Animal Laboratory Science Course

Birds can be euthanized with CO2.

True

Decapitation is the best method for euthanizing rodents.

False

Fetuses can be euthanized with CO2.

False

Rabbits can be euthanized with CO2.

False

You can euthanize all species with anesthetic overdose.

True

You should use sedation before giving Pentobarbital (Mebunat) i.v or i.p.

True

Anesthesia level is easy to control in injectable anesthesia.

False

Buprenorphine has longer duration of action than morphine.

True

Buprenorphine, morphine, fentanyl, pentobarbital, midazolam must be kept in locked place with restricted access and records.

True

Inhalation anesthesia requires intubation.

False

Opioids reduce inflammation.

False

Painmedication is necessary only after surgery.

False

Who is responsible for correct packing, labelling and disposal of the waste produced.

The waste producer

Anogenital distance is shorter in males.

False

Coprophagy means reusing food by eating own feces.

True

Estrus cycle lasts 21 days in rats and mice.

False

Inbred strains are created by mating brother to sister OR younger parent to offspring for 20 or more consecutive generations.

True

Mice have five pairs of mammary glands.

True

Neonates are born blind, deaf, hairless, and unable to thermoregulate.

True

Optimal room temperature for rabbits (16-18 C) is lower compared to rodents (18-24 C).

True

Rabbits cannot vomit.

True

Rabbits have no estrus cycle, ovulation is induced by copulation.

True

Rats do not have gall bladder.

True

Rodents can sweat and vomit.

False

The bigger the body size the narrower thermoneutral zone.

False

The EU directive (EU/2010/63) regulates the use of vertebrates and invertebrates, including cephalophods.

True

Thermoneutral zone is the temperature range where need of energy to maintain homeothermy (constant body temperature) is lowest.

True

Thermoregulation is the mean to maintain a relative constant tissue temperature.

True

Which is not a way of thermoregulation for rodents.

Sweating

Which statements are correct?

All statements are correct.