primates

Question 1

NHP’s make up less than __% of animals used in US biomed research

Answer 1

less than 0.025%

Question 2

the FDA requires testing of one ___ and one ___

Answer 2

one mouse/rat and one non-rodent (dog or primate)

Question 3

this act requires the formation of an animal care and use committee in biomedical research facilities

Answer 3

the animal welfare act (and public health service)

Question 4

in order for an institution to be eligable for public funding they must have what
and comply with what

Answer 4

an IACUC

and comply w all regulations

Question 5

2 NHP orders

Answer 5

Prosimii and arthropoidean

Question 6

5 species of arhropoidean

Answer 6

less apes, great apes, humans, old world primates, and new world primates

Question 7

what NHP are used in research

Answer 7

Chimpanzees and orangutans (great apes)

Question 8

what is ischial callosities

Answer 8

hard keratinized pads on buttocks

Question 9

most important diseases to control

Answer 9

herpes B virus and tuberculosis

Question 10

tuberculosis is most common in what family

Answer 10

old world primates

Question 11

most common forms of bacterial disease in NHP

Answer 11

respiratory and GI

Question 12

pet monkeys are prone to what deficiency

Answer 12

protein (eating only fruit and veg)

Question 13

NHP require vitamin __

Answer 13

vitamin C

Question 14

when designing NHP caging, what is very important

Answer 14

secure locks- easily lean to open

Question 15

NHP are __-__x stronger than humans of the same weight

Answer 15

4-10x

Question 16

importing NHPs into the country is prohibited unless

Answer 16

for educational, scientific, or exhbition puroses

Question 17

why we may utilize breeding colonies at national and regional primate centers rather than importation

Answer 17

difficult to obtain healthy animals thro importation

Question 18

animals acquired by wild catch of other facilities are quarantined for a min of __ days

Answer 18

60 days

Question 19

what is a timed mating scheme

when is this used

Answer 19

female presented to male just before ovulation,

used when exact gestational age must be known

Question 20

what is paired mating

Answer 20

housed in pairs, 1 M, 1 F

observed daily

Question 21

what is harem mating

Answer 21

1 male w group of females

Question 22

gestation

Answer 22

164-200 days

Question 23

weaning age

Answer 23

6-8months

Question 24

how to sex

Answer 24

observe genetalia (except spider monkeys, large clit in females resembles penis)

Question 25

old world primates exhibit turgescence, which is

Answer 25

the swelling and reddish color change to external genitalia during estrus (“sex skin”)