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Hamsters Flashcards

1
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What is the genus and species of the Syrian or golden hamster?

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Mesocricetus auratus

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What is the genus and species of the Chinese Hamster?

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Cricetus griseus

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What is the genus and species of the Armenian or grey hamster?

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Cricetulus migratorius

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4
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What is the genus and species of the European hamster?

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Cricetus cricetus

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5
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What is the genus and species of the Djungarian hamster or dwarf hamsters?

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Phodopus sungorus

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6
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What is the average life span of hamsters?

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18-36 months

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7
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What is the recommended environmental humidity for hamsters?

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40-60%

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8
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What is the age of puberty of the male hamseter?

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8 weeks

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9
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What is the age of puberty of the female hamster?

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6 weeks

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10
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What is the length of the hamster estrus cycle?

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4-5 days

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11
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What is the length of gestation in hamsters?

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15-18 days

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12
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What is the average litter size of hamsters?

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5-10

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13
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What is the weaning age of hamsters?

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19-21 days

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14
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What makes hamsters good animal models?

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Short gestation period

Virtually free of spontaneous disease

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15
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What do hamsters have behind their eyeballs?

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Harderian glands

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16
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What are hamsters born with?

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A full set of teeth

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17
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Hamster teeth resemble human crowns, which makes them susceptible to what?

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Caries

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18
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What is an immunologic privileged site and large evaginations of the lateral buccal wall?

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Cheek pouches

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19
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What does Hamster mean in german?

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Hoarder

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20
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Cheek pouches are excellent sites for what?

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Evaluation of carcinogenic potential of agents

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21
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What are hamsters susceptible to?

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Diabetes mellitus
Human leprosy
Brucellosis
Dental caries
Gallstones
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22
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Why are hamsters good for hypothermia studies?

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Hibernation

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23
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What breed of hamsters are resistant to radiation?

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Syrian and Chinese hamsters

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24
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Why are hamsters food for reproductive studies?

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Short life span and rapid reproductive rate

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25
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Females are what?

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Continuously polyestrous

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26
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Are hamster pups born precorcious?

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No

They are hairless with eyes and ears closed

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27
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Lak: LCG(SYR)

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Golden Syrian

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28
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MHA/SsLak

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White with pink eyes

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29
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PD4/Lak

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White with pink eyes

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30
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LSH/SsLak

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Brown and White

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31
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CB/SsLak

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Brown and White

32
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LHC/Lak

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Cream-colored variety

33
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Are Hamsters nocturnal?

34
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At what temperatures do Hamsters hibernate?

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less than 5 C

35
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How long does hibernation last?

36
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Can females be aggressive?

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Yes to other adults of both sexes

Can be vicious and fatal

37
Q

What is the best humidity to keep hamsters in?

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65 to 70 F

38
Q

What type of injection is not practical?

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IM due to small muscle mass

39
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What injectable medications are used to induce anesthesia in a hamster?

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Ketamine and xylazine

IP injection

40
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Do you fast hamsters before anesthesia?

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No because of their high metabolism and risk of hypoglycemia and hypothermia

41
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What type of blood collection is not performed in hamsters due to high probability of cardiac tamponade

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Cardiocentesis

42
Q

What is the most common infectious disease in hamsters?

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Proliferative ileitis

43
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What is Proliferative Ileitis also known as?

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Wet tail
regional enteritis
Transmissible ileal hyperplasia

44
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What causes Proliferative Ileitis?

A

Lawsonia intracellularis

45
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What are the clinical signs of Proliferative ileitis?

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Watery diarrhea
Dehydration
Anorexia
Depression
moist matted fur on the tail & ventral abdomen 
Gross lesions 
Intestinal epithelium is hyperplastic
Ilieal obstruction
impaction
46
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What happens to affected animals?

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They may die within 48 hours

47
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How do you treat Proliferative Ileitis?

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Antimicrobial therapy
Isolation
Minimize stress

48
Q

What can reach epidemic proportions fairly quickly?

A

Proliferative Ileitis

49
Q

Treatment for bacterial infections make hamsters susceptible to what?

A

Antibiotic-Associate Enterocolitis

50
Q

What antibiotics may have toxic effects in hamsters?

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Penicillin
Erythromycin
Gentamicin
Ampicillin
Cephalosporins
51
Q

Administration of what is thought to allow for overgrowth of what bacteria?

A

Clostridium difficile

52
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What are the clinical signs of Antibiotic-Associated Enterocolitis?

A

Anorexia
Dehydration
Rough hair coat
Copious diarrhea

53
Q

What other bacterial diseases are Hamsters susceptible to?

A

Tyzzer’s Disease
Pasterurella pneumotropica
Staphylococcus pnemoniae

54
Q

What are the clinical signs of a Pasteurella pneumotropica and Staphylococcus pnemoniae infection?

A 
Depression 
Anorexia
Nasal and ocular discharge
Respiratory distress
Chattering
55
Q

How do you treat a Pasteurella pneumotropica and Staphylococcus pnemoniae infection?

A

Antibiotics

Eliminate environmental stresses

56
Q

What are hamsters carriers of?

A

Camplyobacter jejuni

57
Q

What clinical signs does Camplylobacter jejuni cause?

A

Hamsters are asymptomatic

It can infect humans and may cause disease if hamsters are stressed

58
Q

What viral diseases are hamsters susceptible to?

A

Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis
Parvovirus
Polyoma virus

59
Q

Hamster parvovirus is associated with what?

A

High mortality of weanlings

60
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What are the clinical signs of parvovirus?

A

Incisor abnormalities
Testicular atrophy
Domed crania

61
Q

What are the clinical signs of Polyoma virus?

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Epitheliomas on the face, neck, flank, or abdomen

62
Q

Infection with what is possible in hamsters though usually unheard of?

A

Dermatophytes

63
Q

Are hamsters infected with the same parasites as gerbils and rats?

A 
Yes
Rodentolepis nana
Syphacia oblvelata
Syphacia muris
Demodex criceti
Demodex aurati
64
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What is the most common benign neoplasia of hamsters?

A

Gastrointestinal polyps

Adenomas of the adrenal cortex

65
Q

What are the malignant tumors of hamsters?

A

Lymphosarcoma

Gastrointestinal or adrenal carcinoma

66
Q

What is the most common cause of death in aged hamsters?

A

Amyloidosis

67
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What does Amyloidosis result in?

A

Amyloid deposits in the glomeruli of the kidney

68
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What are the clinical signs of amyloidosis?

A

Anorexia
Rough hair coat
Depression

69
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What has been a suggested as a factor for the development of Amyloidosis?

70
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What is the treatment of Amyloidosis?

A

No effective treatment available

71
Q

Occurance of what is high in hamsters older than 1 year?

A

Polycystic Disease

72
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What is the most commonly affected site of Polycystic Disease?

73
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Are the lesions caused by Polycystic disease usually clinically significant?

74
Q

Older hamsters are prone to what?

A

Cardiomyopathy and atrial thrombosis

Earlier in females

75
Q

What are hamsters very sensitive to?

A

Vitamin E deficiency

76
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What can Vitamin E deficiency lead to?

A

Skeletal muscular atrophy

77
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What is Vitamin E deficiency a problem in?

A

Hamsters only fed a seed-based diet

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