Laboratory Animal Research Exam Questions with Complete Solutions
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Laboratory Animal Technician
Institution
Laboratory Animal Technician
use of animals for research - Answer--biomedical research
-product safety testing
-education
-mice and rats make up 95% of animals
-estimated 26 million annually
research - Answer--basic research investigates how organisms behave, develop, and function
-applied research solves specific and ...
Laboratory Animal Research Exam
Questions with Complete Solutions
use of animals for research - Answer--biomedical research
-product safety testing
-education
-mice and rats make up 95% of animals
-estimated 26 million annually
research - Answer--basic research investigates how organisms behave, develop, and
function
-applied research solves specific and practical problems
teaching - Answer--caring for another living been
-dissection
-practice for medical personnel
advantages of animal use - Answer--diversity of model systems
-short life span
-can select for uniformity or heterogeneity
disadvantages of animal use - Answer--can be controversial
-humane factors of distress, pain and suffering
-must use caution when extrapolating to humans
AAALAC (association for assessment and accreditation of laboratory animal care
international) - Answer-volunteer
-they visit lab facilities 3 times a year
AAALAC - Answer--founded: 1965
-980 facilities, 44 countries
-private, non-profit, promotes the humane treatment of animals in science
-council on accreditation
-program description
-follows the guide
-site vists
-accreditation is a gold standard (volunteer)
, animal welfare act - Answer--originally called lab animal welfare act of 1966
-amended to AWA in 1970
-enforced by USDA APHIS
-VMO performs annual inspections
-any warm blooded animal designated by the secretary of agriculture
AWA amendments - Answer-1966: passed
1970: covers warm-blooded animals
1976: regulates animals during transportation
1985: IACUC. training of personnel.
1990: protection of pets. holding any animal for at least 5 days in shelters
USDA APHIS - Answer-united states department of agriculture to the animal and plant
health inspection service
these standards include - Answer-feeding
water
sanitation
lighting
ventilation
shelter
separation by species
adequate veterinary care
not covered under AWA standards - Answer-birds
rats- Rattus
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