Chapter 4 Flashcards
Which government body regulates the importation/exportation of wild vertebrate and invertebrate animals, and their tissues?
Fish and Wildlife Service
What is the CDC role in importation of animals?
Regulate the importation of any animals or animal products capable of introduction, transmission or spread of communicable or zoonotic diseases
What is CITES
Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of WidFauna and Flora
What branch of government oversees CITES for the US?
Fish and Wildlife Service
What is IATA
International Air Transport Association. Facilitate the live animal regulations for safe and human transport of animals by air
What does “animal biosecurity” refer to?
All measures taken to identify, control, prevent and eradicate known or unknown infections.
Which viruses indicate the need to separate African from Asian species of OWM
SIV and SHFV cause only subclinical infection in Af species but may induce clinical disease in Asian sp.
What type of virus may be carried latently by squirrel monkeys and tamarins but cause fatal disease in owl monkeys
herpesviruses (alpha herpes)
List some examples of rodent pathogens that may cause little clinical illness but impact immunological, physiologic, toxicologic or phramicologic responses
MHV, noro, parvo, LCMV, helicobactor
T or F. Surgery performed on agricultural animals should be done in the field as is typically practiced in this species in veterinary medicine
F. It is more appropriate to do it in accordance with surgical standards for other species as described in guide, though some circumstances may allow this practice (emergencies, minor procedures)
T or F. Laparoscopic procedures should be considered as “major” surgery
F. It depends on the impact to the animal as to the categorization, could be major or minor. Should be evaluated on case by case basis by AV and IACUC
Is alcohol a suitable sterilant for surgical instruments?
No, but may have application in some circumstances if prolonged contact time is used
Describe the “wind-up” pain phenomenon.
Allodynia, unrelieved pain may results in central pain sensation that results in a “pain” response to something that is not typically painful
Define distress
An aversive state in which an animal fails to cope or adjust to various stressors
T or F. It is appropriate to use only a paralytic agent for procedures on rodents
F. Paralytics should not be used without general anesthesia, and amount of anesthesia used should first be determined by doing the procedure without paralytics, to assure that enough anesthesia is on board to prevent a conscious state of the animal while paralytics are on board.
