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20 Cards in this Set
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what are female guinea pigs called?
males? newborns? |
female: sow
male: newborn: pups |
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what is the most common strain of guinea pig used in the lab
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dunkin-hartley albino
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what does hypsodontic mean
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open rooted-teeth grow continuously
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what is slobbers and why does it occur
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increased salivation due to malocclusion
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why is it important to breed females before they are 8 months old
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pubic symphysis will ossify
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estrus cycle
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15-19 days
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gestation length
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59-72 days average 65 days
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litter size
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2-6 with an average of 4
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weaning age
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21 days
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what can cause dystocia
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ossifcation of pubic symphysis
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young guinea pigs are precocious. what does this mean?
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fully furred and able to stand, but still need to nurse for at least 5 days
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what are the 2 ways to supplement a guinea pig with vitamin c
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added to water or adding fresh fruits and vegetables
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pneumonia
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-nasal discharge, tracheitis, difficulty breathing and anorexia
-transmitted through contact or aerosols from infected cage mates -tribissen used but must be well hydrated |
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salmonellosis
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-from improperly cleaned veggies
-cause animal to become debilitated over time -few clinical signs |
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scurvy
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lack of vitamin c
-relunctance to move -swelling around the joints -dirrhea -skin sores |
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pregnancy toxemia
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obesity in sow
-hyperglycemia, hyperlipidosis, ketosis -sow consumes high levels of a concentrated dieet |
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yersinia pseudotuberculosis
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zoonotic
-may occur due to avian fecal contamination on vegetables fed to guinea pig -acute septicemia an lesions of the lymph nodes or necrosis of organs |
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alopecia
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hair loss
animal chews its own hair due to boredom or anxiety |
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what is the danger in treating guinea pigs with antibiotics
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are cecum fermenters and have certain bacteria in the body that must be there and cant risk being killed off by antibiotics
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name 2 areas of research guinea pigs are used in
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immunology
analphylactic shock and tuberculosis studies biochemical and toxicology studies |
