Ch 11: Animal Procurement & Quarantine

What is the class of dealer who breeds their own animals for sale to research facilities?

A. Class A dealer

B. Class B dealer

C. Class C dealer

D. Class D dealer

A. Class A dealer

What class of dealer obtains animals from random sources, conditions them, and sells them to research facilities?

A. Class A dealer

B. Class B dealer

C. Class C dealer

D. Class D dealer

B. Class B dealer

Name three work practices that can be used to minimize the risk of transmitting disease between animals in quarantine and those in established clean colonies.

Rooms maintained under negative air pressure

Husbandry tasks in quarantine rooms at end of shift

Follow SOPs regarding clothing changes and PPE use

Reduce number of staff entering the room

List four items of general information about the animals that should be provided on an animal procurement form.

Species

Strain or stock

Sex

Age

What term refers to the types of organisms that an animal is carrying?

A. Pathogen load

B. Bio-burden

C. Bacterial count

D. Microbiological status

D. Microbiological status

What is the term for the separation of newly received rodents from those already in the facility until the microbial status of the newly received animals has been determined?

A. Isolation

B. Quarantine

C. Conditioning

D. Acclimation

B. Quarantine

Animal housing for which the primary goal is keeping an experimental infectious agent restricted within the population is called…?

Containment

Why do health documents from the vendor accompanying an animal shipment NOT exempt the animals from quarantine?

Animals may have been exposed to infectious agents while in transit

If an animal is exposed to a pathogen while in transit to a research facility, typically how long is it before the animal will test positive for the pathogen?

A. 1-2 weeks

B. 2-3 weeks

C. 3-4 weeks

D. 4-5 weeks

B. 2-3 weeks

Define Conventional microbiological status.

Animals that may carry an unknown, uncontrolled variety and number of organisms

Define Specific Pathogen-Free microbiological status.

Animals that are carefully monitored to be sure they do not harbor certain pathogenic organisms

Define Germfree microbiological status.

Animals that harbor no detectable bacteria, viruses, or other microorganisms; also known as axenic

Define Gnotobiotic (define flora) microbiological status.

Animals nearly devoid of microorganisms but which have been provided with known bacteria

List three things that determine the period of time needed for an animal’s acclimation and conditioning period upon arrival to an institution.

Species

How animals were transported to facility

Intended use of animal

List two documents the technician should compare to confirm that the animals received are the ones ordered.

Purchase orders

Shipping invoices

What documents typically contain the species or strain of the animal, the investigator’s name, protocol number, and contact information, the source of the animal, and may contain a barcode?

A. Facility animal time record

B. Cage cards

C. Per diem bills

D. Grant notices

B. Cage cards

What procedure should an animal technician perform before disposing of animal shipping containers?

A. Remove any feces or animal waster

B. Eliminate any label that says “live animals”

C. Double-check the container for any remaining animals

D. Verify that the vendor does not want the empty container returned

C. Double-check the container for any remaining animals

The Animal Welfare Regulations specify the standards under which covered animals may be transported. For example, it specifies some characteristics of the materials with which shipping cages, boxes or cartons may be made. List three other topics covered in the transportation-related regulations included in the AWR.

Acceptable temperature ranges

Ventilation

Space

Sufficient room to make normal postural adjustments so they can stand up, lie down, and turn around

How often animals must receive feed and water during shipment

How often animals must be observed

Describe why wild caught animals should be housed away from the rest of the animals in the facility.

Wild caught animals have an unknown health status, and they are more likely to carry parasites and pathogens than animals purchased from a dealer