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Guinea Pig Flashcards

1
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Loss of hair associated with external parasites such as mites is called what?

A

Acariasis

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2
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What is the scientific name of the guinea pig?

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Cavia porcellus

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3
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Where do guinea pigs originate from?

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South America

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4
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Describe the 3 types of guinea pigs

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Peruvian- long silky fur
Abyssinian- short course fur growing in whorls
English- most common, biggest, short fur

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5
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What are the 2 outbred strains of guinea pigs?

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Hartley and Dunkan-Hartley

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6
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What are the 2 inbred strains of guinea pigs?

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Strain 2 and 13

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7
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What research are guinea pigs used for?

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Scurvy, nutrition studies, susceptible to TB, hypersensitivity

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8
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What is the natural habitat of guinea pigs?

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Open grasslands

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9
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How many teeth do guinea pigs have?

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22

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10
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Which vitamin do guinea pigs require in their diet?

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Vitamin C

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11
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What is the palatial ostium of the guinea pig?

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Soft palate continuous with base of the tongue with a little hole. Represent the opening between the oropharynx and rest of the pharynx

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12
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How are guinea pig young born?

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Precocious

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13
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What are the leukocytes in guinea pig blood exclusive to them?

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Kurloff cells

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14
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When do female/male guinea pigs reach sexual maturity?

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Females at 2 months, males at 3

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15
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What is the guinea pig estrus cycle?

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15-17 days

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16
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What kind of ovulation do guinea pigs have?

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Spontaneous

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17
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What is the guinea pig gestation?

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59-72 days, smaller litters take longer

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18
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When do guinea pig pups wean?

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21 days

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19
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What is the guinea pig lifespan?

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5-6 years

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20
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What are male and female guinea pigs referred to as?

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Males are boars and females are sows

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21
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What is it called when guinea pigs give birth?

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Farrowing

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22
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When should guinea pig sows be bred by?

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7 months, or risk dystocia due to pelvic fusion

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23
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Where can large amounts of blood be taken from in a guinea pig under anesthesia? How much can be taken?

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Jugular vein, femoral vein/artery or cranial vena cava

4-8 ml

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24
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What are 2 types of bedding that should be avoided in guinea pigs?

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Sawdust and cedar shavings

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25
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What temperatures can cause hyperthermia in guinea pigs?

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Temps over 90

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26
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Because it contains Vitamin C, guinea pig food must be used how long after it’s milled?

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90 days

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27
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How long should guinea pigs be fasted before surgery to allow emptying of fecal contents?

28
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What is recommended for guinea pigs for post op pain?

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Butorphanol

29
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All antibiotics are bad for guinea pigs, but which are directly toxic to them?

A

Streptomycin

30
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What are the 4 antibiotics that do the least damage to guinea pigs?

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Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Sulfonamides, Baytril

31
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What is the most common bacterial disease in guinea pigs?

32
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Which bacterial disease can guinea pigs get from rabbits, mice and dogs?

A

Bordetalla

33
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How can salmonellosis be prevented in guinea pigs?

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Wash fruits and vegetables before feeding

34
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Helicobacter spp causes what in guinea pigs?

A

GI disease

35
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Guinea pigs can get Clostridium pilaforme, which causes what?

A

Tyzzer’s disease

36
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Ulcerative pododermatitis in guinea pigs is caused by what bacteria?

37
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Lumps in guinea pigs is also known as:

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Cervical lympadenitis

38
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What is a latent virus in nearly all guinea pigs?

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Cytomegalovirus

39
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How is cytomegalovirus transmitted?

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Transplacentally, saliva and urine

40
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What is Cavian Leukemia caused by? What are the symptoms?

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Type C coronavirus.

Rough coat, hepato/splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, fatal within 5 weeks of symptoms

41
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Normal guinea pigs harbor what 2 protozoa? Which nematode in the cecum?

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Eimeria caviae, balantidium coli

Paraspidodera uncinata

42
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What are the most common ectoparasites of guinea pigs?

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Lice and mites

43
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Biting louse Gliricola and Gryopus can cause what in guinea pigs?

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Alopecia and pruritis

44
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The burrowing mite Trixacarus can cause what in guinea pigs?

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Sarcoptic mange with pruritis and alopecia

45
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What are symptoms of ringworm in guinea pigs?

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Alopecia on face, nose and ears, highly pruritic lesions

46
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What are symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency in guinea pigs?

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Inappetance, swollen joints, reluctance to move, poor teeth and bone development, bleeding gums

47
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What is an obese sow susceptible to?

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Dystocia, pregnancy toxemia

48
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What are signs of pregnancy toxemia in guinea pigs?

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Acute inappetence, depression, weakness, reluctance to move, incoordination, dyspnea within 24 hrs, death in 2-5 days

49
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Nearly 3/4 sows will develop what?

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Bilateral ovarian cysts

50
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Sarcoptes mange is caused by what in guinea pigs?

A

Trixacuras caviae

51
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Which ET tube is NOT used in guinea pigs?

52
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Should guinea pigs have free choice of alfalfa hay?

53
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Boars and ferrets have what in their penis?

54
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Guinea pigs eat their poop to obtain which vitamin?

A

B vitamins

55
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In guinea pigs, the sow will experience post partum estrus for how long?

A

2-15 hours

56
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What is the copulatory plug in guinea pigs?

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An accumulation of secretions that fall from the sow’s vagina, indicating a successful mating

57
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When does voluntary micturition occur in guinea pig pups?

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2 weeks after birth

58
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How long do guinea pig pups need to nurse from the sow?

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3 weeks, do not survive if not given milk after 3-4 days

59
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Where does the guinea pup receive all its antibodies?

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The placenta, not the colostrum

60
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What is the recommended daily diet for guinea pigs?

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High quality grass hay ad lib, 1/4 cup pellets per healthy animal, fresh produce no more than 10% of the diet, preferably high in vitamin C like bell peppers and dark leafy greens. Fruits as treats only.

61
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How should guinea pig pellets be stored?

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In a cool dark place

62
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Urolithiasis in guinea pigs is commonly caused by what?

A

Excessive calcium in the diet

63
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Pregnancy toxemia in guinea pigs is also called what? What causes it?

A

Pregnancy ketosis.

Caused by large litter size, obesity and not getting enough nutrients during pregnancy

64
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How much Vitamin C do nonbreeding and pregnant guinea pigs need?

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10 mg/kg for nonbreeding

30 mg/kg for pregnancy

65
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Which type of hay should be available to guinea pigs? Which should be limited because of calcium content?

A

Timothy hay

Alfalfa hay

66
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Which vegetable should not be given to rodents or rabbits?

A

Iceburg lettuce

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