09/05 Flashcards
The anogenital distance in rodents is greater in males or females?
males
What is teh rodent oreder?
rodentia
What family are mice and rats?
muridae
What family are gerbils and hamsters?
creicetidae
What collor do reodent’s teeth turn with age?
yellow
What is the long space between the incisors and molars of rodents?
diastema
What is the dental formula of the rodent?
I 1/1, C 0/0, P0/0, M 3/3
What can be said about the root of the rodent teeth?
open-rooted
Do rodent molars grow constantly?
no
Do male rodents have teats?
no
What can be said of the rodent pancreas?
has diffuse lobes
What in rodents is a soruce of energy and thermogenesis, found around kidneys, thymus and between the shoulders?
brown fat
Can rodents regurgitate or vomit?
No
In egenral are rodents seasonally polyestrus?
yes
After parturiti how soon can estrus occur?
within 24h
Are rats frequently cannibalistic?
No
Young rodents are what that requires them to be cared for after birth?
altricial
Mating between rodents results inwhat?
copulatory plug
What kind of stomach do rodents have?
monogastric
What is the rodent monogastric stomach dividded into?
non-gladular forestomach and glandular stomach
If a rodents does not consume all fruit and vegetables when should the reamining doo be removed?
within 4-6 h
What should be used instead of plastic bowls for rodents?
crocks
Whar can CEDAR bedding cause in rodents?
pododermatitis
How often isa the ave5rage rodents cage changed?
2-3x/wk
Do rodents, except for hamsters, like to group house?
Yes
What does the tail in rodents aid?
temp regulation
balance
In what species can the submandiblular blood draw be used?
mouse and rat
What is the maxvolume for an IC blood draw in a mouse?
0.2-0.25 cc