guinea pigs pups are born "precocial" meaning they are born blind, deaf, and without hair.
A) true
B) false
B) false
female guinea pigs should be bred before 6 months age in order to prevent complete fusing f the pelvic symphysis.
A) true
B) false
A) true
what is the average length of gestation in guinea pigs?
C) 68 days
what is the average life span of the gerbil?
C) 24-39 mon
how much water do gerbils consume per day?
A) 4ml
gerbils are nocturnal animals
A) true
B) false
B) false
what is the ideal thermoneutral zone for gerbils?
B) 64-72 F
which breed of hamster is commonly used in research?
A) golden hamsters
hamsters are the only rodents that do not have a harderian gland
A) true
B) false
B) false
what is the average length of gestation in the hamsters?
B) 15-18 days
hamsters are desert dwelling animals and do not consume much water?
A) true
B) false
B) false
how much food does a hamster consume per day?
C) 10-15g
what is the recommended environmental temperature for hamsters?
D) 65-70
which of the following sites can be used for blood collection in hamsters?
C) retroorbital sinus
the most common infectious disease of hamsters that causes severe diarrhea, depression and anorexia and is referred to as "wet tail" is
B) proliferative ileitis
what is the preferred site for blood collection in gerbils?
A) retroorbital sinus
gerbils should never be picked up by their tails because it can cause their tail to slip off
A) true
B) false
A) true
what is the average length of gestation in gerbils?
D) 25 days
which of the following is a nutritional disease of guinea pigs?
D) all of the above
alopecia is common in female guinea pigs that develop ovarian cysts
A) true
B) false
A) true
which of the following species can tyzzer's disease infect?
D) all of the above
what is the most common bacterial disease of guinea pigs?
D) pneumonia
guinea pigs rewuire supplementation of which vitamin in thier diet?
B) vit C
what is the recommended environmental temperature for guinea pigs?
B) 65-79
how much food does a gerbil consume per day?
D) 5-7
what is the average weight of a hamsters?
B) 95-130
what is the average life span of a hamster?
A) 18-36 mon
which of the following sites can be used for blood collection in guinea pigs?
D) all of the above
how long shoudl guinea pigs be fasted prior to an anesthetic procedure?
B) 3 hrs
which of the following is a reason why hamsters are used in research?
D) all of the above
how long is guinea pig food good for after the manufacture date?
C) 90 days
what is the average weight of gerbils?
A) 50g
guinea pigs are susceptile to heat stress and dont tolerate temperature over 90f
A) true
B) false
A) true
what is the average weight of guinea pig?
A) 900
female hamsters have large fat pad along their inginal canal giving their rear end a more rounded apperarnace, where males have a more pointed rear end
A) true
B) false
B) false
gerbils have large amount of brown fat that aid in thermoregulation
A) true
B) false
B) false
a female guinea pig can be distinguishes from a male because she will have a Y shaped depression of tissue in the perineal area
A) true
B) false
A) true
in which species are male and female housed together becausemales will help care for the young
B) gerbils
which breed of guinea pigs has a short, coarse coat that grows in whorls or rosettes?
C) abyssinian
why are guinea pigs not commonly used in research?
C) lack of readily accessible vein
whihc of the following methods of restraint can be used in hamsters?
B) scruffing them
which species is known to have seizures when they become stressed?
A) gerbils
which vein is used when giving a gerbil an IV injection?
B) later metatarsal vein
gerbils do not need to be fastd prior to anesthetic produres because of their high metabolic rate?
A) true
B) false
A) true
this disease is common in juvenile gerbils, it causes alopecia around the upper lip and nares and increases porphyrin secretion
B) nasal dermatitis
which species has kurloff bodies in their leukocytes?
C) guinea pigs
when restraining a guinea pig for a procedure, they should be places on a towel on the table and scruffed to prevent then from moving?
A) true
B) false
B) false
this disease in guinea pigs is characterized by large, pus filled cervical lymph nodes cause by injury to the mouth
A) cervical lymphadenitis
which of the following species is considered polyestrous?