Lesson 9: Acclimation, Quarantine, and Conditioning Flashcards
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A period of acclimation allows?
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A newly acquired animal to become accustomed to its new laboratory environment.
2
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Quarantine period?
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An individual in which newly acquired animals are housed and cared for separately from existing colony animals.
3
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Conditioning period?
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An animal is permitted to recover from the stress of transport and for animals of poor health and nutritional status to become stronger before they are used in research studies.
4
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Common acclimation period?
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2 to 4 weeks
5
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After being relocated, fish may exhibit signs of acute health problems in the first?
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48 to 72 hours.
6
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Common quarantine period?
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One month (usually the minimum acceptable period) or longer.
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