Medaille College
Agassiz Circle
Buffalo, NY

Study Guide- Animal Population Management

  1. What is the pathogen status of each type of animal?

    1. Conventional

    2. Specific pathogen free

    3. Gnotobiotic

    4. Defined flora

    5. Axenic

    6. Germfree

  2. If you had really meant to write that an animal was “depressed”, how should you correct this record entry?

             2/21/00 Lethargic and impressed-  reported to supervisor .Ima L. Tech

  1. What types of information should be included on an animal’s record?  Should we include any additional information in our animal records?

  2. How long should you keep records that document the results of an experiment used to develop an anti-HIV drug?

  3. How long should you keep records of animals during quarantine?

  4. What is the role of the animal technician in disease prevention?

  5. What are the effects of disease on research?

  6. Differentiate between an infectious and a contagious disease.

  7. What is the difference between a sign and a symptom?

  8. What is the difference between clinical and inapparent disease?

  9. What is the difference between an acute and a chronic disease?

  10. Define the following terms:

    1. Alopecia     

    2. Dyspnea

    3. Anorexia 

    4. Pruritis

  11. What is the most effective method of controlling disease?

  12. How can a disease be diagnosed?

  13. What is the difference between morbidity and mortality?

  14. What are the three treatment options?

  15. Diagram traffic flow in a conventional facility;  in a clean / dirty facility.

  16. What is a barrier facility used to prevent?  should air flow be positive or negative?

  17. What is a containment facility used to prevent?  should air flow be positive or negative?

  18. What type of facility is our Vivarium?  What is the air flow?  What is the Biosafety Level?  Why did you select those answers?

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08/13/03