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Nursing Small Rodents Flashcards

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What are the two main groups of dental morphology in small rodents?

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Hystricomorphs = open-rooted molars, e.g. guinea pigs, chinchillas, degus
Myomorphs = closed-rooted molars (e.g. rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils)
All rodents have continually growing incisors

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What parameters can we monitor in small rodents?

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Eating and drinking
Droppings
Weight
Respiratory rate

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What considerations should we have for hospitalising rodents?

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Keep away from predators
Prone to heat stress above 24 degrees C
Escape-proof enclosures
Suitable diet, bedding and hide areas

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How can we take blood samples from rodents?

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Tail vein
Lateral saphenous
Cranial vena cava
Max. 1ml/100g but safer to take 0.5ml/100g

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How can we give medications to rodents?

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Oral
Injection - subcut, IM, IV
Topical - shampoos, creams, parasiticides

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How can we provide analgesia to rodents?

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NSAIDs or opioids

Higher metabolic rates in small mammals mean they often require higher doses of drugs than dogs/cats

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How can we administer fluid therapy to rodents?

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Maintenance = 100ml/kg/day
IV access difficult
IO, subcut, oral, intra-peritoneal

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What are some common medical problems for all rodents?

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Mites
Bite wounds
Abscesses
Ringworm
Respiratory problems
Tumours
Fractures
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What are some common medical problems in rats?

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Respiratory infections

Mammary masses

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What are some common medical problems in mice?

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Not common in practice

Skin problems

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What are some common medical problems in hamsters?

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Overgrown incisors
Cheek pouch impaction
'Wet tail' - proliferative ileitis
Demodex
Epitheliotrophic lymphoma
Pyometra
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What are some common medical problems in gerbils?

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Nasal dermatitis
Ventral scent gland tumour
Tail slip (normal defence)
Epilepsy

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What are some common medical problems in guinea pigs?

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Dental disease
Mites
Scurvy (Hypovitaminosis C)
Urolithiasis
Pregnancy toxaemia
Pododermatitis
Cystic ovaries
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What are some common medical problems in chinchillas?

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Dental disease

Respiratory disease

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What are some important anatomical/physiological considerations for ferrets?

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Carnivorous
Compact muscular body with flexible spine
Generally similar to cat although different proportions
Anal scent glands - removal regarded as mutilation
Spleen can vary greatly in size

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What can we assess in ferrets?

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Should be alert and inquisitive
Pulse, respiration and MMs as in a cat
Rectal temp. only if concerned
Hydration - skin tenting and moistness of gums

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What considerations should we have for hospitalising ferrets?

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Cat cages generally fine BUT escape artists! - fine mesh / Perspex front
Temp. below 30 degrees C
Keep away from prey species
Line cage with paper or vet bed
Something to hide under
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What nutrition can we provide to ferrets in hospital?

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Try to keep on normal diet
Use similar bowls/water drinkers as at home
Feline critical care diets may be fed, e.g. Hills a/d
Oxbow carnivore care designed for ferrets
May become hypoglycaemic so prolonged fasting not recommended (max. 4hrs before surgery)

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How can we take blood samples in ferrets?

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Jugular - very well-behaved/sedated
Lateral saphenous
Cephalic - esp. catheters
Cranial vena cava - under GA

20
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How can we administer medications to ferrets?

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Injection - subcut, IM, IV

Oral - tablets or suspension

21
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What analgesia can we provide for ferrets?

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NSAIDs (prone to gastric ulceration so consider GI protectants)
Opioids - used at similar doses to dogs/cats

22
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How can we administer fluid therapy to ferrets?

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Oral, subcut, intra-peritoneal, IV

Maintenance = 100ml/kg/day

23
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What are some common medical problems in ferrets?

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Persistent oestrus
Adrenal disease
Lymphoma
Insulinoma
Inflammatory bowel disease
Dental disease
24
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What viruses can ferrets suffer from?

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Influenza - may pass from owner to ferret
Distemper - no vaccines licensed for ferrets in UK
Aleutian disease

25
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What are some common medical problems in African Pygmy hedgehogs?

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Dental disease
Obesity
Wobbly hedgehog syndrome
Renal disease

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