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Pocket Pets 1 Flashcards

1
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How many teeth do rodents have?

A

A single pair of incisors in each jaw

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2
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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
A

Rats

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3
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What type of GI system do rats have?

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Hindgut fermenters

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4
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What lab animals lack the ability to vomit?

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Rats and Rabbits

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5
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What organ do rats lack?

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Gallblabber

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6
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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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7
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True or False, rats form a copulatory plug

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True

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8
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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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9
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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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10
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What is the normal pulse of a rat?

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427-697

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11
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What is the normal respiration of a rat?

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91-216

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12
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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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13
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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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14
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What is the estrus cycle length in rats?

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4-5 days

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15
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What is the gestation period in rats?

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21-23 days

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16
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What is the average litter size in rats?

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6-12 rats

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17
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What is the weaning age in rats?

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21 days

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18
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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
A

Mice

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19
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How do you sex mice?

A

Using the anogenital distance

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20
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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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21
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What is the normal temp in mice?

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96.9-99.7F

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22
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What is the normal pulse of mice?

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328-780

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23
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What is the normal respiration rate of mice?

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90-220

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24
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What is the average weight of adult mice?

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

25
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What is the life span of mice?

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1-3 years

26
Q

What is the estrous cycle length in mice?

A

4-5 days

27
Q

What is the gestation period in mice?

A

19-21 days

28
Q

What is the litter size in mice?

A

4-12 pups

29
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What is the weaning age in mice?

A

21 days

30
Q

How many recognized species of lagomorphs are there?

A

80

31
Q

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
A

Rabbits

32
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Define dewlap

A

A fold of loose skin hanging from the neck

33
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How do you sex rabbits?

A

Apply gentle pressure along the genital opening. In females, will expose the mucosal surface of the vulva. In males, will extrude the penis.

34
Q

Rabbits have _____ cycles?

A

Induced ovulators

35
Q

When does ovulation occur in rabbits?

A

10 hours after coitus

36
Q

True or False, you can interact with rabbits after parturition.

A

False, especially with a does 1st litter. Prevents cannibalism of kits

37
Q

Define artherosclerosis

A

Plaque build up within the blood vessels caused from a high cholesterol diet

38
Q

What is the normal temp of rabbits?

A

101-104F

39
Q

What is the normal pulse of rabbits?

A

180-250

40
Q

What is the normal respiration rate of rabbits?

A

30-60

41
Q

What is the average weight of adult rabbits?

A

Dutch: 1-2kg
NZ: 2-7kg
GF: >7.7kg

42
Q

What is the life span of rabbits?

A

5-10 years

43
Q

What is the estrous cycle length in rabbits?

A

Seasonal, induced ovulators

44
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What is the gestation period of rabbits?

A

29-35 days

45
Q

What is the litter size in rabbits?

A

4-12

46
Q

What is the weaning age in rabbits?

A

5-8 weeks

47
Q

How do you properly pick up a mouse?

A

1) Pick up by base of tail
2) Grasp scruff with rubber-tipped forceps or thumb and forefinger
For short period of time

48
Q

How do you restrain a mouse?

A

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

49
Q

True or False, you can use a large syringe to restrain a mouse.

A

True

50
Q

What are the two important points when using a tube restraint?

A

1) Nose is in the opening at the front of tube

2) Secure the end of the bag around the mouse’s tail

51
Q

How do you properly pick up a rat?

A

By the armpits

52
Q

True or False, you never pick up a rat by its tail

A

False, you use it as a last resort and have to make sure to avoid grasping the tip of the tail.

53
Q

How do you restrain a mouse?

A

Place on a surface they can cling on to

Grasp the animal behind the elbows or behind mandible to restrain head

54
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True or False, You must beware of the amount of pressure you place on a rat thorax

A

True, and occlude breathing

55
Q

True or False, you can adequately scruff a rat to avoid getting bit

A

False

56
Q

How do you properly pick up a rabbit?

A

Grasp the scruff with one hand and support the back end with the other

57
Q

How do you properly carry a rabbit?

A

Tuck its head in the crook of your arm while still holding the scruff and back end

58
Q

What is V-trough and what is it used for?

A

When you stroke a rabbits abdomen to “hypnotize” them for different procedures

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