Sanitation and Pest Control Flashcards
What does the USDA refer to to adopt standards of sanitation?
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
What issues does the Animal Welfare Act address?
- Removal of excreta
- Minimizing spread of disease
- Maintaining odors at a low level
What are the primary concerns of the Animal Welfare Act?
To keep animals clean and to prevent cross contamination between animals in the facility
How often should primary enclosures of dogs and cats be cleaned?
Excreta and food waste must be removed daily and underneath primary enclosures should be cleaned as often as necessary
Do dogs and cats have to be removed for cleaning?
Yes, unless the enclose is large enough to ensure the animals would not be harmed, wetted, or distressed in the process
How often must primary enclosures of dogs, cats, guinea pigs, hamsters, warm blooded animals, and non-human primates be sanitized?
At least once every 2 weeks using either live steam under pressure or a mechanical cage washer
How frequently does the primary enclosures of hamsters and guinea pigs need to be cleaned?
As often as necessary to prevent accumulation of excreta and debris
How often to rabbit enclosures have to be sanitized?
At least once over 30 days
How often should rabbit’s solid litter be removed and replaced?
At least once a week
How often must a non-human primate enclosure be cleaned?
Daily the excreta and food waste must be removed from both inside each primary enclosure and underneath them as often as possible
How often should debris in the pools of marine mammals be cleaned?
At least daily
How often should wall and bottom surfaces of primary enclosure pools of water for marine mammals be cleaned?
As often as necessary to maintain proper water quality
Which agent is generally not recommended for cleaning marine mammal enclosures?
Insecticides or other such chemical agents except when it is deemed essential by the attending veterinarian
What is the Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures?
- Store all sanitation materials and chemicals in a cool, centralized area
- Follow all instructions on the label of the product
- Never use an unlabeled container
- Never mix two chemicals together unless its authorized by the manufacturer
What is considered a pest?
Any living organism that threatens the well-being of humans or animals and compromises the integrity of a research project; insects and vertebrates
