Exotic Companions Flashcards
1
Q
Hypothermia
A
Number one killer of rodents
2
Q
Fur-slip
A
Occurs when chinchilla is scared while restraint
* large portion of hair falls out where being held
3
Q
Prone to Heat Stroke
A
Chinchillas
* do not house over 80 F
4
Q
Guinea Pig
Vitamin Requirement
A
Vitamin C
5
Q
Pododermatitis
A
Associated with obese guinea pigs on wire flooring
6
Q
Rodent
Pharmaceuticals
A
None labeled for use
7
Q
Degus Teeth Total
A
20
8
Q
Self-anointing
A
Seen in hedgehogs
* rigid stance
* prolonged licking with strange odors
* looks like a seizure
9
Q
Wobbling
A
- Hedgehog syndrome
- Fatal neurodegenerative disease
10
Q
Obesity
A
Leading cause of death in skunks
11
Q
Baylisascaris columnaris
A
- Skunk roundworm
- Zoonotic
12
Q
Nutritional Osteodystrophy
A
Most common disease in sugar gliders
13
Q
Sugar Gliders
A
Marsupials
14
Q
Monkeypox
A
Associated with prairie dogs in the US
* not zoonotic
15
Q
Yersinia pseudotuberculosis
A
Causes severe illness in humans
