Rodents Flashcards
What is the most common zoonotic disease associated with chinchillas?
Giardia
What can occur when gerbils, mice, degus and chinchillas are picked up by the tail too caudally?
Tail slip
What leukocyte predominates in hystricomorph rodents?
Lymphocytes
What signalment of guinea pigs has more Kurloff cells?
Pregnant females
For which ECM species have ectoparasites not been reported in captivity?
Chinchillas
(Essentially, their fur is so dense that ectoparasites don’t seem to be able to access the skin)
When is the vaginal closure membrane present in healthy chinchillas?
At all times except at parturition and during estrus
Which radiographic view allows for assessment of the occlusal plane in guinea pigs?
Rostrocaudal
What is the most common dermatophyte isolated from guinea pigs and chinchillas?
Trichophyton mentagrophytes
What does barbering look like in mice?
A. Fur loss around the tail base and limbs
B. Fur loss around the face, eyelids, and whiskers
C. Fur loss along the dorsum, between the shoulder blades extending caudally
B. Fur loss around the face, eyelids, and whiskers
Who does the barbering in mice?
A. Most dominant animal
B. Most subordinate animal
C. They do it to themselves
A. Most dominant animal
How can you tell which mouse is doing the barbering in an enclosure?
A. You can’t - all equally affected
B. Animal with the most fight wounds
C. Animal with all their fur
C. Animal with all their fur
Which population of mice is more likely to barber?
A. Group housed males
B. Group housed females
C. Singly housed animals
B. Group housed females
Why does barbering happen in mice?
A. Genetic predisposition & stress
B. Cage cleaning/inadequate diet
C. Mites and fungal infections
A. Genetic predisposition & stress
What can you do to stop barbering in mice?
A. Remove the perpetrator
B. Treat for mites based on skin scraping
C. Add vitamin A to diet
A. Remove the perpetrator
The most traumatic fracture in a chinchilla is:
A) Femur
B) Tibia
C) Humerus
B) Tibia
