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1
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Rodents nutrition is classified as?

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They are omnivores

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2
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What do rodents eat?

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Fresh Pelleted Rodent Diet

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3
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Muridae Refer to?

A

Mice & Rats

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4
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Cricedae Refer to?

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Gerbils & Hamsters

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5
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Murine Refer too?

A

Mice & Rats

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6
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Myomorphs refer to?

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Mice, Rats, Gerbils, & Hamsters

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7
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A group of rats are called?

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A Mischief

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8
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Lifespan for Mice?

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1.5-3yrs

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9
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Lifespan for Rats?

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2.5-3.5yrs

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10
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Rodent Dental Formula

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

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11
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Can rats vomit?

A

No

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12
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Which rodent has a Ventral abdominal sebaceous gland?

A

Gerbils

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13
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Which rodent is more resistant to heat stress than other rodent species?

A

Gerbils

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14
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Which rodent benefit from sand bathing?

A

Gerbils

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15
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What is the gestation time for gerbils?

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25 days

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16
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What type of bedding is appropriate for rodents?

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Paper products, corncob, or wood shavings

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17
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What type of bedding is NOT appropriate for rodents?

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Aromatic beddings like pine and/or cedar

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18
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What temperature is appropriate for housing rodents?

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72F w/ 40-70% humidity

19
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Define: Coprophagic

A

Eats own poop as a form if vitamin B

20
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Which rodent is more likely to bite?

A

Mice & Hamsters when scared

21
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Which rodent is nocturnal?

A

Hamsters

22
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Which rodent should be house alone?

A

Hamsters

23
Q

Which gland causes red ocular discharge in rats?

A

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

24
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What is a Copulatory Plug in rodents?

A

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

25
Q

Cavia Porcellus Refers to?

A

Guinea Pigs

26
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Cavys Refer to?

A

Guinea Pigs

27
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Hysteichomorphs Refer to?

A

Guinea Pigs & Chinchillas

28
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Which rodent is born precocious?

A

Guinea Pigs

29
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Precocious means?

A

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

30
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What is special about Guinea Pigs dentition?

A

They have a premolar in each quadrant

31
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What is special about Guinea Pigs GI System?

A

They have a very large cecum

32
Q

Palatal Ostium refer to?

A

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

33
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Guinea Pigs Diet are classified as?

A

Herbivores

34
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Guinea Pigs diet should consist of?

A

70% of their diet should be grass hay

35
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What is the ideal housing temperature & humidity for guinea pigs?

A

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

36
Q

Which rodent is highly susceptible to heat stress?

A

Guinea Pigs - Cannot tolerate temp greater than 90F

37
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When do Guinea Pigs need to be bred by? & why?

A

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

38
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When do Chinchilla need to be bred by?

A

12 months

39
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Guinea Pigs & Chinchillas need to have a lot if what in their diet?

A

Fiber

40
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What is the reported total blood volume if small mammals?

A

Approximately 57mL/kg of body weight

41
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What percentage of blood loss is safe for rodents?

A

10-15%

42
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What suture size is most commonly used in small mammal species?

A

4-0 to 7-0

43
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Chinchilla Gestation is?

A

111 Days

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