ALAT Unit 3
Which type of dealer breeds their own animals for sale to research facilities called? -
answer Class A Dealer
Which type of dealer obtains animals from random sources, conditions them, and sells
them to the research facilities? - answer Class B Dealer
Why must wild caught animals be housed away from the rest of the animals upon arrival
in the facility? - answer disease
What term refers to the types of organisms that an animal is carrying? - answer
microbiological status
What is the term for the separation of newly received rodents from those already in the
facility until the health status of the newly received animals has been determined? -
answer quarantine
If a rodent is exposed to a pathogen while in transit to a research facility, under typical
situations what is the general rule of thumb for the minimum time it would take for the
animal to test positive for the pathogen by serology or PCR? - answer2 to 3 weeks
Which designation usually requires the least restrictive housing and husbandry controls
to maintain the health status? - answerconventional
Newly arrived nonhuman primates require at least how long for acclimation and
conditioning? - answertwo weeks
which document contains information about the transportation of USDA covered
species? - answerAnimal Welfare Act and Regulations
What should an animal technician do before disposing of animal shipping containers? -
answerdouble check
Which of the following is not a process that a newly received amphibian would normally
undergo upon receipt? - answerbehavioral assessment
Which of the following would not be performed during a quarantine period for incoming
animals? - answersurgery
Which of the following is not a route of parenteral drug administration? - answerrectal
Gavage is an example of which route of administration - answerenteral
, Acepromazine, diazepam, and xylazine are all commonly used for what? -
answertranquilizer
how do steroid work to reduce inflammation? - answersuppress the immune system
which terms refers to administration of a drug directly into the gastrointestinal tract? -
answerenteral
Pyrethins are examples of which type of drug? - answerInsecticides
What is another name for opioid analgesics? - answerNarcotics
Who can decide if an expired anesthetic is acceptable for use? - answerno one
Which of the following is an example of parenteral administration? - answerAn injection
between the layers of skin
Who is responsible for the disposal of controlled substances? - answerthe license
holder
Which drug is a controlled substance and would require extra storage and record-
keeping requirements in an animal facility? - answerketamine
Pale mucous membranes may indicate which condition - answerAnemia
Insufficient feed and internal parasites can cause what common clinical sign? -
answerweight loss
Which of the following is the most significant source of water contamination in facilities
housing aquatic animals? - answercleaning chemicals
Malaria is an example of an infection transmitted by - answera vector
Nonliving items or materials that can transmit a pathogenic organism are called -
answerfomites
Who is commonly responsible for managing the sentinel program? - answerveterinary
staff
Constant or frequent scratching is also called - answerpruritis
Pathogens that attack only one particular species are said to be - answerhost-specific
When are most husbandry tasks in isolation rooms performed? - answerjust before the
end of the shift
Which type of dealer breeds their own animals for sale to research facilities called? -
answer Class A Dealer
Which type of dealer obtains animals from random sources, conditions them, and sells
them to the research facilities? - answer Class B Dealer
Why must wild caught animals be housed away from the rest of the animals upon arrival
in the facility? - answer disease
What term refers to the types of organisms that an animal is carrying? - answer
microbiological status
What is the term for the separation of newly received rodents from those already in the
facility until the health status of the newly received animals has been determined? -
answer quarantine
If a rodent is exposed to a pathogen while in transit to a research facility, under typical
situations what is the general rule of thumb for the minimum time it would take for the
animal to test positive for the pathogen by serology or PCR? - answer2 to 3 weeks
Which designation usually requires the least restrictive housing and husbandry controls
to maintain the health status? - answerconventional
Newly arrived nonhuman primates require at least how long for acclimation and
conditioning? - answertwo weeks
which document contains information about the transportation of USDA covered
species? - answerAnimal Welfare Act and Regulations
What should an animal technician do before disposing of animal shipping containers? -
answerdouble check
Which of the following is not a process that a newly received amphibian would normally
undergo upon receipt? - answerbehavioral assessment
Which of the following would not be performed during a quarantine period for incoming
animals? - answersurgery
Which of the following is not a route of parenteral drug administration? - answerrectal
Gavage is an example of which route of administration - answerenteral
, Acepromazine, diazepam, and xylazine are all commonly used for what? -
answertranquilizer
how do steroid work to reduce inflammation? - answersuppress the immune system
which terms refers to administration of a drug directly into the gastrointestinal tract? -
answerenteral
Pyrethins are examples of which type of drug? - answerInsecticides
What is another name for opioid analgesics? - answerNarcotics
Who can decide if an expired anesthetic is acceptable for use? - answerno one
Which of the following is an example of parenteral administration? - answerAn injection
between the layers of skin
Who is responsible for the disposal of controlled substances? - answerthe license
holder
Which drug is a controlled substance and would require extra storage and record-
keeping requirements in an animal facility? - answerketamine
Pale mucous membranes may indicate which condition - answerAnemia
Insufficient feed and internal parasites can cause what common clinical sign? -
answerweight loss
Which of the following is the most significant source of water contamination in facilities
housing aquatic animals? - answercleaning chemicals
Malaria is an example of an infection transmitted by - answera vector
Nonliving items or materials that can transmit a pathogenic organism are called -
answerfomites
Who is commonly responsible for managing the sentinel program? - answerveterinary
staff
Constant or frequent scratching is also called - answerpruritis
Pathogens that attack only one particular species are said to be - answerhost-specific
When are most husbandry tasks in isolation rooms performed? - answerjust before the
end of the shift
