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Guinea Pigs Flashcards

1
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Scientific name of Guinea Pigs

A

Cavia Porcellus

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2
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Guinea Pigs are native to which mountains?

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Andes

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3
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3 reasons Guinea Pigs are used in research

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  1. Tuberculosis
  2. Anaphylaxis
  3. Nutrition studies
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4
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Life span

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5-7 years

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5
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Temperature

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99-103.1

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6
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Respiration rate

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70-130 RPM

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7
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Heart Rate

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230-300 BPM

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8
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Gestation period

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63-68 days

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9
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Average litter size

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2-5 pups/piglets

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10
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Pups are AKA

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piglets

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11
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4 varieties of guinea pigs

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  1. Shorthair (English)
  2. Abyssinians
  3. Silky
  4. Peruvian
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12
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Which variety of guinea pigs has chronic bed head? What are their curls called?

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Abyssinians

whirls/rosettes

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13
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When a guinea pig hears an unexpected sound, they tend to

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freeze

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14
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When a guinea pig sees unexpected movements, they tend to

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stampede

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15
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Guinea Pigs are active during the day, so they are considered

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diurnal

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16
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To recycle vitamin B, they perform

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coprophagy

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17
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Guinea pigs are afraid of new things so they are considered

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neophobic

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18
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To restrain a guinea pig they should be

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scooped out of the cage and scruffed around the shoulders and back while supporting their rear

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19
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Lack mammary glands

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Males

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20
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Guinea pigs’ teeth do not ______ as they get older

A

yellow

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21
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You must breed female guinea pigs before

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6 months of age

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22
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This makes up 65% of their abdomen

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Cecum

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23
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How many pairs of teats do guinea pigs have?

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one

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24
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2(I-1/1, C-0/0, P-1/1, M-3/3)

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dental formula

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25
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They lack L-gluconolactone oxidase enyzyme, which is required to make

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Vitamin C

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26
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If female guinea pigs are not bred before 6 months of age, this can occur

A

dystocia

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27
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These occur in Heterophils and more often in females

A

Kurloff bodies

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28
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Males are known as

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boars

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29
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Females are known as

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sows

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30
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Partuition is known as

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farrowing

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31
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The estrous cycle lasts

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15-17 days

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32
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Breeding age

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2-3 months

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33
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Breeding is successful when a

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copulatory plug is found

34
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This stays closed at all times, except estrous

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Vaginal Closure Membrane

35
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Sows do not build ________ for young because they are born precocious

A

nests

36
Q

Delivery of pups should take

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1/2 an hour, with 5 minutes between pups

37
Q

Weaning age

A

3 weeks

38
Q

Having these in a guinea pig’s cage could cause liver failure and respiratory illness

A

cedar shavings

39
Q

Room temperature

A

18-26 degrees celsius

40
Q

Guinea pig food is good for how long?

A

90 days

41
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You should not feed guinea pigs

A

rabbit food

42
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To supplement their diets, you can give them fruits and veggies high in

A

vitamin C

43
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A guinea pig’s diet should be high in

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protein and fiber

44
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Max dose for PO

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20 ml/kg

45
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Max dose for SQ

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20 ml/kg

46
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Max dose for IM

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0.3 ml per site

47
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Where should and IM injection be given?

A

gluteals

48
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Max dose for IP

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20 ml/kg

49
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Max dose for IV

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5 ml/kg as a bolus

20 ml/kg/day as an infusion

50
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Not a common route of injection

A

IP

51
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IV injections should be given

A

in the saphenous vein

52
Q

When giving an injection or taking a blood draw, it is advised that a guinea pig should be

A

anesthetized or sedated

53
Q

This type of cage separates urine and feces from bedding

A

Metabolic cage

54
Q

Venipuncture sites

A

jugular and saphenous

55
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Most accessible sites for venipuncture, but small

A

Lateral saphenous and cephalic

56
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What size needle should you use for venipuncture?

A

25-27 gauge

57
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Site of venipuncture used to collect larger samples

A

jugular

58
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Site of venipuncture that can result in the most traumatic bleeding

A

Cranial Vena Cava

59
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Site of venipuncture that is used for terminal blood draws

A

Cardiac

60
Q

If a guinea pig accepts being captured and restrained, it is a sign of

A

pain/illness

61
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C/S of this disease: color change in teeth and gums, and enlarged, painful, swollen joints
Can be treated with a daily dose of Vitamin C

A

Scurvy

62
Q

Iatrogenic
Caused by commonly used antibiotics that kill intestinal microflora
Treated with probiotics

A

Antibiotic-associated enterotoxemia

63
Q

You should avoid giving these 4 antibiotics

A
  1. Penicillins
  2. Lincomycin
  3. Clindamycin
  4. Erythromycin
64
Q

4 less harmful antibiotics for guinea pigs

A
  1. Baytril
  2. Sulfonamides
  3. Chloramphenicol
  4. Tetracycline
65
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Caused by Streptococcus zooepidemicus and sometimes Streptobacillus moniliformis
C/S: swollen lumps on neck
Treated with surgical lancing to drain fluid and systemic antibiotics

A

Cervical Lymphadenitis (Lumps)

66
Q

Caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica and Streptococcus pneumoniae
Treated with fluids and antibiotics
AKA kennel cough

A

Bordetella

67
Q

Euthanasia is recommended
Caused by S. typhiamurium and S. enteriditis
C/S is sudden death
Diagnosed by blood culture or culture of spleen
Wash hands and food before feeding

A

Salmonella

68
Q

C/S of this include: swelling of feet, lameness, and reluctance to move
Obese guinea pigs are more prone
Caused by neglect or poor housing

A

Bacterial pododermatitis

69
Q

Bacterial Pododermatitis is AKA

A

Bumblefoot

70
Q

Dominant pig will chew on coats of others
Typically on rear limbs and hind quarters
Caused by overcrowding and boredom
Separation is the only treatment

A

Barbering

71
Q

A burrowing/sarcoptic mange mite that causes pruritis, self-inflicted wounds, wild running, crusting, hair loss, and scabbing
Dx: skin scrape

A

Trixacarus cavie

72
Q

Fur mite that infects guinea pigs that causes few clinical signs

A

Chirodiscoides cavie

73
Q

2 Biting lice that causes occassional alopecia and mild pruritis

A

Gilricola porcelli

Gyropus ovalis

74
Q

Avoiding fluctuations in temperature is the best way to prevent

A

heat stroke

75
Q

Guinea pigs tolerate what kind of climates?

A

cooler

76
Q

Guinea pigs are more prone to this because all of their teeth are hypsodontic

A

Malocclusions

77
Q

A hereditary condition that causes excessive drooling

Treated by periodically trimming or filing teeth

A

Malocclusions AKA slobbers

78
Q

GP should be fasted for how long before anesthesia?

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2-4 hrs

79
Q

Usually used for anesthesia

A

Atropine

80
Q

Most common ER and critical care problem

A

dystocia

81
Q

To determine sex, Females have a

A

Y shaped genitalia

82
Q

To determine sex, Males have a

A

Straight slit

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