pt 12 (misc questions to answer by this point)

Question 1

what is the most commonly used animal in lab research and why

Answer 1

mice (and rats) - more variety of research categories

Question 2

do rats and mice get ringworm and what type

Answer 2

yes; dermatomycosis (microsporum and trichophyton)

Question 3

which rodent produces very little urine and has very hard feces

Answer 3

gerbils

Question 4

which 2 rodents have obvious scent glands

Answer 4

hamsters and gerbils

Question 5

lumps and bumps in which animals are tumors

Answer 5

mice
rats
gerbils

Question 6

lumps and bumps in which animals are abscesses

Answer 6

hamsters
guinea pigs
rabbits

Question 7

what is the relationship between body size and heart rate? which rodent has the highest heart rate

Answer 7

bigger body size = slower heart rate; mice have the highest

Question 8

which lab species in monogamous

Answer 8

gerbils

Question 9

nocturnal and which species is nocturnal

Answer 9

active during night; rats and hamsters

Question 10

diurnal and example of species

Answer 10

active during the day; gerbils

Question 11

which lab animals commonly have seizures

Answer 11

gerbils

Question 12

what is the max number of hamsters that should be caged together long term

Answer 12

no more than 2

Question 13

crepuscular

Answer 13

active twilight to dawn

Question 14

what is the most common cause for chronic respiratory disease in large rodent colony? how is it treated?

Question 15

2 lab animals that can’t vomit

Answer 15

mice and rats