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Neutered male ferret is called a
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gib
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Female ferret is called a
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jill
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Ferrets are susceptible to which zoonotics?
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human influenza
D. immitis |
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Describe a ferret's tattoo and significance
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2 dots Right ear = spayed/neutered/descented
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Ferret Life span
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5-8 yr
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Describe ferret's nutritional requirements
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Protein 30-40%
Fat 20-30% Ad lib feed availability - GI emptying time ~4 hrs No vegetable based proteins - urolithiasis |
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Ferret TPR normals
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t - 100.4 - 104.0
P - 200-400 bpm 6-7 ICS; sinus arrhythmia normal R - 35 |
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Blood collection on Ferrets?
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Jugular. 22 ga needle
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Ferret PCV
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45%
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French size for a ferret urethral cath?
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3.5 Fr
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Which distemper vax licensed for ferrets? Why is there only one?
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Pure-vax. Dog vax causes distemper in ferrets.
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Which rabies vax good for ferrets?
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IM-rab-3
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How long to quarantine a ferret after a bite?
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10 d
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Signs of a vax reaction in a ferret
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v/d
pawing at mouth hyperemia of face dyspnea Usually within 20 minutes |
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Tx for vax rxn in ferret
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0.1mL epi!
O2 Dex Diphenhydramine |
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How to treat HWD in ferrets?
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Ivermectin low dose.
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Flea products okay for Ferret?
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Lufenuron
Fipronil imidacloprid |
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About Aleutian Disease in Ferrets
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Parvo
Posterior paresis, MWD, depression, dar, tarry stools, incontinence Dx based on hypergammaglobulinemia Prognosis poor - no tx |
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About Coronavirus in Ferrets
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Coronavirus diarrhea
Green slime Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis Young, old watery diarrhea, usually after a new ferret is brought in. |
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What is the treatment for distemper in ferrets?
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Euthanasia
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Estrogen toxicity in ferrets refers to:
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Prolonged estrus in ferrets that eventually leads to bone marrow toxicity and aplastic anemia
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Most common neoplasia of ferrets
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Lymphoma
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Name 2 induced ovulators (small mammals)
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rabbit
ferret |
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Treatment for coronavirus in ferrets
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fluids
Kaolin +/-abx |
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CS of Distemper in ferrets
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crusty footpads and chin
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How soon should you see CS of rabies in a ferret?
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10d
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Name 2 bacterial causes of diarrhea in ferrets and how to treat them
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clostridium - clindamycin or amoxi
Helicobacter mustelae - 10 d (amoxi/Metron/gastroprotectant) |
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Ferret with mucoid-watery diarrhea
Absolute eos count of >1700. Dx? Tx? |
EGE
Steroids. Remove allergens. |
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Ferret CM. Go.
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DCM more common.
Dyspnea from Pulm Ed. Tx: Lasix, Dig, Pimo. Enalapril dose should be low end, if desired. |
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Aplastic anemia in ferrets - caused by? Tx?
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Caused by failure to go out of heat/get pregnant.
Tx - HCG/GnRH OHE post-anemia |
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Ferret has splenomegaly. DDX?
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lymphoma
Insulinoma adrenal tumor |
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Ferret treatment of lymphoma?
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Pred, Pau D'Arco, vinc, l-spar, etc.
Prognosis - decent |
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Ferret Dx 7 treatment of insulinoma?
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Dx - fasted glucose of <65
Pancreatectomy and Dizoxide |
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Signs of adrenal tumor in ferrets. TX?
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vulvar enlargement
Prostatic hyperplasia Pruritis/alopecia Aggressiveness EMH Tx - Left adrenal? remove. Right? Depolupron. |
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Ferrets have ___ rooted teeth.
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Closed
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Hedgehogs have ___ rooted teeth and eat ___.
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closed; insectivores
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Common oral malady of hedgehogs?
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SCC of gingiva. ALWAYS biopsy!
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Sugar Glider Basics
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Closed root
Marsupials |
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These species have open rooted incisors. Name 3 with all open rooted teeth.
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All rodents.
Guinea pig Chinchilla Degue |
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What's the gap between teeth called?
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diastema
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Which set of teeth is longer?
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mandibular
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Which group of rodents have atypical enamel?
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Guinea pigs
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About rabbit dentistry
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2 pair of maxillary incisors
Dremel only |
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CS of abscess in guinea pig. Typical cause?
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exophthalmia
Epiphora Pasteurella |
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Why are Prarie dogs so rare in the domestic trade?
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Monkey pox
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Normal rabbit TPR/lifespan
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T - 101.3-104
P - 180-250 R - 30-60 (obligate nasal breathers) 7-9yrs if altered. |
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Rabbit trivia
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drink 50-150mL/kg/d
Feed timothy or coastal bermuda hay, 1 c greens, 50 gm/kg/d pellets Indiscriminate uptake of Ca from GI Can get heatstroke @ 82 |
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Cecotroph purpose
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to recycle vitamins B and K
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Porphyrinuria in rabbits
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Orange-red pigment released in urine at times of stress. Test with a dipstick.
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Antibiotics to avoid in rabbits
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B-Lactams
Chephalosporins Macrolides (erythromycin) All will cause fatal diarrhea due to G- bacteria and C. difficile |
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Best way to get blood from a rabbit?
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Central ear artery
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Pre-meds/anesthesia for rabbits?
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PM - buprenorphine, butorphanol, midazolam, ket
Analgesic - Butorphanol, buprenorphine, tramadol, NSAIDs Anesthesia - Iso/Sevo |
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Best Neuter procedure for a rabbit? Best time to spay?
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Closed castration; before 2yo (2 cervices)
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Mites of the rabbit? Tx?
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Psoroptes - ear
Cheyletiella - fur Treat both with Ivermectin |
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Flea products you can use on a rabbit
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Advantage/Revolution/Capstar
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About Rabbit Syphillis
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Treponema
Not zoonotic Crusty faced Scrape to ID Tx - IM/SQ Ivermectin |
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Intestinal coccidosis in rabbits
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Dx with a float.
Tx is sulfas. Cause is Eimeria. |
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Bordetella in rabbits
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Can be carried by dogs, rabbits, cats, guinea pigs
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Snuffles
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P. multocida
can cause neuro signs Dx with blood/nasal PCR Tx - enrofloxacin/TMS - No cure |
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Encephalitozooanosis in rabbits?
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cause by a fungus, E. cuniculi
Can cause neuro signs Dx - antibody titer rising Tx - albendazole |
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How to treat GI ileus in rabbits
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fluids
Cisapride Pineapple juice Sx not indicated |
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Uterine/Ovarian adenocarcinoma in rabbits. CS?
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hematuria
Dysuria Milk produciton |
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Rabbit Urolith? Tx?
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Switch to timothy hay
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Ulcerative pododermatitis in rabbits? Tx?
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Reduce obesity. Put on a solid cage floor
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Mouse taxonomy
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mus musculus
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Rat taxonomy
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rattus norvegicus
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hamster taxonomy
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meocricetus auratus
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gerbil taxonomy
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Meriones unguiculata
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Guinea pig taxonomy
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Cavia porcellus
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Life span of a guinea pig
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<6 years
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Guinea pig A&P
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Dentition 1013
GI flora G- Inguinal mammae Kurloff cells |
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Guinea pig repro
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Estrus 16d
Gestation <72d Litter <2 Weaning 21d Breed before 6mos |
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Guinea pig nutrition
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Need Vitamin C - missing L-gluonolactone oxidase
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Bacterial pneumonia of guinea pigs
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Bordetella brocheseptica.
rhinitis, tracheitis Supportive TX |
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Salmonellosis tx in Guinea pigs
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Supportive, ABX
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Antibiotic Associated Enterotoxemia in Guinea pigs related to what drugs? Okay to use which drugs?
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-ins and -cins.
Okay: TMS/Baytril/Chloramphenicol Hamsters get it, too. |
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Tx Heatstroke in Guinea pigs?
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Cool bath
Steroids Fluids |
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Fur mites of Guinea pigs
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Trixacarus caviae
Glyricolla caviae Tx - ivermectin |
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Ringworm in guinea pigs
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Trichophyton mentagrophytes
Tx- Miconazole/Griseofulvin |
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Cervical lymphadenitis in guinea pigs
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Lumps
Strept zooepidemicus/Strept moniliformes Tx - drain abscess, ABX |
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Bumblefoot in guinea pigs?
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Change housing/reduce obesity
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Pregnancy toxemia bloodwork/treatment?
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Ketonuria
^BUN HypoCa Hypoglycemic Fluids Glucose Steroids Poor prognosis - emergency C-section |
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Rat lifespan
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<40 months
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Rat dentition
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1003
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Which species on this test doesn't have a gall bladder?
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Rat
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Rat Repro stats
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Estrus cycle - 5 d
Gestation - 21 d Litter <11 Wean 21 d |
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How do mice/rats get ringtail?
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Too warm
Low humidity |
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Name the mites of the rat and where they congregate
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Ornithonyssus bacoti - Ivermectin
Rhadfordia ensifera |
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Name the worms of the mouse and how to test for them.
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Pinworms - tx w/Ivermectin
(aspiculurus) - Float +/Tape - (syphacia) - Float+/Tape + |
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What the hell is Chromodacryorrhea?
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Red tears in rats. Caused by stress
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Mycoplasma infection in rats causes?
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Head tilt. Tx with Enrofloxacin 7d
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Fibroadenoma in a Rat. Tell me more.
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Happen anywhere. Surgical removal.
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Sialodacryoadenitis. Say it 5 times fast. Then give me the details.
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Corona
Endemic - minimal signs Non-endemic - cervical swelling, photophobia Tx - self-limiting. |
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Lifespan of hamsters
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<3 years
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Dentition of hamsters. Anomalies.
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1003
cheek pouches Flank glands Pseudohibernation |
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Repro of Hamsters
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Gest - <18 d
Litter - <10 Wean 21d |
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What causes wet tail in hamsters? How Tx?
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Lawsonia intercellularis
Tx - Abx - Tetracycline, Enrofloxacin, Tribrissen Poor prognosis |
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Treatment for Hamster atrial thrombosis?
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Digoxin
Anticoagulants Diuretics |
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Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis is associated with?
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Arenavirus
Mouse is the reservoir Causes chronic wasting |
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Latin name of gerbil?
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meriones unguiculatus
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Lifespan of gerbil?
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<39 mos
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Gerbil dentition/marking gland location
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1003; ventral
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Repro cycle for a gerbil
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Estrus - <7d
Gestation - <26 d Litter 4-6 Wean 21 d Monogamous |
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What about seizures in Gerbils?
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Starts @ 3 mos of age
Cerebral glutamine deficiency Triggered by stress |
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Nasal dermatitis in gerbils. I'd love some details.
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Increased harderian gland secretions of porphyrins
Stress and high humidity trigger an opportunistic takeover by S. aureus and Sxylosus Tx w/topical abx |
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Tell me about Tyzzer's dz.
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MOst common fatal infectious dz of gerbils
Clostridium piliforme Acute fatal hepatic dz - necrosis Watery diarrhea Rx - try to keep alive. |
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Ascariasis in gerbils
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Caused by demodex. Rare.
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Lifespan of chinchillas
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20 years.
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Dust bath specifics for Chinchillas
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don't leave the bath in there for >1hr
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Fur rings on the penis happen in what species?
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Chinchillas
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Prarie dog lifespan
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<10yr
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What species gets a pickwickian type disease?
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Prarie dogs
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Sugar glider specifics
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Nocturnal marsupials
Torpor Large cage Omnivorous Self-mutilators |
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Hedgehog specifics
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Nocturnal
Insectivores lifespan <6yr |
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Hedgehog mite
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caprinaia tripolis
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wobbly hedgehog syndrome
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ascending degen neuropathy - idiopathic
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Name the procyonids
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Raccoon
Kinkajous Coatimundis |
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Kinkajous specifics
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Frugivorous
Nocturnal |
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Coatimundi specifics
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Omnivorous
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Procyonid zoonotic worm
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Baylisascaris procyonis
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Procyonid viral diseases
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Rabies
Distemper Feline panleuk Parvo |
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Procyonid problems
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Diabetes
Non-functional carcinoma thyroid Hyperthyroidism |
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Mouse hair mite
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myobia musculi
Mycoptes musculinus Rhadfordia affinis |
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Pinworms of the mouse
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Aspiculurus - Float+/Tape -
Syphacia - Float +/Tape + |
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Skin disease of mice
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S. aureus
P. pneumotropica Strept |
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Mouse ulcerative dermatitis
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Abx
Clean cage better |
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Primary mammary tumors in mice
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Adenocarcinoma
Fibrosarc |
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Mouse is: Hunched, ruffled, chattering. What is it?
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Sendai virus
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Tell me about Sendai
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Paramyxovirus
Highly contagious lethal in pinkies Recover on their own in a month |
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Mycoplasma pulmonis details
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Tx with Enrofloxacin, doxycycline
Tetracycline in the water |
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Mouse Hepatitis Virus? What's that?
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causes death, CWD in immunodeficient
Tx - supportive |
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Rotavirus of mice?
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Highly contagious
Yellow taint stain Enteritis diarrhea Young mice only Prognosis good |
