Question

quiz instructions
this exam is closed - book. before starting, make sure you have studied all of the questions on your previous ct quizzes. these questions will come from the ct quizzes in courses ansc 1011 (introduction to veterinary tech), ansc 1111 (patient mgmt and nutrition), ansc 1201 (vet assist clinical sciences), ansc 1301 (vet assist applications), and ansc 1401 (this course - emergency crit care/end of life).
question 1 1 pts
the animal welfare act (awa)
requires that minimum standards - of - care and treatment be provided for all warm - blooded animals.
excludes mice, rats, or birds, which represent approximately 90% of animals used in research and higher education.
excludes animals transported commercially, as well as those exhibited to the public.
is an international law.

Explanation:

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) in the United States sets minimum standards for the care and treatment of warm - blooded animals used in research, teaching, testing, exhibition, and by dealers. It does not cover mice, rats, and birds bred for research which make up about 90% of animals used in research and higher education. It does not exclude commercially - transported or publicly - exhibited animals and it is a U.S. law, not an international law.

Answer:

B. excludes mice, rats, or birds, which represent approximately 90% of animals used in research and higher education.