rat and mice diseases Flashcards
flea infestations are a common problem in mice and rats (t/f)
false
rats and mice are primarily nocturnal animals (t/f)
true
fighting is more common in mice than rats (t/f)
false
which viral disease of mice and rats is zoonotic
lymphocytic choriomeningitis
ectoparasites, such as _____, ____, and _____ can all affect mice and rats
lice, mites, fleas
it should be recommended to owners to bring their rodents into the clinic in
their own cage
____ and _____ predispose animals to tyzzers disease
poor sanitation, overcrowding
clinical signs for tyzzers
diarrhea and anorexia, hepatic necrosis, enteric lesion
______ 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
murine respiratory mycoplasmosis, otitis
which bacterial infection can colonize in automatic watering systems if they are not flushed properly
pasteurellosis
leptospira is a zoonotic bacterial infection that is spread through infected ____
urine
bordetella bronchiseptica is a common inhabitant in the respiratory system of ____. they rarely develop clinical signs but they do serve as ____
rats, carriers
Pseudotuberculosis is a bacterial disease cause by
corynebacterium kutscheri
_______ is the most significant viral infection of rats. very short incubation period of ___ days. Iso lasts ___ weeks. Once they recover they have immunity for ___
Sialodacryoadenitis, 2, 6-8, life
____ is the primary causative agent of viral respiratory disease in mice
sendai virus
mouse hepatitis virus is a common ___ that is highly contagious and widespread
coronavirus
Hepatozon muris, and babesia muris are examples of
blood parasites
spontaneous tumor development in rats and mice can be as high as ____% in animals older than ___ years.
87, 2
in random bred mice ___ tumors are more common
pulmonary
in inbred mice one of the many ____ viruses are most common; _____,______,_____
oncogenic, mouse mammary tumor virus, mouse leukemia virus, mouse sarcoma virus
the most common tumor if rats is the
mammary fibroadenoma
age related diseases in mice and rats vary widely with different stocks and strains, but ____ factors play a significant role
environmental
most commercial rodent feeds are considered quality feed for mice and rats. should be fed within ___ mo
6
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
low, distal, 50
this can occur easily since mice and rats have hypsodontic teeth
malocclusion
mycotic disease of mice and rats
trichophyton mentagrophytes (ringworm)
tyzzers is a ____ disease caused by ____
bacterial, clostridium piliforme
murine respiratory mycoplasmosis is a ___ disease and is caused by _____
bacterial, mycoplasma pulmonis
pasteurellosis is a ___ disease, caused by
bacterial, p. pneumotropica and p. multocia
streptococcosis is ___ disease caused by
bacterial, streptococcuspneumoniae
streptobacillus is a ___ disease caused by
streptobacillus monilformis, bacterial
how are blood parasites typically spread
the bite of an ectoparasite
5 major husbandry related diseases that can be found in mice and rats
trauma / fighting, barbering, nutritional, ringtail, malocclusion
most fighting in rats occurs overnight, if this happens where would we see evidence
bite and scratch wounds over the head, perineum and lumbosacral skin
what are the characterisitc signs of barbering in mice/rats
chewing hair of cage mates, alopecia in absence of pruritus
why should rats and mice not be fed fresh veggies
may be contaminated with Bacillus piliformis, salmonellla, or yersinia
