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Exotics Exam 2 Flashcards

1
Q

The life span of the hedgehog is:

A

4-6 yrs

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2
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Improper handling or anything that overexcites the chinchilla can result in a condition that is characterized by epilation, which is referred to as:

A

fur slip

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3
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What 2 animals regularly need dust baths?

A

chinchillas, degus

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4
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What do the sugar glider and the skunk have in common?

A

they are both omnivores

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5
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The weaning age of the chinchilla is:

A

6-8 wks

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6
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Which animal can be vaccinated for canine distemper and feline panleukopenia?

A

skunks

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7
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How many days do sugar gliders say within the mother’s pouch?

A

70-74

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8
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If bored, the sugar glider can:

A

self-mutilate

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9
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Which animal’s life span is 9-18 years?

A

chinchilla

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10
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Which animal mates only once a year and the female is only in estrus for 1 hour?

A

prairie dogs

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11
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Which animal has a weaning age of 4 months?

A

sugar glider

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12
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The _______________ is the gliding membrane that allows the sugar glider to glide through the air.

A

patagium

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13
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Degus are known to develop what medical condition and are used in research because of it?

A

spontaneous diabetes mellitus

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14
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What do the chinchilla and the degu have in common?

A

their babies are born precocial

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15
Q

Another term for “wobbling hedgehog syndrome” is:

A

ataxia

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16
Q

Which animal is below is related to the guinea pig, the chinchilla, and the porcupine?

A

the degu

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17
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Which animal should be socialized and played with at night, and examined in the vet office when it is not as active?

A

sugar glider

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18
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The ideal site for subcutaneous injections in the hedgehog is:

A

the haired skin of the ventrum

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19
Q

The diet of captive sugar gliders includes all of the following except:

A

chicken

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20
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Hedgehogs are which of the following, requiring a high-protein diet?

A

insectivores

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21
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Which animal below has scent glands used as a weapon?

A

the skunk

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22
Q

Which animal prefers to live individually, as they are very territorial?

A

hedgehogs

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23
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Which of the following species is considered arboreal?

A

sugar glider

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24
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An African hedgehog presents to the clinic with lethargy, dyspnea, and rhinitis symptoms. Which below is most likely to cause these signs?

A

bacterial pneumonia

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25
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The gestation length in a sugar glider is:

A

16 days

26
Q

Which animal below is not sexed using anogenital distance?

A

the sugar glider

27
Q

Which animals below give birth to babies that are precocial?

A

chinchilla & degu

28
Q

What are baby sugar gliders referred to as?

A

joeys

29
Q

Using gloves and encouraging the animal to put its front feet on a table is a method of restraint for which animal?

A

hedgehog

30
Q

Chinchillas are primarily:

A

crepuscular

31
Q

Which animal has a pendulous scrotum?

A

the sugar glider

32
Q

The weaning age of a hedgehog is:

A

5-6 wks

33
Q

Wild animals of this species can be exposed to Yersinia pestis.

A

prairie dogs

34
Q

Which animal has a gestation length of 111 days?

A

the chinchilla

35
Q

What is true about the hedgehog?

A

gestation length is 34-37 days, babies are born altricial

36
Q

Which animal below is diurnal, social, and herbivorous?

A

prairie dog

37
Q

Which male of this species has scent glands located on the forehead?

A

sugar glider

38
Q

Metabolic bone disease (Nutritional Osteodystrophy) in the sugar glider is primarily caused by an imbalance in which of the following?

A

dietary calcium, Vitamin D

39
Q

Degus are born:

A

precocial

40
Q

A hospitalized hedgehog is offered part of a hard-boiled egg as a treat. He suddenly becomes stiff and contorted, starts making licking motions with his tongue, and starts heavily salivating. What is occurring?

A

self-anointing behavior

41
Q

Which animal below is omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal?

A

sugar glider

42
Q

The number one disease condition seen in captive skunks is:

A

obesity

43
Q

Which animal below has “Figure 8” shaped molars as well as orange pigmented teeth?

A

the degu

44
Q

Which 2 animals live individually (not in groups) in their natural environment?

A

hedgehog, skunk

45
Q

Prairie Dogs live in close knit families called:

A

coteries

46
Q

Cynomys ludovicicanus is the scientific name for the:

A

prairie dog

47
Q

Which animal below is more likely to acquire Pseudomonas aeruginosa?

A

the chinchilla

48
Q

The term used to describe closed-rooted teeth is:

A

brachydont

49
Q

The common mite of the hedgehog is:

A

Caparinia

50
Q

Which zoonotic disease is of concern with prairie dogs?

A

Balisascaris

51
Q

Most active at dawn and dusk describes:

A

crepuscular

52
Q

What is the scientific name for the sugar glider?

A

Petaurus breviceps

53
Q

The suppression of the normal gut flora by administering G+ specific antimicrobials is termed:

A

antibiotic toxicity

54
Q

Which of the following mammals has a cloaca?

A

sugar glider

55
Q

A disease that chinchillas are prone to that would require monitoring their body temperature and IV fluid administration is:

A

heatstroke

56
Q

What animal normally hibernates in the wild, but is not equipped to hibernate as a captive pet?

A

the hedgehog

57
Q

Which animal has a gestation length of 63 days?

A

skunk

58
Q

Which animal below is a marsupial?

A

sugar glider

59
Q

Which animal below is in danger if torpor turns into hibernation?

A

hedgehogs

60
Q

The gestation length in a prairie dog is:

A

30 days

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