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Week Six: Small Mammals (Part 2) Flashcards

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What is the difference between male and female chinchillas?

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Females have no labial folds

Males testicles do not descent into the scrotum, prepuce extends to directly under the anus

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Gestation period of chinchillas

How many offspring are usually born?

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138 days

1-3 born

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Husbandry requirements for chinchillas

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Heat and humidity, chew-proof, hiding places, mutli level homes, dust baths

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Nutritional requirements for chinchillas

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Hay supplemented with pellets, water bowls can be a hazard

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Slobbers in chinchillas

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Refers to clinical signs seen when malocclusion is present

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Choke in chinchillas

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Cannot vomit, object too large to swallow

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Hairballs in chinchillas

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Dietary fiber can help prevent hairballs

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Heat stroke in chinchillas

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> 80 degrees, high humidity

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Behavior of chinchillas

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Nocturnal, curious, rarely bite, athletic (even when old)

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Restraining a chinchillas

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Never scruff
Hold back end with one hand and the chest and forelimbs with the other
Fur slip

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What is fur slip?

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fur slip is done to “escape” the situation your chinchilla is in. Much like a gecko will drop their tail if caught be a predator (or accidentally picked up by the owner by the tail), chinchillas will release tufts of hair to get away from whatever is trying to capture them.

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Venipuncture in chinchillas

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Anesthesia preferred, jugular vein is primary

but can use cephalic, saphenous, femoral, lateral abdominal, tail vein

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Behavior of guinea pigs

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Docile and rarely bite, social and can share housing with other guinea pigs, vocalize, neophobic

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What kind of teeth do guinea pigs have? Explain.

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Open-rooted incisors, premolars, and molars

teeth grow throughout the life of the animal

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Reproduction in guinea pigs

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Females have pubic symphysis
Bred within six months of age
Copulatory plug may be found in cage
No nest building- precocious young (fully developed, born with hair, and the eyes open)

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Husbandry for guinea pigs

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Can be messy (no dedicated potty area, tip bowls)

Cages d not need lids to protect from escape, room temp should be around 70 F

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Nutrition for guinea pigs

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Herbivores: pellets, grass hay, fresh vegetables, limited fruits, cannot synthesize vitamin C

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Scurvy in guinea pigs

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Musculoskeletal disease caused by vitamin C deficiency
Clinical sings: lethargy, anorexia, arthralgia, uncharacteristic biting, diarrhea, weight-loss
Treatment: Supplementation and supportive care

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Respiratory disease in guinea pigs

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Caused by Bordetella bronchiseptica or Streptococccus pneumonia
Can contract from any carrier

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Lumps in guinea pigs

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Cervical lymphadenitis, inflamed/abscessed lymph nodes caused by Streptobacillus or Streptococcus
Isolation is necessary until healed

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Zoonosis concerns with guinea pigs

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Salmonellosis, sarcoptic mange, ringworm, lymphocytic choriomeningitis (LCM)

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Restraint methods for guinea pigs

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Method one: One hand supports the thorax and the other supports hind limbs
Method two: Similar but the Guinea pig is held in a cradled fashion

Restraint for jugular venipuncture similar to cats

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23
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Parasite concerns in guinea pigs

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Cryptosporidium wrairi (intestinal protozoan characterized by weight loss, diarrhea, and death)
Fleas, mites, and lice (trixacarus caviae- zoonotic)
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Sex determination in guinea pigs

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Females: genital area has a Y shape
Males: Straight slit

25
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Sex determination in HedgeHogs

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Testes are intra-abdominal

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BeHaVior in HedgeHogs

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Solitary, defensive/aggressive signs include rolling into a ball, Vibrating spines, Hissing and spitting

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Nutrition in HedgeHogs

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Insectivorous (CriCkets, mealworms, grassHoppers, snails, slugs, pinkie miCe, non-toxic frogs)

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Lameness in HedgeHogs

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Causes include oVergrown toenails, fracture/trauma, neoplasia, secondary to wobbling HedgeHog syndrome

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DiarrHea in HedgeHogs

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Stress, parasites, bacterial infection, salmonellosis

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Fungal infection in HedgeHogs

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Usually triCopHyton or MiCroporum, Crusting around base of spines

31
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Neoplasia in HedgeHogs

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Squamous Cell CarCinomas, Cutaneous mast Cell tumors, mammary gland tumors, Cutaneous HemangiosarComa

32
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______ is often required for examination or Venipuncture in HedgeHogs

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Anestesia

33
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WHat family do skunks belong to

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Mustelidae

34
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WHat is tHe skunk usually kept as a pet

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Mephitis metpHitis

35
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WHen are skunks usually desCented?

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2-4 weeks of age

36
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Lifespan and WeigHt of skunks

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10-12 years

4.5 kg

37
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Husbandry of skunks

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Solitary, like to dig, Can be litter and Harness trained

38
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Nutrition in skunks

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Omniores; inseCts, rodents, small Vertebrates, fruits, green Vegetables, grain

39
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Obesity in skunks

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Most Common CliniCal issue, Corrected witH diet, Husbandry, and Client education
Can lead to Cardiomyopaty and dermatitis

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Amyloidosis in skunks

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Buildup of insoluble proteins (amyloids) in multiple organ systems
Compromised organs do not function fully/CorreCtly

41
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Canine distemper in skunks

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Signs include fever, Hyperemia of face and ear, sCleral inflammation, oCular discharge, depression, anorexia, diarrhea, dyspnea, neurologic signs
Treatment: prevent witH VaCCines, supportive Care if ContraCted, prognosis is poor

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Feline panleukopenia in skunks

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CliniCal signs include Hemorrhagic enteritis, snorexia, depression, low WBC Count, death within 5 days
Treatment: supportive Care, prevent witH VaCCines

43
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Zoonotic diseases of skunks

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Baylisascris columnaris (roundworm, Causes serious VisCeral larVa migrans in Humans, fecal-oral, prevention tHrougH Hygiene)
Rabies (public HealtH offiCials won't aCCept VaCCinated reCords if a skunk bites someone)
44
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Restraint in skunks

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Similar to Cats but no sCruffing

45
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WeigHt and lifespan of sugar gliders

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95-160 g

9-12 years

46
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Husbandry of sugar gliders

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Need a lot of room, nest/Hide box, branCHes, always keep min. of 2

47
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Nutrition of sugar gliders

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CommerCial food, nectar, 15-20% of body weight in food

48
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Nutritional osteodystropHy in sugar gliders

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Diet is too low in Calcium and Vitamin D3, Causes aCute Hind limb paresis and paralysis, treated witH rest and dietary CorreCtion

49
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Stress-related diseases in sugar gliders

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Alopecia, self-mutilation, CopropHagia, HyperpHagia, polyuria, pacing, Cannibalism

50
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Neoplasia in sugar gliders

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Lymphoid neoplasia is most Common

51
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Restraint in sugar gliders

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Hold Head between tHumb and middle finger and use index finger to restrain te top of Head, body rests in palm of Hand

52
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Venipuncture in sugar gliders

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1% body weight Can be drawn, jugular, Cranial Vena CaVa

53
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WeigHt and lifespan of prairie dogs

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0.5-2.2 kg

6-10 years

54
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Nutrition of prairie dogs

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Primarily HerbiVores; HigH- quality grass Hay, CommerCial diet

55
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Obesity in prairie dogs Can lead to

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Heart disease, respiratory disease, liVer disease

56
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Nasal dermatitis in prairie dogs

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Rubbing face on Cage wire, secondary bacterial infeCtions, CorreCt Husbandry ConCerns

57
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Zoonotic diseases wit prairie dogs

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Yersinia and baylisasCaris (Causes aCute mesenteric lymphadenitis, fever, anorexia, Vomiting, enteritis, diarrhea, dehydration in Humans)
Yersinia pestis (Causes sylvatic plague in Humans)
MONKEY POX! (Causes systemic disease; fever, rashes, death. Bites or ContaCt wit fluids or lesions, outbreak in June 2003 in WisConsin, Ilionois, Indiana, Kansas, Ohio, and Missouri)
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Restraint of prairie dogs

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MetHod 1: One Hand around CHest and one supporting Hind limbs
MetHod 2: lift by base of tail and place forelimbs on table
MetHod 3: Burrito time!

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