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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
02/07/2015

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Term
gerbil
Definition
Meriones unguiculatus
Term
syrian or golden
Definition
Mesocrictetus auratus
Term
Djungrian or dwarf
Definition
Phodopus songorus
Term
guinea pig
Definition
Cavia porcellus
Term
chinchilla
Definition
Chinchilla laniger
Term
Life span of a mouse
Definition
1-3 yrs
Term
HR of a mouse
Definition
300-750 Bpm
Term
RR of a mouse
Definition
60-220 bpm
Term
Gestation of a mouse
Definition
20 days
Term
Life span of a rat
Definition
2-4 yrs
Term
HR of a rat
Definition
250-450 Bpm
Term
RR of a rat
Definition
70-115 bpm
Term
Gestation of a rat
Definition
22 days
Term
Life span of a Gerbil
Definition
3-4 years
Term
HR of a Gerbil
Definition
360 Bpm
Term
RR of a Gerbil
Definition
35-135 bpm
Term
Gestation of a Gerbil
Definition
25 days
Term
Life span of a guinea pig
Definition
5-7 yrs
Term
HR of a Guinea Pig
Definition
230-380 Bpm
Term
RR of a guinea pig
Definition
40-130 bpm
Term
Gestation of a guinea pig
Definition
65 days
Term
Life span of a hamster
Definition
1.5-2 years
Term
HR of a hamster
Definition
300-500 Bpm
Term
RR of a hamster
Definition
35-135
Term
Gestation of a hamster
Definition
15 days
Term
life span of a chinchilla
Definition
9-18 years
Term
HR of a chinchilla
Definition
100-150 Bpm
Term
RR of a chinchilla
Definition
40-130 bpm
Term
Gestation of a chinchilla
Definition
111 days
Term
What is a male guinea pig called?
what is a female guinea pig called?
Definition
boar
sow
Term
what is parturition called in a guinea pig
Definition
farrowing
Term
what is the litter size of a G.pig
Definition
2-4
Term
young of guinea pigs are born
Definition
precocious
Term
what type of penis does a male g.pig have
Definition
os penis
Term
when should female g.pigs be bred
why
Definition
before six months
after 6 mo the pubic symphysis will fuse leading to dystocia
Term
females are prone to what condition during pregnancy due to what
Definition
Toxemia or ketosis
they can double in weight
Term
short hair g.pig
Definition
american/english
Term
long hair g.pig
Definition
Peruvian
Term
swirly hair g.pig
Definition
Abyssian
Term
g.pig is Cavia Porcellus aka
Definition
Cavy
Term
what are the normal behaviors of g.pigs
Definition
docile with reg. handling
sociable if housed early with others
vocalizations
stampeding/freeze
neophobic
crepuscular
coprophagic
frequent eating
can barber if bored
Term
neophobic
Definition
mistrust of new food or change in routine
Term
crepuscular
Definition
active and dawn and dusk
Term
how many toes does a g. pig have
where are they
Definition
4 front
3 hind
Term
what are PCV and RBC levels in a g. pig
Definition
relatively low
Term
what does the g. pig urine look like
Definition
opaque and creamy yellow
Term
what is unique about the neutrophil of g.pig
Definition
looks like a heterophil with eosinophilic granules
Term
what are the predominant WBC of the g.pig
Definition
Lymphs
Term
what is the unique leukocyte of the g. pig
Definition
Kurloff body
Term
What is a Kurloff body
where are the most found
Definition
some kind of killer cell
the placenta
Term
what do g.pigs lack
Definition
liver synthesis of vit C. (L-gulunolactone oxidase
Term
how much of vit c supplement do g. pigs require daily
where can they get this from
Definition
20mg/kg/day
pellets
Term
Antibiotic Toxicity treatment
Definition
Enrofloxacin (Baytril)
Term
g. pigs are sensitive to antibiotics why and which one must they avoid always
Definition
kills the NF leaving gram neg bacteria
Penicillin
Term
Respiratory disease/Pneumonia
Definition
Bordetella
Streptococcus
Term
Tyzzers Disease
Definition
Clostridium piliforme
Term
Salmonella symptoms
zoonotic?
mortality rate
Definition
Anorexia, lethargy, sudden death
zoonotic
high mortality
Term
Cervical Lymphadentitis aka
Definition
Lumps
strep. spp
Term
Dermatophytosis?
fun facts
Definition
Trichophyton Microsporum
asymptomatic carrier until stressed
scabby scaly lesions/alopecia
contagious and zoonotic
Term
Scurvy CS?
Definition
unsteady gait
gum hemorrhage
emaciation
mandibular deformity
Term
Slobbers (Ptyalism) CS?
Definition
hypsodontic continually erupting teeth can lead to malocclusion (particularly in cheek teeth)
Term
Fur Ring
Definition
penis constricted by fur
Term
Grease glands
Definition
marking gland in male g. pigs this is normal
Term
Bumblefoot (ulcerative Pododermatitis)
type of infection
predisposing factors
Definition
Staph
obesity, wire floor, poor husbandry
Term
how are Chinchillas born
Definition
precocious
Term
should chinchillas be housed together
Definition
no they are solitary
Term
fur slip
Definition
skin rip due to restraint chinchillas should not be scruffed
Term
optimal temperature to house a chinchilla
Definition
60-70 degrees F
Term
Which gender is more aggressive in the chinchlla
Definition
female
Term
how are g. pigs used in biomedical research
Definition
infectious bacterial diseases (use g. pig serum)
auditory research
anaphylaxis
Microbiology
Duncan Hartley strain- (most common strain)
Term
How are Chinchillas used in research
Definition
animal model for auditory research due to large tympanic bullae
Term
what is the order of the rabbit
Definition
Lagomorph
Term
Hares
Definition
Lepus
Term
Cottontails
Definition
Sylvilagus
Term
Rabbit
Definition
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Term
how are hares born
do they burrow
do they form social groups
Definition
precocious
no
no
Term
how are rabbits born
do they burrow
do they form social groups
Definition
atricial
yes
yes
Term
what distinguishes rabbits from rodents
Definition
double pair of upper incissors
Term
what are normal behaviors of lagomorphs
Definition
active, curious
sit on all fours but may stand on hind legs
rest stretched out
territorial
crepuscular foragers
Term
what are signs of stress and pain in lagomorphs
Definition
hunched appearance
constipation, diarrhea, hairballs
lethargic face back of cage
loss of appetite/dropping food
bruxism
stomp,bite ,scream
Term
Longevity of rabbits
Definition
7-10 years
Term
male rabbit called
Definition
buck
Term
female rabbit called
Definition
doe
Term
what special feature does a doe have that a buck doesn't in a rabbit
Definition
dewlap
Term
young rabbits called
Definition
kits or kittens
Term
parturition called
Definition
kindling
Term
are rabbits monogamous or polygamous
Definition
monogamous
Term
when can rabbits be rebred
how many litters per year
Definition
24 hours after giving birth
11
Term
where is the rabbit's scent gland
Definition
under the chin
Term
what percent body weight is a rabbit's skeleton
Definition
7%
Term
what are the upper incisors called in a rabbit
where are they located
Definition
peg teeth
behind large incisors
Term
how large is the rabbit's cecum
Definition
10x the size of the stomach
Term
what do the rabbit's night feces look like
Definition
have mucus
Term
cecotropes
Definition
night feces
Term
intact male rabbits may do what with urine
Definition
spray
Term
where can we get blood from rabbits
Definition
jugular
auricular artery
marginal vein
cephalic
lateral saphenous
Term
what are the neutrophils of the rabbit also called
Definition
heterophils
Term
what is the predominant leukocyte of the rabbit
Definition
lymphocytes
Term
what WBC is more frequent in the rabbit than any other mammal
Definition
basophils (2-7%)
Term
what can cause the rabbit's urine to appear red when blood isn't present
Definition
food
Term
what reflex has limited use in rabbit surgery monitoring
Definition
palpebral
doesn't disappear until dangerously deep
Term
Pasturellosis (p. multocida) aka
CS
Definition
snuffles
slowly progressive rhinitis to fatal septicemia
nasal/occular discharge/sneezing
torticollis
abcessess
Term
what is the most common disease of domestic rabbits
Definition
Pastuertellosis
Term
torticollis
Definition
wry neck
Term
what are the abscesses like in Pasturellosis
what should be done
Definition
toothpaste consitancy
surgically debride
Term
most rabbits carry Pasturellosis asymptomatically what causes it to become pathogenic
Definition
stress induced
Term
Staphylococcus aureus
Definition
NF in nasopharynx, conjunctiva and skin
Term
Myxomatosis
Definition
Pox virus (reservoir host is cottontail)
Arthropod vector, direct contact, aerosol
Term
Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease (RHD)
Definition
calicivirus
nervous system signs then DIC
Term
Tyzzers
Definition
Clostridium piliformis
acute diarrheal disease brought on by stress
high morbidity/mortality
diarrhea, dehydration, anorexia
Term
Tularemia
how contract
human cs
Definition
Rabbit fever
Fancisella tularensis
direct contact, aerosol/ingestion, ticks
flu like symptoms with fever can be fatal
Term
what are the mites of rabbits
Definition
Psoroptes (ear infections)
Cheyletiella (fur, zoonotic)
Term
What are the Dermatophytes of rabbits
Definition
Trychophyton (lab)
Microsporum (pet)
Term
Coccidiosis in rabbits
Definition
Eimeria - causes diarrhea and pot belly
Term
how do you clean the ears of a rabbit with an ear infection due to Psoroptes?
Definition
gently, start treatment, clean again
Term
what are the causes of enteric disease in rabbits
Definition
Tyzzers, Salmonella, E.coli and Coccidia
Term
trichobezoars
when do you expect
treatment
Definition
hair balls
if animal stops eating/drinking
no fecal output
Tx: Papain or pineapple juice, Reglan
Term
Ulcerative Podoermatitis aka
causes
Tx
Definition
sore foot, dancing rabbit
wire floors or husbandry
antibiotics and bandaging (very lengthy)
Term
Blue fur
who is likely to get it
Definition
pseudomonas (secondary)
fat
females
Term
where do lumbar fractures occur in rabbits
Definition
L7 and S1
Term
what can cause hind limb weakness in rabbits
Definition
trauma
spondylosis
Term
hutch burn
Definition
diarrhea scald around the anus
Term
how do you put a rabbit back in his cage
Definition
butt first
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