Guinea pigs and chinchillas Flashcards
1
Q
Guinea pig facts
- lifespan
- beh
- urine
- age of maturity
- gestation length
- weaned
- blood
A
- 4-6y
- herd animals
- high in Ca, pigments
- 6-9m
- 68d
- 3wk
- have heterophils, Kurloff cells
2
Q
GP nutrition
A
- hay, pellets
- require vit C
3
Q
Restraint notes for ginea pig
A
pelvis fractures easily when dropped
4
Q
Common gen anesth proceedures (GP)
A
- cystotomy
- dentistry
- fx repair
5
Q
GI system
+ transit time
(GP)
A
- monogastric herbivores
- unable to vomit
- large cecum
- copropahagy
- 20h
6
Q
Malocclusion
- signs
- tx
A
- slobbers, anorexia, wgt loss,
- dentistry
7
Q
Typhlocolitis
- pathogen
- cause
(GP)
A
- C. difficile
- abx (B-lactam, macrolide)
8
Q
Bordetella bronchiseptica
- lesion
(GP)
A
- resp
- suppurative metritis
9
Q
Strep zoo
- lesion
(GP)
A
- resp
- suppurative lymphadenitis, pericarditis, visceral abscesses
10
Q
Step pneumonia
GP
A
Resp issues
11
Q
Repro issues
GP
A
- dystocia –> tx Ca, C-section
- preg toxemia
- mastitis
- cystic ovary –> see enlarging abd
12
Q
Pregnancy toxemia
- cause
- sign
(GP)
A
1) metabolic from going off feed (ketosis)
- obese
2) circulatory from compression of uterine vessels leading to ischemia
- transient hind end paresis, ketosis
13
Q
Renal issues
GP
A
- chronic semental nephritis
- renal cysts
- cystitis
14
Q
Scurvy - cause - pathogenesis - signs (GP)
A
- low vit C
- unable to form collage, cartilage retension, capillary fragility
- rough coat, anorexia, lameness, pail mm, petechiae
15
Q
GP - Skin conditions
A
- pododermatitis
- hormonal alopecia (from cystic ovaries)
- mange
- dermatomycosis
