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Ferrets, Chinchillas, Hedgehogs Flashcards

1
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Ferret relatives

A

Weasel family

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2
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How many teeth do ferrets have?

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30 deciduous teeth and 34 permanent teeth

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3
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How many pairs of salivary glands do ferrets have?

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5 pairs

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4
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Make ferrets have this shape os-penis

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J-shaped

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5
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How many lobes do ferrets have in their lungs?

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6 lobes
Left=2
Right=4

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6
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Female ferrets are seasonally polyestrous and induced ovulators

A

:)

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7
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Gestation for ferrets

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41-42 days

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8
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What happens to female ferrets who remain in estrus when they are not bred?

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Potential for bone marrow suppression due to elevated estrogen levels

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9
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When do baby ferrets open their eyes

A

At 21-37 days

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10
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What are female ferrets called?

A

Jills

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11
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What are male ferrets called?

A

Hobs

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12
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What are baby ferrets called?

A

Kits

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13
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What are spayed female ferrets called?

A

Sprites

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14
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What are neutered male ferrets called?

A

Gibs

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15
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What is a group of ferrets called?

A

Business of ferrets

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16
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What is the lifespan for ferrets?

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5-8 years

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17
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How often do ferrets sleep?

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75% of the day

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18
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Are ferrets carnivores, herbivores, omnivores?

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Strict carnivores

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19
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Ferret nutrition

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High protein (36%-37%), high fat diet, and come from high biological value

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20
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One supplement every ferret should get

A

Laxatone

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21
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Ferret normal body temperature

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101-104 F

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22
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Normal ferret heart rate

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200-250 bpm

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23
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Normal ferret respiration

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33-36

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24
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How often do ferrets get vaccinated?

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Annual until 4-5 years then biannual

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25
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Medical considerations for ferrets

A

Spay/neuter
Remove anal sacs
Earmites, fleas, heartworms
Vaccines

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26
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What vaccines do ferrets need?

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Rabies, Distemper

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27
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Ferrets PCV

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43%-55%

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28
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At the age of 2-3, ferrets are susceptible to 2 very common serious illnesses

A

Insulinoma

Adrenal Disease

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29
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Very common problem in ferrets

A

Insulinoma

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30
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Diagnosis of insulinoma

A

Blood glucose test

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31
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Scientific name for ferrets

A

Mustela Putorius Furo

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32
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In what percentage of ferrets do tumors on the adrenal glands occur?

A

75%

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33
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This can occur in ferrets from tending to eat a lot of things they shouldn’t

A

Intestinal blockages

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34
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This virus in ferrets is also known as “green slime diarrhea”

A

Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis

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35
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Treatment for Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis

A

No prevention or vaccine

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36
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This disease in ferrets is 100% fatal

A

Canine Distemper

Most commonly seen in pet store kits

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37
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This is an uncommon disease in ferrets

A

Rabies

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38
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Ubiquitous disease in ferrets

A

Helicobacter Mustelae

39
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Sporadic disease of young male ferrets

A

Proliferative colitis

40
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Diagnosis of Proliferative Colitis

A

Thickened, cobblestoned, painful colon on abdominal palpation

41
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This disease is commonly seen, especially in older ferrets

A

Splenomegaly

42
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Most common malignancy in ferrets

A

Malignant Lymphoma (Lymphosarcoma)

43
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Prognosis of Lymphosarcoma in ferrets

44
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Most common skin tumor in ferrets

A

Sebaceous Epithelioma

45
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Most common ectoparasite in ferrets

46
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Treatment for ear mites in ferrets

A

Ivermectin

47
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Treatment for ringworm in ferrets?

A

White vinegar!!

48
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Ferrets have high incidence of vaccine reactions

49
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CITES

A

Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species

50
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Scientific name for chinchillas

A

Chinchilla Laniger

51
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Chinchillas are closely related to this animal

A

Guinea pig

52
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Life span of chinchillas

A

10-18 years

53
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Why are chinchillas copperphagic?

A

Need vitamin B

54
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Chinchillas and Guinea pigs both have these teeth

55
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(Female or Male chinchillas?) are larger

56
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Body temperature for chinchillas

A

98.6-100.4 F

57
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Heart rate for chinchillas

58
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Respiratory rate for chinchillas

A

45-65 breathes per minute

59
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When do chinchillas go into puberty

A

4-18 months

60
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Chinchillas are seasonally polyestrous

61
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How long does a chinchilla’s estrus cycle last

A

30-50 days

62
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Gestation of chinchillas

A

110-138 days

63
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Litter size of chinchillas

A

About 2

Only have 2 mammary glands

64
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Chinchillas need this kind of bath

65
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Medical considerations for chinchillas

A 
No vaccines recommended 
Physical exam and blood work recommended 
Dental malocclusion 
Respiratory infections
Abscesses 
Fur ring in males
66
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Phimosis

A

Hair rings

67
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What is a phimosis? In ferrets

A

Where glans of the penis is constricted

The skin is very loose and folded to permit urination or erections

68
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Internal parasites in chinchillas

A 
Giardia
Coccidia
Cryptosporidium 
Tapeworms 
Hookworms
Nematodes
69
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This animal is related to the mole and shrew

70
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How many species of hedgehogs are there?

71
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This sense is very well developed in hedgehogs

A

Olfactory and tactile

72
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Scientific name for African Pygmy Hedgehog

A

Atelerix Albiventris

73
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Hedgehog diet

A

Insectivorous

74
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Lifespan of Hedgehogs

75
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Number of teeth in a Hedgehog

76
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Hedgehogs shed this

A

Shed their Baby spines at about 2-3 months

77
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What is the shedding of baby spines called?

78
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To avoid hibernation in hedgehogs, temperature should be kept above this

79
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Sexual maturity of hedgehogs begin at this age

A

3-9 months

80
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Litter size of hedgehogs

81
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Gestation for hedgehogs

A

32-48 days

82
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Weaning age for hedgehogs

83
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Breeding times/year in hedgehogs

A

1-2 times/year

84
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Why should you Never buy a male and female hedgehog to be placed in the same cage?

A

Hedgehogs are ready to breed as early as 8 weeks and females should never be bred before 5 months of age

85
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How many nipples do hedgehogs have?

A

5 nipples in both sexes

86
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Weight of hedgehogs

A

Male 490-600 g

Female 300-600 g

87
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Temperature in hedgehogs

A

95.7-98.6 F

88
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Heart rate in hedgehogs

A

180-260 bpm

89
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Respiratory rate in hedgehogs

A

25-50 breaths per minute

90
Q

One of the most common problems that pet hedgehogs suffer from

91
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Treatment for mites in hedgehogs

A

Revolution

92
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Many hedgehogs who encounter mites may develop this

93
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Treatment for ringworm in hedgehogs

A

Bathe in Imaverol solution

94
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Oral cancer in hedgehogs

A

Squamous cell carcinoma

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