LABORATORY ANIMAL SCIENCE (LAS)
FINAL VERSION 2 EXAM 2025/2026 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW
VERSION!!|GUARANTEED PASS
Name two antifungal infections in aquatic lab frogs.
1) Benzicolium
2) Curacrome
What anesthetic is used in lab frogs and fish?
MS-222
List two differences between old world and new world primates.
1) noses
2) tails
How long should new individuals be quarantined upon arrival to a facility?
30 days
List some major zoonotic diseases that nonhuman primates can carry.
1) Hepatitis B
2) Salmonella
3) E. coli
What regulatory act governs the humane care and use of nonhuman primates?
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True or False: Herpes B causes cold sores in both nonhuman primates and humans.
False - causes fatal meningitis in humans
What two mammal species require Vitamin C in their diet?
1) New & old world monkeys
2) guinea pigs
Which NHP species require vitamin D supplementation?
New world monkeys
Which animals are most abundant in research?
Rats & Mice
Zebrafish
Purpose bred animals
bred specifically for research or teaching purposes
SPF
specific pathogen free
VAF
Virus antibody free
When was the AWA enacted?
1966
What does the AWA do?
regulates treatment of animals in research, teaching, and testing
What is required by the AWA and OLAW?
IACUC
IACUC
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What does the IACUC do?
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,reviews protocols of all animal research at facility
How often does IACUC inspect?
every 6 months
Who reviews meeting and inspection notes from IACUC?
USDA inspector
Power of the IACUC
to investigate animal care concerns & suspend activities uses animals
What does all research involving animals have to do?
get an approved IACUC protocol before the research is published
AALAS
American Association of Laboratory Animal Science
ACLAM
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
AAALAC
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Lab Animal Care
Steps in Animal Research
1) Research protocol & design
2) cost and funding source
3) Protocol is submitted to IACUC for approval
4) Gather research & begin
5) Report number of animals used to the IACUC
NRC
National Research Council
What is the number one issue in lab animal workers?
allergens
How many workers end up with allergens
20-30%
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, What are animal allergens?
hypersensitivity to animal proteins in dander, urine, serum, and saliva
Chemical Exposure
- cleaners/disinfections
- chemical reagents
- anesthetics
- medications/feed additives
- SDS
Salmonellosis (Bacterial)
mice
rats
guinea pigs
chinchillas
frogs
NHP
Camplyobacteriosis (Bacterial)
hamsters
NHP
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (Viral)
hamsters
rodents
Ringworm (Fungal)
guinea pigs
rodents
rabbits
chinchillas
Tularemia AKA Rabbit Fever (Bacterial)
rabbits
rodents
Plague (Bacterial)
rodents
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FINAL VERSION 2 EXAM 2025/2026 WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS
|FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|BRAND NEW
VERSION!!|GUARANTEED PASS
Name two antifungal infections in aquatic lab frogs.
1) Benzicolium
2) Curacrome
What anesthetic is used in lab frogs and fish?
MS-222
List two differences between old world and new world primates.
1) noses
2) tails
How long should new individuals be quarantined upon arrival to a facility?
30 days
List some major zoonotic diseases that nonhuman primates can carry.
1) Hepatitis B
2) Salmonella
3) E. coli
What regulatory act governs the humane care and use of nonhuman primates?
1|Page
,AWA
True or False: Herpes B causes cold sores in both nonhuman primates and humans.
False - causes fatal meningitis in humans
What two mammal species require Vitamin C in their diet?
1) New & old world monkeys
2) guinea pigs
Which NHP species require vitamin D supplementation?
New world monkeys
Which animals are most abundant in research?
Rats & Mice
Zebrafish
Purpose bred animals
bred specifically for research or teaching purposes
SPF
specific pathogen free
VAF
Virus antibody free
When was the AWA enacted?
1966
What does the AWA do?
regulates treatment of animals in research, teaching, and testing
What is required by the AWA and OLAW?
IACUC
IACUC
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
What does the IACUC do?
2|Page
,reviews protocols of all animal research at facility
How often does IACUC inspect?
every 6 months
Who reviews meeting and inspection notes from IACUC?
USDA inspector
Power of the IACUC
to investigate animal care concerns & suspend activities uses animals
What does all research involving animals have to do?
get an approved IACUC protocol before the research is published
AALAS
American Association of Laboratory Animal Science
ACLAM
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
AAALAC
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Lab Animal Care
Steps in Animal Research
1) Research protocol & design
2) cost and funding source
3) Protocol is submitted to IACUC for approval
4) Gather research & begin
5) Report number of animals used to the IACUC
NRC
National Research Council
What is the number one issue in lab animal workers?
allergens
How many workers end up with allergens
20-30%
3|Page
, What are animal allergens?
hypersensitivity to animal proteins in dander, urine, serum, and saliva
Chemical Exposure
- cleaners/disinfections
- chemical reagents
- anesthetics
- medications/feed additives
- SDS
Salmonellosis (Bacterial)
mice
rats
guinea pigs
chinchillas
frogs
NHP
Camplyobacteriosis (Bacterial)
hamsters
NHP
Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis (Viral)
hamsters
rodents
Ringworm (Fungal)
guinea pigs
rodents
rabbits
chinchillas
Tularemia AKA Rabbit Fever (Bacterial)
rabbits
rodents
Plague (Bacterial)
rodents
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