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Who found ACP and when? - Dr. Nathan Brewer 1950 Animal Care Panel became AALAS when? - 1967 What 3 levels are in AALAS? - ALAT,LAT,LATG What two mandates or documents must be studied in addition to ALAT Training Manual to prepare for ALAT test? - The Guide for Care and Use of Lab Animals and The Animal Welfare Regulations Why are animals used to study human diseases? - the biomedical processes in animal models can be similar to humans What is the Guide? - Primary source of standards ...

Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could work - public health organizations, research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological product companies List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you must read and study to prepare for the exam - The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals What...

The Guide - The primary source of standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the U.S. To identify a subclinical disease, it is necessary to do want type of testing? - Diagnostic What member of the research team prepares the protocol? - Principal investigator Another term for "gnotobiotic" is: - Defined flora What precaution can be taken to prevent a gas cylinder from becoming a dangerous projectile? - Secure the cylinder to prevent it from falling What are the two ...

ALAT Exam Study Guide | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could work - public health organizations, research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological product companies List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you must read and study to pre...

ALAT Final Exam Practice | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version What is not a physical method of euthanasia? - Carbon Dioxide Mice exhibit postpartum estrus. They will normally come into estrus within ______ hours after giving birth. - 24 A male ferret is called a ____ and a female is called a _____. - Hob; jill Scientific technology has developed the technique for introducing genetic material from one animal into the fertilized egg of a different animal. When the o...

ALAT EXAM REVIEW | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version Which statement about horses is FALSE? - Horses tend to be solitary animals If a facility houses USDA-covered species, the USDA inspector may look at husbandry and health records during an inspection. - TRUE What procedure helps prevent newborn pigs from becoming hypothermic? - Heat lamp placed over the pen Average life span of a hamster? - 1.5 - 2 years Time between fertilization and birth called? - Gestati...

ALAT Exam Prep | 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version (T/F) Crop milk is similar to mammalian milk. - False (T/F) Only birds in the order columbiformes produce crop milk. - True What nonhuman primate commonly gives birth to twins? - Marmosets The gestation period in goats is ____________ days. - 143-154 How often should shelving and cage racks for rats be sanitized? - Once every two weeks At what age do dogs reach sexual maturity? - 6-10 months Do pigs de...

What is not a physical method of euthanasia? - Carbon Dioxide Mice exhibit postpartum estrus. They will normally come into estrus within ______ hours after giving birth. - 24 A male ferret is called a ____ and a female is called a _____. - Hob; jill Scientific technology has developed the technique for introducing genetic material from one animal into the fertilized egg of a different animal. When the offspring are born they are called ____. - Transgenics Eating feces is termed _____. - C...

Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could work - public health organizations, research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and biological product companies List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification - Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory Animal Technologist Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you must read and study to prepare for the exam - The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals What orga...

Which statement about horses is FALSE? - Horses tend to be solitary animals If a facility houses USDA-covered species, the USDA inspector may look at husbandry and health records during an inspection. - TRUE What procedure helps prevent newborn pigs from becoming hypothermic? - Heat lamp placed over the pen Average life span of a hamster? - 1.5 - 2 years Time between fertilization and birth called? - Gestation Which drug is not a controlled substance? - Meloxicam Mandate or document must...