Chinchilla

Question 1

What is the suborder of chinchillas?

Answer 1

Hystricomorpha

Question 2

(T/F) Chinchillas have furry tails, no hair on ears, four digits on each foot, each digit has a flat nail, first digit on the back foot has a bump on top with coarse hairs sticking out.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Who has a longer angiogenital distance in chinchilla?

Answer 3

Male

Question 4

Why are chinchillas sensitive to antibiotics?

Answer 4

They have a large cecum

Question 5

(T/F) Chinchillas are coprophagic.

Answer 5

True

Question 6

What is the lifespan of chinchillas and how do they compare to the other species?

Answer 6

10-20 years (longest ones)

Question 7

What is the difference between a chinchillas urine and other species?

Answer 7

It is normal to be orange/red in color (smaller amounts)

Question 8

When are chinchillas awake?

Answer 8

Nocturnal/crepuscular - easily aroused during the day

Question 9

(T/F) Female chinchillas can stand on their hind legs and spray urine.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

In which species do they mount each other to asset their dominance?

Answer 10

Chinchillas

Question 11

Chinchillas are strictly _____ in their nutrition requirements.

Answer 11

Herbivores

Question 12

Chinchillas require (high/low) fiber and (high/low) energy pellet diet.

Answer 12

High fiber
Low energy

Question 13

What type of cage would you like for a chinchilla and why?

Answer 13

Multiple vertical housing levels because they are jumpers

Question 14

Would you leave your chinchilla roaming around the house with all of your wooden chairs and tables?

Answer 14

Not if you want to keep them because they chew wood

Question 15

(T/F) Chinchillas are induced ovulators.

Answer 15

False - Seasonal polyestrous

Question 16

What age do chinchillas get weaned?

Answer 16

6-8 weeks

Question 17

Which locations you would take blood from a chinchilla?

Answer 17

Lateral saphenous vein
Cephalic vein

Question 18

What is the reason for fur chewing/barbering in chinchillas and what will you see?

Answer 18

Stress
Will see less fur starting over the hindquarter and back - remaining fur will be shorter typically darker and rough looking

Question 19

What are the two types of malocclusion that can happen in chinchillas?

Answer 19

Uneven occlusal surfaces
Elongation of tooth roots

Question 20

What additional signs will chinchillas have with elongated tooth roots?

Answer 20

Runny eyes, exophthalmos, damage nasolacrimal ducts, can lead to secondary infections

Question 21

What clinical signs would you see with pododermatitis?

Answer 21

Bottoms of back feet swollen, dry, cracked, warm to touch, abscess/bleeding

Question 22

What can happen to a male chinchilla with fur/hair ring?

Answer 22

Paraphimosis Or excess grooming

Question 23

What is the most common skin disease of chinchillas?

Answer 23

Dermatophytosis (Ringworm)

Question 24

What would the clinical signs be of dermatophytosis in chinchilla?

Answer 24

Hair loss, scaly, circular, red patches mostly on nose and face but can be elsewhere

Question 25

(T/F) Dermatophytosis in chinchillas are zoonotic and you should do a skin scrape to rule it out.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

What causes enteropathy/diarrhea/GI stasis in chinchillas?

Answer 26

Abrupt change in diet, stress and low fiber/high energy diets

Question 27

What is the antibiotic that causes enteropathy/GI stasis in chinchillas?

Answer 27

Enrofloxacin

Question 28

What might be the best treatment for a limb fracture and tail injuries in chinchillas?

Answer 28

Amputation