Other Research Animals Flashcards
The normally low body temperature of the ________ makes it useful as a animal model for leprosy
Armadillo
Improper handling or anything that over excites the chinchilla can result in a condition that is characterized by epilation, which is referred to as
Fur slip
The ________ is used to study embryonic development
Opossum
Studies of echolocation may use _____ as animal models
Bats
__________ are useful animals models for auditory research
Chinchilla
Before surgery hedgehogs should be fasted __ to ___ hours before
4-6
What is the scientific name of the hedgehog
Atelerix albiventris
What is the most common hedgehog species
Central African hedgehog or African Pygmy
Where are hedgehogs native to
Africa
True or false
Hedgehogs are nocturnal
True
What teeth do hedgehogs have
Brachydont (closed rooted)
Hedgehogs do not have a what
Cecum
Young hedgehogs are called
Hoglets
What unique behavior in hedgehogs causes them to take items like various plants, mix it with saliva, and apply it to their spines with their tongue
Self-anointing
True or false
Hedgehogs are typically house together
False
The preferred environmental temperature for a hedgehog is between ___-___F and a humidity less than __%
75-80F
40%
What is often used for hospitalized hedgehogs
Oxygen cages
What can hedgehogs be identified with
A cage card, microchip, nontoxic marker
When handling hedgehogs what should be worn
A double layer of latex gloves or light cotton gloves
The ideal site for SQ injections for hedgehogs is
The haired skin of the ventrum or legs
SQ injections given in the _______ areas are absorbed slowly in hedgehogs
Spiny
What route can fluids be given in a hedgehog
IV, SQ
Catheters can only be placed where on a hedgehog
Femoral or tibial intraosseous
What should not be used to prepare a site on a hedgehog for surgery do to the increased likelihood of hypothermia
Alcohol
True or false
Sugar gliders are not nocturnal
False