AWA

Question 0

What is the temp range for dogs or cats?

Awa

Answer 0

45-85f. With exceptions for <4 hr

Question 1

How often do hard contact surfaces with dogs and cats need to be cleaned?

Awa

Answer 1

Daily spot cleaning

Question 2

How much floor space is required for dogs to meet exercise requirements..

If grouped?

If individually housed?

Awa

Answer 2

100% for each dog in the group

2x the single requirement

Question 3

What is the individual floor space requirement for dogs…

Less than 12 weeks?

> 12 weeks?
Awa

Answer 3

=

= (Length + 6 )^2\ 144= sq ft

Question 4

How many hours in a study area designates the space a satellite facility by the AWA?

Answer 4

12 hours

Question 5

How many members on an iacuc and what is the make up?

Answer 5

3…vet, non-affiliated, chair

No more than 3 members per department

Question 6

What did the 1976 1st amendment do?

Answer 6

Extended reg to commercial carriers, sizes of transportation containers, exclusion of mus, rattus, birds, horses

Question 7

Any live or dead dog (all dogs including, hunting, security,breeding) cat, NHP, GP, HA, RA, or other warm blooded animal used in research, teaching, testing, experimentation, exhibition, and pets; when was this definition made?

Answer 7

AWA; 2002 Farm Security and Rural Investment Act

Question 8

What are the exceptions in the definition of animal by the AWA?

Answer 8

Mus, Rattus, birds, horses, animals used in food or fiber…or the research of it

Question 9

What differentiates a field study from field research by the AWA?

Answer 9

Study is just watching, tourist path at the zoo

Research anything else

Question 10

What was the Act that was passed in 1985 that implemented the composition and function of the IACUC called and what else did it do?

Answer 10

Food Security Act
Personnel training, standards for exercise for dogs and PWB for NHPs, defined one maj operative procedure, search for duplication and alternatives

Question 11

When was the Food, agriculture, conservation, and trade Act implemented and what did it do?

Answer 11

1990, minimum of 5 day holding time before pounds can provide live cars and dogs to class B dealers

Question 12

Wh is legally committed for the institute doing research?

Answer 12

The IO

Question 13

How often are primary enclosures inspected by IACUC?

Answer 13

Every 6 months

Question 14

What is the USDA vet called and what are findings called?

Answer 14

Veterinary medical officer; citations

If same citation is made multiple times, it is called continuing non compliance and is fine-able

Question 15

How often are USDA research facilities registered?

Answer 15

Every 3 yr

Question 16

How often must the IACUC review the program? The facilities? Provide a report to the IO?

Answer 16

6/6/6 months!

Question 17

Who does the IO report IACUC protocol suspensions to?

Answer 17

USDA AHPHIS OLAW / and funding agency

Question 18

How long do animal records need to be kept? AWA

Answer 18

3 years

Question 19

When is the USDA report due? What period does it cover?

Answer 19

Dec 1, 1OCT- SEPT 30

Question 20

How often do protocol exemptions need to be reviewed by the IACUC? How often do exemptions to exercise or PWB need to be reviewed and by whom?

Answer 20

Every 12 months; every 30 days by the AV

Question 21

What is the requirement for cat floor space by the AWA?

Answer 21

3:4kg:4, 24inches high

Can include clean litter
Must have elevated perch can be included in floor space, area under it can be if animal can get into normal posture underneath

Question 22

How do you house GP by AWA?

Answer 22

If outside needs deputy administator approval, 60-80 F, 60; 350 g; 101 / 7 inches, 15 per transportation container, 45-85 F, food and water q 6

Question 23

How do you house HA by AWA?

Answer 23

Not outside; at 60-85 F; 10: 60g ; 13: 80g ; 16:100g:19. / 6 inches
50 per container during shipment
45-85 F, food and water q 6 hr

Question 24

How r rabbits housed by AWA standards?

Answer 24

40-85, no heat needed if inside, cleaned q 7 days, sanitized q 30 days, solid bottom with litter
1.5: 2kg: 3: 4kg: 4: 5.4kg: 5….14 inches high
With litter:
4: 2 kg : 5 :4kg :6 : 5.4kg: 7…14 inches high, needs nest box
Shipment: 15 per container, 45-85 F, f&w q 6hr

Question 25

NHP outside housing by AWA standards?

Answer 25

All must be able to fit under shelter, perimeter fence must be 6 feet high and 3 feet from primary enclosure

Question 26

Restraint rules in NHP by AWA?

Answer 26

If > 12 hr of continuous restraint, needs one hr without restraint during that time

Question 27

What act established the creation of an information service at the National Agricultural Library in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine? What is the name of that service?

Answer 27

The Food Security Act of 1985, AWIC

Pertinent to employee training, prevent unitended duplication of animal experimentation, improved methods of experimentation