LABORATORY ANIMAL MEDICINE AND SCIENCE - SERIES II ...

V-9042 RATS AND MICE: Care and Management 25APPENDIX 2Answers to posttest:1. Adverse temperature affects reproductive performance, food consumption, and metabolismof test agents.Adverse humidity: High RH can lead to stress and reduce resistance to infections. Low RHcan lead torespiratory diseases and ringtail.2. Advantages: prevent microbial contaminationDisadvantages: limit air and gas exchange. See #13.3. Review the section on “bedding, food, and water”, p. 7-8, to verify your answer. Thebibliography also offersadditional resources.4. Review #37, p. 11.5. Vermin can transmit diseases.6. Allows animals to stabilize after transport and allows facility staff to assess health andactivity while waiting fortest results.7. Vaginal lavage and microscopic examination of cells.8. Monogamous and polygamous9. See #59, p. 14.10. The method should be rapid, painless, and minimally distressing