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Chinchillas, Guinea Pigs, Rabbits Flashcards

1
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What is the main causative agent associated with a sneezing rabbit?

A

Pasteurella multocida (snuffles)

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2
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How do you treat a rabbit with a URI?

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Nasal flush / Nasolacrimal duct flush

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3
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List the causes of LRT disease in rabbits

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  • Pneumonia
  • Thymoma
  • Heart failure
  • Mets to lung from uterine adenocarcinoma
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4
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A rabbit is presenting open mouth breathing with evidence of nasal discharge on the front paws and excessive epiphora. How do manage this patient?

A
  • Get weight
  • Put in O2 cage
  • Give midazolam and buprenorphine
  • Do rads and bloodwork once stable
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5
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A rabbit presents seizuring, ataxic and with a head tilt. What should be a top differential?

A

Encephalitozoon cuniculi

(have to R/O otitis media/interna)

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6
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What clinical signs can be seen with Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits?

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  • Seizures
  • Head tilt
  • Ataxia
  • Uveitis
  • Chronic kidney disease

affinity for neuro tissue

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7
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What is the treatment protocol for Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits?

A

Fenbendazole

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8
Q

What is the #1 cancer in rabbits?

A

uterine adenocarcinoma

(mets to lungs)

SPAY THE RABBIT

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9
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A rabbit presents for bloody diarrhea and epistaxis, with a 103.5 F temp. The owner mentioned that she recently got a new baby bunny. What is your concern?

A

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease (RHD) - highly contagious and fatal disease

Hx: acute onset fever, bleeding from orifices

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10
Q

Which of the following small mammals cannot make Vitamin C?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

B. Guinea Pigs

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11
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Which of the following small mammals can get syphilis at a young age?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

A. Rabbits

venereal disease in young rabbits

“Vent disease”

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12
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List common diseases that baby rabbits are susceptible to?

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  • Syphilus / Vent disease
  • Eimeria / Coccidia
  • Mucoid enteropathy from Clostridium infection
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13
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How can you diagnose Syphilus in a rabbit?

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  • PCR testing
  • Scabby lesions on nose and vent area
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14
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What is the treatment protocol for Syphilus in rabbits?

A

Penicillin SQ

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15
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How can you diagnose Cheyletiella in a rabbit?

A

tape test to ID mite

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16
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How do guinea pigs with hypovitaminosis C present?

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  • Swollen painful joints
  • Anemia
  • Poor haircoat
  • Poor wound healing
  • Dental disease / Bad teeth
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17
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What is the most common pathogen responsible for causing lymphadenitis in guinea pigs?

A
  • Cervical lymphadenitis from streptococcus zooepidemicus
18
Q

List the differentials for a cervical abscess found on a guinea pig

A
  • Cervical lymphadenitis from streptococcus zooepidemicus
  • Dental abscess
  • Lymphoma
  • Thyroid tumor
19
Q

What is the causative agent of ringworm in guinea pigs?

A

Trichophyton mentagrophytes

21
Q

What should be a top differential for a guinea pig presenting with severe pruritis and seizures?

A

Sarcoptic mange

22
Q

Mammary gland tumors are more common in the male of which animal?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

B. Guinea Pigs

23
Q

What diagnostic test should be performed on a guinea pig presenting with severe pruritis and seizures?

A

skin scrape or biopsy

Mange is a top cause of seizures and itching in guinea pigs

24
Q

How do you treat sarcoptic mange in guinea pigs?

A
  • Shave fur and bathe
  • Ivermectin, moxidectin etc
  • Prednisone
  • Sweater for protection
25
Q

In which of the following is cystic ovaries a common urogenital condition?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

B. Guinea Pigs

causes crusty nips, bilateral alopecia, uterine bleeding

26
Q

What secondary finding can be seen in rabbits with thymoma?

A

Sebaceous adenitis / skin disease

27
Q

What is the best diagnostic to reveal cystic ovaries in guinea pigs?

A

Ultrasound

28
Q

Which of the following has thick fur and big ears?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

C. Chinchillas

29
Q

Barbering is seen in which of the following?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

C. Chinchillas

30
Q

What is the cause of barbering in chinchillas?

A
  • Low fiber diet
  • Lonely
  • Stressed
  • Overcrowding
31
Q

A chinchilla is presenting with ocular discharge and conjunctivitis, what is the most common causative agent of ocular disease in chinchillas?

A

Streptococcus and Pseudomonas

32
Q

Long bone fractures are common in which of the following?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

C. Chinchillas

(from wire cages and jumping)

33
Q

Which of the following has normally yellow pigmented incisors?

A. Rabbits
B. Guinea Pigs
C. Chinchillas
D. Ferrets

A

C. Chinchillas

35
Q

What clinical signs do rabbits with gastric bloat present with?

A
  • Hypothermic < 99 F
  • Acutely moribund
  • Shock

Emergency tx! At risk for gastric rupture

36
Q

What is the treatment protocol for a rabbit presenting flat out with a temperature of 98 F.

A

Gastric decompression with NG tube

at risk of gastric rupture! suspect gastric bloat

36
Q

What is the most common causative agent of mucoid diarrhea in baby rabbits, and what is the treatment?

A
  • Clostridium infection
  • Treat with Metronidazole or SQ penicillin
37
Q

List abx’s used in chinchillas

A
  • Quinolones
  • Metro
  • Doxycycline
  • Sulfa drugs
  • Chloramphenicol
  • Azithromycin

(no beta lactams or cephalosporins!!!!)

38
Q

Best diagnostic to ID liver torsion in rabbits?

A

ULTRASOUND

(can’t see on rads)

39
Q

What can cause hair loss in an intact female guinea pig?

A

Cystic ovaries

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