Midterm 1 theory Flashcards
What is the ACC oversee
Checks for good animal practice. Checks for the CCAC certification of good animal practice. Enforces the three R program
What are the 3Rs
Replacement, refinement, reduction
What does Calas do
Improves the standards of practice is enhance animal welfare. Have a national and regional chapter. Also have a registry board exam to be a certified Lab animal technician
What does calam do
Concerns veterinarians in lab animal settings
What does aaalac do
Similar to CCAC. Accreditation program in the USA. It is international although based in USA
What does aalas do
Similar to calas
What does aclam do
Similar to calam. For vets
Describe in vitro preclinical testing
In cultures
Describe in vivo preclinical testing
Preclinical testing on live animals
What is the purpose of preclinical testing
Done for safety, efficacy. Required to test on 2 species. Ie: 1 rodent, 1 rabbit
Where do you do new drug submissions in the USA
At the fda
Where are the new drug submissions done in Canada
Health Canada
What is gcp
Good clinical practice
What should the gcp do
Should be observed in the conduct of all human drug investigations
What is the first phase of the clinical trial
20-100 healthy candidates. Assesses safety and dosage
What is phase 2 of clinical trials
On larger groups 20-300. Tested on people who have the disease. Evaluate for side effects and efficacy.
What is phase 3 of the clinical trial
Multicenter trials, randomized controlled studies
What happens if phase 1-3 is successful
All data is submitted to the regulatory authorities (nds). Once accepted there is still a phase 4
What is phase 4 of the clinical trial
Monitoring to check for side effects
What is glp
Good laboratory practice relating to non clinical research. Instituted by fda in early 1970. Establishes safety in non clinical studies: food and color additives, drugs, medical devices, pesticides
What does the glp regulate
All the methods that must be used to conduct preclinical trials including documentation of data
What is certified food
Food is made without contaminates, then checked for metal, antibiotics
Why do we follow glp
Assure quality of research for fda.
How do you ensure glp is followed
Hire a QA unit to monitor, study, and they report to upper management.
What are the 2 duties of QA
- Monitor the study to ensure compliance with glp regulations
- Perform inspections to ensure compliance with protocol and sop
What is the sop used for
Standard operating procedures. We use it to establish consistency
What does the CCAC or or CCPA oversee
Oversees the ethical use of animals in science in Canada
What is gnotobiotic
All the life is known in these animals
What is axenic
Germ free animals
What is defined microbially associated animals
Animals injected with specific flora (derived from axenic)
What is barrier maintained animals
Free from pathogens: high security
Monitored animals
Less rigorous monitoring than barrier maintained, may have some pathogens but no major ones
What is conventional
The opposite of gnotobiotic and barrier maintained animals
what is specific pathogen free
Not free of all pathogens, just specific ones. Can include vaf. Population is regularly checked to ensure status
What is virus antibody free
Free of all viruses
What is outbred stock
Avoid inbreeding, mating of individuals as unrelated as possible. Increase heterozygous status. Kept in closed colonies of > 4 generation
What is an inbred strain
Minimum of 20 consecutive brother sister matings. Virtually identical to all other of the same strain
F1 hybrid
Cross two inbred strains. Goals: known genetics with hybrid strengths
Coisogenic
Two strains differing only by one gene. Arise from either a single mutation or by knock out technology. Mutation strain maintained separate from original inbred strain
Congenic
Two strains differing only by one gene. Accomplished by breeding rather than as a result of mutation
Transgenic
Intentional insertion of dna. To have an animal model to study specific diseases
What is knockout
Intentional blockage of a normal gene. Causes a disease to occur
What does a colon mean after the name
Means inbred
What does / mean
Outbred
What are the short term adverse effects of removing too much blood
Hypovolemic shock, long crt, cold extremities, weak pulse, tachycardia
What are long term effects of removing too much blood
Anemia (exercise intolerance, pale mm)
How do you calculate estimated circulating blood volume in mice
Percent body weight in grams. Equivalents in milliliters per kilogram. Effects of obesity and age. 6% body weight equals 60 ML/KG. BW
What is a safe amount to draw of blood every four weeks
15% of body weight
What is a safe amount to draw up of blood every two weeks
10% bodyweight
What is the safe amount of blood to draw up every week
7.5% of body weight
What is the safe amount of blood to draw up everyday
1%
What is the scientific name of the rat
Rattus norvegicus
What is the origin of the rat
Asia and Europe
What are the outbred stocks of the Rats
Wistar, sprague-dawley, long Evans
What are the inbred stocks of the rats
Fischer, Lewis, brown Norway, Buffalo
Describe the behaviour of a rat
Docile, rarely bites, adaptive to new surroundings, sensitive to sounds, vibrations. Often returns to cage if escapes. Very easily tamed and trained. Rarely fight, coprophagic, nocturnal, burrowing, communal. Omnivores
What is the tail of the rat used for
Balance and thermoregulation
Describe the digestive tract of a rat
Hind gut fermenter.
What is brown fat used for in the rat
Does thermogenesis to produce heat.
What is special about mammary glands in male rats
Males have the glands but no nipples
What is the hibernating organ
The brown fat between shoulder blades
How many teeth do rats have
16
What can rats be a model of with the digestive system
Model for tooth decay studies
What are the two portions of a rat stomach
Glandular and non glandular
What is the glandular portion of the rats stomach used for
Digestion
What is the non glandular portion of the rats stomach for
Holds food
What is the stomach fold called in the rats
Limiting ridge
Can rats vomit ?
No they can’t
What are the three organs of the rats digestive system
Caecum, pancreas, liver.
What is special about a rats digestive system ?
They don’t have a gallbladder
What is special about a rats heart
It has Os Cordis.
What is Os Cordis
A bone in the heart around the aortic valve
Describe the female reproductive tract of a rat
Bicornate uterus
Vagina is completely superstar from urethra
What are the 6 accessory sex glands in a rat
Preputial glands Prostate Vesicular glands Coagulating glands Bulbourethral glands Ductus deferens glands
Describe the reproductive tract of the male rat
Open inguinal canal. Os penis. Larger genital papilla than female. Multiple accessory glands: 6 types
What does the vesicular and coagulating gland do in males
Makes the copulatory plug
What age is sexual maturity of the rat
6-8 wk
How long is breeding season for a rat
Year long
what is the length of the estrus cycle in a rat
4-5 days
How long is estrus in a rat
9-20hrs
How long is the duration of gestation in a rat
21-23 days
At what age are rats weaned
21 days
Is there the whitten effect in rats
Yes
Is there the Bruce effect in rats
No
How large is the litter size of rats
6-12
Describe rats eyes
Poor eyesight. No color vision. Harderian gland behind eye gives porphyrin production
Describe the lungs of the rat
5 lobes. 4 on right, 1 on left.
Describe the sense of rats
Better sense of smell than humans. Hear in ultrasonic range
Describe thermoregulation techniques in a rat
They don’t pant. And have no sweat gland
How long is the life span of a rat
2.5-3.5yr
What is the scientific name of the mouse
Mus musculus
When was the first scientific experimentation on the mouse
19th century.
What are the outbred stocks of mouse
Swiss, Swiss Webster, institute of cancer research
Describe mice
Social. Bite if handled roughly. Fight often. They barber. sensitive to sounds, vibrations. Omnivores
What type of mice have seizures with loud sound
Dba mice
Describe mammary glands in female mice
5 pairs in females. Have a very extensive distribution on the animal. can often have mammary tumours n
Do mice have sweat glands
No
Do mice have a gall bladder
Yes they do
Describe spleen size in mice
Larger in males than females
Describe the reproductive system of a mouse
Bicornuate. Copulatory plug
Describe the male reproductive system of a mouse
Open inguinal canal. Os penis. Larger genital papilla. Multiple sex accessory organs
What is the whitten effect
Synchronization of females if males is removed
What is the Bruce effect
A recently bred female will abort if they smell a strange male
Is the Bruce effect present in mice
Yes
Is the whitten effect present in mice
Yes
What is the scientific name of the rabbit
Ortyctolagus cuniculus
What are the two most popular types of rabbits used for laboratory use
New Zealand White
Describe behaviour of rabbits
Generally timid, non aggressive. curious bit easily startled. Some aggressive or defensive behaviour. High Pitched scream. Toilet trainable, can be housed together.
What is the dental formula of a rabbit
2/1, 0/0, 3/2, 3/3. Malocclusion issues + also need to trim peg teeth.
Describe the stomach of a rabbit
Glandular like, cannot vomit.
Describe the cecum of a rabbit
extremely important, cecal appendix.
Where is the sacculus rotundus located
between the ileum and cecum
What is the sacculus rotundus
important lymphoid tissue.
what is the colon
has sacculation: groves that increase surface area.
Describe the daytime feces of a rabbit
dry. Composition: indigestible fibers
Describe the nighttime feces of a rabbit
moist (cecotroph). Composed of B vitamins, water, nitrogen
Describe the urine of rabbits
Color variance due to whats eaten. Turbidity is due to high amount of crystals. Alkaline pH.
Describe the muscoskeletal system of a rabbit
High amount of muscle mass but very light bones. 7% of BW is skeleton
Describe the mammary glands of rabbits
8-10. Distribution: from neck to inguinal region.
Do male rabbits have nipples?
No
Describe the eyes of a rabbit
Third eyelid is developed. Harderian glands are located behind eyes.
What are the common issues with rabbits eyes
Cherry eye
Where is the location of the scent glands in rabbits
In inguinal pouch. On either side of vagina/penis.
What is the scent gland used for in the rabbit
Used to mark territory.
What else can rabbits used besides the scent glands to mark their territory
their chin
What is the dewlap found and what can it cause
Mostly in females, can cause moist dermatitis.
What are the functions of the ears
thermoregulation (vascular), auditory, sensitive
Describe the Hematopoietic system
Neutrophil (psuedoneutrophils or heterophils) (20-35%). Eosinophil: 0-4%
Describe the reproductive system of a female rabbit
Bicornuate and double cervix.
Describe the reproductive system of a male rabbit
open inguinal canal. Scrotum is cranial to the penis. Testis descend at 12 weeks