Reviewer Flashcards
1
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What is the genus and species name for the rabbit?
A
Oryctolagus cuniculus
2
Q
What is the genus and species name for the hamster?
A
Mesocricetus auratus
3
Q
What is the genus and species name for the gerbil?
A
Meriones unguiculatus
4
Q
What is the genus and species name for the guinea pig?
A
Cavia porcellus
5
Q
How is the sex of juvenile guinea pigs determined?
A
Palpation of the pelvic region
6
Q
What is the term for parturition in the guinea pig?
A
Farrowing
7
Q
What is the term for parturition in the rabbit?
A
Kindling
8
Q
Which laboratory animal species is most likely to experience dystocia?
A
Guinea pig
9
Q
How is the sex of juvenile mice determined?
A
Anogenital distance
10
Q
Which species has the shortest gestation period?
A
Hamster
11
Q
What is the correct term for a female guinea pig?
A
Sow
12
Q
Which of the following is not a rodent?
A
Rabbit
13
Q
What common problem results from incorrect restraint of a gerbil?
A
Tail Slip
14
Q
What is a common disease of juvenile hamsters?
A
Wet tail
15
Q
Seizures are a common problem in which species?
A
Gerbil
16
Q
What is a male rabbit called?
A
Buck
17
Q
The Animal Welfare Act is administered by which organization?
A
United States Department of Agriculture
18
Q
Ferrets are very susceptible to which disease?
A
Canine distemper
19
Q
What type of guinea pig has long, silky hair?
A
Peruvian
20
Q
Which laboratory animal species has a gestation period similar to that of cats?
A
Guinea pig
21
Q
What organization focuses on voluntary accreditation of laboratory animal facilities?
A
American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
22
Q
Which species requires a diet rich in vitamin C because they cannot synthesize their own?
A
Guinea pigs and nonhuman primates
23
Q
Which laboratory animal species has ventral sebaceous glands?
A
Gerbil
24
Q
Which species is born fully furred and with open eyes?
A
Guinea pig
25
What type of caging material is transparent and withstands high temperatures?
Polycarbonate
26
What group reviews animal research protocols to be sure that the methods of care and use are appropriate and in compliance with federal and institutional guidelines?
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
27
For a strain to be considered inbred, how many generations of brother to sister or parent to offspring must occur?
20
28
Which laboratory animal species has hip glands?
Hamster
29
What does a greasy hair coat of a gerbil indicate?
Humidity is too high
30
What do you call animals free of all microorganisms?
Axenic
31
What equipment is used to sanitize a large piece of equipment?
Rack Cage Washer
32
What is a detailed description of procedures to be used in a research project that is reviewed by an appointed committee called?
Protocol
33
Which laboratory animal species hibernates?
Hamster
34
Use of penicillin is contraindicated in which species?
Guinea pig
35
If the purpose of a breeding system is to decrease genetic variability, one should _______.
Inbreed
36
Which species does not have a fertile postpartum estrus?
Hamster
37
What is the main function of brown fat tissue?
Store glycogen
38
What virus is Sendai virus classified as?
Paramyxovirus
39
What causes Tyzzer disease?
Clostridium piliforme
40
Why is it difficult to convert drug dosage from cats and dogs to lab animals?
Because the latter have a high basal metabolic rate relative to body surface area
41
What is a disadvantage of using wire mesh floor cages?
The animal cannot create a microenvironment
42
What are the respective gestation periods of a rabbit, guinea pig, and mouse?
30, 68, and 21 days
43
The basis of restraint techniques for most animals is proper control of the _______.
Head
44
What is the term for females that are bred at postpartum estrus having an extended lactation?
Facultative diapause
45
What is the normal dentition for the hamster?
1003/1003
46
The gestation period, estrous cycle, and average litter size of hamsters, respectively, are about..
16 days, 4 to 5 days, and 5 to 9 young
47
What are the gestation periods, estrous cycle, and litter size of gerbils?
24 days, 4 to 5 days, and 4 to 5 young
48
A client calls and says that she thinks her 2-month-old hamster has that "common hamster disease" that you hear about in the pet store. The sign she notices is likely..
Diarrhea
## Footnote
Hamsters typically live around 1 to 4 years depending on the species.
49
A client wishes to get a pet hamster but wants to know how long it is expected to live. You tell her that the average life span for hamsters is about..
About 2 years
50
What is the average life span for gerbils?
3 years
## Footnote
Gerbils can live up to 3 to 4 years in optimal conditions.
51
You notice that one of the gerbils in a cage of postpubertal young has some nasal hair loss with some erythema and scabbing. No other alopecia is noted. This is likely caused by..
Nasal dermatitis
## Footnote
This can indicate a health issue that needs attention.
52
If a client asks whether it is okay to feed sunflower seeds to her gerbil, you suggest that the seeds..
Have increased gat and decreased calcium
## Footnote
This is typical for most gerbil species.
53
You are to give a gerbil a combination of drugs before anesthetic induction in a chamber. Which of the following drugs should not be used?
Acepromazine
## Footnote
This behavior is often observed in social settings among gerbils.
54
Interesting morphophysiologic characteristics of guinea pigs include all of these except..
They have aglandular and aglandular divided stomach
## Footnote
It's important to balance their diet to prevent health issues.
55
With regard to the behavior of guinea pigs..
Secretions from the anal and supracaudal gland are used to mark territory
## Footnote
It may not be effective in this species for sedation.
56
Regarding the reproduction of guinea pigs..
Breeding is best at about 4 to 5 months of age
## Footnote
This is a unique feature not found in guinea pigs.
57
A client says that she is worried because she has noticed that the four guinea pig pups that were born about 3 hours ago are not nursing at all, and she is positive she has been watching closely. You suggest that she..
Not worry because guinea pig pups do not nurse for the first 12 to 24 hours
## Footnote
This is part of their natural behavior to signal distress.
58
A client is concerned that her guinea pig is not getting enough vitamin C in its diet, because she is not sure how old the food is. She would be best to..
Put some kale, cabbage, and red peppers in its food hopper
## Footnote
This is the typical duration for their reproductive cycle.
59
A young, inactive, ruffled-looking guinea pig with piloerection and dull eyes is brought into the clinic. The client reports that it has not eaten for a few days, is showing a shuffling gait, and is sore when touched at the joints. You notice it is dehydrated as well. The likely cause is..
Vitamin C deficiency
## Footnote
This is a normal behavior in guinea pig pups.
60
To differentiate between a male and female guinea pig, the..
Male has no break in the ridge between the anus and urethral orifice
## Footnote
Exceeding this volume can cause complications.
61
You are to give an IM injection to a guinea pig. What maximum volume should you use?
0.3 ml
## Footnote
This refers to the dental formula of rabbits.
62
A client is concerned because she has noticed that a recently lactating doe seems to be abandoning her babies. When she looks in the nest, the young jump like popcorn. You suggest that she..
Not worry because the doe normally nurses once a day
## Footnote
This is the species name used in scientific contexts.
63
Pasteurellosis
Can produce rhinitis, torticollis, abscesses, and vaginal discharge
## Footnote
This is the standard term used in animal husbandry.
64
A male guinea pig is called a..
Boar
## Footnote
Hydration is crucial for rabbit health.
65
A female rabbit is called a..
Doe
## Footnote
This can lead to severe health issues if not addressed.
66
Which of the following rodents has cheek pouches?
Hamster
## Footnote
This is a critical concern in laboratory settings.
67
The species that is often referred to as 'cavies' is the..
Guinea pig
## Footnote
This species is widely used in research.
68
The species that gives birth to large, precocious young is the..
Guinea pig
## Footnote
Other options included Rhesus macaque, Green monkey, and Woolly monkey.
69
Estrogen toxicity that results from prolonged estrus is a common clinical problem in which of the following species?
Ferret
## Footnote
Other options included rabbit, gerbil, hamster.
70
The type of cage that is designed to separate urine and feces for specimen collection is..
Metabolism
## Footnote
Other common syndromes included upper respiratory infection, diarrhea, and torticollis.
71
Ferrets are susceptible to all diseases, except..
Feline distemper
## Footnote
Other options included gerbil, rat, hamster.
72
A spayed female ferret is called a..
Sprite
## Footnote
Other options included cecum, spleen, pancreas.
73
The type of guinea pig that has short, coarse hair arranged in whorls or rosettes is the..
Abyssinian
## Footnote
Other options included no thrombocytes and no eosinophils.
74
An animal that results from the introduction of genetic material (DNA) from one animal into the fertilized egg of a different animal is..
Transgenic
## Footnote
Other options included Wistar rat, Himalayan rat, wood rat.
75
The species that normally has cream-colored urine is the..
Hamster
## Footnote
Other options included rabbit, guinea pig, rat.
76
The smallest hamster is the..
Dwarf
## Footnote
Other options included Clostridium difficile and herpes G virus.
77
A breeding system in which one male is placed with two or more females is..
Polygamous
## Footnote
Other options included guinea pig, rabbit, gerbil.
78
Animals in which certain disease-causing agents have been eliminated are..
Specific-pathogen-free
## Footnote
Other options included hamster, gerbil, rabbit.
79
A healthy animal that is susceptible to certain diseases and is placed in a room with other animals as a means of detecting the presence of diseases is called..
Sentinel
## Footnote
Other options included sheep, cat, rodent.
80
HEPA is a type of..
(Air) Filter
## Footnote
Other options included Sin Nombre virus and Salmonella tyzzer.
81
The 1985 amendment to the Animal Welfare Act provides standards for the exercise of..
Dogs
## Footnote
Other options included AALAS, NIH, MISMR.
82
The species that is prone to nasal dermatitis initiated by its burrowing activity is the..
Gerbil
## Footnote
Other options included chromolachrial, pituitary, ocular.
83
The species that is very susceptible to Tyzzer disease, caused by Clostridium piliforme, is the..
Gerbil
## Footnote
Other options included Rattus norvegicus, Cricetulus griseus, Mesocricetus auratus.
84
Malocclusion in which of the following species involves elongated premolars and molars?
Guinea pig
## Footnote
Other options included gerbil, rat, mouse.
85
Lymphocytic choriomeningitis, a viral disease with zoonotic potential, is associated with which of the following species?
Hamster
## Footnote
Other options included International Animal Care and Utilization Committee.
86
Mice, rats, and hamsters are weaned at ___ days.
21
## Footnote
Other options included 1.5 cc, 0.5 cc, 2 cc.
87
Induced ovulators include..
Rabbit and ferret
## Footnote
Other options included cheek pouches and opposable thumbs.
88
Which laboratory animal is monogamous and mates for life?
Gerbils
## Footnote
Other options included pups, kids, jills.
89
Severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice lack..
B and T cells
## Footnote
Other options included pig-tailed macaque, Rhesus, Cynomolgus.
90
Teratology involves the study of..
Abnormal fetal development
## Footnote
Other options included Cynomolgus and Stump-tailed macaque.
91
What agency prepares standards and enforces the Animal Welfare Act?
USDA
## Footnote
Other options included anogenital distance and palpation of the pelvic region.
92
What organization certifies laboratory technicians and includes researchers and technicians in its membership?
AALAS
## Footnote
Other options included Oryctolagus cuniculus and Cricetulus griseus.
93
A minimum of how many generations of brother-sister matings is necessary to create an inbred strain?
20
## Footnote
Other options included diverticulum and ventriculus.
94
Weaning in mice, rats, and hamsters usually occurs at what age?
3 weeks
## Footnote
Other options included secondary sex characteristics and blood test.
95
Which sex of rat, mouse, hamster, and gerbil has the longest anogenital distance?
Male
## Footnote
Other options included Demodex and Cheyletiella.
96
In what species are the young precocious?
Cavia porcellus
## Footnote
Other options included mouse and pigeon.
97
Scurvy is most likely to be seen in what animal?
Guinea pig
98
Open-rooted molars are seen in which of the following animals?
Guinea pig
99
What is the likely cause of vulval swelling in a spayed ferret?
Hyperadrenocorticism
100
What is a common problem in ferrets whereby they become weak and may temporarily drag their rear legs?
Insulinoma
101
What is the earliest common clinical sign seen in ferrets or rabbits that are overheating?
Licking their front legs
102
What occurs in an animal with pregnancy toxemia?
Ketosis
103
What is the usual approximate life span of mice, rats, and hamsters?
3 years
104
What is a common cause of gastric ulcers in ferrets?
Helicobacter mustelae
104
Splenic hyperplasia is commonly seen in which of the following?
Ferret
104
What is the causative agent of Tyzzer disease?
Clostridium piliforme
105
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is used by what organization in its voluntary accreditation of laboratory animal facilities?
AAALAC
106
Porphyrins are secreted by the ___ gland in rats.
Harderian
107
Kurloff corpuscles are a common finding in what species?
Cavia porcellus
108
Tularemia is most commonly associated with what species?
Oryctolagus cuniculus
109
The department within the USDA that is responsible for administering the Animal Welfare Act is the..
Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service
110
What species has ventral midline sebaceous glands that are more prominent in the male?
Gerbil
111
IACUC stands for..
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
112
Which of the following is not an induced ovulator?
a.) Rabbit
b.) Guinea Pig
c.) Ferret
d.) Cat
Guinea pig
113
Ferret young are called..
Kits
114
The genus of the ferret ear mite is..
Otodectes
115
What species is prone to audiogenic seizures?
Meriones unguiculatus
116
The sex of a juvenile chinchilla is determined by..
Anogenital distance
117
The common mite of the hedgehog is..
Caprinia
