rat and mice diseases

Question 1

flea infestations are a common problem in mice and rats (t/f)

Answer 1

false

Question 2

rats and mice are primarily nocturnal animals (t/f)

Answer 2

true

Question 3

fighting is more common in mice than rats (t/f)

Answer 3

false

Question 4

which viral disease of mice and rats is zoonotic

Answer 4

lymphocytic choriomeningitis

Question 5

ectoparasites, such as _____, ____, and _____ can all affect mice and rats

Answer 5

lice, mites, fleas

Question 6

it should be recommended to owners to bring their rodents into the clinic in

Answer 6

their own cage

Question 7

____ and _____ predispose animals to tyzzers disease

Answer 7

poor sanitation, overcrowding

Question 8

clinical signs for tyzzers

Answer 8

diarrhea and anorexia, hepatic necrosis, enteric lesion

Question 9

______ is the common, chronic bacterial infection that presents the greatest negative impact on scientific studies. ___ often occurs with infections with this disease and affected animals often have head tilt

Answer 9

murine respiratory mycoplasmosis, otitis

Question 10

which bacterial infection can colonize in automatic watering systems if they are not flushed properly

Answer 10

pasteurellosis

Question 11

leptospira is a zoonotic bacterial infection that is spread through infected ____

Answer 11

urine

Question 12

bordetella bronchiseptica is a common inhabitant in the respiratory system of ____. they rarely develop clinical signs but they do serve as ____

Answer 12

rats, carriers

Question 13

Pseudotuberculosis is a bacterial disease cause by

Answer 13

corynebacterium kutscheri

Question 14

_______ is the most significant viral infection of rats. very short incubation period of ___ days. Iso lasts ___ weeks. Once they recover they have immunity for ___

Answer 14

Sialodacryoadenitis, 2, 6-8, life

Question 15

____ is the primary causative agent of viral respiratory disease in mice

Answer 15

sendai virus

Question 16

mouse hepatitis virus is a common ___ that is highly contagious and widespread

Answer 16

coronavirus

Question 17

Hepatozon muris, and babesia muris are examples of

Answer 17

blood parasites

Question 18

spontaneous tumor development in rats and mice can be as high as ____% in animals older than ___ years.

Answer 18

87, 2

Question 19

in random bred mice ___ tumors are more common

Answer 19

pulmonary

Question 20

in inbred mice one of the many ____ viruses are most common; _____,______,_____

Answer 20

oncogenic, mouse mammary tumor virus, mouse leukemia virus, mouse sarcoma virus

Question 21

the most common tumor if rats is the

Answer 21

mammary fibroadenoma

Question 22

age related diseases in mice and rats vary widely with different stocks and strains, but ____ factors play a significant role

Answer 22

environmental

Question 23

most commercial rodent feeds are considered quality feed for mice and rats. should be fed within ___ mo

Answer 23

6

Question 24

ringtail is a disease prevalent in rodents that are kept in a ___ humidity environment. Edema, necrosis, and sloughing of the tail can occur ____ to the constriction. this condition can be prevented by housing rats in an environmental humidity of ___% or greater

Answer 24

low, distal, 50

Question 25

this can occur easily since mice and rats have hypsodontic teeth

Answer 25

malocclusion

Question 26

mycotic disease of mice and rats

Answer 26

trichophyton mentagrophytes (ringworm)

Question 27

tyzzers is a ____ disease caused by ____

Answer 27

bacterial, clostridium piliforme

Question 28

murine respiratory mycoplasmosis is a ___ disease and is caused by _____

Answer 28

bacterial, mycoplasma pulmonis

Question 29

pasteurellosis is a ___ disease, caused by

Answer 29

bacterial, p. pneumotropica and p. multocia

Question 30

streptococcosis is ___ disease caused by

Answer 30

bacterial, streptococcuspneumoniae

Question 31

streptobacillus is a ___ disease caused by

Answer 31

streptobacillus monilformis, bacterial

Question 32

how are blood parasites typically spread

Answer 32

the bite of an ectoparasite

Question 33

5 major husbandry related diseases that can be found in mice and rats

Answer 33

trauma / fighting, barbering, nutritional, ringtail, malocclusion

Question 34

most fighting in rats occurs overnight, if this happens where would we see evidence

Answer 34

bite and scratch wounds over the head, perineum and lumbosacral skin

Question 35

what are the characterisitc signs of barbering in mice/rats

Answer 35

chewing hair of cage mates, alopecia in absence of pruritus

Question 36

why should rats and mice not be fed fresh veggies

Answer 36

may be contaminated with Bacillus piliformis, salmonellla, or yersinia