pocket pets Flashcards
males should be castrated first before introducing to another male or females should be spayed before introducing to a male.
rabbits
result of Low fiber diet and Boredom to rabbits
trichobezoar
grass avoided in adult rabbits
alfalfa
sugar gliders can reach up to 15 yrs
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Imbalance of calcium and phosphorus & lack of calcium and vitamin D3 in the diet leads to ___ in sugar gliders
Nutritional Osteodystrophy
tx for simplicomonas protozoan in sugar gliders
metron
sequelae of dental disease in sugar gliders
retrobulbar abscess
dermatophytosis tx for sugar gliders
selamectin
chinchillas have fleshy footpads called
pallipes
prone to ‘fur slip,’ which is the patchy shedding of fur as the result of rough handling or tension on the skin.
chinchillas
desert inhabiting rodents
gerbils
smaller than rats but larger than mice
gerbils
gerbils can be picked up on its tail like mice
f. never
Main cause of decreased fertility in breeding aged gerbils
cystic ovarian dz
small domesticated rodents that make popular pets and are used in scientific research.
GPs
Guinea pigs drool whenever there is a problem with chewing or
swallowing. This condition is sometimes referred to as
slobbers
GPs are prone to outer ear infections
inner
GPs scurvy dz is due to deficiency in
vit C
tx for CHF in hamsters
none
EXERCISE is Highly recommended due to the high tendency or becoming overweight for this pet
hedgehog
hedgehog: Common manifestation: Abscessation of the lymph nodes
salmonellosis
Major Etiologic Agents of resp infections in mice and rats are the ff except:
a. Mycoplasma pulmonis
b.Streptococcus pneumoniae
c. Corynebacterium kutscheri
d. Mycobacterium pseudotuberculosis
D
