hamster Flashcards
what type are most hamsters
syrian golden variants
where are their immunologically sites
cheek pouches
when do they sleep
crepuscular. awake at dawn and dusk. do not wake them
general husbandry
they have a daily burst of activity so they need room or space to run
what is unique about their integument
sebaceous glands along the flank
what gender has sebaceous glands
only active in males
how to properly hold hamsters
scruff them tightly
where do we collect blood in hamsters
mandibular is the new thing
what causes wet tail
c. dif.
what is the treatment for wet tail and how do you prevent it
gentamicin, stress, poor diet, recent weaning
rare in hamsters. lethargy, weight loss, rough coat, death
LCM
small warts on the skin, GI, liver, kidney- usually post mortem diagnosis. what is it and what causes it
viral induced, lymphosarcoma
number one cause of death in old hamsters
amyloidosis
diarrhea and acute death
tyzzers
ddx wet tail from tyzzers
wet tail last 4-5 days
tyzzers is acute death and severe GI disease
