ALAT LATEST 2026 TEST PAPER 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔animals that are carefully monitored to be sure they do not harbor certain
pathogenic organisms - ✔✔specific pathogen-free
✔✔animals that may carry an unknown, uncontrolled variety and number of organisms -
✔✔conventional
✔✔newly arrived NHP require at least how long for acclimation and conditioning - ✔✔2
weeks
✔✔list two documents the tech should compare to confirm that the animals received are
the ones ordered - ✔✔purchase orders and shipping invoices
✔✔what documents typically contain the species or strain of the animal, the
investigator's name, protocol number, and contact information, the source of the animal,
and may contain a barcode - ✔✔cage cards
✔✔what procedure should an animal tech perform before disposing of animal shipping
containers - ✔✔double-check the container for any remaining animals
✔✔what class of drugs called is used to treat pinworms, heartworms, and tapeworms -
✔✔anthelmintics
✔✔often referred to as narcotics - ✔✔opioids
✔✔analgesics - ✔✔opioids and NSAIDs
✔✔include aspirin - ✔✔NSAIDs
✔✔affect anesthesia levels - ✔✔opioids
✔✔reduce inflammation - ✔✔NSAIDs
✔✔controlled substance - ✔✔opoids
✔✔regulated by the DEA - ✔✔opioids
✔✔combat infections caused by bacteria - ✔✔antiobiotics
✔✔used to calm and sedate - ✔✔tranquilizers
, ✔✔kill parasites living in or on animal - ✔✔parasiticides
✔✔used to reduce swelling, redness, and pain - ✔✔anti-inflammatory drugs
✔✔pain relievers - ✔✔analgesics
✔✔cause a loss of feeling or awareness of any senses of pain - ✔✔anesthetics
✔✔enrofloxacin, doxycycline and erythromycin are _____ drugs - ✔✔antibiotic
✔✔what term refers to administering a drug directly into the GI tract either orally or
rectally - ✔✔enteral administration
✔✔delivered as a vapor or an aerosol - ✔✔inhalation
✔✔applied directly to the body surface - ✔✔topical
✔✔delivered directly to the GI tract - ✔✔Enteral
✔✔delivered into the body by means other than through the GI system - ✔✔parenteral
✔✔what drug formulation is used for enteral administration when the animal is prone to
vomiting - ✔✔suppository
✔✔what government entity regulates the manufacture, possession, and use of
controlled substances - ✔✔drug enforcement agency
✔✔penicillin can be fatal to which species - ✔✔guinea pigs
✔✔if an expiration date on a drug label says "september 2018" that drug may no longer
be used after what date - ✔✔september 30, 2018
✔✔how must controlled substances be stored - ✔✔in a locked cabinet within a locked
room
✔✔insufficient feed and internal parasites can cause what common clinical sigs -
✔✔weight loss
✔✔what is the bluish tint to the lining o the mouth, nose, eyelids, or vagina called in an
animal that is not receiving enough oxygen - ✔✔cyanosis
✔✔list three symptoms an animal experiencing pain or distress may exhibit - ✔✔stunted
growth or weight loss, limping, swelling, hunched posture, piloerection
ANSWERS GRADED A+
✔✔animals that are carefully monitored to be sure they do not harbor certain
pathogenic organisms - ✔✔specific pathogen-free
✔✔animals that may carry an unknown, uncontrolled variety and number of organisms -
✔✔conventional
✔✔newly arrived NHP require at least how long for acclimation and conditioning - ✔✔2
weeks
✔✔list two documents the tech should compare to confirm that the animals received are
the ones ordered - ✔✔purchase orders and shipping invoices
✔✔what documents typically contain the species or strain of the animal, the
investigator's name, protocol number, and contact information, the source of the animal,
and may contain a barcode - ✔✔cage cards
✔✔what procedure should an animal tech perform before disposing of animal shipping
containers - ✔✔double-check the container for any remaining animals
✔✔what class of drugs called is used to treat pinworms, heartworms, and tapeworms -
✔✔anthelmintics
✔✔often referred to as narcotics - ✔✔opioids
✔✔analgesics - ✔✔opioids and NSAIDs
✔✔include aspirin - ✔✔NSAIDs
✔✔affect anesthesia levels - ✔✔opioids
✔✔reduce inflammation - ✔✔NSAIDs
✔✔controlled substance - ✔✔opoids
✔✔regulated by the DEA - ✔✔opioids
✔✔combat infections caused by bacteria - ✔✔antiobiotics
✔✔used to calm and sedate - ✔✔tranquilizers
, ✔✔kill parasites living in or on animal - ✔✔parasiticides
✔✔used to reduce swelling, redness, and pain - ✔✔anti-inflammatory drugs
✔✔pain relievers - ✔✔analgesics
✔✔cause a loss of feeling or awareness of any senses of pain - ✔✔anesthetics
✔✔enrofloxacin, doxycycline and erythromycin are _____ drugs - ✔✔antibiotic
✔✔what term refers to administering a drug directly into the GI tract either orally or
rectally - ✔✔enteral administration
✔✔delivered as a vapor or an aerosol - ✔✔inhalation
✔✔applied directly to the body surface - ✔✔topical
✔✔delivered directly to the GI tract - ✔✔Enteral
✔✔delivered into the body by means other than through the GI system - ✔✔parenteral
✔✔what drug formulation is used for enteral administration when the animal is prone to
vomiting - ✔✔suppository
✔✔what government entity regulates the manufacture, possession, and use of
controlled substances - ✔✔drug enforcement agency
✔✔penicillin can be fatal to which species - ✔✔guinea pigs
✔✔if an expiration date on a drug label says "september 2018" that drug may no longer
be used after what date - ✔✔september 30, 2018
✔✔how must controlled substances be stored - ✔✔in a locked cabinet within a locked
room
✔✔insufficient feed and internal parasites can cause what common clinical sigs -
✔✔weight loss
✔✔what is the bluish tint to the lining o the mouth, nose, eyelids, or vagina called in an
animal that is not receiving enough oxygen - ✔✔cyanosis
✔✔list three symptoms an animal experiencing pain or distress may exhibit - ✔✔stunted
growth or weight loss, limping, swelling, hunched posture, piloerection
