Animal Care
You are a veterinary Technician at a small animal hospital. Upon arriving at work, you
find you have one hospitalized animal in your ward that will be under your care.
Regarding the first scenario, list two intrinsic factors mentioned in class you would want
to identify and/ or monitor that will help you determine your patient's ability to handle
disease, stress, etc. in this environment. - Question and answers- Vaccinated
- temperament/ does the card on the cage list any aggression
Regarding the first scenario, list two extrinsic factor mentioned in class you would want
to identify and/ or monitor that will help you determine your patient's ability to handle
disease, stress, etc. in this environment. - Question and answers- temperatures in
normal range for animal
-good around of sun light/ ventilation.
________ housing involves special cages and/ or procedures, like sterilizing the
bedding and/ or passing the cage and/or room air through special filters. The object is to
guard against infection or, if the protocol involves the study of disease that infect
humans or other animals, to keep the disease- causing organism from getting out. -
Question and answersbarrier
Individuals working in the NCCC program laboratories may consume food and/or
beverages as long as they are kept in a tightly sealed container and kept separate from
feed designated for the program animals. - Question and answersfalse
List two characteristics of housing or enclosures that would support the housing of
healthy animals and briefly describe why you chose these characteristics. - Question
and answers- Clean cage, no soiled blankets, disinfect cages
- Animal enclosures free of rough edges so animals do not hurt themselves in the
enclosure
List two characteristics of housing or enclosure that would support the housing of ill or
injured animals and briefly describe why you chose these characteristics. - Question
and answers-Enclosure as their own air supply
-Animal enable too move freely so they do re injure themselves.
Students should verify that all_____ are closed prior to beginning the cleaning and
handling of the program animals. - Question and answerscages
Appropriate sizing for most laboratory animals can be calculated based upon the
animal's____ - Question and answersweight
, Never place cats or dogs together in a cage or a run( unless they are already housed
together), even if they belong to the same owner or came from the same shelter. -
Question and answersTrue
If there is a rabbit on the premises, handle the guinea pig first.Wash your hands
thoroughly. Then complete the rabbit cleaning duties. NEVER handle the rabbit prior to
handling the guinea pig. - Question and answersTrue
Name two purposes of providing an animal with bedding. Other than comfort and
cushion. - Question and answers-security for them/makes them feel safe and relaxed,
that they have their familiar beds.
- prevent bed sores and other injury
The "IACUC" of a research facility is responsible for ensuring that the number of
animals and the species chosen are appropriate for the research objectives. - Question
and answersTrue
The ideal isolation room containing ill animals has multiple entrances and exits to
expedite the ability for health care team members to have access to isolated animals in
case of any emergency - Question and answersfalse
A _____________ pressure room is a room in which there is more pressure inside the
room than the surrounding areas (eg the outside hallway) - Question and
answerspositive
What might be housed/store in this type of pressurized room - Question and
answersWould generally house surgical items to keep bacteria and debris from getting
into the sterilized astomosphere. The air would move from the room to the hallway
Biomedical research workers formulated the principles of the "three R's" which stand for
- Question and answersReduction, Refinement and replacement
The goverment agency that oversees the animals in an educational or research
institution is - Question and answersUSDA
A _______ pressure room is a room which there is less pressure inside room than the
surrounding areas - Question and answersnegative
What might be housed/ stored in the type of pressurized room - Question and
answersNegative pressure room would generally contain contagious viruses or harmful
bacteria that you would not want getting out into the rest of the facility.
You have a question regarding the disposal of materials contaminated by a veterinary
patient who might be infected with an infectious disease, dangerous to people. What
state agency would you contact for assistance? - Question and answersDEEP
You are a veterinary Technician at a small animal hospital. Upon arriving at work, you
find you have one hospitalized animal in your ward that will be under your care.
Regarding the first scenario, list two intrinsic factors mentioned in class you would want
to identify and/ or monitor that will help you determine your patient's ability to handle
disease, stress, etc. in this environment. - Question and answers- Vaccinated
- temperament/ does the card on the cage list any aggression
Regarding the first scenario, list two extrinsic factor mentioned in class you would want
to identify and/ or monitor that will help you determine your patient's ability to handle
disease, stress, etc. in this environment. - Question and answers- temperatures in
normal range for animal
-good around of sun light/ ventilation.
________ housing involves special cages and/ or procedures, like sterilizing the
bedding and/ or passing the cage and/or room air through special filters. The object is to
guard against infection or, if the protocol involves the study of disease that infect
humans or other animals, to keep the disease- causing organism from getting out. -
Question and answersbarrier
Individuals working in the NCCC program laboratories may consume food and/or
beverages as long as they are kept in a tightly sealed container and kept separate from
feed designated for the program animals. - Question and answersfalse
List two characteristics of housing or enclosures that would support the housing of
healthy animals and briefly describe why you chose these characteristics. - Question
and answers- Clean cage, no soiled blankets, disinfect cages
- Animal enclosures free of rough edges so animals do not hurt themselves in the
enclosure
List two characteristics of housing or enclosure that would support the housing of ill or
injured animals and briefly describe why you chose these characteristics. - Question
and answers-Enclosure as their own air supply
-Animal enable too move freely so they do re injure themselves.
Students should verify that all_____ are closed prior to beginning the cleaning and
handling of the program animals. - Question and answerscages
Appropriate sizing for most laboratory animals can be calculated based upon the
animal's____ - Question and answersweight
, Never place cats or dogs together in a cage or a run( unless they are already housed
together), even if they belong to the same owner or came from the same shelter. -
Question and answersTrue
If there is a rabbit on the premises, handle the guinea pig first.Wash your hands
thoroughly. Then complete the rabbit cleaning duties. NEVER handle the rabbit prior to
handling the guinea pig. - Question and answersTrue
Name two purposes of providing an animal with bedding. Other than comfort and
cushion. - Question and answers-security for them/makes them feel safe and relaxed,
that they have their familiar beds.
- prevent bed sores and other injury
The "IACUC" of a research facility is responsible for ensuring that the number of
animals and the species chosen are appropriate for the research objectives. - Question
and answersTrue
The ideal isolation room containing ill animals has multiple entrances and exits to
expedite the ability for health care team members to have access to isolated animals in
case of any emergency - Question and answersfalse
A _____________ pressure room is a room in which there is more pressure inside the
room than the surrounding areas (eg the outside hallway) - Question and
answerspositive
What might be housed/store in this type of pressurized room - Question and
answersWould generally house surgical items to keep bacteria and debris from getting
into the sterilized astomosphere. The air would move from the room to the hallway
Biomedical research workers formulated the principles of the "three R's" which stand for
- Question and answersReduction, Refinement and replacement
The goverment agency that oversees the animals in an educational or research
institution is - Question and answersUSDA
A _______ pressure room is a room which there is less pressure inside room than the
surrounding areas - Question and answersnegative
What might be housed/ stored in the type of pressurized room - Question and
answersNegative pressure room would generally contain contagious viruses or harmful
bacteria that you would not want getting out into the rest of the facility.
You have a question regarding the disposal of materials contaminated by a veterinary
patient who might be infected with an infectious disease, dangerous to people. What
state agency would you contact for assistance? - Question and answersDEEP
