Small rodents Flashcards
1
Q
CDC reccommendations on small rodents
A
- no kids <5yo, no pregnant, no immunocompromised
2
Q
Rat bite fever
- pathogen
- signs in people
- tx
A
- Strep moniliformis, Spirillium minus
- fever, myalgia, rash, emesis, joint pain
- abx
3
Q
What can hamsters spread
A
- Tuleremia
- LCMV
4
Q
Rats data
- beh
- lifespan
- diet
A
- social, nocturnal
- 18-30m
- ominvours
5
Q
Resp dz’s in rats
- environ
- bac
- viral
- tx
A
- low humidity, high NH3
- Mycoplasma, Corynebacterium kutscheri, Strep pneumoniae
- SDAV
- support, abx?
6
Q
Issues from Mycoplasma in rats
A
- resp
- rhinitis
- otitis media
- repro failure
7
Q
Skin issues for rats
- bac
- parasitic
- beh
- fungal
A
- S. aureus
- fur mites (Radfordia, Notoedres)
- barbering
- dermatophytes
8
Q
Common neoplasias in rats
A
- mammary fibroadenoma
- pituitary adenoma
- lymphosarcoma
- interstitial cell tumor
9
Q
Mic data (on mice?)
- beh
- lifespans
A
- social
- 18-24m
10
Q
Mice GI dz’s
- virus
- bac
- parasite
A
- rotavirus, mouse hepatitis virus (coronavirus)
- E. coli, Salmonella, Chlostridium, helicobacter
- colonic hyperplasia (Citrobacter)
- pinworm
11
Q
Mice resp
- virus
- bac
- environ
A
- Sendai virus
- Pasteurella, Mycoplasma
- poor environ and husbandry
12
Q
Mice skin conditions
- parasite
- beh
- fungal
A
- mites, lice
- trauma
- barbering
- dermatophytosis
13
Q
Geriatric conditions in mice
A
- amyloidosis
- lymphoma
- chronic kidney disease
- mammary adenocarcinoma
14
Q
Hamster data
- lifespan
- beh
- diet
A
- 2-3yr
- aggressive, keep alone, hibernates at 10-15dC
- granivours, insectivours
15
Q
Hamster GI conditions
- anatomical
- bac
A
- cheek pouch impaction
- Clostridium (abx), Lawsonia
