final Flashcards
Who developed the germ theory
louis pasteur
who decribed classical conditioning
Ivan pavlov
who developed the polio vaccine
Jonas Salk
what are telomeres
shorten as you age. GCGATTA (GCAT)
95% of animals used in research are
mice rats and rabbits
IACUC stands for
institutional animal care and use committee
what did russell and burch come up with
the three R’s.= replacement, reduction, refinement.
what type of mouse is more popular in research
inbred mice
what are white/albino mice called
BALB
what mice lack a thymus
nude mice- no T cells
axenic
germ free
SPF
free of specific pathogens
what sex of mice is easier to deal with in research
females
Shoe box cage can hold
5 females OR 4 males (mice)
mice senses
highly developed sense of smell and sense of hearing. eye site is bad
how to pick up a mouse
lift by the base of the tail or it will DEGLOVE
what do people with arthritis use to restrain mice
decapicone
what species does not contain sweat glands
mice
what is the most common tumor seen in mice and rats
mammory tumors
what species has an os penis
mice
what gland is located behind the eye of rat/mice
harderian gland
when sexing mice
anogenital distance
what do mice secrete the ensure mating was successful
copulatory plug
baby mice and rats
pups
when a group of female mice are exposed to a male, estrus at third night
whitten effect
pregnant female mouse will return to estrus with strange male- abort
bruce effect
female mouse becomes pregnant during post partum estrus- extended gestation
lee boot effect
where are IP injections given
lower right side of abdomen
coprophagy
eat own feces for B vitamins
brown fat stores as
glycogen
most common ID for mice
ear notching
total blood volume is always in
grams
what drug to give a mouse thats in pain
buprenorphine or butorphanol
mycoplasma pulmonis C.S
upper respiratory signs
photophobic
sensitive to light
bacterium in tyzzers disease
clostridium or bacillus piliformis
pinworms are
aspicularis
what kind of diet is preferred in mice
pelleted diets
what kind of rat used in research
albino
rats lack this anatomical structure
gall bladder
the harderian glands secrete
porphyrin
what type of rat is the hooded
long evans
this type of inbred strain of rats develop diabetes
brattleboro
mutant strains- ZDF- have this type of immunity. why?
acquired. they lack B and T cells
type of injection not commonly used in rats
IM
this disease in adult rats is asymptomatic
parvovirus
parainfluenza virus effects this disease in rats
sendai virus
very common disease in pet rats
murine mycoplasmosis
a disease in which the tail falls off due to high humidity
ring tail
they euthanize via IV in this species
rats
most common type of gerbil used
mongolian
meriones unguiculatus
gerbil
the most common gerbil color
agouti
gerbils urine output
small
seen in gerbils in stroke research
incomplete circle of willis
what gland in the gerbil is used for marking territory
ventral gland
what kind of diet a gerbil shouldnt have. why
seed mixtures. high in fat, low in calcium
which species - monogamous pairing
gerbil
this species is prone to seizures
gerbils
what species commonly will develop tyzzers dz
gerbils
gerbils get this disease, which is “sore nose”
nasal dermatitis
what drug shouldnt a gerbil have
acepromazine
smallest species of hamster
dwarf
cricetulus griseus
chinese hamster
hamsters are very sound sleepers- which can induce
hibernation
what sex of hamster is bigger
female
the pH of a hamsters urine
basic
hamster urine contains
large number of crystals
brown fat in these species
gerbils and hamsters
what kind of glands do hamsters have that are prominant in males
flank
hamsters use different parts of the cage for
eating, urinating, defecating
what disease in hamsters is prolliferative ileitis
wet tail
what disease in hamsters is not zoonotic
pneumonia
alopecia in hamsters is a result in a diet
too low in protein
cavia porcellus
guinea pigs
mesocricetus auratus
golden/ syrian hamsters
guinea pigs are native to the
andes mountains
which kind of guinea pig has whorls or rosettes
abyssinians
guinea pigs ___ to sounds and ___ to movement
freeze, run
dystocia is common in what species
guinea pigs
this species lack the L-gluconolactone oxidase enzyme, which means what
guinea pigs cannot synthesize vitamin C
guinea pigs are susceptible to
heat stroke
how long is food nutritious for
90 days
biosafety level includes indigenous/exotic agents with potential for aerosol transmission
BSL 3
treatment of urolithiasis in rabbits
cystotomy
rabbit with enlarged liver- this disease
hepatic coccidiosis
pregnant doe with 6.8 pH with moderate ketones disease
pregnant toxemia
intact older rabbit with hematuria disease
uterine adenocarcinoma
bacterial pododermatitis in gp
bumble foot
C.S of slobbers in gp
grooling, weight loss, cant chew or swallow
all teeth are hypsodontic in what species
guinea pigs
two types of rabbits
hares and cottontails
most common rabbit used in research
NZW
second hypsodontic teeth in rabbits
peg teeth
night feces of rabbit
cecotrophes
rabbit urine is normally what pH
alkaline
basophils are common in what species
rabbits
birthing process for rabbits
kindling
baby rabbits
kits
rabbits should be on a diet that is
high in fiber, low in calcium
IP is not recommended in what species
rabbits
what drug cant be given to rabbits
atropine
this drug is used IN in rabbits
telazol
popular drug combo for rabbtis
ketamine/xylazine
best indicators of depth of inhalants in rabbits
RR and jaw tone
