pocket pets Flashcards
rabbits are more sexually active…
during long photoperiods/spring or summer
rabbits are _____ ovulators
induced
in rabbits, ovulation occurs when after copulation
10 hours later
signs of sexual receptivity of female rabbits (time to sexy sex)
lordosis, rasing of pelvis, moist red vagina
true or false: you should separate male and female rabbits after sexy tgime
true
how to diagnose pregnancy in rabbit
abdominal palpation as earlyu as 12 days gestation
true or false: rabbits can have pseudopregnancy
true
if a kit is outside the nest will the mamma rabbit go get it?
no, you can move in back in to the nest for her
name 2 things you can do for orphagned rabbit kits
can be cross frostered , can be fed kitten replacer
after giving birth, rabbits are ok to be bred when?
can get preggo 24 hours after kindling, but usually wait 5 to 6 weeks, max 3 litters per year
what is the type of cancer that female rabbits get very commonly? how to prevent?
uterine adenocarcinoma, very common in does more than 4 years old
prevent by spaying at 4-6 months or exams every 6 months to check
clinical signs of uterine carcinoma in rabbits
reduced fertility, hematuria, serosangunous vaginal discharge, cystic mammary glands
female intact rabbits may devvelop ________ after breeding or parturition.
pyometria or endometritis
spay and give antibiotics
why does a pseudopregnancy happen in a rabbit?
infertile mating or a nearby male rabbit
what is unique about rabbit spays?
express their bladder while in ventral recumbency. they have long broad ligaments with lots of fat, and cervices are usually not removed unless there is cervicities, neoplasia, or endometriosis
what is unique about scrotum of rabbits
the scrotal sacs are craniolateral to the penis and males can retract testes into the abdomen when stressed
when castrating a male rabbit, you should…
elevate the hindquarters or put gentle pressure on caudal abdomen to get the testes into the scrotum. do a closed castration
ferrets are usually spayed or neutered before 6 weeks but this predisposes to
adrenal disease
male ferrets have a strong musky smell when…
they come into season twice annually
ferrets are the most sexually active when?
from march to august (long photoperiods)
why is it important to breed in tact female ferrets
half of estrous females will remain in estrus and develop bone marrow toxicity from high estrogen levels
clinical signs of bone marrow tox in female ferrets?
swollen vulva, vulvar discharge, depression, pale mms, petevhiae, hair thinning or hair loss, inappetence
how to treat bone marrow tox in female ferrets?
100 IU hCG then spay when ferret is stable
in hamsters, no discharge for 4 days after breeding indicates
pregnany (since the cycle is 4 days long and there is discharge the day before ovulation)
hamsters are more sexually active in
long photoperiods
can female and male hamsters hang out after sexy time
can stay together for the night, then separate in morning
hamsters will _____ to protect their pups
cannibalize or put pups in cheek pouches
why do you need to breed female guina pigs before 6-10 months of age?
because their pubic sympysis will close which increases the risk of dystocia
guinea pigs breed when?
all year round, ovulation is spontaneous
in guinea pigs, relaxin causes…
the fibrocartilaginous pubic symphysis to disintigrate after day 30
true or false: guinea pig moms dont make nests
true
how can you induce parturition in guinea pigs
give oxytocin
in which pocket pet is psudopregnant not common
guinea pig
true or false: guinea pig babies are quite helpless
false! they are quite precocious being fully haired, eyes and ears open, teeth erupted, with passive immunity developed in utero
risk factors, clinical signs, diagnosis and tx of pregnancy toxemia in guinea pigs
risk factors: obesity, fasting, 1st or 2nd pregnancy, diet change, stress
C/S: abrupt depression and anorexia, dyspnea and lying down, clonic muscle contractions
dx: ketones in urine and aciduira
tx: fluids with dextrose, calcium gluconate if hypocalcemic, pred if in shock
best way to prevent pregnancy toxemia in guinea pigs
prevent obesity, provide energy dense diet in late gestation
how to induce ovulation in mice
give eCG and hCG
true or false: cannibalization is common in mice
true
for which pocket pet can you leave the male with the female and babies?
rats, they are good dads
should you separate male mouse from female mouse after breeding?
remove once pregnancy is apparent
if a rat does not produce young, what may be the cause?
24h light exposure, energy deprevation, repro infections or neoplasia
how to do sex determination for pocket pets?
anogenital distance is twice as long in males than in females
in which species does the female have a penis like structure
rabbits: vaginal papilla
sexing guina pigs?
have the same anogenital distance for both
males have extrudable penis and females have U shaped vaginal membrane
