Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals,  NRC, 2006 
Chapter 5 Recommendations, pp. 81-88 

QUESTIONS
1.	TRUE OR FALSE:  The National Primate Plan ensures a stable means of transporting NHP into and within the US.
2.	TRUE OR FALSE:  There exists a very reliable network for the ground transportation NHP in case air transport becomes unavailable.
3.	TRUE OR FALSE:  Most airlines will transport NHPs.
4.	Which of the following may be reasons that airlines have for refusal to transport NHP:
a.	Concern over potential zoonotic infections
b.	High cost of training and PPE
c.	Higher insurance rates and liability issues
d.	Required disinfection of cargo areas
e.	Pressure from animal rights activists
f.	Potential of ramifications from escapes
g.	Low profit margin
h.	All of the above
5.	TRUE OR FALSE:    If in the future all foreign commercial airlines refuse to transport NHPs to the US, the only option identified was charter airlines.
6.	Charter transportation will generally be more/less expensive.
7.	TRUE OR FALSE:    Transportation within the US is not a high of crisis as there are many more domestic carriers than foreign that will transport NHP.
8.	The percentage of imported NHP used in research has been decreasing/increasing in recent years.
9. 	TRUE OR FALSE:  The National Primate Plan is not concerned about domestic production  of NHP. 
10.	TRUE OR FALSE:  National Primate Research Centers (NPRC) and research institutions should work jointly to development reliable ground transportation, similar to what producers of small research animals have done.
11.	TRUE OR FALSE:  Federal agencies along with the commercial shipping community should develop a self-contained, enclosed box (overshipper) to ship animals that pose a zoonotic exposure.
12.	This overshipper needs to be able to provide all of the following for the animal except:
a.	HEPA filtered ventilation
b.	Temperature control
c.	Humidity control
d.	Viewing window
e.	Out-side access
f.	Escape mechanism
13.	The different federal agencies that regulate, inspect, and grant permits should be coordinated under one entity.

14.	The AWA regulations are organized by groups of common species. 
Subpart A covers: __________
Subpart B covers: __________
Subpart C covers: __________
Subpart D covers: __________
15.	For transporting dogs and cats, the animal space must be pressurized if flying above _________ feet. For NHP the upper limit is ________.
16.	The AWA regulations allow all species except ________ to be transported in cold conditions if they have been acclimated to that temperature.
17.	The transport coordinator at each institution is responsible for:
a.	Ensure effective communication between the 2 institutions
b.	Ensures all documents are in order, including all necessary permits and health certificates
c.	Ensures that the correct shipping container is used
d.	Ensures appropriate quarantine after receipt 
e.	All of the above
18.	TRUE OR FALSE:  IACUCs should review transportation procedures during the semi-annual program evaluation.

ANSWERS
1.	FALSE  This plan needs to be updated and reimplemented.
2.	FALSE
3.	FALSE
4.	h
5.	TRUE
6.	More
7.	FALSE.  There currently is only one domestic carrier and transportation within the US will more likely reach a crisis point sooner.
8.	Increasing
9.	FALSE One of its goals is all NHP used, especially rhesus and cynomolgus, be produced domestically.
10.	TRUE
11.	TRUE
12.	FALSE  It should be escape proof
13.	TRUE
14.	A = Dogs and cats
	B = Guinea pigs and hamsters
	C = Rabbits
	D= NHP
15.	Dogs and cats = 8000 ft.; NHP don’t have a pressurization limit	
16.	Guinea pigs
17.	e
18.	TRUE