Unit 6 Gerbiles

Question 1

gerbils native to ___ environments

Answer 1

desert

Question 2

where gerbils normally get water in wild during droughts

Answer 2

get water solely from food source

during droughts

Question 3

where scent glands located

Answer 3

abdomen (ventral marking gland)

Question 4

gerbils do well in groups or pairs if

Answer 4

they are introduced at an early age

Question 5

T or F gerbils are aggresive and dificult to handle

Answer 5

F; Friendly and easy to handle

Question 6

when do we see foot stomping in gerbils

Answer 6

startled, fearful, excited, or in males during mating season

Question 7

t or f; you can leave a male gerbil in cage w mother and babies

Answer 7

T; will help with care

Question 8

how to sex gerbils

Answer 8

anogenital distance

Question 9

gerbils are prone to seizures; what can trigger them?

Answer 9

extreme temperature shifts

Question 10

gerbil research uses

Answer 10

Radiobiology studies (highly resistant to radiation)
Endocrine studies( low water requirements and highly concentrated urine)
Lipid Metabolism – prone to develop high cholesterol levels even though they are kept
on a low fat diet

Question 11

__% of gerbils develop seizures

Answer 11

20%

Question 12

young gerbils develop nasal dermatitis from what causal agent

Answer 12

demodex

Question 13

signs of demodex nasal dermatitis in young gerbils

Answer 13

red nosechromodacryorrhea, alopecia around upper lip and external nares (can be stressed
induced)

Question 14

where to draw blood on gerbil

Answer 14

Retro orbital sinus, clipping toenail, lateral metatarsal vein

Question 15

give IP injections in the __ quadrent

Answer 15

Left (same as rats)