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Laboratory Animals review
Guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils
26
Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
06/25/2012

Additional Veterinary Medicine Flashcards

 


 

Cards

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Guinea pigs are susceptible to this (also in dogs) 

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Bordetella

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Chinese hamster is predisposed to this and is used for research

Definition

 

 

Diabetes

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Sebaceous gland in male hamsters that aids in territorial marking and mating

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Flank gland

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Lawsonia intracellularis or Clostridium dificile

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Wet tail

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20-40% of gerbils suffer this from 2 months of age

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Epilepsy

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Three ways to prevent post-partum cannibalism

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Provide proper nesting supplies, supply enough food and water before birth, don't disturb mother

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Prone to ovarian tumors/cysts

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Gerbils

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Why Timothy hay is chosen over alfalfa

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Alfalfa is high in calcium which can lead to stones

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When a guinea pig lacks an enzyme to breakdon glucose to ascorbic acid

Definition

 

 

Scurvy

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Treatment for scurvy (2)

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Parenteral administration of ascorbic acid (then orally), provide dark leafy greens and Vitamin C in water

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Protein deficiencies in hamsters can cause this

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Alopecia

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5-7 years

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Guinea pigs

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3-4 years

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Gerbils

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1.5-2 years

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Hamsters

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Coprophagia gives this

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Vitamin B and proteins

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Guinea pig temp

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99-103.1

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Guinea pig heart rate

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230-300

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Guinea pig respiration

Definition

 

 

 

70-130

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Hamster temperature

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100-103

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Hamster heart rate

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300-500

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Hamster respiratory

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~100

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Gerbil temperature

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101-103

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Gerbil heart rate

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360

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Gerbil respiration

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90

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Transmissible ileal hyperplasia

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wet tail

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Way to prevent barbering

Definition

 

 

 

provide roughage

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