Guidelines for the Humane Transportation of Research Animals,  NRC, 2006 
Appendix B: Patterns in the Ground Transportation of Research Animals in the United States, pp. 117-126 

QUESTIONS
1.	 The analysis of data in this appendix focuses on animals being transported by what means?
a.	air
b.	sea
c.	land (truck)
d.	all of the above
2.	What three sources of data were analyzed to produce this document? 
3.	Which data set was used as a proxy to estimate the relative use of rodents at each institution?
4.	Because of the three data sets that were analyzed, a relatively large portion of rodent use data was not captured.  At what type of facility was this data not captured?
5.	What term is used in this appendix to describe the method by which institutions were matched to city and geographic coordinates determined?
6.	What was the primary objective of this analysis?
7.	According to the NIH data set, the ideal location for one additional facility would be in what state?  If two additional facilities were implemented, ideal locations would be in what two states?
8.	Based on the USDA data set, the ideal location for one additional vendor for both dogs and cats would be in what state?
9.	TRUE or FALSE: This study identified optimal cities for new breeding facilities, and recommended building within very close proximity to these specific cities in order to maintain the benefit of these locations.

ANSWERS:
1.	c) land (truck)
2.	NIH grants, USDA data, research vendor data
3.	The dollar amount NIH awards
4.	commercial research institutions that utilize rodents but do not receive NIH funding
5.	geocoding
6.	To locate optimal additional supply points; e.g. if additional breeding facilities were to be considered, where should they be located to decrease the total distance in the animal transportation system
7.	Colorado; Colorado and Florida 
8.	California
9.	FALSE Because a grid system was used, and because of the scale, any location within 100-200 miles would be reasonable.