FREE VETERINARY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT LAT

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FREE VETERINARY AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT LAT

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Question 1: What makes an effective occupational health and safety program?

Answer:

Having strategies for control and prevention, which begins with the identification of hazards and comprehensive risk assessments.

Question 2: What is the goal of a biosafety program?

Answer:

To ensure that personnel understand the standards and practices for each biosafety level and follow the appropriate protective measures.Question 3: What are some organizational requirements needed for conducting GLP-compliant studies?

Answer:

A study director must be appointed and is the single point of control for the study.; A quality assurance unit must audit all GLP-compliant studies; qualified personnel conducting studies; periodic internal evaluations; records maintained

Question 4: What was passed in the US to implement CITES?

Answer:

The US Endangered Species Act

Question 5: What is CITES and what is the purpose?

Answer:

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; implemented to prevent the endangerment or extinction of species due to international trade

Question 6: Who is APHIS?

Answer:

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service-part of the USDA that is tasked with administering the Animal Welfare Act and the Animal Welfare Regulations

Question 7: Define a Class B dealer

Answer:

Purchase and resell animals; including random-source dogs and cats, import nonhuman primates and resell animals from research facilities

Question 8: What year was the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act established?

Answer:

1966

Question 9: What does the Animal Welfare Assurance commit the institution to?

Answer:

Compliance with PHS Policy, the AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals, the Guide, and the AWA.

Question 10: Which IACUC records must be kept on file?

Answer:

Meeting minutes, proposed animal use protocols and significant changes to those protocols, semiannual reports, any recommendations

Question 11: What factors go into selecting the most appropriate euthanasia method?

Answer:

Animal species and age, available means of animal restraint, skill of personnel, personnel safety risks, and the number of animal to be euthanized Question 12: What are the categories of known methods of euthanasia described by the AVMA Guidelines?

Answer:

Acceptable, Acceptable with Conditions, Unacceptable

Question 13: What does the Animal Welfare Act cover?

Answer:

All warm-blooded animals, including animals sold as pets or used in exhibitions.Question 14: How long must an animal obtained from a shelter be held before it can be sold?

Answer:

• days

Question 15: Who is responsible for monitoring compliance with the PHS Policy?

Answer:

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

Question 16: What are some of the GLP requirements involving animal care?

Answer:

-New animals must be quarantined and health status evaluated -Animals must be identified accurately -Housing areas must be kept clean and sanitized regularly -Contaminant levels of feed and water should be analyzed -compounds must be labeled Question 17: How often are IACUC conducted inspections required by PHS Policy and the AWR?

Answer:

Every 6 months

Question 18: Define euthanasia

Answer:

Method of killing that minimizes pain, distress and anxiety experienced by the animal prior to loss of consciousness and causes rapid loss of consciousness followed by death

Question 19: What are the CITES Appendices

Answer:

Appendix I-contains species that are the most endangered Appendix II-contains species that are likely to become endangered Appendix III-contains species that are protected by a member country that requests cooperation to prevent exploitation Question 20: Overseeing the importation of animals and animal products capable of causing human disease is the responsibility of?

Answer:

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Question 21: What health records must be kept?

Answer:

Animal's identity, description and resolution of problems, dates and details of observations, examinations, tests, treatments and any treatment plan with a diagnosis and prognosis

Question 22: What is the purpose of the Guide?

Answer:

To make recommendations regarding the humane care and use of laboratory animals based on performance standards Question 23: What are some areas in an animal facility where SOPs and documentation are required?

Answer:

-Animal room construction -Environmental conditions -Animal rooms and caging -Common areas and storage -Cage wash areas