CORRECT Answers 2026/2027
What is the significance of animal health status? How is it
confirmed? - ANSWERAnimals from high quality breeding
facilities will come with a health status certidicant.
Condirmed through health status certificate.
What does the health status certificate promise? -
ANSWERThat the animals will be specific pathogen free
(SPF), virus antibody free (VAF) and free of zoonosis
What is zoonosis? - ANSWERDiseases that can cross
species
, What can you do if you suspect or want to check if an
animal is has diseases. - ANSWERThese are sentinel
animals. The animal is placed in an environment and
monitored to see if it has any disease
What are protected animals? - ANSWERAll living
vertebraes other than man, and any living cephalopod
(octopus, squid, cuttlefish, nautilus)
When do mammals, birds and reptiles b come protected -
ANSWERWhen they reach the last third of their gestation
period (day 14 for rats and mice) or incubation period