Exotic Vocab

areas of hair loss obtained from other animals housed in the same enclosure

hysterectomy delivered animals raised in a controlled microbial environment

animals raised in normal environmental conditions

animals free of any detectable microorganisms and parasites

research takes place in an artificial environment

research performed in a living animal

animals that receive the experiment

animals which nothing is done to them (used with the experimental and sham groups)

animals given placebos (used with the experimental and control groups)

the study of animals with known microflora and fauna

animals that have carefully defined microbial flora (taken from C-section)

using the barrier technique to control microflora of lab animals

a temporary waxy plug consisting of dried semen and vaginal mucus that confirms breeding has taken. Seen approximately 24 hours after copulation

kills bacteria

inhibits growth of bacteria

kills everything

destroys infectious agents from surfacs

kills fungus

lowers bacterial organisms to a safe level

kills spores

kills microorganisms

kills viruses

long lasting but accumulates in the environment

kill fast bus is short acting

surgery on a living animal for psychological or pathologic investigation

all females housed together will have depressed estrous cycles, but when a male is added to the cage all the females will come into estrus within 3 days

when a bred female is exposed to a strange male within 24 hours and does not become pregnant

located behind the eye of the rodent and secretes a red tinged substance

abnormal growth of the teeth, the teeth do not line up

occurs when the mother is inexperienced, stressed, or when the nest is disturbed

at least 20 consecutive brother/sister breedings

can be any infectious agent, non-living substance, or procedure that endangers living tissue

the room the animal is housed in

the cage in which the animal is housed in