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