Which species are EXCLUDED from the USDA Animal Welfare Act definition of 'animal'?
Regulations Ethics
Question · Easy
Who originated the concept of the 3 Rs (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement)?
Question · Medium
What is the minimum required composition of an IACUC?
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USDA pain/distress category E refers to procedures that:
Which edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is currently the accepted standard?
How often must the IACUC conduct semiannual inspections and program reviews?
AAALAC International is best described as:
OLAW (Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare) is housed within which federal agency?
The scientific name for the laboratory mouse is:
Species Biology
Which of the following is an INBRED mouse strain?
Genetics
The recommended macroenvironmental temperature range for laboratory rodents (per The Guide) is:
Husbandry
Question · Hard
Why should cedar and pine shavings be AVOIDED as rodent bedding?
The minimum temperature and duration for mechanical cage-wash sanitization is:
Specific Pathogen Free (SPF) animals are:
Biosecurity
Sentinel monitoring via soiled bedding transfer is used to detect:
Which zoonotic virus of macaques is nearly always fatal in untreated humans?
Zoonoses
Which pathogen is the classical sialodacryoadenitis (SDA) agent in rats?
Disease Pathology
Pinworms commonly found in laboratory mice include:
Which fur mites are commonly screened for in laboratory mice?
Sendai virus primarily affects which body system in rodents?
Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits typically causes:
Why is atropine generally ineffective as a preanesthetic in rabbits?
Anesthesia Analgesia
The preferred rodent analgesic considered a Schedule III opioid partial agonist is:
The Mouse Grimace Scale (MGS) assesses pain by scoring:
Per the 2020 AVMA Guidelines, what is the recommended CO2 displacement rate for rodent euthanasia?
Euthanasia
Cervical dislocation is an AVMA-acceptable euthanasia method for mice up to:
Which is a SECONDARY (confirmatory) euthanasia step required after CO2 or anesthetic overdose?
The recommended fixative:tissue ratio for 10% neutral buffered formalin is:
Necropsy Pathology
Which fixative is preferred for electron microscopy?
A hot bead sterilizer is used during rodent surgery primarily to:
Surgery
The 'MCAO' rodent model is used to study:
The 'football hold' is a common restraint for:
Clinical Procedures
Retro-orbital blood collection in rodents requires:
The maximum recommended single blood sample volume is approximately what percent of circulating blood volume?
Which gavage needle feature reduces risk of esophageal perforation in mice?
MUP (mouse urinary protein) is significant to occupational health because it:
Occupational Health
Which biosafety level is required for routine work with untested NHPs potentially harboring B virus?
Cre/loxP technology allows researchers to:
CRISPR-Cas9 generates targeted genome edits by:
A congenic mouse strain is one in which:
The preferred IV site in a conscious rat is the:
Which anesthetic combination is classic IP rodent injectable anesthesia?
Atipamezole is used to reverse which drug?
Which inhalant anesthetic is most commonly used in rodents?
The recommended minimum space allowance (floor area) for a female mouse with litter (per The Guide) is:
Rabbits are classified taxonomically as:
Rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas all share which dental feature?
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