Ag Guide Flashcards
What organizations published the Ag Guide?
American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), American Society of Animal Science (ASAS) and Poultry Science Association (PSA). Overall responsibility for publication - Federation of Animal Science Societies
According to the Ag Guide, how often should facilities conduct program and facility reviews?
Semi-annually
According to the Ag Guide, what are the requirements for IACUC membership (minimum number and roles)?
At least 5 members (one member can fill one than one role)
1. Scientist with experience in ag research or teaching
2. Animal, dairy or poultry scientist
3. Vet with experience in ag animal medicine
4. Non-scientific member
5. Non-affiliated member
Frequency of animal use protocol reviews according to Ag Guide?
Annual review/renewal with resubmission and reapproval at least every 3 years
According to the Ag Guide “all euthanasia methods ____ follow AVMA Guidelines or be approved by the IACUC.”
Should
Ag Guide: Who is responsible for animal medical record oversight?
PI. AV and IACUC
Ag Guide: Definition of a major surgery?
Penetrate and expose a body cavity or produce substantial impairment of physical or physiologic function
Ag Guide: What are the 3S’s of pain treatment?
Suppress - Remove/correct inciting cause of pain
Substitute - Find a less painful alternative
Soothe - Administer analgesics and other corrective steps
Ag Guide: For how long should records of potentially harmful products used in the facility be maintained?
At least 2 years
Ag Guide: For how long should records of extra-label drug use be maintained?
2 years
Ag Guide: In poultry, what is extensive feather loss not associated with natural molting an indication of?
Stress
Definition of the thermoneutral zone?
Range of environmental temperatures over which animals use the minimum amount of metabolizable dietary energy to control their body temp
Ag Guide: Goal of ventilation in cold vs warm weather?
Cold weather - Remove moisture
Hot weather - Remove heat
Ag Guide: How much should the ventilation rate increase from winter to summer in ag facilities?
10 fold increase
Ag Guide: Ventilation rates should be high enough to maintain relative humidity below ___ in an enclosed house.
80%
Ag Guide: What should the ventilation air speed be past very young animals?
<0.25 m/s (50 ft/min). No draft on young poultry or pigs.
Ag Guide: Air quality parameters for ammonia, hydrogen sulfide, carbon monoxide and methane?
Ammonia: Ideally <10 ppm and not >25 ppm
Hydrogen sulfide: <10 ppm and not >50 ppm
Carbon monoxide (from unvented heaters): Not >150 ppm
Methane (explosive at high conc): Not >50,000 ppm
Ag Guide: What are the OSHA allowable dust levels in Ag facilities (respirable and total) and what are they based on?
5 mg/m^3 for respirable dust (particle size <5 um)
15 mg/m^3 for total dust
Based on exposure of human workers for 8 hr/day w/o face masks
Long/short day lighting during lactation and long/short day lighting during the dry period enhance lactation performance in dairy cattle
Long day during lactation and short day during dry period
Ag guide: What are the 6 goals of excreta management?
1) Maintained worked and animal health
2) Prevent pollution of environment
3) Minimize generation of odors/dust
4) Minimize vermin and parasites
5) Meet sanitary inspection requirements
6) Comply with laws, regs and policies
Ag Guide: What is the minimum water temperature for sanitation?
180 F (82C)
Ag Guide: What is the required animal observation frequency in an extensive setting (range, pasture)?
Frequent enough to ensure animal health, recognize need for emergency action and ensure access to food/water. Daily in intensive setting.
Ag Guide: How long should personnel wait after interacting with ag or restricted animals before interacting with animals in the research setting?
72 hr
Ag Guide: How many cm of perch space are poultry required to have?
At least 15 cm/bird (12-15 cm for light to medium hybrid strains)
Ag Guide: How many cm of clearance should there be between the highest perch and the cage top in a poultry enclosure?
19-24 cm
Ag Guide: What is the ideal bedding substrate for pigs and what is not acceptable?
Best = Straw or composite bedding. Synthetic ropes, tires, treated wood or wood with nails not acceptable.
Ag Guide: Most sensitive hearing range of cattle?
8000 Hz
Ag Guide: What is the effective throat height (distance from standing surface to point where cow’s throat would be when eating) for Holstein dairy cattle and Jerseys?
Holstein: 53-58 cm (21-23 in)
Jersey: 46-48 cm (18-19 in)
Ag Guide: Max time out of pen for milking of dairy cattle?
3 hours
Ag Guide: What is the duration of the transition period for cows?
21 days before calving to 21 days after calving
Ag Guide: What is a reasonable space allowance for a single horse?
2-2.5x the square of its height at the withers
Ag Guide: Ceiling height requirement for horses?
0.3 m (1 ft) higher than horse’s ears when head held at highest point
Ag Guide: Horses housed inside or where they cannot graze should be fed and watered at least ___ per day.
2x
Ag Guide: What is the total daily dry intake as a percentage of BW for horses? What are adverse impacts if this volume is not ingested?
1.5-3% If intake too low, gastric ulcers, wood chewing, cribbing and/or weaving could develop
Ag Guide: How often should horses in stalls be groomed, undergo hoof care and have their hooves trimmed?
Grooming - Daily
Hoof care - Daily
Hoof trim - Every 6-12 weeks
Ag Guide: What vaccines should horses be given?
Tetanus, EEE, WEE, VEE, west Nile, rabies +/- herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy, botulism, influenza
Ag Guide: Healthy horses in box stalls should receive a minimum of ___ minutes of free time (turn out) or ____ minutes of controlled exercise per day.
30 min free time or 15 min controlled exercise
Ag Guide: Methods of permanent ID in horses?
Microchips (midway b/t poll and withers in nuchal ligament) or lip tattoos
Ag Guide: How many times daily must pigs in metabolism stalls be checked?
At least 2x/day
Ag Guide: What are acceptable floor surfaces for sheep and goats?
Well-drained compacted soil, non-skid concrete, concrete-slatted floors, composition mats, wood, expanded metal or woven metal floors
Ag Guide: Recommended light levels for sheep/goats?
220 lux
Ag Guide: Vx recommendations for sheep/goats?
Clostridium, caseous lymphadenitis, rabies, C jejuni/fetus. Ewes and does should be boostered against C perfringens types C and D and C tetani ~2 weeks before parturition
Ag Guide: Before what age should tail docking of lambs take place?
2 weeks
Ag Guide: Disbudding of goats should be performed by what age?
1 month
Ag Guide: Preferred litter material and depth for meat-type poultry?
Pine shavings, sawdust, rice hulls. Depth = 7.5-10 cm (3-4 in)
