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This fungus causes devastating losses in amphibian populations
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis or chytriomycosis
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The class of bony fish
Osteichthyes
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Ichthyophthirius multifilis has this common name
how is this diagnosed on microscopy?
- white spot disease
- horse shaped nucleus in cell
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Ich's replicative stage is called?
Trophont- horse shaped nuc.
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FETAX stands for?
How long
- Frog Embryo Teratogenesis Assay of Xenopus
- 96 hours
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What chemical is used to remove the jelly from an oocyte of Xenopus?
Cysteine
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Axolotl scientific name
Ambystoma mexicanum
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Mudpuppies scientific name
Necturus
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These species have been used for antiemetic studies for their ability easily regurgitate
Rana pipiens and Rana catesbiana
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Moistened_____ moss is a good substrate for any amphibian species
sphagnum
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Salamadner genus
Plethodon
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Chloramines are removed by which two specific methods
Activitated charcoal or adding sodium thiosufate
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____ and ____ are highly toxic to amphibians
Copper and Phenolics
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This species produces a toxin when its parotoid gland is pressed. And what should be worn as a safety precaution?
- Bufo marinus
- eye protection
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PIC stands for
passive integrated transponder, injected intracoelomically for identification
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amphibians secrete from two types of glands. Name them and their function
- mucus-protective, retain body fluids
- granular- protect against predators and secrete antibacterial and antifungal agents
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Poison Dart Frog
Dendrobatidae
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The antibacterial peptide secreted by Xenopus Laevis
magainins
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Salamander has this modification of its post-sacral vertebrae and legs and ribs
- urostyle
- and tibiafibula
- cartilagenous ribs
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_____ is the primary respiratory organ in amphibians
skin must be kept moist
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amphibians like the plethodons salamanders have a ____ chambered heart and blood from the rear half of the body is drained by which vein?
3, hepatic portal
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This system contains neuromasts that detect changes in water pressure
Lateral lines
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Mudpuppy
Necturus maculosus
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Hellbender
Cryptobranchus alleganiensis
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Tiger Salamander
Ambystoma tigrinum
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Red backed Salamander
Plethodon cinereus
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Red Spotted newt
Notophthalamus viridescens
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Fire bellied toad
Bombina orientalis
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Green Tree Frog
Hyla cinera
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Lucke Tumor Herpesvirus occurs in which species
Rana pipiens (leopord frog)
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LTHV causes what
renal adenocarcinomas
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Iridovirus has what other names and causes what?
tadpole edema virus, viral hemorrhagic septicemia; epidermal hemorrhage and sloughing
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Frog Erythrocytic Virus is found in what
cytoplasm of erythrocytes in wild Rana
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Xenopus infected with this nematode have a roughened pitted appearance to the skin
Pseudocapillarioides xenopi
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A cottony mat of fungal hyphae on the skin of a frog is most likely caused by which fungi?
Saprolegnia
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Green Iguana
iguana iguana
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Anole
Anolis carolinensis
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Broad-head skink
Eumeces laticeps
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Red Eared Slider
Trachemys scripta elegans
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Leopard gecko
Eublepharis macularius
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Painted turtle
Chysemys picta
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Box turtle
Terrapene carolina
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Hermanns tortoise
Testudo hermanni
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Gophr tortoise
Gopherus polyphemus
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Garter snake
Thamnophis sirtalis
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Banded water snake
Nerodia fasciata
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Rat snake
Elaphe obsoleta
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Corn snake
Elaphe guttata
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King snake
Lampropetlis getula
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Boa constirctor
Boa constrictor
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Ball python
Python regius
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American alligator
Alligator mississippiensis
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Common caiman
Caiman crocodilus
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The term for snake eating
ophiophagic
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UVB spectrum to provide vitamin D3 is in what range?
290-320 nm
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How often should UV lights be replaced?
Every 6 months
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Anapsida are....
Bony shelled like turtles
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Diapsids include which who families
Saurians (crocs) and lepidosaurians (lizards and snakes)
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Alligators use in research
transmyocardial perfusion and environmental tox studies
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This is the connection between the ventricles in crocs (because they have 2 remember)
Foramen of Panizza
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Name the skin parasite that colonizes hamsters and how they burrow
- Demodex criteci
- epidermal pits, not follicle
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Name the difference between Demodex Aurati and Demodex criteci
- Demodex aurati is long and thin (egg also), found in follicle
- Demodex criceti is short and round (oval egg), not found in follicle
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Name the gerbil pinworm
Dentostomella translucida
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What condition results in edentia in the hamster?
Hamster Parvovirus
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Hamster Parvovirus is related to which in mice?
MPV3
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Name the Hamster pinworm
Syphacia mesocricetus
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What is the sequela to atrial thrombosis in hamster?
right and left ventricular hypertrophy
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Dentostomella translucida has what lifecycle
Egg Shed?
Location in intestine?
direct, eggs shed in feces, dudodenum
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What order, suborder and family do ruminants belong to?
- Artiodactyla
- rumenantia
- bovidae
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Genus and species of sheep
Ovis aries
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Genus and Species of goats
Capra hircus
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___ cattle serve as a model for leukocyte adhesion defeciency
Holstein
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Placentation of ruminants
Epithelialchorial and cotelydonary
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Removing wool before parturition to reduce fecal contamination around the perineum is called?
crutching
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The African Dormouse is used in what studies and scientifc name?
Graphiurus kelleni is used for monkeypoxvirus
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