchanged with fresh air
What method of rat restraint is appropriate for brief handling? ✔✔Pick up the rat by the base of the tail The gestation period of a dog is between and __ days. ✔✔59, 68 Old World female monkeys have menstrual cycles, instead of estrous cycles. (True or False) ✔✔True How often are zebrafish usually fed? ✔✔twice per day A laboratory rat that is commonly placed on toxicological studies is ✔✔Fischer 344 What is the approximate lifespan of a gerbil? ✔✔ 2 - 4 years What is the term for an animals observable characteristics, including its physical appearance and internal physiology? ✔✔Phenotype What is the term for offspring from two different inbred strains of mice? ✔✔Hybrid How long is the gestation period in goats? ✔✔ 143 - 154 days The process of removing horns of a young goat of less than one month old is called: ✔✔Debudding
What is the room called that is intended to separate incoming animals from the existing colony? ✔✔Quarantine room What is the scientific name for the rabbit? ✔✔Oryctolagus cuniculus What is the average weight of an adult hamster? ✔✔ 85 - 130 g The definition of disinfection is: ✔✔To destroy microorganisms or inhibits their growth on an object or surface What is true about guinea pigs? ✔✔Antibiotics can be lethal as they destroy its gut flora If frightened, what might a guinea pig do? ✔✔Stampede (run in all directions) What is the best way to perform manipulations in a bird cage? ✔✔Slowly and deliberately When startled, gerbils may do the following. ✔✔Foot stomping, become immobile, have a seizure Thick leather gloves are often used to handle: ✔✔NHP, Ferrets, Aggressive cats Where should animals be housed that are suspected of carrying an infectious disease? ✔✔In an isolation room
A luciferase test is used to test what process? ✔✔Efficacy of sanitizing equipment What is the scientific name for the common laboratory rat? ✔✔Rattus norvegicus What device is used to restrain cattle? ✔✔V shaped chutes Postpartum mothers may do the following to their pups. ✔✔Hide them in their cheek pouches What do chromosomes consist of? ✔✔DNA and proteins What room temperature in degrees Fahrenheit is optimum for rabbits? ✔✔ 61 - 72 USDA inspection records are available to the public under a provision of which federal law? ✔✔Freedom of Information Act What is a sign of submission in NHPs? ✔✔Displaying rump What is an essential amino acid for cats? ✔✔Taurine What is a pecking order? ✔✔Social hierarchy or dominance of birds
What is the length of the gestational period for a hamster? ✔✔ 15 - 18 days What are cage clamps required on biocontainment caging? ✔✔To prevent accidental opening of the cage What is the scientific name for the dog? ✔✔Canis familiaris Which of the following is a black inbred mouse strain? A.) BALB/c B.) ICR C.) Swiss Webster D.) C57BL/6 ✔✔D.) C57BL/ What is the scientific name for the guinea pig? ✔✔Cavia porcellus Which animal is an Old World monkey? A.) Squirrel monkey
B.) cotton top tamarin C.) Owl monkey D.) Cynomologous macaque ✔✔D.) Cynomologous macaque Amino acids join together to form: ✔✔Proteins Before embryos are moved to the primary system, they are treated with: ✔✔Sodium hypochlorite solution What is a health problem that commonly affects ferrets? ✔✔Hairball impaction A kilogram is approximately equal to how many pounds? ✔✔2. Which amphibians are tongueless and must direct food into their mouths with their front legs? ✔✔African and Western clawed frogs What change occurs with ferrets during the mating season? ✔✔They lose large amounts of weight? What is the scientific name of the rhesus macaque? ✔✔Macaca mulatta
What is the weaning age for guinea pigs? ✔✔ 14 - 28 days What is the acceptable range of humidity within an animal room? ✔✔ 30 - 70% For secure transfer of animals from an activity area to the home cage using a transfer cage, this mechanism is very important: ✔✔Docking What is it called when an animal is having difficulty breathing? ✔✔Dyspnea In order to comply with federal law, where must the disposition of a cat's carcass be recorded? ✔✔On a USDA form Which species are brought together only for mating and separated immediately after mating takes place? ✔✔Hamsters and rabbits What is the name of the potentially fatal virus macaques can carry? ✔✔Herpes B virus What is recommended as the first thing to check when a rabbit stops eating? ✔✔The water supply On an animal caging rack, what is the water manifold? ✔✔The pipe fitting that distributes water to each individual cage
Which of the following describes a New World monkey? A.) Rhesus macaque B.) Cheek pouches C.) Prehensile tails D.) None of the above ✔✔Prehensile tails What is the scientific name of the goat? ✔✔Capra hircus What is the most commonly used metal in laboratory animal caging? ✔✔Stainless steel What document specifies minimum cage space requirements? ✔✔The Guide What are the terms for male and female ferrets? ✔✔Hob and jills What is the weaning age of the dog? ✔✔ 6 - 8 weeks Incoming animals with suspected health reports should: ✔✔Not be housed until a supervisor in informed
