Chinchilla and Degu Flashcards
should chins and degus have multi or single level house
multi
degu and chin: are they myomorph or histricomorph?
histricomorph
do histricomorph cheek teeth grow?
yes
how to sex histricomorphs
males have long ano-genital distance
(no obvious scrotum)
at rest, are cheek teeth aligned? are incisors?
yes to cheek, no to incisors
(then cheek teeth don’t get wear when gnawing)
tx for gut stasis
warmth
nutrition
fluids
pro-kinetics
which endocrine condition do degus most get
DM
are degus Type 1 or Type 2 diabetics
type 2 (failure of receptors to respond to insulin –> beta cell exhuastion)
*can switch to type 1 after exhuastion
precursers for DM in degu
obesity:
excess glucose –>
high insulin –>
insulin receptors less sensitive
signs of DM
PUPD
weight loss
depression
cataracts
dx for DM
Urine dipstick (although stressed degus also have glucosuria)
Blood glucose or fructosamine
what to do for DM degus
Insulin if type 1
High fiber diet, lose weight
do we do enema for constipation?
not for rodents (could rupture),
go for rehydration instead
what can lead to rectal prolapse
D (giardia)
how would a caecal bloat change the plan compared to a gastric bloat?
probably a bacterial overgrowth (medical tx) as opposed to obstruction
