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44 Cards in this Set
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Latin name
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Mustelidae
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Male known as
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Hobs
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Female known as
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Jills
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Life span
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7-10 yrs
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Sexual maturity
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4- 8 months
approx 5 months |
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Gestation period
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41 - 42 days
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litter size
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Average 8-10 but can have up to 18
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Eyes open
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4-5 weeks
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Weaning age
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6-8 weeks
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Young known as
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Kits
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Temp
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37.8 -40
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Pulse
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200- 250
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Resp rate
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33- 36
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Dental formula
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I 3/3 C 1/1 PM 3/3 M 1/2
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Total number of teeth
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34
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What diet do they have
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Strict carnivore
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% of fibre, fat and protein
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High fat 20%
Fibre 20-25% Protein 30 -35% |
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What can they eat
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Dead chicks, mice and rats
Raw egg Specially prepared diet Complete ferret food |
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What shouldn't they eat
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Sweet sugary food
Grains |
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What does crepuscular mean
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active at dusk and Dawn
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How much sleep do they require
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14 -18 hours
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What was they domesticated from
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Polecats
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Why do owners tend to vasectomise the males
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To bring the Jills out of season
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What is sexual dimorphism
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There's a visual difference between male and females
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How old to vasectomise or castrate
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5 months on
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What do they do when excited
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Do a little dance
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When agitated
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Hiss and spit
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What is an induced ovulator
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comes into season
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What's special about the males penis
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They have an Os penis which is J shaped
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What do they require in their diet
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Aracidonic acid
Vitamin A Taurine |
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Housing requirements
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Tall enough to allow them to stand on hind legs
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Common diseases
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Tumours
Canine Distemper Ear mites Influenza Aleution Disease Prolonged Oestrus |
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Symptoms of tumours
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Found in adrenal glands, pancreas, lymphatic system
Abdominal swelling Alopecia |
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Canine distemper
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Can be vaccinated
Get it at any age and can be incubated for 7-9 days |
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symptoms of canine distemper
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Mucopurlulent Occular and nasal discharge
Crusty eyelids Facial lesions Hyperkeratosis - footpads Anorexia Pyrexia |
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Symptoms of ear mites
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Octedectes
irritation black sticky discharge |
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symptoms of influenza
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Can get at any age- fatal in kits
anorexia listlessness nasal discharge |
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What is Aleution disease caused by
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By a related form of Parvo virus
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symptoms of aleution disease
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Any age can get it
Black tarry feaces pyrexia weight loss Behaviour changes Hyperaesthesia Paralysis Death |
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Is there a vaccine for Aleution disease
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No
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How does Aleution disease present
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A symptomatic
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Dental formula
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I 3/3 C 1/1 PM 3/3 M 1/2
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How many teeth in total
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34
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How can you prevent prolonged oestrus
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Make sure they are mated, spay them at 6-8 months or use a vasectomised hob to complete the oestrus cycle
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