Quiz 2 (Lectures 3-4) Flashcards

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Dr. David Reimer position

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associate director of veterinary services and comparative medicine resources

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2
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Animal Welfare act year

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1966

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3
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health research extension act year

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1985

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What type of law was the animal welfare act?

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federal

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what type of law was the health research extension act?

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federal

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purpose of animal welfare act?

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basic animal welfare

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who does the animal welfare act apply to?

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research facilities, animal dealers, exhibitors, handlers and transporters of animals

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purpose of health research extension act

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direct public health service to provide guidelines for humane use of research animals

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PHS

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public health service

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who administers and enforces the health research extension act?

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NIH and office of laboratory animal welfare (OLAW)

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Where does the health research extension act apply?

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any federally funded research program

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what documents are included in the health research extension act?

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1: US Government Principles For the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
2: Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

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13
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Who approves the Rutgers animal welfare policy?

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executive office of the president

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Purpose of Rutgers animal welfare policy governing the use of animals in research, instruction, and demonstration

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establishes an assurance for the humane care and ethical use of vertebrate animals in research, compliance with federal regulations

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who oversees the rutgers animal welfare policy?

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IACUC: Rutgers Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

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Four ways to get hurt by animals

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injuries, hazardous agent exposure, allergen exposure, disease exposure

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How common are allergies

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relatively common in lab animal workers; develop over time

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18
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exposure routes to allergens

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inhalation and direct contact

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infectious disease

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disease caused by biological agent: not always contagious

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contagious disease

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infectious disease that can be transmitted between hosts

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zoonotic disease

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infectious disease that can be transmitted from animal to human or human to animal

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biological agents of disease

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bacterial, fungal, parasitic, viral

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five methods of exposure to disease

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direct contact, indirect contact, vector-borne, foodborne, waterborne

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source of Q-fever

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cattle, sheep, goats (domestic ruminants)
urine, feces, and milk but ESPECIALLY birth fluid
often comes from aerosolized feces or dust in environment

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symptoms of q fever

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high fever, headache, muscle aches, sore throat, chills, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, chest pain, hepatitis, death in 1-2% of cases

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who is most at risk for Q-fever

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pre-existing heart disease, pregnancy, or otherwise immuno-compromised

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what is the chronic form of q-fever?

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endocarditis (heart valve infection) results in 65% mortality

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best ways to prevent q-fever?

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ppe, education, excluding public access to barns during birthing season, pasteurizing milk

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treatment for q-fever?

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antibiotics- most people recover without treatment

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what does PPE look like for q-fever?

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N95 respirator, full face shield with safety glasses, gloves and disposable sleeves, disposable overalls or laundered on site. knee high rubber boots or disposable booties.

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where is leptospirosis found ?

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standing water (old tires, toys left outside)
considered endemic world wide

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how is leptospirosis spread?

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contact with infected urine to mucus membranes, open wound, or ingestion

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treatment for leptospirosis?

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fatal without proper diagnosis both for humans and pets- curable with supportive care and long term antibiotics

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best prevention for leptospirosis?

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canine and large animal vaccines are available

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signs and symptoms of leptospirosis?

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muscle aches, headaches, excessive drinking and urinating, high fever and chills, vomiting or loss of appetite, jaundice, vomiting and diarrhea, kidney and/or liver failure

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36
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how is plague spread these days?

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cats with fleas- often in midwest and west, vets at risk

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cat symptoms of plague

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fever, anorexia, lethargy, swollen lymph nodes

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how many cases of plague are pneumonic? what does that mean?

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10%, can be spread through air/aerosolization

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Between the years 1926 and 2012 how human pneumonic cases of plague (as associated with domestic cats) were there?

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six <3

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signs of ringworm in animals

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alopecia- asymptomatic carriers won’t lose hair
dry, flaky lesions

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cause of ring worm in humans

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direct contact with lesions

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effect of toxoplasmosis

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fetal birth defects due to intrauterine infection

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transmission of toxoplasmosis

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ingestion (cat feces), in utero

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44
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how to prevent toxoplasmosis in cats?

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prevent hunting, only giving them cooked cat food

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how to prevent toxoplasmosis in humans?

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avoid cat litter while pregnant, cook all meat thoroughly

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for how long is a cat infected with toxoplasmosis contagious?

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they shed for about two weeks after infection

47
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what is giardia

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tiny parasite found on surfaces, soil, food, feces contaminated water

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transmission of giardia

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ingestion

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symptoms of giardia

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foul-smelling diarrhea, greasy poop that can float, gas, stomach cramps/pain, upset stomach, nausea, dehydration

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is giardia treatable?

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yes

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parasitic zoonotic diseases

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sarcoptic mange (scabies) which is generally self limiting (low human to human transmission)
hook worms (cutaneous larva migrans)
round worms (visceral, ocular, neural larva migrans) (baylisascaris, trichinella)

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Seoul virus family

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hantavirus family

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symptoms of seoul virus

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fever, headache, back pain, chills, and nausea

54
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transmission of seoul virus

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from infected rats to people through feces, saliva, urine, exposure to dust from nests/bedding

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LCM

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lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus

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where is LCM found

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wild and lab mice and hamsters
introduced and spread by transplantable tumors
nude mice shed high viral load

57
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What is ORF in animals?

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contagious ecthyma virus

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signs of contagious ecthyma virus

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sore mouth in lambs and goat kids- shed virus from the lesions around body openings

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prevention for contagious ecthyma virus

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wear gloves, wash hands, avoid direct contact with lesions, keep young lambs away from public

60
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source of rabies?

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wild and domestic animals

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distribution of wild to domestic rabid animal cases in US

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90% wild, 10% domestic

62
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where do most US rabies cases come from?

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70% from bats

63
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where do most world rabies deaths come from?

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99% from dog rabies

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NJ rabid cat average 2015-2021

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~20 average rabid cats each year

65
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NJ total terrestrial cases since 1989

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8494, 90% of cases are raccoons and skunks

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route of infection for rabies

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animal bites- saliva in open wound

67
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symptoms of rabies

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fever, headache, muscle aches (malaise), insomnia, anxiety, confusion, slight paralysis, excitation, hallucination, agitation, hypersalivation, difficulty swallowing, hydrophobia, and eventual death

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rabies incidence in US annually

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1-2 clinical cases (with death) each year
40k people receive post exposure treatment

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world incidence of rabies

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59k deaths per year

70
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prevention for rabies

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dog vaccination, dog licensing, animal control, vaccination of at-risk population

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treatment of rabies

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immediate wound treatment, post exposure vaccination

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which rabies variant has been eliminated in the united states

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canine variant

73
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source of most rabies cases in US

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falsified health documents from dogs coming in out of country

74
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how many infectious diseases in humans are spread from animals?

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6/10, 60%

75
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What impacts animal science?

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knowledge about animals (animal biology and management systems)
public perception (product type and quality, acceptable practices)

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what impacts views on animals?

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social and cultural differences

77
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what are the three parts of the spectrum on animal welfare?

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animal rights, animal welfare, human dominion

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animal rights

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all animals have comparable rights, and each individual’s desires should be respected equally

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human dominion

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animals were put on this earth for us to use in whatever possible way they can benefit us the most and in the least expensive way possible

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animal welfare

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use animals for greater human good, but we have an obligation to provide for the majority of their physiological and behavioral needs

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animal welfare is a mix of ____

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science (what is) and ethics (what ought to be)

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why is animal welfare difficult to measure?

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never fully objective- mixes scientific knowledge with value judgements- still based on opinions
objective measurements are weighed against ethical values

83
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Five measurements of animal welfare

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health
production
physiology
behavior
mental health

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three approaches to animal welfare

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feeling based, biological functioning based, animal’s nature based

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who founded the feeling based approach?

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duncan

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describe the feeling based approach

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looks at the subjective experiences of animals, such as positive and negative emotions and feelings.
may involve motivation and preference testing on the animals

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who founded biological functioning based approach

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dr broom

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describe the biological functioning based approach

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physiological measures such as health, longevity, and production.

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who developed the animal’s nature based approach

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Fraser

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describe the animal’s nature based approach

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asking how well we are accommodating the animal’s natural behavior- how many it can still perform, whether its allowed to perform them

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what is the caveat of the animal’s nature based approach

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not all natural behaviors are in the interest of “good’ animal welfare for an individual

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six measures of poor welfare

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reduced life expectancy, reduced ability to grow and/or breed, body damage, disease, immunosuppression, and coping behaviors

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three measures of good welfare

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variety of normal behaviors shown like playing
physiological indicators of pleasure/contentment like purring
behavioral indicators of pleasure/contentment

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ethograms

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inventory of behaviors or actions exhibited by an animal used to measure animal welfare

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What behaviors are looked for in animals when inspecting welfare?

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agonistic behavior, fear, frustration and boredom

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how can understanding behavior help us provide better welfare when working with animals?

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helps us understand when the animal feels something is going wrong, protect ourselves against animal aggression

97
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what is the flight zone for cattle?

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triggers fight or flight

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how big is the flight zone in cattle?

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depends on how used to handling and humans they are

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benefits of low stress cattle handling

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lose less weight, less injuries, stronger immunity, better reproduction, better meat quality

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purpose of low stress cattle handling

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dissipate preexisting stress, create psychological well-being and physical health

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five methods of low stress cattle handling

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make the first experience a positive one
acclimate cattle after a transition
limit noise
apply pressure properly
keep control and be the leader

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what is a welfare auditor

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official organization member who inspects animal facilities

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five freedoms which indicate having good welfare

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freedom from hunger/thirst
freedom from discomfort
freedom from pain, injury, or disease
freedom to express normal behavior
freedom from fear and distress

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PAACO

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professional animal auditor certification organization

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purpose of PAACO

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provide consistent training to auditors nationwide, evaluate and certify audits, align producers/operations with auditors

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three auditing measures

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outcome-based measure
management-based measure
resource-based measure

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OBM

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information collected directly from the animal

108
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MBM

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information collected from records or personnel
directly examines human behavior

109
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RBM

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information collected from animal’s environment
food and space for example

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Welfare assessment questions:

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●Housing conditions- are they safe and accommodate the animal’s nature?
●Is the animal fed to meet its physiological/behavioral needs?
●Is this a social animal? Is it allowed social interactions?
●How often does the animal “need” to interact with humans? Do the interactions appear to be primarily positive or negative?
●Stockmanship: how often are the animals checked? How knowledgeable are the caretakers?
●What do the health indicators show? Illness, lameness, loss of productivity, longevity?
●How are potential stressful situations handled by the animals and handlers?
●Housing: Feed bunk access? Access to waterers? Space to lie down?
●What do physiological indicators show? Heart rate, stress hormone levels, # of infections
●What indicators of stress are shown? Number of vocalizations post-weaning, pain indicators post-castration