Rats Flashcards
Genus species of rats most commonly used for research
Rattus norvegicus (Brown Norway Rat)
T or F. Rats do not have a gallbladder
T
How many pairs of mammary glands to rats have?
6
What laboratory animal species lack haversian canals in their bones?
Rats, mice and hamsters
What is the range of appropriate light intensity at the cage level for rats?
130-325lux
Which mutant strain of rat is a model for Diabetes insipidus?
Brattleboro
What is the unique characteristic of the Gunn rat
-jaundice, kernicterus
What is the the Zucker rat used to study?
obesity
Which rat strain is used for National Tox Program’s Carcinogen Bioassay
Fischer 344
Which inbred strain is useful as a model of autoimmune thyroiditis
Buffalo
What is the Lewis rat commonly used to study?
multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune disease
In what type of research is the SHR inbred strain of rat used?
spontaneous hypertensive rat
cardiovascular disease and hypertension research
What are the 2 most commonly used outbred
stocks of rats.
Sprague-dawley
Wistar
Is the harderian gland located medial or lateral to the orbit?
medial
What is the term used to describe excessive secretions of the Hardarian gland
Chromodacryorrhea
Name a frequently used purified diet for rats
AIN-76
What is the diploid number of chromosomes for Rats
42
What is the etiologic agent of Pseudotuberculosis in a rat
Corynebacterium kutscheri (gram positive) -abscesses in the lungs, liver, kidneys, skin jones