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21 Cards in this Set
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lifespan |
2-3 years |
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HR |
300-500 |
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RR |
70-150 |
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Temp |
37.7 |
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gestation |
21-23 days |
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litter size |
6-12 |
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weaning |
21 days |
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sweat glands located on |
foot pads |
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rats do not have a |
GALL BLADDER |
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photoperiod |
14 hours light 10 hours dark |
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newborns fully haired |
7-10 days |
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ears open |
3-5 days |
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eyes open |
7-14 days |
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weaning |
3-4 weeks |
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most common resp disease in rats |
murine mycoplasmosis |
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Red staining around eyes and nose. Often seen on paws when grooming. Sign of stress not blood. |
Chromodacryorrhea |
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usually asymptomatic can see nasal discharge, respiratory distress and acute death |
streptococcus pneumonia |
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often sauses actue death in weanlings adults usually recover within a few days usually asymptomatic |
sendai virus |
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tremors ataxia jaundice stunted growth oily hair coat. shed in urine saliva feces and milk |
parvovirus |
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most significant viral disease in rats. highly contagious. infects cervical salivary glands and lacrimal glands. no treatment. glands heal in about 7-10 days |
coronavirus |
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clostirdium piliforme. causes intestinal inflammation and hepatic necrosis. acute death preceded by diarrhea |
Tyzzers |