T or F Exotics And Lab Animals Flashcards
The average gestation period of a mouse is 30 days
False
It is 20 days average
IM injection is the most common form of medication injection in mice
False
IP, SQ, or PO most common
Mice are nocturnal
True
Newborn mice are termed pinky
True
Both pinworm and mites can be treated with ivermectin in mice
True
A mouse is presented to the clinic with a necrotic tail. This would indicate the mouse has ringtail which is due to low humidity in their housing
True
The best method of restraint for a mouse is to hold it by the tip of its tail
False
Hold at base of tail
A mouse weighs 32 g and you are required to take a blood sample for diagnostic testing. In mice, you can only draw 1% of their weight
True
Male rats have a larger anogenital distance than females
True
Rats have a higher internal temp than dogs
False
35.8-37.5 degrees Celsius
You see a technician giving an injection to a rat. The needle is going into the lower left quadrant of the abdomen. This technician is giving an IP injection
True
Rat bite fever is zoonotic
True
You are not familiar with restraining rats, but one present to the clinic. You are asked to restrain the rat similarly to how you restrain a mouse, by scuffing. This is the correct restraint…
False
The best location of venipuncture in rats are the lateral tail vein and the saphenous vein
True
Rats can be infected with coronavirus
True
Sialodacryoadentitis virus common name is coronavirus
You are doing an anatomy quiz on an unknown rodent. You need to name all the internal organs but notice there is no gallbladder. This would indicate the rodent is a rat.
True
Rats do not have a gall bladder
Snuffles in rabbits is caused by Pasteurella multocida
True
Males have descended testicles
False
When anesthetizing a rabbit, it is recommended they are fasted overnight prior to procedure
False
Rabbits are coprophagous, which means they eat their own stools
True
Rabbits have a high temperature, ranging from 38.5-40 degrees Celsius
True
In rabbit it is important to control their powerful back limbs while restraining to prevent injury to the rabbit
True
Rabbits are prone to vomiting
False
Hamster’s love living in areas of high humidity
False
Phodopus spp. and Mesocricetus spp. are species of hamsters
True
Hamsters are diurnal
False
Hamsters have a longer gestation than mice
False
15-16 days gestation
When restraining a hamster, it’s not important to scruff or restrain their heads as they are not prone to biting
False
Hamsters are prone to Tyzzer’s disease, unlike gerbils and rats
False
Guinea pigs are sexed based on their anogenital distance
False
Slit openings, males have I shape, females have Y shape
Newborn guinea pigs are born with their eyes shut and hairless
False
Born precocious, fully haired and eyes open
Scurvy is a known disease guinea pigs and is due to Vitamin C deficiency
True
IO is a good therapy option for fluid therapy in guinea pigs
True
Bordetella in guinea pigs can cause a very serious respiratory disease
True
When guinea pigs have an infection, the best course of treatment is antibiotics
False
Very prone to antibiotic toxicity so have to closely monitor
Like cats, guinea pigs cannot synthesize their own Vitamin A
False
A good site for IV injections or blood collection in guinea pigs is the tail vein
False
Gerbils are predisposed to dental overgrowth, similar to rats and mice
True
Gerbils have a gestation period of 19-21 days
False
24-26 days
Salmonella can be found in Gerbils
True
Gerbils are nocturnal
False
Diurnal
Hymenolepis nana is a round worm found in Gerbils
False
Tapeworm
Gerbils prefer to be on their back while being restrained, as this is a calming mechanism
False
The best location for a SQ injection in a Gerbil is behind the shoulders along the back
True
Gerbils are prone to seizures when stressed
True
Ferrets can be infected with canine distemper
True
Female ferrets are called hobbs, while male ferrets are called jills
False
A ferret with insulinoma will present with hyperglycemia
False
Present with hypoglycemia
Ferrets are omnivores, similar to dogs
False
Obligate carnivores, similar to cats
Chinchillas are easy to restrain due to their size, and anesthesia is rarely required
False
Ferrets can be litter box trained and are easily restrained by their scruff
True
Young chinchillas are called kits, while the males are boars and the females are sows
False
Chinchillas are prone to penile prolapse
True
Jugular blood collections are common in chinchillas
True
Chinchillas are hindgut fermenters, like horses and rabbits
True
Chinchillas are prone to both obesity and hairballs in captivity
True
Chinchillas can go over 5kg
True
Hedgehogs are hindgut fermenters
False
insectivores
Self-anointing behaviour in hedgehogs is an abnormal behaviour and is symptom of a disease process
False
Hepatic lipidosis can occur in hedgehogs due to incorrect diet
True
Hedgehogs are covered in thickened sharp fur
False
Sugar gliders are insectivores
False
Omnivores
Sugar gliders are technically classified as monkeys
False
Male sugar gliders havea forked penis
True
Crop stasis in birds is a dz in itself
False
You can safely pull 5% of blood from a bird
False
Pull 1% from a healthy bird, 0.5% from unhealthy bird
The cloaca in birds and reptiles has 3 divisions, the copredeum, the urodeum, and the duodenum
False
A way to determine BCS in bords is to feel the keen
True
Birds mask illnesses and can be very sick internally when presented in the clinic
True
Kidneys of birds have 2 types of nephrons and appears to be a combination of mammalian and reptilian kidneys
True
You are examining an unknown blood slide and notice the red blood cells are nucleated and no visible neutrophils or platelets. This sample is most likely from a bird.
True
Some bird bones are filled with air
True
When preparing a bird for surgery, avoid plucking feathers but trim the feathers instead
False
Psittacine birds are anisodactyl, meaning they have 3 toes forward and 1 back
False
Zygodactyl
Reptiles carry Salmonella and it is a zoonotic risk when handling reptiles
True
There are no known mite species that affect reptiles
False
All reptiles are carnivores
False
Most reptiles have a 3 chambered heart
True
Hypovitaminosis A is most common in snakes
False
Breeding reptiles is generally challenging because females can hold sperm for years
True
All reptiles housing should be 95 degrees
False
When placing a catheter in reptiles, the jugular vein is generally the best option
True
The most common parenteral route for medication administration is IM
IM
Reptiles are endotherms
False
