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Guinea pig sn |
Cavia porcellus |
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Contributions |
Anaphylaxis Asthma Gnobiotics Immunology Infectious and nutrional d. Otology |
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Squirrel like rodents |
Sciuromorpha |
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Rat like rodents |
Myomorpha |
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Suborder of domestic g.p |
Hystricomorpha |
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Family |
Caviidae |
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What characterizes it |
4 digits on forepaw 3 on hindfoot |
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5 non domesticated |
Brazillian gp Shiny gp Montane gp Greater gp Moleques gp |
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Gestation |
59-72 days |
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Litter size |
2-5 |
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Applicability diminished because |
Long gestation Small litter size Poor vascular access Difficulty in anesthesia |
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Contribute in notable ways |
Immunology Vaccine Infectious disease research Hearing models |
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First lab an to be maintained in a |
Axenic state |
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Used for testing topical drugs |
Hairless gp |
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Predominant leukocyte |
Lymphocyte |
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Have distinct eosinophilic granules |
Neutrophils |
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Leukocyte unique to gp |
Foa-Kurloff or Kurloff cell |
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Gp are resistant to drugs |
Steroids Corticosteroid |
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Dental formula |
2(I=1/1, C=0/0, PM=1/1, M=3/3) =20 |
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Type of feremnter |
Monogastric hindgut fermenter |
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65% of tota GI content |
Large cecum |
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Gastric empty time |
2 hours |
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Cecal empty time |
Very slow |
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Tital GI transit time |
20 hours |
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W/ coprophagy, transit time is |
60-70 hours |
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2 Blood flow |
Lower basal coronary blood flow Lower peak coronary blood flow |
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Anesthetized instrumented gp used for |
Cardia safety eval. |
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Why is ir difficult to produce a cardiac infarct |
Because intercoronary collateral work is well developed |
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Cocking of pinnae in response to sharp sound |
Pinna reflex |
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Advantages of using gp ear |
Large bullae Ease of surgical entry Protrusion of cochlea and blood vessels |
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Behaviour caused by inner ear malformatiom |
Waltzing |
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Responsible for postnatal growth in vertebrates |
Pituitary gland |
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Procedure that doesnt affect growth rate of gp |
Hypophysectomy |
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Responsible for growth |
Somatomedins (IGF-1 & IGF 2) |
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Does not decrease levels of somatomedins |
Hypophysectomy |
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Behaviors |
Hair chewing Skin biting Ear nibbling Trampling of young Boars climbing Intermale aggression |
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Assert dominance by |
1. Scent marking with urine, anal, supracaudal gland secretions 2. Vocalization 3. Agonistic display |
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Ratio of girl and boy |
1 boars:5 sows |
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When gp become stressed |
Vocalize Immobile or freeze Pop-corning Stampede Exit cage |
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Situations evoking audible call types |
Alarm calls Distress calls Greeting |
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Expression of general excitement |
Wheek or whistle |
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They are happy or upset |
Bubbling or purring sound |
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Related to dominance within group |
Rumbling round |
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Indicates contentment |
Chutting and whining |
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First ovulation |
4-5 weeks |
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First ejaculation |
8-10 weeks |
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Male breeding onset |
3-4 months |
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Female breeding onset |
2-3 months |
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Cycle length |
15-17 days |
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Implantation |
6-7 days |
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Litter interval |
96 days |
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Weaning age |
14-28 days 180 grams |
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Breeding life |
18 months to 4 years |
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Milk composition |
Protein fat lactose |
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Body weight adult male |
900 to 1000 g |
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Body weight female |
700 to 900 g |
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Rectal temp |
37.2 - 39.5 C |
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Diploid number |
64 |
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Lifespan |
Usual- 3-4 years Extreme- 6-7 years |
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Food consumption |
6g/100g body weight per day |
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Water consump. |
10ml/100g BW per day |
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GI transit time |
13-30 h |
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Heart rate |
230-380 per minute |
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Males can mate at |
2-3 months of age |
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Female can mate at |
2 months |
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Estrus cycle lasts for |
16 days |
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Characterized by vaginal swelling |
Pro estrus 1-1.5 days |
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Estrus last |
8-11 h |
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Complete the estrus cycle |
Metestrus diestrus |
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Metestrus |
3 days |
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Diestrus |
11-12 days |
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Fertile postpartum estrus occurs from |
2h to 10h after birth |
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Coital completion is indicated by |
Grooming Scooting Perianal marking |
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Average gestation |
68 days |
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Blastomycysts implant on |
Day 6 or 7 |
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Weaning |
14 days to 21 days |
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Sperm can be harvested in |
Vasa deferentia Epididymis |
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Basic diet |
Timothy Low calcium hay |
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Do not offer |
Iceberg or head lettuce |
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How much vit C needed |
10-50 grams per day |
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Most common form of method feeding |
Pelleted diet |
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Prepared by crushing pellets |
Crumbled diets |
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Used in studies of effects of alcohol |
Liquid diet |
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Common nutritional disorder in gp |
Vitamin C deficiency |
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Vitamin C deficiency leads to |
Scurvy |
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Plant that cause vit D tpxicity |
Solanum malacoxylon |
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Single area |
600 sq. cm |
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Breeding |
1200sq cm |
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Height |
17.78 cm |
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Temperature |
18-26 C |
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Humidity |
30-70% |
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Ventilation rate |
10-15 times |
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Restrain for docile animals and most easiest |
Psychological |
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Restrain by means of using pen cage rope |
Physical |
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Restrain for agressive animals |
Chemical |
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Caused by enveloped DNA virus that cause respiratory disease in gp |
Guinea pig adenovirus |
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Weight loss, conjunctivitis, lymphadenopathy |
Cytomegalovirus |
