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How many teeth do rodents have?

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A single pair of incisors in each jaw

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The following are general characteristics of which lab animal?

Tail = 85% of body length
Hypsodontic
Forelimbs = 4 digits
Hindlimbs = 5 digits
Epiphyses do not close and grow continuously
Great swimmers
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Rats

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What type of GI system do rats have?

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Hindgut fermenters

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What lab animals lack the ability to vomit?

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Rats and Rabbits

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What organ do rats lack?

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Gallblabber

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How do you sex rats?

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The anogenital distance is less in females than in males

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True or False, rats form a copulatory plug

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True

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Define copulatory plug

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Gelatinous secretion used in the mating of some species. It is deposited by the male into the female genital tract.

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What is the normal rectal temp of a rat?

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96.9-99.7F

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What is the normal pulse of a rat?

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427-697

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What is the normal respiration of a rat?

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91-216

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What is the average body weight of a rat?

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Male: 450-500g
Female: 250-300g

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What is the average life span of a rat?

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2.5-3.5 years

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What is the estrus cycle length in rats?

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4-5 days

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What is the gestation period in rats?

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21-23 days

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What is the average litter size in rats?

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6-12 rats

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What is the weaning age in rats?

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21 days

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The following are general characteristics of which lab animal?

Males tends to have a strong, offensive odor
Forelimbs = 4 digits
Hindlimbs = 5 digits
Continuously erupting incisors
Engage in barbering in group housing
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Mice

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How do you sex mice?

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Using the anogenital distance

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Define Bruce Effect

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If a pregnant mouse is exposed to the odor or presence of a strange male within 4 days of breeding, the existing pregnancy will often be aborted

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What is the normal temp in mice?

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96.9-99.7F

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What is the normal pulse of mice?

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328-780

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What is the normal respiration rate of mice?

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90-220

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What is the average weight of adult mice?

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Male: 20-40g
Female: 18-35g

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What is the life span of mice?
1-3 years
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What is the estrous cycle length in mice?
4-5 days
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What is the gestation period in mice?
19-21 days
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What is the litter size in mice?
4-12 pups
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What is the weaning age in mice?
21 days
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How many recognized species of lagomorphs are there?
80
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The following are general characteristics of which lab animal? ``` 2nd pair of upper incisors Peg or Wolf teeth Hypsodontic Ears provide thermoregulation Females have dewlap No footpads ```
Rabbits
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Define dewlap
A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck
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How do you sex rabbits?
Apply gentle pressure along the genital opening. In females, will expose the mucosal surface of the vulva. In males, will extrude the penis.
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Rabbits have _____ cycles?
Induced ovulators
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When does ovulation occur in rabbits?
10 hours after coitus
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True or False, you can interact with rabbits after parturition.
False, especially with a does 1st litter. Prevents cannibalism of kits
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Define artherosclerosis
Plaque build up within the blood vessels caused from a high cholesterol diet
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What is the normal temp of rabbits?
101-104F
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What is the normal pulse of rabbits?
180-250
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What is the normal respiration rate of rabbits?
30-60
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What is the average weight of adult rabbits?
Dutch: 1-2kg NZ: 2-7kg GF: >7.7kg
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What is the life span of rabbits?
5-10 years
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What is the estrous cycle length in rabbits?
Seasonal, induced ovulators
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What is the gestation period of rabbits?
29-35 days
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What is the litter size in rabbits?
4-12
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What is the weaning age in rabbits?
5-8 weeks
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How do you properly pick up a mouse?
1) Pick up by base of tail 2) Grasp scruff with rubber-tipped forceps or thumb and forefinger For short period of time
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How do you restrain a mouse?
One or two handed methods or restraint devices Place on a surface they can cling on to Make sure tail is between pinky finger and palm with two handed method
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True or False, you can use a large syringe to restrain a mouse.
True
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What are the two important points when using a tube restraint?
1) Nose is in the opening at the front of tube | 2) Secure the end of the bag around the mouse's tail
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How do you properly pick up a rat?
By the armpits
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True or False, you never pick up a rat by its tail
False, you use it as a last resort and have to make sure to avoid grasping the tip of the tail.
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How do you restrain a mouse?
Place on a surface they can cling on to | Grasp the animal behind the elbows or behind mandible to restrain head
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True or False, You must beware of the amount of pressure you place on a rat thorax
True, and occlude breathing
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True or False, you can adequately scruff a rat to avoid getting bit
False
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How do you properly pick up a rabbit?
Grasp the scruff with one hand and support the back end with the other
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How do you properly carry a rabbit?
Tuck its head in the crook of your arm while still holding the scruff and back end
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What is V-trough and what is it used for?
When you stroke a rabbits abdomen to "hypnotize" them for different procedures

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