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Guinea Pigs Notes (09/16) Flashcards

1
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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?

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4

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

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3

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What types of teeth do guinea pigs possess?

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incisors
molars
premolars

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5
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What is the dental fomula for a guinea pigs?

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

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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?

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palatalostium

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7
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Do guinea pigs have a large cecum?

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yes

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8
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What is the cecum in guinea pigs functional as?

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fermentation vat

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9
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Do guinea pigs have a functional thymus?

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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
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What is the predominant white blood cell in guinea pigs?

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lymphocytes

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12
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Where are kurloff cells normally found?

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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
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In what guinea pig are kurloff cells rarely seen?

A

newborns

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15
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In what guinea pigs are kurloff cells seen in very small concentrations?

A

males

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16
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In what guinea pigs are kurloff cells seen with large concentrations?

A

females

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17
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How many teats do guinea pigs have?

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one pair

2 teats

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18
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What is the anantomical location of teats in a guinea pigs?

A

inguinal

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19
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The sebaceous gland is dependant on what in the guinea pigs?

A

androgen levels

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20
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Where are the sebaceous glands in a guinea pigs located?

A

dorsum and around anus

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21
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What haircoat characterizes American/English guinea pigs?

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short, smooth hair

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22
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What is the most common guinea pigs?

A

American/English

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23
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What is haircoat characterizes the Abyssinian guinea pigs?

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rough, swirled haircoat

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

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rosettes

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25
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What haircoat characterizes the Peruvian huinea pigs?

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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
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When are guinea pigs most active?

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daylight

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28
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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
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What is the term for a fear of encountering new things/foods common to guinea pigs?

A

neophobia

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30
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Inreaction to a sudden or startl;ing event what may a guinea pig do?

A

stampede or freeze

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31
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If a guinea pig freezes how long can this last?

A

30 sec. - 20 min.

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32
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Do may guinea piogs fight if not housed together since birth?

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yes

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33
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Do guinea pigs display barbering?

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yes

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34
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Describe the esrus rate in a guinea pigs?

A

continiously polyestrous

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35
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What kind of ovulators are guinea pigs?

A

spontaneous ovulators

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36
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What is the joint between the two halves of the pubic bone called?

A

symphysis pubis

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37
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What material is the symphysis pubis composed of?

A

fibrocartilagenous

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38
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What si teh term for offspring which are born with open eyes, furry coats, and full teeth?

A

precocious

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39
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How are guinea pigs offsing born?

A

precocious

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40
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Do guinea pigs build nests?

A

no

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41
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When does postpartum estrus occur in guinea pigs?

A

within 24 hours after birthing

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42
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What kind of stomach do guinea pigs have?

A

monogastric

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43
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What kind of stomach is one that is divided into a nonglandular stomachand a glandular stomach?

A

monogastric stomach

44
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What kind of diet does the guinea pigs have?

A

true herbivore

45
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What should be offered to guinea pigs at all times?

46
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Alfalfa hay is ok to give to guinea pigs at what age?

A

less tahn 6 month

47
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Are guinea pigs coperphagic?

48
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What do guinea pogs consume that makes them coiperphagic?

A

cecatrophs

49
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What food should be avoided in the guinea pig?

50
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How much food should a guinea pigs have per 100g of body weight?

A

6g/100g weight

51
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How much vitamin C should be supplemented to guinea pigs in a day?

A

5mg/kg/day

52
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Can guine apigs synthesize ascorbic acid (vit. C)

53
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Do guinea pigs lack enzyme L-gulanolactone oxidase?

54
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A diet fortified with vitamin C may oxidize after how many days, making the vitamin C ineffective?

55
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Hopw often must water be changed if it is supplied with a vitamin C supplement?

56
Q

What can cedar shavings cause in rodens and guinea pigs?

A

pododermatitis

57
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What is the light cycle of a guinea pigs?

58
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How often should a guinea pig cage be changed?

59
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Do guinea pigs havea sclading, alkaline urine?

60
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What are the three euthanasia options of guinea pigs?

A

IP
CO2 chamber
IC

61
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What amount of medication can be administered to a guinea pigs IM?

62
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What amount of medication can be administered to a guinea pig SQ?

63
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When injecting IP into a guinea pig which abdmonial quadrant should be used?

A

right caudal quadrant

64
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What anesthetic system should be used for guinea pigs?

A

nonrebreathing

65
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How long before sugery should guinea pigs be fasted?

66
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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
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What are the common surgeries in the female guinea pig?

69
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What is acariasis?

A

mire infestation

70
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What are the two types of mites a guinea pig can be exposed to?

A

fur mite

mange mite

71
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Chirodiscoides caviae is what?

72
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Trixacarus caviae is what?

A

mange mite

73
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is Trixacarus caviae zoonotic?

74
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What is pediculosis?

A

louse infestation

75
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What is Gliricola pocelli?

76
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What is Gyropus avalis?

77
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What flea is common to the guinea pig?

A

Ctenocephalides felis

78
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Is guinea pig ringworm zoonotic?

79
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Can guine apigs get nematode infections?

80
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Paraspidodera uncinata is what?

81
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Where does parapidodera uncinata live in the guinea pig?

82
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Can guinea pigs be nfected with protozoa?

83
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What is Cryposporidium wrairi?

84
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Is Cryposporidium wrari zoonotic?

85
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Can a Cryptosopridium wrari cause death in guinea pigs?

86
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What is Eimeria caviae?

87
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What is misalignment of teeth?

A

malocclusion

88
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Can malocclusion in guinea pigs occur as a result of lack of hay in diet?

89
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What is another name for pododermatitis?

A

bumble foot

90
Q

What secondary infection can result from pododermatits?

A

staphylococcus infection

91
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What is another name for cervical lymphadenitis?

92
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What is a condition characterized by swelling in the neck from inflamed of abscessed lymph nodes?

A

cervical lymphadentits?

93
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Does lumps require drainage?

94
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Can guinea pigs become infected with bordatella?

95
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What does vitamin C deficiency result in?

96
Q

What kind of disease is scurvy?

A

musculoskeletal

97
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Dystocia can occur if a female guinea pigs is not bred before what age?

98
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Does obesity in guinea pigs increase the rick for dystocia?

99
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What is the treatment for guinea pig dystocia?

A

c-section

oxytocin

100
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What causes Tyzzer’s disease?

A

Clostridium piliforme

101
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Can guinea pigs carry salmonella?

102
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Can guinea pigs get ketosis?

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
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Is pregnancy toxemia fatal?

106
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Can guinea pigs suffer from heat stress?

107
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What percent of lab animals are guinea pigs?

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