Final Exam Prep

Question 1

USDA - What does it stand for? Purpose

Answer 1

United States Department of Agriculture
* dictates how animals can be shipped across state lines
* Drug residues in food animals

Question 2

APHIS - What does it stand for? Purpose?

Answer 2

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Question 3

IACUC - What does it stand for?

Answer 3

Institutional Animal Care and Use
Committee

Question 4

DEA - What does it stand for? Purpose?

Answer 4

Drug Enforcement Administration

Federal group that handles controlled drugs

Question 5

What is the rule for needles?

Answer 5

The smaller the number, the larger the needle!

Question 6

Name in-house blood machines

Answer 6

CBC machine
Chemistry machine
Electrolyte machine

Question 7

What does the refractometer do?

Answer 7

• Light passing through a liquid and refracted by the substances in the liquid
• Measures the total plasma protein in a blood sample and urine specific
  gravity
• Should be calibrated to zero weekly using distilled water. Specific gravity of
  water should be 1.000