Exotics Exam 2 Flashcards
The life span of the hedgehog is:
4-6 yrs
Improper handling or anything that overexcites the chinchilla can result in a condition that is characterized by epilation, which is referred to as:
fur slip
What 2 animals regularly need dust baths?
chinchillas, degus
What do the sugar glider and the skunk have in common?
they are both omnivores
The weaning age of the chinchilla is:
6-8 wks
Which animal can be vaccinated for canine distemper and feline panleukopenia?
skunks
How many days do sugar gliders say within the mother’s pouch?
70-74
If bored, the sugar glider can:
self-mutilate
Which animal’s life span is 9-18 years?
chinchilla
Which animal mates only once a year and the female is only in estrus for 1 hour?
prairie dogs
Which animal has a weaning age of 4 months?
sugar glider
The _______________ is the gliding membrane that allows the sugar glider to glide through the air.
patagium
Degus are known to develop what medical condition and are used in research because of it?
spontaneous diabetes mellitus
What do the chinchilla and the degu have in common?
their babies are born precocial
Another term for “wobbling hedgehog syndrome” is:
ataxia
Which animal is below is related to the guinea pig, the chinchilla, and the porcupine?
the degu
Which animal should be socialized and played with at night, and examined in the vet office when it is not as active?
sugar glider
The ideal site for subcutaneous injections in the hedgehog is:
the haired skin of the ventrum
The diet of captive sugar gliders includes all of the following except:
chicken
Hedgehogs are which of the following, requiring a high-protein diet?
insectivores
Which animal below has scent glands used as a weapon?
the skunk
Which animal prefers to live individually, as they are very territorial?
hedgehogs
Which of the following species is considered arboreal?
sugar glider
An African hedgehog presents to the clinic with lethargy, dyspnea, and rhinitis symptoms. Which below is most likely to cause these signs?
bacterial pneumonia
The gestation length in a sugar glider is:
16 days
Which animal below is not sexed using anogenital distance?
the sugar glider
Which animals below give birth to babies that are precocial?
chinchilla & degu
What are baby sugar gliders referred to as?
joeys
Using gloves and encouraging the animal to put its front feet on a table is a method of restraint for which animal?
hedgehog
Chinchillas are primarily:
crepuscular
Which animal has a pendulous scrotum?
the sugar glider
The weaning age of a hedgehog is:
5-6 wks
Wild animals of this species can be exposed to Yersinia pestis.
prairie dogs
Which animal has a gestation length of 111 days?
the chinchilla
What is true about the hedgehog?
gestation length is 34-37 days, babies are born altricial
Which animal below is diurnal, social, and herbivorous?
prairie dog
Which male of this species has scent glands located on the forehead?
sugar glider
Metabolic bone disease (Nutritional Osteodystrophy) in the sugar glider is primarily caused by an imbalance in which of the following?
dietary calcium, Vitamin D
Degus are born:
precocial
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?
self-anointing behavior
Which animal below is omnivorous, arboreal, and nocturnal?
sugar glider
The number one disease condition seen in captive skunks is:
obesity
Which animal below has “Figure 8” shaped molars as well as orange pigmented teeth?
the degu
Which 2 animals live individually (not in groups) in their natural environment?
hedgehog, skunk
Prairie Dogs live in close knit families called:
coteries
Cynomys ludovicicanus is the scientific name for the:
prairie dog
Which animal below is more likely to acquire Pseudomonas aeruginosa?
the chinchilla
The term used to describe closed-rooted teeth is:
brachydont
The common mite of the hedgehog is:
Caparinia
Which zoonotic disease is of concern with prairie dogs?
Balisascaris
Most active at dawn and dusk describes:
crepuscular
What is the scientific name for the sugar glider?
Petaurus breviceps
The suppression of the normal gut flora by administering G+ specific antimicrobials is termed:
antibiotic toxicity
Which of the following mammals has a cloaca?
sugar glider
A disease that chinchillas are prone to that would require monitoring their body temperature and IV fluid administration is:
heatstroke
What animal normally hibernates in the wild, but is not equipped to hibernate as a captive pet?
the hedgehog
Which animal has a gestation length of 63 days?
skunk
Which animal below is a marsupial?
sugar glider
Which animal below is in danger if torpor turns into hibernation?
hedgehogs
The gestation length in a prairie dog is:
30 days
