rodents

Question 1

definition of rodent

Answer 1

mammals with single pair of continuously growing incisors on the upper and lower jaw

Question 2

examples of rodents

Answer 2

mice, rats, hamsters, and gerbils

Question 3

rodents are…

Answer 3

nocturnal

Question 4

mice

Answer 4

small, busy rodents, long hairless tails

Question 5

rats

Answer 5

large, intelligent rodents, long hairless tails

Question 6

gerbils

Answer 6

desert adapted, short hairy tail

Question 7

hamsters

Answer 7

stocky, loose skin, short tail, cheek pouches

Question 8

rodents are unable to…

Answer 8

regurgitate

Question 9

rats do not have a…

Answer 9

gallbladder

Question 10

red porphyrin

Answer 10

red tinge around the eyes from harderian glands

Question 11

rodents have extensive _____ tissue

Answer 11

mammary

Question 12

gerbils and hamsters use ______ to mark territory

Answer 12

sebaceous glands

Question 13

gap between incisors and cheek teeth

Answer 13

diastema

Question 14

in case of malocclusion…

Answer 14

teeth trimming is necessary

Question 15

hamsters cheek patches extend all the way to their…

Answer 15

scapula

Question 16

hamsters can use their cheek pouches to…

Answer 16

move babies from one place to another

Question 17

tail slip

Answer 17

rodents twists and tail will fall off as escape mechanism

Question 18

rodents are _____ polyestrous and _____ ovulators

Answer 18

seasonally, spontaneous

Question 19

when do rodents hit puberty

Answer 19

50 days

Question 20

rodent gestation period

Answer 20

21-23 days

Question 21

males have

Answer 21

os penis and retractable testicles

Question 22

anogenital distance

Answer 22

space between anus and genitalia

Question 23

wire bottom cages can cause

Answer 23

lameness

Question 24

bedding

Answer 24

absorbent paper products, pine and ash wood shavings, NO CEDAR, corn cob (fungal growth)

Question 25

dietary group for rodents

Answer 25

omnivores, will eat anything

Question 26

water should be provided

Answer 26

adlib

Question 27

rodent diet

Answer 27

pelleted food adlib

Question 28

treats

Answer 28

pumpkin, sunflower seeds, fresh fruit

Question 29

enrichment

Answer 29

exercise wheels, balls, hiding places, chew toys, treats, NO COTTON TOWELS

Question 30

rodents should be housed

Answer 30

together, they are social

Question 31

rats rarely…

Answer 31

bite

Question 32

gerbil characteristics

Answer 32

clean, docile, easily handled, may have seizures when startled

Question 33

characteristics of hamsters

Answer 33

most aggressive, careful not to startle

Question 34

characteristics of mice

Answer 34

very clean, meticulous, known to fight, cannibalism can happen

Question 35

barbering

Answer 35

dominant mouse may bite or chew fur off subordinate cage mates

Question 36

signs of pain and stress

Answer 36

ruffled hair, hunched posture, dehydration, inactivity, excessive red staining, weight loss

Question 37

anesthesia for rodents

Answer 37

only for OHE and tumor removal

Question 38

rodents should never be____ before surgery

Answer 38

fasted

Question 39

______ is the number 1 killer for rodents under anesthesia

Answer 39

hypothermia

Question 40

what drug is used to induce anesthesia

Answer 40

chamber or mask with iso

Question 41

analgesic drugs

Answer 41

buprenorphine, meloxicam

Question 42

post op care

Answer 42

keep warm, turn every few minutes, internal sutures only

Question 43

blood collection

Answer 43

submandibular, tail vein, lateral saphenous

Question 44

tail vein collection

Answer 44

apply warm compress for vasodilation, use rubber band to occlude vessel, 23-25 g needle, gentle suction to avoid collapse

Question 45

medication sites

Answer 45

PO, IV (difficult), IM (quad), IP, and SQ