Quiz for Teaching/Observational Field Studies

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Classification:   Faculty   Academic Staff Graduate Student, Technician, Student Helper, Animal Caretaker, Other

  1. Teaching and field studies conducted by UWM personnel or on UWM property must comply with the Animal Welfare Act and the PHS policy in accordance with UWM’s Animal Welfare Assurance.

    a. True
    b.   False

  2. The Animal Care and Use Committee must review and approve all proposed activities related to the care and use of animals in research, teaching and field studies before the activities are conducted.

    a. True
    b.   False

  3. The animal program at UWM has an Occupational Health and Safety Program brochure with information on minimizing risks associated with exposure to animals that can be found on the UWM animal care program webpage.

    a.   True
    b.   Fale

  4. The Principal Investigator or course instructor has the responsibility to ensure that personnel who handle the animals they use have received appropriate training before working with animals.

    a.   True
    b.   False

  5. The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee is responsible for dealing with complaints concerning the welfare of animals or issues of non-compliance with animal care policy.

    a.   True
    b.   False

  6. In considering alternatives to animal use the Principal Investigator (PI) should address the 3 r’s which include:

    a.   Reduction: any strategy to result in fewer animals being used to obtain the same amount of information
    b.   Replacement: any experimental system which does not entail the use of a whole, living animal
    c.   Refinement: the modification of any procedures so as to minimize the pain and distress experienced by the animal and enhance its well-being
    d.   All of the above

  7. Some indications that animals may be in pain or distress include:

    a.   Vocalization
    b.   Depression or other behavioral change
    c.   Abnormal appearance or posture
    d.   Immobolity
    e.   Any of the above

Updated April 1, 2008 by SAK