AGR 340 Lab Animal Exam Questions with Latest Update
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Laboratory Animal Technician
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Laboratory Animal Technician
Define laboratory animal - Answer-animals intended for use in research, teaching, or testing
T/F: Any animal may be used as lab animals - pets, wildlife, zoo animals, etc. - Answer-true
Define purpose bred - Answer-animals that are created for a specific purpose
What does SPF stand for? - ...
AGR 340 Lab Animal Exam Questions
with Latest Update
Define laboratory animal - Answer-animals intended for use in research, teaching, or
testing
T/F: Any animal may be used as lab animals - pets, wildlife, zoo animals, etc. - Answer-
true
Define purpose bred - Answer-animals that are created for a specific purpose
What does SPF stand for? - Answer-specific pathogen free
Define specific pathogen free - Answer-colonies that are maintained in strict biosecurity
and screened for certain pathogens
What does random source mean? - Answer-not uniform
What does AWA stand for? - Answer-animal welfare act
What year was the AWA signed into law? - Answer-1966
What is the Animal Welfare Act? - Answer-- the only federal law in the US states that
regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers
- minimal acceptable standard
Who is AWA enforced by? - Answer-USDA, APHIS, and Animal Care
T/F: The AWA covers all species. - Answer-false
What animals does the AWA exclude? - Answer-- birds, mice, and rats for research
- livestock used for food/fiber
- reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates
Public Health Service, part of the US Department of Health and Human Services,
provides funding for projects through what 6 agencies? - Answer-- National Institutes of
Health (NIH)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
- Agency for Healthcare Research and QUality (AHRQ)
- Indian Health Service (IHS)
- Substance ABuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA)
What does OLAW stand for? - Answer-Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
, What does OLAW do? - Answer-oversees projects that receive government funding
What does IACUC stand for? - Answer-Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What is IACUC? - Answer-veterinarian with program authority and access to all animals
What are the three main organizations that guide animal lab use? - Answer-AAALAC
AALAS
ACLAM
What does AAALAC stand for? - Answer-Association for Assessment and Accreditation
of Lab Animal Care
What is AAALAC? - Answer-a private, international, nonprofit organization that
promotes the humane treatment of animals in science through voluntary accreditation
and assessment program
What does AALAS stand for? - Answer-American Association of Laboratory Animal
Science
What is the AALAS? - Answer-a membership association of laboratory animal science
professionals dedicated to the humane care and treatment of laboratory animals
What does ACLAM stand for? - Answer-American College of Laboratory Animal
Medicine
What is the ACLAM? - Answer-it advances the humane care and responsible use of
laboratory animals through certification of veterinary specialists
What are the four main classifications of research? - Answer-1. pharmaceutical study
2. disease study
3. behavior study
4. animal model for human disease
Describe a purpose bred animal - Answer-very uniform, special genetics for disease
models
Define procedure - Answer-any research activity that may affect the animal
What is the number one used animal in research? - Answer-mice
What does OSHA stand for? - Answer-Occupational Safety and Health Administration
What year was OSHA made? - Answer-1970
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