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1
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On what animal would you expect to find wattles?

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a chicken

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2
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What is a wattle?

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-are part of chickens’ heat regulation system. They are unable to sweat. Instead they cool themselves through their blood circulation: the wattles and combs are thick with capillaries and veins for the overheated blood to pass through. It is air-cooled as it passes through these blood vessels. In turn, this cooler blood reduces the chicken’s internal temperature.

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3
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Which of the following is a zoonotic disease associated with birds?

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Chlamydiosis

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What is chlamydiosis?

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an obligate intracellular bacteriuman; inapparent subclinical infection or acute, subacute, or chronic disease of wild and domestic birds characterized by respiratory, digestive, or systemic infection.

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5
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Pole and collar restraint is used for what species?

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Macaca mulatta

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6
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What is Macaca mulatta?

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old world monkeys

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7
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The common mite of the hedgehog is?

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Caparinia

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8
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The sex of a juvenile chinchilla is determined by?

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anogenital distance

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9
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Blood collected from the orbital sinus is common in what animal?

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mouse

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10
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The female of what species exhibits the sexually dimorphic characteristic called the dewlap?

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Oryctolagus cuniculus

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11
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What is Oryctolagus cuniculus?

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European or common rabbit

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12
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The coccidia of the rabbit is?

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Eimeria

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13
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All adult amphibians are?

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Carnivores

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14
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In what species would you expect to find a hemipenis?

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lizard

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15
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What is a hemipenis?

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one of a pair of intromittent organs of male squamates (snakes, lizards and worm lizards).
Hemipenes are usually held inverted, within the body, and are everted for reproduction via erectile tissue

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16
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From what species might you obtain a cloacal sample?

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Gallus domesticus (chicken)

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17
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The sex of a parrot is determined by?

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blood test

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18
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What species is prone to audiogenic (produced by sound) seizures?

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Meriones unguiculatus (gerbil)

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19
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The genus of the ferret ear mite is?

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otodectes

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20
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Ferret young are called?

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kits

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21
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Which of the following is not an induced ovulator?

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guinea pig

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22
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Bumblefoot is a bacterial infection that causes swollen feet in what species?

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Gallus domesticus (chicken)

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23
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The grandular portion of the stomach in birds is referred to as the?

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proventriculus

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24
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What species has a uropygial gland?

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Cricetulus griseus (hamster)
informally known as the preen gland or the oil gland,
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25
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Gallus domesticus is the scientific name for the?

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chicken

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26
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Which of the following nonhuman primates is considered to be platyrrhine. or broad nose?

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Saimiri

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27
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Which of the following nonhuman primates does not carry the herpes B virus?

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Cebus

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28
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Which of the following is a characteristic of New World monkeys?

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Prehensile tail (capable of grabbing)

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29
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Before inducing anesthesia, how long should a pet rat be fasted?

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fasting is not indicated

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30
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The maximum amount that can be safely administration to the rabbit by IM injection in one site is?

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0.5 cc

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31
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IACUC stands for?

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

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32
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What species has ventral midline sebaceous glands that are more prominent in the male?

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Gerbil

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33
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The inguinal rings completely close in which of the following species?

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nonhuman primate

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34
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In what species is coprophagia is a normal behavior?

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rabbit

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35
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Slobbers, or moist dermatitis, is a condition that occurs in ?

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rabbits

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36
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The department within the USDA that is responsible for administering the Animal Welfare Act is the?

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Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service

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37
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Tularemia is most commonly associated with what species?

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rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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38
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What species is prone to trichobezoar formation?

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rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)

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39
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Pododermatitis affects what species?

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guinea pig

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40
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Which of the following species cannot synthesize vitamin C and needs to have it supplemented?

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guinea pig

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41
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Kurloff corpuscles (leukocyte) are a common finding in what species?

A

Cavia porcellus (guinea pig)

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42
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Porphyrins are secreted by the ____ gland in rats.

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harderian
The Harderian glands of rats are located behind the eyes and secrete various porphyrins that give the tears a reddish color.

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43
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Which of the following is an outbred strain of rat?

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Long-EVans

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44
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The guide for the care and use of laboratory animals is used by what organization in its voluntary accreditation of laboratory animal facilities?

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AAALAC - Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care

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45
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What is the causative agent of Tyzzer disease?

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Clostridium piliforme

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46
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Tyzzer disease is most commonly seen in what animal?q

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rodent

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47
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Spenic hyperplasia (increased cell production in a normal tissue or organ (spleen)) is commonly seen in which of the following?

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Ferret

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48
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What is the common cause of gastric ulcers in ferrets?

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Helicobacter mustelae (bacteria)

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49
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Which of the following is a common subclinical, contagious coronavirus seen in mice used in research?

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mouse hepatitus virus

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50
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What is the usual approximate life span of mice, rats, and hamsters?

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3 years

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51
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What vein may readily be used for blood collection in mice and rats?

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tail vein

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52
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What anatomic structure is similar in rodents and horses?

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large cecum

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53
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Into what structure is the drug given when using a gavage needle in a rat?

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stomach

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54
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How do pigeons blood cells differ from those of rabbits and rodents?

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all of the mature blood cells are nucleated

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55
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The pigeon’s crop is part of what structure?

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esophagus

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56
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What lab animal is best housed singly, because they often fight?

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rabbit

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57
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In addition to cats, the cat bag is a useful restraint device for what animal?

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rabbit

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58
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The armadillo is one of the few animal models of what human disease?

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Leprosy

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59
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What rat is also known as the hooded rat?

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long-Evans rat

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60
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What occurs in an animal with pregnancy toxemia?

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ketosis

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61
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Pregnancy toxemia is most commonly seen in which of the following animals?

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rabbit

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62
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Red leg is a common finding in what laboratory animal?

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frogs

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63
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What is the earliest common clinical sign seen in ferrets or rabbits that are overheating?

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licking their front legs

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64
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What human viral disease is contagious to nonhuman primates?

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measles

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65
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Nude mice are used in research because they lack which of the following structures?

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thymus gland

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66
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What is a common problem in ferrets whereby they become weak and may temporarily drag their rear legs?

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insulinoma

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67
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Which of the following is a small South American primate often used as a laboratory animal?

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common marmoset

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68
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What is the likely cause of vulval swelling in a spayed ferret?

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Hyperadrenocorticism

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69
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Hyperadrenocorticism is?

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AKA - Cushing’s disease in dogs is a condition that results from the chronic overproduction of too much glucocorticoid in the body.

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70
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What disorder is common in female rabbits older than 5 years?

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Uterine adenocarcinoma

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71
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What disease are nonhuman primates routinely tested for in the laboratory setting?

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Tuberculosis

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72
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Which of the following causes a proliferative otitis externa in rabbits?

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Psoroptes cuniculi - ear mite

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73
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Open-rooted molars (grow continuously) are seen in which of the following animals?

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guinea pig

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74
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What is not one of the common syndromes seen in rabbits with pasterurellosis?

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Diarrhea

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75
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What is pasteurellosis?

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a bacterial infection commonly affecting animals and sometimes transferred to humans through bites and scratches.

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76
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Which animal has a prehensile tail?

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spider monkey

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77
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Scurvy is most likely to be seen in what animal?

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guinea pig

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78
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The lab rat is known as Rattus norvegicus. What does Rattus refer to?

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genus

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79
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In taxonomy, what does the term Rodentia refer to?

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order

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80
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In what species are the young precocious?

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Cavia porcellus - guinea pig

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81
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What problem is commonly associated with overfeeding pelleted feed to rabbits?

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Trichobezoars

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82
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Which of the following is not considered an ape?

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baboon

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83
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What is seen in chromodacryorrhea in rats?

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Red tears

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84
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Which sex of rat, mouse, hamster, and gerbil has the longest anogenital distance?

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males

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85
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Weaning in mice, rats, and hamsters usually occurs at what age?

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3 weeks

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86
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What viral disease carried by mice and other rodents is zoonotic?

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Lymphocytic choriomeningitis

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87
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A minimum of how many generations of brother-sister mating is necessary to create an inbred strain?

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20 weeks

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88
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Ringtail in rats is most commonly used by what condition?

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low humidity

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89
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What organization certifies laboratory technician and includes researchers and technicians in its membership?

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AALAS - The American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

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90
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What agency prepares standards and enforces the Animal Welfare Act?

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USDA - United States dept . of Agriculture

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91
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Teratology involves the study of?

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abnormal fetal development

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92
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Severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice lack?

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B and T cells

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93
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According to the AWA, which of these species must be provided with an environment adequate to promote their psychological well-being?

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Nonhuman primate

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94
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Which laboratory animal is monogamous and mates for life?

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Gerbil

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95
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Induced ovulators include?

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Rabbit and ferret

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96
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Pyrogen and Draize tests involve which of the following species?

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Rabbit

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97
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Mice, rats, and hamsters are weaned at ____ days?

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21

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98
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Lymphocyte choriomeningitis, a viral disease with zoonotic potential is associated with which of the following species?

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Hamster

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99
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Malocclusion in which of the following species involves elongated premolars and molars?

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guinea pig

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100
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A New World monkey commonly used in research is the?

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Squirrel Monkey

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101
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The species that is very susceptible to Tyzzer disease, caused by Clostridium piliforme, is the?

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Gerbil

102
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Two species that are prone to trichobezoars are the cat and the?

A

Rabbit

103
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The species that is prone to nasal dermatitis initiated by its burrowing activity is the?

A

Gerbil

104
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Ulcerative pododermatitis in rabbits is commonly called?

A

Sore hocks

105
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A characteristic that distinguishes lagomorphs from rodents is?

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double pair of upper incisors

106
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The 1985 amendment to the AWA provided standards for the exercise of?

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dogs

107
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The species that has air sacs and lungs is the?

A

pigeon

108
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HEPA is a type of?

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filter

109
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A healthy animal that is susceptible to certain diseases and is placed in a room with other animals as a means of detecting the presence of diseases-is-called?

A

Sentinel

110
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Animals in which certain disease-causing agents have been eliminated are?

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specific-pathogen-free

111
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Which of the following is classified as a lagomorph?

A

rabbit

112
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A breeding system in which one male is placed with two or more females is?

A

polygamous

113
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The smallest hamster is the ?

A

Dwarf

114
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The species that normally has cream-colored urine is the?

A

Hamster

115
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The coccidia of rabbits is?

A

Eimeria

116
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In rabbits, coccidiosis causes lesions in which of the following two main areas of the body?

A

liver and intestine

117
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An animal that results from the introduction of genetic material (DNA) from one animal into the fertilized egg of a different animal is?

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transgenic

118
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The type of caging system that provides rodents with excellent containment and protection for disease organisms is?

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microisolator

119
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Young mice and rats are?

A

pups

120
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The type of guinea pig that has short, coarse hair arranged in whorls or rosettes is the?

A

Abyssinian

121
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A spayed female ferret is called?

A

sprite

122
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When two inbred strains of mice are bred, the offspring are called?

A

hybrid

123
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Rodents are generally fed ad libitum, which means?

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free choice

124
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Ferrets are susceptible to all diseases except?

A

feline distemper

125
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The type of cage that is designed to separate urine and feces for specimen collection is?

A

Metabolism

126
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The type of mouse that has a deficiency in its immune system is?

A

nude

127
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Estrogen toxicity that results from prolonged estrus is a common clinical problem in which of the following species?

A

ferret

128
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The species that gives birth to large precocious young is the?

A

guinea pig - young are well developed because of the long gestation period - 68 days

129
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The scientific name of the rabbit ear mite is?

A

Psoroptes

130
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Mus musculus is the scientific name of the?

A

mouse

131
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The species that is often referred to as cavies is the?

A

guinea pig

132
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Which of the following species has a gestation period of 30 days?

A

rabbit

133
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Which of the following rodents has cheek pouches?

A

hamster

134
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A female rabbit is called?

A

doe

135
Q

A male guinea pig is called a?

A

boar

136
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Monitoring reflexes of the rabbit for anesthesia would include all of the following except?

A

tail pinch

137
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Rabbits are?

A

induced ovulators

138
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Before inducing anesthesia in your rabbit you do a quick physical. You fine the rabbit’s temperature to be 39.0 degrees Celcius, the pulse to be 250 beats/min, and the respiration to be 40 breaths/min. These are all?

A

normal

139
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How much water does a 3.5 kg adult rabbit drink a day?

A

350 mL

140
Q

Snuffles in rabbits is most commonly caused by?

A

Pasteurella multocida or upper respiratory disease (rhinitis, sinusitis, conjunctivitis, lacrimal duct infection)

141
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The most common forms of Pasteurella multocida is?

A

rhinitis and sinusitis with a typical white or yellowish mucopurulent discharge

142
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Pasteurellosis?

A

can produce rhinitis, torticollis, abscesses, and vaginal discharge. It is a gram-negative rod that can affect one or more body systems. The most common signs are nasal discharge and sneezing. The organism is transmitted through direct contact and via fomites and is difficult to eradicate

143
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A client is concerned because she has noticed that a recently lactating doe seems to be abandoning her babies. When she looks in the nest, the young jump like popcorn. You suggest that she?

A

not worry because the doe normally nurses once a day

144
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The normal dentition for the rabbit is?

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2033/1023
A small second set of incisors called peg teeth sit just behind the larger upper incisors. Folds of skin behind the incisors and premolars limit visibility of the rest of the oral cavity. All teeth are open rooted (hypsodontic) and grow continously through life.

145
Q

When doing daily examinations, you note that a rabbit has a glossy coat and no lumps, is defecating in one spot, and is passing liquid, cream-colored urine. You should?

A

Note on the chart that all is normal

146
Q

You are to give an IM injection to a guinea pig. What maximum volume should you use?

A

0.3 mL

147
Q

To differentiate between a male and female guinea pig, the?

A

male has no break in the ridge between the anus and the urethral orifice

148
Q

A young inactive, ruffled-looking guinea pig with piloerection and dull eyes is brought into the clinic. The client reports that it has not eaten for a few days, is showing a shuffling gait, and is sore when touched at the joints. You notice it is dehydrated as well. The likely cause is?

A

Vitamin C deficiency

149
Q

A client is concerned that her guinea pig is not getting enough vit. C in its diet, because she is not sure how old the food is. She would be best to?

A

put some kale, cabbage, and red peppers in its food hopper

150
Q

A client says that she is worried because she has noticed four guinea pig pups that were born 3 hours ago and are not nursing at all, and she is positive she has been watching closely. You suggest that she?

A

not worry because guinea pig pups do not nurse for the first 12 - 24 hours

151
Q

Regarding the reproduction of guinea pigs,?

A

breeding is best at about 4 to 5 months of age

152
Q

With regard to the behavior of guinea pigs,?

A

secretions from the anal and supracaudal gland are used to mark the territory

153
Q

Interesting morphophysiologic characteristics of guinea pigs include all of these except?

A

both sexes have two inguinal nipples
the urine is alkaline with ammonium phosphate crystals
Their blood contains Foa-Kurloff cells
- they don’t have a glandular and aglandular divided stomach

154
Q

You are to give a gerbil a combination of drugs before anesthetic induction in a chamber. Which of the following drugs should not be used? What drugs could be used?

A

Acepromazine - do not use (lowers the seizure threshold)
Diazepam - yes
Atropine - yes
Telazol - yes

155
Q

If a client asks whether its okay to feed sunflower seeds to her gerbil, you suggest that the seeds?

A

have increased fat and decreased calcium

156
Q

You notice that one of the gerbils in a cage of postpubertal young has some nasal hair loss with some erythema and scabbing. No other alopecia is noted. This is likely caused by?

A

nasal dermatitis

157
Q

A client wishes to get a pet gerbil. You tell him that the average life span for gerbils is?

A

3 years

158
Q

A client wishes to get a pet hamster but wants to know how long it is expected to live. You tell her that the average life span for hamsters is about?

A

4 years

159
Q

A client calls and says that she thinks her 2-month-old hamster has that “common hamster disease” that you hear about in the pet store. The sign she notices is likely?

A

Red tears

160
Q

The gestation periods, estrous cycle, and litter size of gerbils, respectively are about?

A

16 days, 4 to 5 days, and 4 to 5 young

161
Q

The gestation periods, estrous cycle, and average litter size of hamsters, respectively are about?

A

16 days, 4 to 5 days, and 5 to 9 young

162
Q

The normal dentition for the hamster is?

A

1003/1003

163
Q

A useful venous site for blood collection without an anesthetic in mice is the?

A

lateral saphenous

164
Q

Up to how much blood could you safely take from your 360-g rat when doing venipuncture?

A

1.8 to 3.5 mL

165
Q

The most effective way to prevent ringtail in suckling rats is to keep the?

A

humidity greater than 50%

166
Q

Murine respiratory mycoplasmosis is caused by?

A

mycoplasma pulmonis

167
Q

A healthy adult rat recovers ___ from an episode of sialodacryoadenitis.

A

immediately - usually shed the sialodacryoadenitis virus in about 1 week only and show a complete clinical recovery in 1 to 2 weeks. May have occasionally have permanent eye damage.

168
Q

You are to give a mouse fluids on recovery from anesthesia. The maximum amount of the warmed fluids that you should be giving IP (intraperitoneal) at one dose is?

A

5 to 10 mL

169
Q

A cage of mice is in front of you in which some mice have facial hair missing around the nose. You are best to?

A

separate the mouse that does not have any missing hair

170
Q

Regarding the anatomy of mice and rats (mammary glands) what are the differences?

A

mice have 5 pairs of mammary glands and rats have 6 pair

171
Q

You want to do monogamous, nonintensive, timed breeding on mice. Which of the following statements is false?

A

the breeding pair should be left together until after postpartum estrus

172
Q

Females that are bred at the postpartum estrus have an extended gestation period. This is known as the?

A

Facultative diapause or delayed implantation

173
Q

The Bruce effect in mice is when?

A

pregnant females are exposed to the urine of a strange male and abort

174
Q

A small group of anestrus females come into heat when a male is introduced. This is known as the?

A

Whitten effect

175
Q

The gland of mice and rats that secretes porphyrin in the tears is

A

Harderian gland

176
Q

Rats are primarily?

A

nocturnal

177
Q

What average weight do you expect your male adult mice and rats to be respectively?

A

30 g and 500g

178
Q

A rat is all hunched up in front of you with dyspnea, inactivity, ruffled hair coat, wheezy-sounding lungs, and nasal and ocular discharge of slightly red color. There is no photophobia or a swollen neck. The vet likely suspects?

A

either Sendai firus or MRM (murine respiratory mycoplasmosis)

179
Q

The basis of restraint techniques for most animals is proper control of the?

A

head

180
Q

Signs of pain in a rodent include all of the following except?

A

Lack of appetite
change in attitude
abnormal posturing
not malocculusion

181
Q

The respective gestation periods of a rabbit, guinea pig, and mouse are?

A

30, 68, and 21 days

182
Q

One of the main disadvantages to using wire mesh floor cages is that?

A

the animal cannot create a microenvironment

183
Q

What is a microenvironment?

A

the environment that immediately surrounds the animal.

184
Q

It is difficult to accurately convert the drug dosage used for cats and dogs to lab animal species because the latter have a?

A

high basal metabolic rate relative to body surface area

185
Q

Tyzzer disease is caused by?

A

Clostridium piliforme a bacterial disease that occurs in many rodents and other mammalian species possibly because of stress.

186
Q

Sendai virus is a?

A

(a ribonucleic acid (RNA) Paramyxovirus - (parainfluenza type 1 virus)

187
Q

The main function of brown fat tissue is to store?

A

glycogen

188
Q

Rodents practice coprophagy primarily to recover?

A

B-vitamin complex

189
Q

The species that does not have a fertile postpartum estrus is the ?

A

hamster

190
Q

If the purpose of a breeding system is to decrease genetic variability, then one should?

A

inbreed

191
Q

The young of the altricial rodents generally have their hair and open their eyes at about?

A

1 week of age for hair and 1 week of age for eyes

192
Q

The preferred ratio of hours of light to darkness for most laboratory rodents is?

A

12:12

193
Q

The preferred temperature for most laboratory rodent is?

A

21 degress C

194
Q

Use of penicillin is contraindicated in the?

A

guinea pig

195
Q

The best method for euthanizing a large group of mice is?

A

carbon dioxide

196
Q

The most accessible vein for blood collection in the rabbit is the?

A

ear

197
Q

Which of these is a zoonotic disease of sheep?

A

Orf

198
Q

Which of these laboratory animal species hibernates?

A

hamster

199
Q

A detailed description of the procedures to be used in a research project that is reviewed by an appointed committee is a?

A

protocol

200
Q

Four or Five mice housed together have large areas of alopecia on their muzzles. The most likely problem is?

A

barbering

201
Q

The best type of caging system for a near-term pregnant rat is?

A

shoebox

202
Q

What animal is covered by the Animal Welfare Act?

A

wild mouse used in research

203
Q

What zoonotic viral disease of primates produces a mild disease with ulcers on the mucous membranes and tongue in its natural host, the Macaca?

A

Herpes B

204
Q

What laboratory animal species is most sensitive to bright light?

A

BALB/C mouse - retinal damage occurs in albino strains exposed to bright light

205
Q

To sanitize a large piece of equipment, such as a sheep transport cage, you would use?

A

rack cage washer

206
Q

Animals that are free of absolutely all microorganisms and parasites are called?

A

axenic

207
Q

All of the following are outbred stocks of rats, except the?

A

Lewis
Long-Evans - yes
Sprague- Dawley - yes
Wistar - yes

208
Q

A greasy hair coat of a gerbil indicates that the ambient?

A

humidity is too high

209
Q

The laboratory animal species with hip glands is the?

A

hamster

210
Q

For a strain to be considered inbred a minimum of how many generations of brother to sister or parent to offspring must occur?

A

20

211
Q

What group reviews animal research protocols to be sure that the methods of care and use are appropriate and in compliance with federal and institutional guidelines?

A

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

212
Q

What caging material with high-impact strength is transparent and can withstand high temperatures?

A

Polycarbonate

213
Q

Offspring of what laboratory animal species are born fully furred and with open eyes?

A

guinea pig

214
Q

All of the following are Old world monkeys, except the?

A

Squirrel
Rhesus - yes
Cynomolgus - yes
Stump tail - yes

215
Q

What laboratory animal species has ventral sebaceous glands?

A

Gerbil

216
Q

What species normally has two types of feces, day feces and night feces?

A

Rabbit

217
Q

A diet rich in Vit. C must be provided to what species because they cannot synthesize their own?

A

guinea pigs and nonhuman primates

218
Q

A rabbit with a purulent nasal discharge and conjunctivitis would mostly likely be affected by?

A

Snuffles

219
Q

What laboratory animal species has cheek pouches and callous pads on its buttocks?

A

Rhesus monkey

220
Q

What organization’s major focus is voluntary accreditation of laboratory animal facilities?

A

American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)

221
Q

Caudal paralysis, as a consequence of injury to the spinal column form a fractured back, occurs commonly in the?

A

rabbit

222
Q

The major causative agent of chronic respiratory disease in rats is?

A

Mycoplasma

223
Q

Dutch and New Zealand are types of?

A

Rabbits

224
Q

Normal body temperature is highest in the?

A

pigeon

225
Q

What laboratory animal species has a gestation period similar to that of cats?

A

guinea pig

226
Q

What type of guinea pig ha long, silky hair?

A

Peruvian

227
Q

Sacculus rotundus, appendix, and cecum are parts of what laboratory animal’s gastrointestinal tract?

A

rabbit

228
Q

A type of inbred albino mouse is?

A

BALB/C

229
Q

Ferrets are very susceptible to:

A

Canine distemper

230
Q

The disease of rats and mice caused by low humidity is?

A

ring tail

231
Q

The AWA is administered and enforced by the?

A

United States dept of Agriculture

232
Q

A male rabbit is called a?

A

buck

233
Q

Seizures are a common problem in the?

A

gerbil

234
Q

A common disease of juvenile hamsters is?

A

wet tail

235
Q

A common problem that results from incorrect restraint of a gerbil is?

A

tail slip

236
Q

All of the following are rodents, except the?

A

Rabbit
guinea pig - yes
hamster - yes
gerbil - yes

237
Q

What is the correct term for a female guinea pig?

A

Sow

238
Q

The species with the shortest gestation period is the?

A

hamster- 16-day gestation

239
Q

Which of the following is the most commonly used species in research?

A

mouse

240
Q

The scientific name of the mouse pinworm is?

A

Aspiculuris

241
Q

The cage type frequently used for housing nonhuman primates is?

A

squeeze

242
Q

The sex of juvenile mice is determined by?

A

anogenital distance

243
Q

The laboratory animal species most likely to experience dystocia is a?

A

guinea pig

244
Q

The term for parturition in the guinea pig is?

A

farrowing

245
Q

The sex of juvenile guinea pigs is determined by?

A

palpation of the pelvic region

246
Q

The genus and species name for the guinea pig is?

A

Cavia porcellus

247
Q

The genus and species name for the hamster is?

A

Mesocricetus auratus

248
Q

The genus and species name for the rabbit is?

A

Oryctolagus cuniculus

249
Q

Of the caged birds listed, which one has the least tolerance for handling?

A

canaries

250
Q

Of domestic fowl, which poses the least threat to a handler?

A

ducks

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