Standards (Part 3) Dogs and Cats Flashcards
Animal housing areas must be physically separated from any other business except _______.
research facilities
If another business is located on the same premises as animal housing they must be physically separated so that animals the size of dogs, ______, and raccoons are prevented from entering it.
skunks
T or F. Toxic substances such as those used for husbandry should not be stored in food storage or prep areas
True.
But it may be stored in cabinets in the animal area.
If a closed drainage system is used for waste disposal with what must they be equipped?
Traps. And they must prevent the back flow of gases and back-up of sewage
T or F. Dead animals, animal parts or animal waste may not be kept in food storage or food prep areas, food refrigerators or freezers
T
When dogs and cats are present the ambient temperature must not fall below ____, in indoor facilities
50F, 10C, for animals not acclimated to lower temps, breeds that don’t tolerate low temps with out stress, or sick, aged young, informed, unless approved by attend vet
the ambient temp must not fall below ____ or above ____, for more than 4 consecutive hours when dogs and cats are present
45F,7.2C
85F, 29.5C
When must auxiliary ventilation be provided?
Ambient temps above 85
Outside floor areas in shelter housing that come in direct contact with animals and direct sun may be composed of ____,___,___,___
earth, gravel, sand, absorbent bedding, grass
How many shelter structures are required in outdoor facilities.
Enough that each animal has access, and large enough of reach animal to sit, stand and lie in a normal manner, and to turn about freely
The shelter in an outside facility must have how many sides____, a roof and a floor?
4 sides
If using outdoor housing, at what ambient temperature must additional clean dry bedding be provided
35Fm 1.7C or lower
What may not be used as shelter structures in outside housing
metal barrels, cars, refrigerators and freezers, and the like
For dog and cat primary enclosure what must the diameter of the strands be if a suspended floor is made of metal strands
1/8 inch diameter (9gauge), or coated with plastic or fiberglass
Each primary enclosure housing cats must be how high
24 inches
Cats up to 8.8lb (4kg) must be provide how much floor space?
at least 3.0ft²
Cats greater than 8.8lb (4kg) require how much floor space
at least 4.0ft²
A queen and nursing kittens or bitch with nursing pups must provided with additional floor space. If the additional space is less than 5 percent of the minima requirement of the queen, it must be approved by whom
Attending vet in the case of research facility.
The administrator for dealers exhibitors
Can the litter pan be included in calculation of floor space?
Only if it is properly cleaned and sanitized
Can the water and food bowels be considered in calculation of floor space?
No, they must be excluded in the calculation
How many adult cats may be contained in the same enclosure
Not more than 12
Can queens in heat be housed with male cats?
no, except for breeding
T or F. Queens with litters may not be housed with other adult cats
T, unless maintained in breeding colony
T or F. Kittens under 4 months of age may not be housed with adult cats (other than the dam or foster)
T, unless maintained in a breeding colony
Is the elevated resting surface in a cat pen counted as part of floor space?
Only if it is so low to the ground that the space beneath it can not be used.
How many cats in an enclosure must be able to use the resting board at one time?
All of them
How much floor space is required for each dog in a primary enclosure
length of dog in inches (as measure from tip of nose to base of tail + 6, squared, divided by 144= required square feet
What height must the interior of the primary enclosure for dogs be?
6 inches higher than the head of the tallest dog (when in a normal standing position)
How many compatible adult dogs may be contained in one enclosure
not more than 12
T or F. Tethering, permanent or temporary, may be used a primary enclosure.
F. Tethering may not be used, unless approved by APHIS
When may innovative enclosures that may not precisely meet the floor area and height requirements for dogs and cats be used
If they provide sufficient volume of space to express species typical behavior and are approved by the Committee in research facilities or the administrator for dealers/exhibitors
According to what section of the standards, must each facility (research, dealer, exhibitor) develop,document and follow an appropriate plan of exercise for dogs
3.8 Exercise for dogs
Dogs must be provided the opportunity for exercise regularly if they are housed individually in floor specs that provides less than ___x the required floor space for that dog
2 times
Dogs housed in groups do not require provision for exercise if the pen has at least ____percent of the space required for each do, if they were housed separately
100 percent
How is the frequency and duration of exercise for dogs determined at a research facility
by the attending vet, approved by committee
If a dog is maintained at a facility without another dog, how often must positive physical contact with humans occur
At least daily
Can forced exercise methods, such as treadmills or swimming fill this exercise requirement
No
If a dog is exempted by the AV for the exercise requirement it must be documented, and how often must this exemption be reviewed
Every 30d unless it is a permanent condition/exemption
T or F. An exemption can be made for the exercise requirement for dogs by the PI, if justified in the research proposal and approved by the committee.
True
How often must water be offered to dogs if they do not have continues access to it
At least twice a day and for no less than 1 hour each time
How often must enclosures, and food and water receptacles for dogs and cats be sanitized?
at least once every 2 weeks
T or F. Live steam under pressure is acceptable for sanitizing enclosures and food and water receptacles
True
How hot must water be for sanitization?
180F 82.2C
A carrier or intermediate handler must not accept animals for transport more than ____hours prior to scheduled departure time
a. 2
b. 4
c. 8
d. 12
b. 4
unless it is agreed upon by carrier and consigner to extend this by 2hr
Dogs and cats must be offered food and water within how many hours prior to delivery to the transporter
4hours
How high must the letters indicating live animal be on a crate used for transport of dogs and cats
1inch (2.5cm(
How frequently must the primary enclosure be cleaned when animal is in transit
at least 24hr
Give the specifications for ventilation openings on a primary enclosure used to transport dogs and cats if only 2 walls have holes
- must be on opposing sides of crate
- 16% of the surface area of the wall
- 14% of the surface area of all the walls of the container
Give the specifications for ventilation openings if three walls are vented
- holes on the 2 walls must be at least 8% of the wall
- vents on the 3rd wall must be 50% of that wall
- 14% of of the combined surface area of the entire enclosure
Give the specifications for ventilation openings if all 4 walls of the enclosure are vented
- ventilation openings must be 8% of each wall
- ventilations openings must be 14% of the combined surface area of the entire enclosure
How much of the ventilation of the transport enclosure must be in the upper half of the enclosure
a. 1/2
b. 1/4
c. 1/3
d. all of it
c. 1/3
Primary enclosures for transport must have rims surrounding the ventilation opens to prevent obstruction of the vents. These should allow for ___inches of air circulation space
0.75inches (1.9cm)
If the primary enclosure is permanently affixed to the conveyance and only the front panel of the crate is ventilate how much of the surface area must be vented.
90%
How many puppies or kittens 8 weeks to 6 months of age and less than 20lbs can be transported in the same enclosure
2
How often must dogs and cats be checked in transit for appropriate ventilation, temperature
not less than every 4 hours
except for animals in air transit when cargo area is not accessible, in which animals need to be check as they are loaded or unloaded
How long may animals be held at a terminal facility in an animal holding area
48 hours
