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Non-traditional animals Flashcards

1
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most common type of dog/cat used (where they come from)

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purpose bred (colony bred)

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2
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all d/c for research must be acquired thro a dealer licensed by ____.
they must provide…

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USDA; must provide source and disposition of animals to USDA

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random source vs conditioned d/c

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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

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4
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1st successful kidney transplant and ideal animal model for kidney disease

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Dogs; have high incidence of kidney disease

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5
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research on dogs helped develope and test…

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

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6
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most common dog breed used in research

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beagles

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7
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the anatomy and biochemistry of the cat’s ___ is v similiar to humans’

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

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8
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research using cats helped us to understand and treat what disease

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leukemia

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9
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most common farm animals used in research

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swine, sheep, goats

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what farm animals the USDA does NOT regulate

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those used in agriculture (does regulate those in research)

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11
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horses in research used in prevention of what human diseases

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tetanus and diptheria

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12
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1st animal which blood pressure was measured

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horse

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13
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type of cancer non-existant in stallions (thus used for research in)

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

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14
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pregnant mare urine is used for

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estrogen replacmen medicine (premarin) to treat symptoms of menopause

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15
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genus species of european and indian cow

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Bos taurus, and Bos indicus

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16
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swine genus species

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sus scrofa

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17
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one of best animal models for wound healing due to skin similiar to humans

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pigs

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18
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animal model that helped develop CAT scan

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pigs

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19
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sheep genus species

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Ovis aires

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20
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goat genus species

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Capra hircus

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21
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why sheep are models for human pregnancy

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

22
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sheep research developed vaccine for

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anthrax

23
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causal agent of Q fever in sheep and goats (zoonotic)

common reservoirs?

A 
Coxiella burnetii (a rickettsia)
reservoirs: cattle, sheep, goats, ticks (shed massively at parturition)
24
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what Q fever causes in humans

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

25
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what is contagious ecthyma in sheep/goats

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

26
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chinchilla suborder

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hystrictomorpha

27
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rodent w most fur per sq inch

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chinchilla

28
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why we must limit dust baths for chinchillas

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too much cause conjunctivitis

29
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research w this animal developed cholera vaccine

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chinchilla

30
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NASA used these animals for sleep studies

A

Chinchillas

31
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genus species of woodchuck

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Marmota monax

32
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animal model for hepatitis B virus

A

woodchuck

33
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armadillo genus species

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Dasypus novemcinctus

34
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prime model for leprosy research

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

35
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armadillos regularly produce identical monozogous ____ (twins, triplets, or quadruplets) making them usful for…

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quadruplets

useful for genetic studies

36
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4 bird orders used in research

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Galliformes, Columbiformes, Passeriformes, Psittaciformes

37
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this bird is one of the most suseptible animals to cancer

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turkeys

38
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the 1st animal waste-based power plant uses what for electricity

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turkey manure

39
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most common birds used in research

A

chickens, pigeons, turkeys

40
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what is pinioning

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surgical removal of distal wing tip, prevents flying

41
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what is ethology

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study of animal behavior

42
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snakes were used in research to develope Textilinin which is what

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

43
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difference beween oviparous and viviparous reptiles

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oviparous- lay eggs

viviparous- live young

44
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1st invertebrate to be cloned

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African Clawed frog

45
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how amphibians reproduce (how eggs are fertilized)

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external fertilization of eggs, hatch into immature larval form

46
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where gas exchange occurs in amphibians

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alveoli in lungs and through skin

47
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amphibians and snakes are (endo or ecto therms)

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ectotherms (get heat from external sources, cold blooded)

48
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why amphibians are used in research of agricultural waste

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skin permiability makes them v suseptible to toxins dissolved in water

49
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why we isolate new arrivals to colony

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may be canabalistic

50
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why we use gloves/wet hands to restrain/ restrain amphibians as little as possible

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fragile skin,

have protective slime layer- rubbing may introduce bacteria

51
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amphibians are usually (carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, insectivores) at different stages in life

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

52
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how temperature affects amphibian eating

A

increase= stimulates

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

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