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Lab/Pocket Pets Flashcards

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(T/F) It is mandated by law that every institution that uses animals must have an institutional animal care and use committee.

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(T)

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How often does every place an animal is housed or brought at an institution need to be inspected by the IACUC?

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(Every 6 months)

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3
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Who enforces the animal welfare act?

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(The USDA)

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What animals are covered by the public health service policy?

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(All animals used in public health service-funded research which includes the NIH, CDC, FDA, and NSF)

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Who enforces the good laboratory practices (GLP)?

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(The FDA)

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(T/F) The AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory and Animal Care) program is mandatory and involves site visits to assess animal programs every 3 years.

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(F, it is voluntary, all else is true)

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Quarantine for laboratories using rodents is typically how long?

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(4 weeks)

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Where is the quarantine room in the room order for feeding/cleaning and what is the air pressure inside the room relative to the hallway?

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(Quarantine room should be dead last on your list of rooms and it should have negative pressure compared to the hallway)

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How often should laboratory rodents be tested for rodent specific bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc. as a part of a rodent health monitoring program?

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(Quarterly)

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What type of testing is used in the environmental testing surveillance method?

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(PCR)

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What is the rule of thumb for when to consider an outbreak of a disease in a laboratory over?

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(Two consecutive negative screens of 100% of cages)

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What is the significance of the harderian gland?

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(It is a gland that produces porphyrin when the animal is stressed which can look like they are bleeding from their eyes but they are not)

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13
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Is the anogenital distance shorter in male or female rats and mice?

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(Female)

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What is the murine parainfluenza virus type 1 which can infect other small rodents but only shows clinical signs of respiratory problems, pneumonia, and growth stunting in mice?

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(Sendai virus)

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What is the causative agent of tyzzer’s disease?

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(Clostridium piliforme +/- other species)

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(T/F) Tyzzer’s disease is zoonotic.

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(T)

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What is the highly contagious coronaviral disease of rats that is associated with dry eyes, no saliva, and weight loss?

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(Sialodacryoadenitis virus)

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(T/F) Rats who obtained an infection with sialodacryoadenitis virus cannot be reinfected once their initial infection resolves.

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(T)

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What is the most common type of tumor that causes mammary tumors in rats and mice?

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(Fibroadenoma)

20
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Which teeth are primarily affected by dental problems in rats and mice?

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(The incisors)

21
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What type of day/night activity do hamsters have?

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(Crepuscular → most active at dawn and dusk)

22
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(T/F) Hamsters have a cecum and are cecal fermenters.

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(T)

23
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Is the anogenital distance greater for hamsters in males or females?

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(Males)

24
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What is the causative agent of proliferative ileitis/enteritis aka wet tail in hamsters?

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(Clostridium difficile +/- other species)

25
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What disease of hamsters occurs post-antibiotic therapy or in many stress-inducing time periods?

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(Proliferative ileitis/enteritis)

26
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How can you reduce instances of pneumonia in hamsters? Two answers.

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(Eliminate stress and reduce stocking densities)

27
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What is the difference between wet tail and tyzzer’s disease in hamsters?

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(Tyzzer’s disease is more systemic, death is more acute whereas wet tail is a few days duration)

28
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Is the anogenital distance greater for gerbils in males or females?

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(Males)

29
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What is the root cause of nasal dermatitis in gerbils?

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(Stress → leads to irritation from porphyrin secretions and secondary bacterial infections)

30
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What suborder do guinea pigs belong to?

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(Hystricomorpha)

31
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Do animals in the suborder hystricomorpha or myomorpha produce precocious offspring?

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(Hystricomorpha)

32
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What is the normal presentation and pH of guinea pig urine?

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(Thick and cloudy with a pH of 9)

33
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What vitamin do guinea pigs need supplemented daily?

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(Vitamin C)

34
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Is the anogenital distance for guinea pigs larger in males or females?

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(You don’t use anogenital distance for g pigs instead females have a Y shaped opening while the males is straight)

35
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Why do female guinea pigs need to be bred and deliver her first litter prior to 6-8 months of age?

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(Bc if she does not, all subsequent litters will have to be born by C-section because the pubic symphysis will have undergone permanent fusion)

36
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What physiological process is impaired by a vitamin C deficiency in g pigs?

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(Collagen synthesis → gives rise to respiratory dz, malocclusion, diarrhea, pododermatitis, lameness, enlarged long bone junctions, joint stiffness)

37
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What is the causative agent of antibiotic-associated enterotoxemia in g pigs that occurs when normal GI flora is disrupted and can result in anorexia, diarrhea, dehydration, hypothermia, and sudden death?

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(Clostridium difficile)

38
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What is the causative agent of cervical lymphadenitis in g pigs?

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(Streptococcus zooepidemicus)

39
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What is the minimum amount of fiber needed in a domestic rabbit’s diet in percentage?

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(18%)

40
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What is the causative agent of snuffles which is a bacterial infection of the tear ducts and nasal sinuses that can occur due to shipping, stress, respiratory irritation, and other bacterial infections?

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(Pasteurella multocida)

41
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What are the possible causes of GI stasis in rabbits? Three answers.

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(Stress, low fiber diets, and inadequate water consumption)

42
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(T/F) Secondary bacterial infections associated with cuterebriasis are rare.

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(T)

43
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What are the clinicals signs associated with Cheyletiella parasitovorax infections in rabbits? Two answers.

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(Moderate hair loss and scaly skin)

44
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(T/F) Ferrets are omnivores.

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(F, carnivores)

45
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Pancreatic endocrine tumors of ferrets cause hypo/hyperinsulinism (choose one) and hypo/hyperglycemia (choose).

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(Hyperinsulinemia and hypoglycemia)

46
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Adrenocortical tumors in ferrets result in what disease?

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(Hyperadrenocorticism)

47
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(T/F) Ferrets can get distemper.

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(T)

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