Guinea Pigs Notes (09/16) Flashcards

1
Q

Do guinea pigs have a tails?

A

No

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2
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The front foot of a guinea pig has how many toes?

A

4

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3
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The back foot of a guinea pig has how many toes?

A

3

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4
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What types of teeth do guinea pigs possess?

A

incisors
molars
premolars

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5
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What is the dental fomula for a guinea pigs?

A

2(I 1/1, C0/0, P1/1, M3/3)

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6
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What is the continuation of the soft palate to tongue composed of a membranous cover of the posterior phalynx in the guyinea pigs exclusively?

A

palatalostium

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7
Q

Do guinea pigs have a large cecum?

A

yes

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8
Q

What is the cecum in guinea pigs functional as?

A

fermentation vat

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9
Q

Do guinea pigs have a functional thymus?

A

yes

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10
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What are the only cells found in guinea pigs which may have cancer resistant properties?

A

Kurloff cells

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11
Q

What is the predominant white blood cell in guinea pigs?

A

lymphocytes

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12
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Where are kurloff cells normally found?

A

in large lymphocytes

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13
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kurloff cell populations are dependent on what?

A

estrogne levels

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14
Q

In what guinea pig are kurloff cells rarely seen?

A

newborns

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15
Q

In what guinea pigs are kurloff cells seen in very small concentrations?

A

males

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16
Q

In what guinea pigs are kurloff cells seen with large concentrations?

A

females

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17
Q

How many teats do guinea pigs have?

A

one pair

2 teats

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18
Q

What is the anantomical location of teats in a guinea pigs?

A

inguinal

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19
Q

The sebaceous gland is dependant on what in the guinea pigs?

A

androgen levels

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20
Q

Where are the sebaceous glands in a guinea pigs located?

A

dorsum and around anus

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21
Q

What haircoat characterizes American/English guinea pigs?

A

short, smooth hair

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22
Q

What is the most common guinea pigs?

A

American/English

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23
Q

What is haircoat characterizes the Abyssinian guinea pigs?

A

rough, swirled haircoat

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24
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What are the swirls on an Abyssinian guinea pig coat commonly called?

A

rosettes

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25
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What haircoat characterizes the Peruvian huinea pigs?

A

long hair coat

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26
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What is a common term in regards to the haircoat in Peruvian guinea pigs?

A

rag mops

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27
Q

When are guinea pigs most active?

A

daylight

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28
Q

What is the reflex, in guinea pigs, in which they cock their ears in response to sound much like a dog?

A

preyer reflex

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29
Q

What is the term for a fear of encountering new things/foods common to guinea pigs?

A

neophobia

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30
Q

Inreaction to a sudden or startl;ing event what may a guinea pig do?

A

stampede or freeze

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31
Q

If a guinea pig freezes how long can this last?

A

30 sec. - 20 min.

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32
Q

Do may guinea piogs fight if not housed together since birth?

A

yes

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33
Q

Do guinea pigs display barbering?

A

yes

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34
Q

Describe the esrus rate in a guinea pigs?

A

continiously polyestrous

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35
Q

What kind of ovulators are guinea pigs?

A

spontaneous ovulators

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36
Q

What is the joint between the two halves of the pubic bone called?

A

symphysis pubis

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37
Q

What material is the symphysis pubis composed of?

A

fibrocartilagenous

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38
Q

What si teh term for offspring which are born with open eyes, furry coats, and full teeth?

A

precocious

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39
Q

How are guinea pigs offsing born?

A

precocious

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40
Q

Do guinea pigs build nests?

A

no

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41
Q

When does postpartum estrus occur in guinea pigs?

A

within 24 hours after birthing

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42
Q

What kind of stomach do guinea pigs have?

A

monogastric

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43
Q

What kind of stomach is one that is divided into a nonglandular stomachand a glandular stomach?

A

monogastric stomach

44
Q

What kind of diet does the guinea pigs have?

A

true herbivore

45
Q

What should be offered to guinea pigs at all times?

A

grass hay

46
Q

Alfalfa hay is ok to give to guinea pigs at what age?

A

less tahn 6 month

47
Q

Are guinea pigs coperphagic?

A

yes

48
Q

What do guinea pogs consume that makes them coiperphagic?

A

cecatrophs

49
Q

What food should be avoided in the guinea pig?

A

starchy

50
Q

How much food should a guinea pigs have per 100g of body weight?

A

6g/100g weight

51
Q

How much vitamin C should be supplemented to guinea pigs in a day?

A

5mg/kg/day

52
Q

Can guine apigs synthesize ascorbic acid (vit. C)

A

no

53
Q

Do guinea pigs lack enzyme L-gulanolactone oxidase?

A

yes

54
Q

A diet fortified with vitamin C may oxidize after how many days, making the vitamin C ineffective?

A

90 days

55
Q

Hopw often must water be changed if it is supplied with a vitamin C supplement?

A

q24h

56
Q

What can cedar shavings cause in rodens and guinea pigs?

A

pododermatitis

57
Q

What is the light cycle of a guinea pigs?

A

12/12

58
Q

How often should a guinea pig cage be changed?

A

1x/wk

59
Q

Do guinea pigs havea sclading, alkaline urine?

A

yes

60
Q

What are the three euthanasia options of guinea pigs?

A

IP
CO2 chamber
IC

61
Q

What amount of medication can be administered to a guinea pigs IM?

A

0.3 mL

62
Q

What amount of medication can be administered to a guinea pig SQ?

A

5-10 mL

63
Q

When injecting IP into a guinea pig which abdmonial quadrant should be used?

A

right caudal quadrant

64
Q

What anesthetic system should be used for guinea pigs?

A

nonrebreathing

65
Q

How long before sugery should guinea pigs be fasted?

A

1-2 hours

66
Q

How foten should a guinea pig be turned over during recovery?

A

q15-30min.

67
Q

What are the common surgeries in the male guinea pig?

A

castration

68
Q

What are the common surgeries in the female guinea pig?

A

c-section

69
Q

What is acariasis?

A

mire infestation

70
Q

What are the two types of mites a guinea pig can be exposed to?

A

fur mite

mange mite

71
Q

Chirodiscoides caviae is what?

A

fur mite

72
Q

Trixacarus caviae is what?

A

mange mite

73
Q

is Trixacarus caviae zoonotic?

A

yes

74
Q

What is pediculosis?

A

louse infestation

75
Q

What is Gliricola pocelli?

A

louse

76
Q

What is Gyropus avalis?

A

louse

77
Q

What flea is common to the guinea pig?

A

Ctenocephalides felis

78
Q

Is guinea pig ringworm zoonotic?

A

yes

79
Q

Can guine apigs get nematode infections?

A

yes

80
Q

Paraspidodera uncinata is what?

A

nematode

81
Q

Where does parapidodera uncinata live in the guinea pig?

A

cecum

82
Q

Can guinea pigs be nfected with protozoa?

A

yes

83
Q

What is Cryposporidium wrairi?

A

protozoan

84
Q

Is Cryposporidium wrari zoonotic?

A

yes

85
Q

Can a Cryptosopridium wrari cause death in guinea pigs?

A

yes

86
Q

What is Eimeria caviae?

A

protozoan

87
Q

What is misalignment of teeth?

A

malocclusion

88
Q

Can malocclusion in guinea pigs occur as a result of lack of hay in diet?

A

Yes

89
Q

What is another name for pododermatitis?

A

bumble foot

90
Q

What secondary infection can result from pododermatits?

A

staphylococcus infection

91
Q

What is another name for cervical lymphadenitis?

A

lumps

92
Q

What is a condition characterized by swelling in the neck from inflamed of abscessed lymph nodes?

A

cervical lymphadentits?

93
Q

Does lumps require drainage?

A

Yes

94
Q

Can guinea pigs become infected with bordatella?

A

Yes

95
Q

What does vitamin C deficiency result in?

A

scurvy

96
Q

What kind of disease is scurvy?

A

musculoskeletal

97
Q

Dystocia can occur if a female guinea pigs is not bred before what age?

A

yes6 mo.

98
Q

Does obesity in guinea pigs increase the rick for dystocia?

A

yes

99
Q

What is the treatment for guinea pig dystocia?

A

c-section

oxytocin

100
Q

What causes Tyzzer’s disease?

A

Clostridium piliforme

101
Q

Can guinea pigs carry salmonella?

A

Yes

102
Q

Can guinea pigs get ketosis?

A

Yes

103
Q

What urinary crystals are common in the guinea pig?

A

calcium carbonate

ammonium phospahte

104
Q

Pregnancy toxemia can occur in guinea pigs at what time?

A

40 days into gestation

105
Q

Is pregnancy toxemia fatal?

A

Yes

106
Q

Can guinea pigs suffer from heat stress?

A

Yes

107
Q

What percent of lab animals are guinea pigs?

A

2%