09/06

Question 1

Mus musculus is the scientific name for what species?

Answer 1

mouse

Question 2

Mouse males have houw much larger spleens thatn females?

Answer 2

50%

Question 3

How many left lung lobes do mice have?

Answer 3

1

Question 4

How many right lung lobes do mice have?

Answer 4

4

Question 5

How many mammary gland pairs do mice have?

Answer 5

5 pairs

Question 6

How many mammary glands do mice have?

Answer 6

10

Question 7

Can mice be territorial?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

Are mice both polygamous and monogamous?

Answer 8

yes

Question 9

Cannibalism of young will opccur in mice if litter is disturbed whtin how many days of birth?

Answer 9

2-3d

Question 10

Large groups of females will go into what stage of the estrus cycle?

Answer 10

anestrus

Question 11

What is the effect where female estrus cycles will synchronize after a male is introduced?

Answer 11

Whitten effect

Question 12

What is the effect where a female will terminate her litter due to introduction of a strange male?

Answer 12

Bruce effect

Question 13

Within how many hours of introduction of a male will the Whitten effect occur?

Answer 13

24-48h

Question 14

How many grams of solid food per day should mice consume?

Answer 14

3-5g

Question 15

What protein content do mice need?

Answer 15

more than 16%

Question 16

What fat content do mice need?

Answer 16

4-5%

Question 17

How many mL of water per day do mice need?

Answer 17

6-7mL

Question 18

What should the room temperature for mice be?

Answer 18

64-79 F

Question 19

What should the humidity for mice be?

Answer 19

30-70%

Question 20

What light cycle should the mouse have?

Answer 20

12-12

Question 21

How often must a mouse cage be changed?

Answer 21

1-3x/wk

Question 22

By what section of the tail must a mouse be picked up?

Answer 22

1/3 closest to body

Question 23

Do mice have an increased number of platelets?

Answer 23

Yes

Question 24

What dilution is commonly used for anesthetics and medications in mice?

Answer 24

1:10

Question 25

What gauge needle should bee used in mice?

Answer 25

29/28g

Question 26

How many ML can a mouse be injected IM?

Answer 26

0.05mL

Question 27

How many mL can a mouse be injected SQ?

Answer 27

1-3mL

Question 28

What are the two most common surgeries in mice?

Answer 28

tail amputation | castration

Question 29

How long should a mouse be on towel for recovery post sx?

Answer 29

48h

Question 30

What are mice prone to post-sx?

Answer 30

hypothermia

Question 31

What is another name for ring tail?

Answer 31

avascular necrosis

Question 32

What occurs due to decreased humidity with high temperatures with mice?

Answer 32

ring tail/avascular necrosis

Question 33

What percent of the tail must often be amputated in avascular necrosis?

Answer 33

20% or less

Question 34

CRD

Answer 34

chronic respiratory disease

Question 35

CRD in mice is caused by what?

Answer 35

Mycoplasma pulmonis

Question 36

What is another namefor CRD?

Answer 36

murine respiratory mycoplasmosis

Question 37

What is the common mammary tumor in mice?

Answer 37

Malignant mammary adenocarcinoma

Question 38

LCM

Answer 38

Lymphocytic choriomenengitis

Question 39

LCM is naturally found in what mice?

Answer 39

Wild

Question 40

Is LCM zoonotic?

Answer 40

Yes

Question 41

Is photophobia present in LCM?

Answer 41

Yes

Question 42

What kind system of virus is the Sendai virus?

Answer 42

Respiratory

Question 43

Sendai virus spreads in what mice?

Answer 43

Young

Question 44

How is Sendai virus spread?

Answer 44

Respiratory secretions

Question 45

MHV

Answer 45

Mouse hepatitis virus

Question 46

What are the two clinical signs if MHV?

Answer 46

Diarrhea | Death

Question 47

Is MHV contagious?

Answer 47

Yes

Question 48

In what mice is MHV most contagious and common?

Answer 48

1-2 wks

Question 49

MPV

Answer 49

Mouse parvovirus

Question 50

What are the two clinical signs of MPV?

Answer 50

Diarrhea | Enteritis

Question 51

What is the random mating among unrelated litters?

Answer 51

Outbred stock

Question 52

What is the brother-to-sister or parent-to-offspring mating?

Answer 52

Inbred strain

Question 53

In order to be considered a strain how many mating must occur?

Answer 53

More than 20

Question 54

What is the first offspring from the mating of two different inbred strains?

Answer 54

F1

Question 55

What is a a nous in which DNA is introduced to the developing embryo?

Answer 55

Transgenic

Question 56

What is a facility surveillance program that checks the health if the animals housed in the rooms?

Answer 56

Sentinel program