Vt210 Mid Term Study

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The most common venipuncture sites used in lizards is the

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Caudal tail vein

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Aggressive lizards should be captured using

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A large towel or blanket and leather gloves

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All reptiles can carry and she'd which bacteria?

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Salmonella spp.

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A common venipuncture sites is snakes is the

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Ventral abdominal vein

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In chelonians, the coelom is best palpated by

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Placing one or two fingers in the inguinal region

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The most efficient way to sex a young male and female guinea pigs is to

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Look for a "Y" shaped anogenital opening in the female

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Which of the following animals is a vector for hantavirus pulmonary syndrome?

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Mice

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A bivalve nasal speculum is used to

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Perform an oral examination of small mammals

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A harderian gland in the rat is located

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Caudal to the eyeball

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The two most common routes used for administration of medicines in reptiles are

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Intramuscular and subcutaneous routes

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The kidneys in lizards are palpated by

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Palpating the caudal portion or the coelum

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A heart rate is easily obtained in a reptile by using a

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Doppler

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A common transport carrier used for snakes is a

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Pillowcase

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Daily maintenance fluid rates in reptiles are

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10-30 ml/kg/day

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Proper permits needed to work with native wildlife can generally be obtained from

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The state wildlife agency

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Cedar and soft pine being should not be used in research animals for the following reason:

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Liver function is affected by this type of bedding

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Chelonians include which animals?

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Turtles and tortoises

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In a research colony the health status of the colony is monitored by the testing of which animals?

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Sentinels

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The most common way to induce anesthesia in a wild animal is by

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Chamber or box induction

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Hares and rabbits can be captured and restrained using a

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Large towel

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Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to collect feces from reptiles?

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Cloacal wash

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In most species of snakes, the heart is located in the

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Cranial half of the body

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In addition to the dog, what other animal must be vaccinated against canine distemper?

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Ferrets

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The life span of a chinchilla is

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10 years

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The most common venipuncture site used in frogs and toads is

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The ventral abdominal vein

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The two most common heavy metals you will encounter with your avian patients are

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Lead and zinc

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When obtaining a blood sample from a bird, it is best to utilize a

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Venous sample

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The best way to pick up a rabbit unknown to you is by

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Grasping the scruff, lifting while supporting the rear end

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Misocricetus auratus is the scientific name for

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Syrian hamster

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A crop burn is typically caused by

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Poorly mixed microwave foods that are fed to neonates

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What is the approximate percent of the total number of animals used in biomedical research that are dogs, cats, and primates?

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3%

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An IACUC must always include at least one of these in its membership

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A Veterinarian

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Common intraosseous sites in the avian species are the

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Distal ulna and proximal tibia

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To obtain a blood sample from a rat the retainer must present the

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Tail vein

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Jill and Hobs refers to what animal?

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Ferrets

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The animals must commonly used in biomedical research are

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Mice and rates

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A body wrap is added on addition to the figure-eight bandage on a bird when

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The patient has humeral or pectoral girdle fractures

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Bordetella brochiseptica is a serious, often fatal disease in

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Guinea pigs

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The preferred method of picking up a mouse is

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Grasping by the base of the tail

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When a bird in intubated during anesthesia a non cuffed endotracheal tube is used because

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Birds have complete cartilaginous tracheal rings, so tracheal necrosis can occur is cuffed tubes are used

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The usual gestation period of the mouse is

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21 days

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Which animal, if captured by the tail, may slip skin off its tail causing unnecessary pain?

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Gerbils

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Ringtail is a condition in rats that can result from what environmental change?

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Low humidity

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When performing radiographs, most companion psittacine birds will require

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Anesthesia or heavy sedation for diagnostic radiographs

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Which animals are induced ovulators?

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Rabbits

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A common laboratory animal with cheek pouches that also hibernate?

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Hamster

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Cavys is the common name for

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Guinea pigs

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Which disease is found in wild rabbits and hares?

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Franciella tularensis spp.

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The intramuscular injection site most commonly used in birds is

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The pectorals

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The most common anesthetic agent used in amphibious patients is

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MS-222

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Urinary crystals are commonly found in the cages of

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Rabbits, guinea pigs, and hamsters

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Keeping the patient's core body temperature up is to the patient's advantage because

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Loss of heat during anesthesia can delay recovery

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About what percentage of blood volume is safe to take for diagnostic sampling from a healthy amphibian patient is

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1%

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The Animal Welfare Act is under direction of what federal agency?

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The Department of Agriculture

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Feeding an animal ad libitum means that it is fed

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Free choice

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Lagomorphs are differentiated from rodents by the presence of what anatomical structures?

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Two upper pairs of incisors