Non-traditional animals

Question 1

most common type of dog/cat used (where they come from)

Answer 1

purpose bred (colony bred)

Question 2

all d/c for research must be acquired thro a dealer licensed by ____.
they must provide…

Answer 2

USDA; must provide source and disposition of animals to USDA

Question 3

random source vs conditioned d/c

Answer 3

random: shelter animals ab to be euthanized, possible disease, unknown history
conditioned: tested for/treated for disease, vaccinated, neutered, socialized, customed to housing/watering systems

Question 4

1st successful kidney transplant and ideal animal model for kidney disease

Answer 4

Dogs; have high incidence of kidney disease

Question 5

research on dogs helped develope and test…

Answer 5

artificial hips and joints, pacemakers, catheters, heart/lung machines, also many heart procedures (cardiovascular system similiar to humans)

Question 6

most common dog breed used in research

Answer 6

beagles

Question 7

the anatomy and biochemistry of the cat’s ___ is v similiar to humans’

Answer 7

brain (used in brain mapping research; test reflexes and synapse response, and perception of light and sound), also helped develope techniques for brain surgery

Question 8

research using cats helped us to understand and treat what disease

Answer 8

leukemia

Question 9

most common farm animals used in research

Answer 9

swine, sheep, goats

Question 10

what farm animals the USDA does NOT regulate

Answer 10

those used in agriculture (does regulate those in research)

Question 11

horses in research used in prevention of what human diseases

Answer 11

tetanus and diptheria

Question 12

1st animal which blood pressure was measured

Answer 12

horse

Question 13

type of cancer non-existant in stallions (thus used for research in)

Answer 13

prostate-cancer: helping in developing medicine to halt spread in humans

Question 14

pregnant mare urine is used for

Answer 14

estrogen replacmen medicine (premarin) to treat symptoms of menopause

Question 15

genus species of european and indian cow

Answer 15

Bos taurus, and Bos indicus

Question 16

swine genus species

Answer 16

sus scrofa

Question 17

one of best animal models for wound healing due to skin similiar to humans

Answer 17

pigs

Question 18

animal model that helped develop CAT scan

Answer 18

pigs

Question 19

sheep genus species

Answer 19

Ovis aires

Question 20

goat genus species

Answer 20

Capra hircus

Question 21

why sheep are models for human pregnancy

Answer 21

similiar baby weight to humans, study hormonal changes before birth and fetal development/ reproduction

Question 22

sheep research developed vaccine for

Answer 22

anthrax

Question 23

causal agent of Q fever in sheep and goats (zoonotic)

common reservoirs?

Answer 23

Coxiella burnetii (a rickettsia)
reservoirs: cattle, sheep, goats, ticks (shed massively at parturition)

Question 24

what Q fever causes in humans

Answer 24

flu like symptoms (fever 9-14 days, reccurent)

Question 25

what is contagious ecthyma in sheep/goats

Answer 25

Orf: caused by pox virus, causes painful puscular scabby lesions around mouth, 10-15% mortality, prevents nursing, zoonotic thro direct contant w MM

Question 26

chinchilla suborder

Answer 26

hystrictomorpha

Question 27

rodent w most fur per sq inch

Answer 27

chinchilla

Question 28

why we must limit dust baths for chinchillas

Answer 28

too much cause conjunctivitis

Question 29

research w this animal developed cholera vaccine

Answer 29

chinchilla

Question 30

NASA used these animals for sleep studies

Answer 30

Chinchillas

Question 31

genus species of woodchuck

Answer 31

Marmota monax

Question 32

animal model for hepatitis B virus

Answer 32

woodchuck

Question 33

armadillo genus species

Answer 33

Dasypus novemcinctus

Question 34

prime model for leprosy research

Answer 34

armadillo (mycobacterium lepare hard to culture, occurs in low body temp)

Question 35

armadillos regularly produce identical monozogous ____ (twins, triplets, or quadruplets) making them usful for...

Answer 35

quadruplets | useful for genetic studies

Question 36

4 bird orders used in research

Answer 36

Galliformes, Columbiformes, Passeriformes, Psittaciformes

Question 37

this bird is one of the most suseptible animals to cancer

Answer 37

turkeys

Question 38

the 1st animal waste-based power plant uses what for electricity

Answer 38

turkey manure

Question 39

most common birds used in research

Answer 39

chickens, pigeons, turkeys

Question 40

what is pinioning

Answer 40

surgical removal of distal wing tip, prevents flying

Question 41

what is ethology

Answer 41

study of animal behavior

Question 42

snakes were used in research to develope Textilinin which is what

Answer 42

medication used to reduce blood loss during surgery by maintaining blood clots

Question 43

difference beween oviparous and viviparous reptiles

Answer 43

oviparous- lay eggs | viviparous- live young

Question 44

1st invertebrate to be cloned

Answer 44

African Clawed frog

Question 45

how amphibians reproduce (how eggs are fertilized)

Answer 45

external fertilization of eggs, hatch into immature larval form

Question 46

where gas exchange occurs in amphibians

Answer 46

alveoli in lungs and through skin

Question 47

amphibians and snakes are (endo or ecto therms)

Answer 47

ectotherms (get heat from external sources, cold blooded)

Question 48

why amphibians are used in research of agricultural waste

Answer 48

skin permiability makes them v suseptible to toxins dissolved in water

Question 49

why we isolate new arrivals to colony

Answer 49

may be canabalistic

Question 50

why we use gloves/wet hands to restrain/ restrain amphibians as little as possible

Answer 50

fragile skin, | have protective slime layer- rubbing may introduce bacteria

Question 51

amphibians are usually (carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, insectivores) at different stages in life

Answer 51

omnivores in larval (insects+ veg) carnivores as adults (usu insectivorus) can eat canned pet food

Question 52

how temperature affects amphibian eating

Answer 52

increase= stimulates | decrease/low temp= can stop eating (loss of appetite/ lethargy)