The Guide Space Requirements Flashcards

8
Q

What is minimum cage height for mice?

A

5 inches

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9
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What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following mice? Female plus litter?

less than 10 g

up to 15 g

up to 25 g

more than 25 g

A

less than 10 g = 6 in2

up to 15 g = 8 in2

up to 25 g = 12 in2

more than 25 g >= 15 in2

female + litter = 51 in2

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10
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What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following rats? Female plus litter?

less than 100 g

up to 200 g

up to 300 g

up to 400 g

up to 500 g

more than 500 g >

A

less than 100 g = 17 in2

up to 200 g = 23 in2

up to 300 g = 29 in2

up to 400 g = 40 in2

up to 500 g = 60 in2

more than 500 g >= 70 in2

female & litter = 124 in2

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11
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What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following hamsters?

less than 60 g

up to 80 g

up to 100 g

more than 100 g

A

less than 60 g = 10 in2

up to 80 g = 13 in2

up to 100 g = 16 in2

more than 100 g >= 19 in2

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12
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What is the minimum floor area per animal for the follwoing guinea pigs?

up to 350 g

more than 350 g

A

up to 350 g = 60 in2

more than 350 g >= 101 in2

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13
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What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following rabbits?

less than 2 Kg

up to 4 Kg

up to 5.4 Kg

more than 5.4 Kg

A

less than 2 Kg = 1.5 ft2

up to 4 Kg = 3 ft2

up to 5.4 Kg = 4 ft2

more than 5.4 Kg >= 5 ft2

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14
Q

What is the minimum cage height for rats?

A

7 inches

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15
Q

What is the minimum cage height for hamsters?

A

6 inches

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16
Q

What is the minimum cage height for Guinea pigs?

A

7 inches

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17
Q

What is the minimum cage height for rabbits?

A

16 inches

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18
Q

What is the minimum cage height for cats?

A

24 inches, although vertical space with perches is preferred and will likely require additional cage height

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19
Q

What is the minimum cage height for dogs?

A

No set number. Cage height should be sufficient for animals to comfortably stand erect with their feet on the floor.

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20
Q

What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following cats?

less than or equal to 4 Kg

more than 4 Kg

A

less than or equal to 4 Kg = 3 ft2

more than 4 Kg should be greater than or equal to 4 ft2

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21
Q

What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following dogs?

less than 15kg

Up to 30kg

Greater than 30kg

A

less than 15kg = 8 ft sq.

Up to 30kg = 12 ft sq.

Greater than 30kg = greater than 24 ft sq.

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22
Q

What is the minimum floor area per animal for pigeons?

A

0.8 ft2

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23
Q

What is the minimum floor area per animal for quail?

A

0.25 ft2

24
Q

What is the minimum cage height for pigeons, quail, and chickens?

A

Cage height should be sufficient for animals to comfortably stand erect with their feet on the floor.

25
Q

What is the minimum floor area per animal for the following chickens?

Up to 0.25 kg

Up to 0.5 kg

Up to 1.5 kg

Up to 3 kg

More than 3 kg

A

Up to 0.25 kg: 0.25 ft2

Up to 0.5 kg: 0.5 ft2

Up to 1.5 kg: 1 ft2

Up to 3 kg: 2 ft2

More than 3 kg: at least 3 ft2

26
Q

What is the minimum floor area per animal and cage height for monkeys?

Group 1 – up to 1.5 kg

Group 2 – up to 3 kg

Group 3 – up to 10 kg

Group 4 – up to 15 kg

Group 5 – up to 20 kg

Group 6 – up to 25 kg

Group 7 – up to 30 kg

Group 8 – more than 30 kg

A

Group 1 – up to 1.5 kg: 2.1 ft2 & 30 in high

Group 2 – up to 3 kg: 3 ft2 & 30 in high

Group 3 – up to 10 kg: 4.3 ft2 & 30 in high

Group 4 – up to 15 kg: 6 ft2 & 32 in high

Group 5 – up to 20 kg: 8 ft2 & 36 in high

Group 6 – up to 25 kg: 10 ft2 & 46 in high

Group 7 – up to 30 kg: 15 ft2 & 46 in high

Group 8 – more than 30 kg: _>_25 ft2 & 60 in high

27
Q

Minmum space requirement for Group 1 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

Up to 1.5kg

2.1 sq ft/animal

30 inch height

28
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 2 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

3kg

3 sq ft/animal

30 inch height

29
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 3 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

Up to 10kg

4.3 sq ft/animal

30 inch height

30
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 4 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

Up to 15kg

6.0 sq ft/animal

32 inch height

31
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 5 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

Up to 20kg

8 sq ft/animal

36 inch height

32
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 6 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

Up to 25kg

10 sq ft/animal

46 inch height

33
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 7 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

Up to 30kg

15 sq ft/animal

46 inch height

34
Q

Minimum space requirement for Group 8 NHP

Weight

Sq ft/animal

Height

A

> 30kg

> 25 ft2/animal

60 inch height

35
Q

Space requirements for chimpanzees?

juveniles up to 10 kg

adults > 10 kg

A

juveniles up to 10 kg: 15 ft2 & 60 in high

adults > 10 kg: _>_25 ft2 & 84 in high

36
Q

Space requirements for sheep and goats individually housed? 2-5/pen? >5/pen?

A

up to 25 kg: 10 ft2 (single housed) – 8.5 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 7.5 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 50 kg: 15 ft2 (single housed – 12.5 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 11.3 ft2 (>5/pen)

more than 50 kg: _>20 ft2** (single housed) – **>17 ft2** (2-5/pen) – **>_15 ft2 (>5/pen)

37
Q

Space requirements for swine individually housed? 2-5 per pen? more than 5 per pen?

A

up to 15 kg: 8 ft2 (1/pen) – 6 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 6 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 25 kg: 12 ft2 (1/pen) – 6 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 6 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 50 kg: 15 ft2 (1/pen) – 10 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 9 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 100 kg: 24 ft2 (1/pen) – 20 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 18 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 200 kg: 48 ft2 (1/pen) – 40 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 36 ft2 (>5/pen)

more than 200 kg: _>60 ft2** (1/pen) – **>52 ft2** (2-5/pen) – **>_48 ft2 (>5/pen)

38
Q

Space requirements for cattle individually housed? 2-5 per pen? more than 5 per pen?

A

up to 75 kg: 24 ft2 (1/pen) – 20 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 18 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 200 kg: 48 ft2 (1/pen) – 40 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 36 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 350 kg: 72 ft2 (1/pen) – 60 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 54 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 500 kg: 96 ft2 (1/pen) – 80 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 72 ft2 (>5/pen)

up to 650 kg: 124 ft2 (1/pen) – 105 ft2 (2-5/pen) – 93 ft2 (>5/pen)

more than 650 kg: _>_144 ft2 (1/pen) – _>_120 ft2 (2-5/pen) – _>_108 ft2 (>5/pen)

39
Q

Space requirements for horses? ponies?

A

144 ft2 for all weights of horses

1-4 ponies per pen: 72 ft2

more than 4/pen:

up to 200 kg: 60 ft2

more than 200 kg: _>_72 ft2