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Guinea Pigs Flashcards

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What is a Guinea Pigs body temperature?

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37.2-39.5*C

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What is a Guinea Pigs respiratory rate?

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60-140 breaths/min

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Guinea Pig Dentition
What is a Guinea Pigs dental formula?

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I1/1, C0/0, P1/1, M3/3

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Guinea Pig Dentition
What are the incisors and molars used for?

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Incisors = nibbling
Molars = grinding food

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Guinea Pigs are neophobic, what does this mean?

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They have an irrational fear of anything new.

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Guinea Pig Nutrition
What diet do they have?

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Monogastric Herbivores

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Guinea Pig Nutrition
What time of the day do they feed?

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Crepuscular feeding habits.
Night time.

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Guinea Pig Nutrition
What should be included in their diet?

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Hay, Fresh vegetables, Fruit, Commercial pelleted food.

Vitamin C!!

Water in dropper bottles or heavy bowls.

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Guinea Pig Common Conditions
How is scurvy caused and what are the clinical signs?

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Lack of vitamin C.

Depressed/weakness, reduced appetite, loose/fractured teeth, bleeding gums, poor coat, pain, diarrhoea.

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Guinea Pig Nutrition
Why is it important they receive Vitamin C?

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They cannot make vitamin C in their gut so it must be supplemented.
To prevent scurvy.

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Guinea Pig Common Conditions
What is the treatment for Scurvy?

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Supplemented vitamin C
- 100mg daily

Once signs disappear, provide a healthy diet.

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Guinea Pig Common Conditions
What is Pododermatitis and what are the causes?

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Inflammation of skin on the feet.
Caused by rough cage flooring, insufficient bedding/litter, obesity, poor hygiene, secondary bacterial infection.

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Guinea Pig Common Conditions
What is the treatment for Pododermatitis?

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Bathing in sterile saline, giving systemic and local antibiotics, change environment/enclosure, weight loss, clean out regularly, encourage exercise.

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How to prevent foot problems in Guinea Pigs?

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Exercise on variety of materials.
Provide plenty bedding substrate so feet don’t get soiled.
Keep nails clipped and feet groomed if long/fluffy.
Regular enclosure cleaning to avoid contact with urine/faeces.

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Guinea Pig Dentition
What type of incisors do they have?

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2 pairs of upper incisors, open rooted and continually grow.

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Guinea Pig Respiratory System
How many lobes do the lungs have?

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Left = 3 lobes
Right = 4 lobes

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Guinea Pig Respiratory System
What are some attributes of the respiratory system?

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GP’s have a keen sense of smell.
They have small and poorly developed vocal cords.

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Guinea Pig Digestive System
How long is the GI tract?

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2 meters

19
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Guinea Pig Digestive System
How long does it take for food to pass through the GI tract?

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20 hours for food.
66 hours for caecotrophy.

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Guinea Pig Digestive System
Explain the attributes of the small and large intestines.

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The small intestine lies on the right side of the body.
The large intestine is longer and fills central and left parts of the abdomen.

Large caecum with thin walls. Green-brown sac.

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Guinea Pig Reproductive System
Explain the attributes of the male (boar) reproductive system. (6 marks)

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Testes found in a large scrotum.
Testes can be retracted through the inguinal canal.
Has an OS penis.
Horny style projections which evert externally during erection of the penis.
Penis can be prolapsed by applying gentle pressure at its base.
Penis is cranial to urethral opening.

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Guinea Pig Reproductive System
Explain the attributes of the female (sow) reproductive system.

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Bicornuate uterus and consists of 2 uterine horns, short body, and a cervix leading to the vagina.
Polyoestrous and spontaneous ovulator.
‘Y’ shaped form by perineal tissue.

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Guinea Pig Skeletal System
What is the vertebral column?

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C7, T12, L7, S4, CD7

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Guinea Pig Skeletal System
What is the difference in the fore and hind limbs?

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Fore limbs have 4 digits.
Hind limbs have 3 digits.

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Guinea Pig Housing
What is the optimum temperature?

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18-26*C

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Guinea Pig Housing
What should the enclosure be made out of?

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Plastic or wooden frame with wire mesh sides.
Solid roof for predator protection if outdoors.

Waterproof and draught free - especially rest area.

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Guinea Pig Housing
What bedding substrate should be used?

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Main area = Wood Shavings.

Rest area = cardboard or wooden box lined with paper substrate and hay.

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Guinea Pig Housing
What enrichment can be added?

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Fruit-tree wood for chewing and playing.
Drain pipes for hiding.
Hay balls.
Scatter feeding hard food encouraging natural foraging.

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