Animal Care & Use

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Across
  1. 4. Guidelines all euthanasia methods must comply with
  2. 6. Scientific name of the laboratory mouse (__ musculus)
  3. 7. Common “hooded” laboratory rat stock
  4. 9. Daily cage‑check requirements acronym
  5. 10. Vapor‑based room sterilization
  6. 13. Key factors of personal protection are shielding, time, and distance
  7. 14. Program used to prevent introduction of pathogens from outside sources
  8. 17. These occur weekly to thoroughly inspect animals.
  9. 21. Period must be completed before newly received animals can be used for research
  10. 23. Before putting a rack into service, it must be clean and free of this.
  11. 25. One of the guiding principles in the care and use of laboratory animals is to minimize pain and distress
  12. 27. Method that avoids using animals
  13. 29. Animals needing strict protocols and handling due to vulnerable status
  14. 30. Required protective gear must be worn as listed at vivarium entry points.
Down
  1. 1. Safe handling of biohazards
  2. 2. When the incisors are not in alignment, the teeth do not wear down and become overly long
  3. 3. Must be included in the Procedures Exemptions/Justifications section of the ACUP for GMAs or immunocompromised animals.
  4. 5. Facility airflow area maintained at higher pressure than surrounding rooms
  5. 8. A type of cleaning to remove pathogens
  6. 11. Person responsible for ensuring the acclimation period is met
  7. 12. Test performed on sentinel swabs to detect bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites
  8. 15. A form required before transferring animals between rooms or protocols
  9. 16. Cage additions to reduce stress
  10. 18. A chemical used to kill pathogens
  11. 19. A governing body that must approve all protocols and deviations to standard husbandry procedures.
  12. 20. Nutrient-rich gel sometimes used for rodents needing supplemental intake
  13. 21. Person responsible for the health and well-being of all lab animals used in the institution
  14. 22. Strategy for obtaining comparable info using fewer animals
  15. 24. The type of air supply that should be used in isolation rooms
  16. 26. Biosafety cabinets that are known as “glove boxes" (Class __)
  17. 28. Acronym refers to withholding both food and water from an animal