Exam 2 Review

Question 1

Rodents nutrition is classified as?

Answer 1

They are omnivores

Question 2

What do rodents eat?

Answer 2

Fresh Pelleted Rodent Diet

Question 3

Muridae Refer to?

Answer 3

Mice & Rats

Question 4

Cricedae Refer to?

Answer 4

Gerbils & Hamsters

Question 5

Murine Refer too?

Answer 5

Mice & Rats

Question 6

Myomorphs refer to?

Answer 6

Mice, Rats, Gerbils, & Hamsters

Question 7

A group of rats are called?

Answer 7

A Mischief

Question 8

Lifespan for Mice?

Answer 8

1.5-3yrs

Question 9

Lifespan for Rats?

Answer 9

2.5-3.5yrs

Question 10

Rodent Dental Formula

Answer 10

Maxilla: 1 incisor & 3 Molars
Mandible: 1 incisor & 3 Molars

Question 11

Can rats vomit?

Answer 11

No

Question 12

Which rodent has a Ventral abdominal sebaceous gland?

Answer 12

Gerbils

Question 13

Which rodent is more resistant to heat stress than other rodent species?

Answer 13

Gerbils

Question 14

Which rodent benefit from sand bathing?

Answer 14

Gerbils

Question 15

What is the gestation time for gerbils?

Answer 15

25 days

Question 16

What type of bedding is appropriate for rodents?

Answer 16

Paper products, corncob, or wood shavings

Question 17

What type of bedding is NOT appropriate for rodents?

Answer 17

Aromatic beddings like pine and/or cedar

Question 18

What temperature is appropriate for housing rodents?

Answer 18

72F w/ 40-70% humidity

Question 19

Define: Coprophagic

Answer 19

Eats own poop as a form if vitamin B

Question 20

Which rodent is more likely to bite?

Answer 20

Mice & Hamsters when scared

Question 21

Which rodent is nocturnal?

Answer 21

Hamsters

Question 22

Which rodent should be house alone?

Answer 22

Hamsters

Question 23

Which gland causes red ocular discharge in rats?

Answer 23

Harderian Gland located behind the eye secreting Porphyrins causing the red discharge

Question 24

What is a Copulatory Plug in rodents?

Answer 24

Waxy white to yellow material that plugs the vagina of the female rodents after mating

Question 25

Cavia Porcellus Refers to?

Answer 25

Guinea Pigs

Question 26

Cavys Refer to?

Answer 26

Guinea Pigs

Question 27

Hysteichomorphs Refer to?

Answer 27

Guinea Pigs & Chinchillas

Question 28

Which rodent is born precocious?

Answer 28

Guinea Pigs

Question 29

Precocious means?

Answer 29

Born fully haired, eyes open and capable of eating solid food within a few hours after birth

Question 30

What is special about Guinea Pigs dentition?

Answer 30

They have a premolar in each quadrant

Question 31

What is special about Guinea Pigs GI System?

Answer 31

They have a very large cecum

Question 32

Palatal Ostium refer to?

Answer 32

A hole in the soft palate that is the opening between the oropharynx & the rest of the pharynx on Guinea Pigs

Question 33

Guinea Pigs Diet are classified as?

Answer 33

Herbivores

Question 34

Guinea Pigs diet should consist of?

Answer 34

70% of their diet should be grass hay

Question 35

What is the ideal housing temperature & humidity for guinea pigs?

Answer 35

Temp: 18-26C or 65-79F
Humidity: 40-60%

Question 36

Which rodent is highly susceptible to heat stress?

Answer 36

Guinea Pigs - Cannot tolerate temp greater than 90F

Question 37

When do Guinea Pigs need to be bred by? & why?

Answer 37

Before 6 months of age to prevent the pelvic symphysis from fusing together which can result in life threatening dystocia

Question 38

When do Chinchilla need to be bred by?

Answer 38

12 months

Question 39

Guinea Pigs & Chinchillas need to have a lot if what in their diet?

Answer 39

Fiber

Question 40

What is the reported total blood volume if small mammals?

Answer 40

Approximately 57mL/kg of body weight

Question 41

What percentage of blood loss is safe for rodents?

Answer 41

10-15%

Question 42

What suture size is most commonly used in small mammal species?

Answer 42

4-0 to 7-0

Question 43

Chinchilla Gestation is?

Answer 43

111 Days