Small mammal Flashcards

1
Q

Rabbits and rodents have open or closed inguinal canals?

A

Open

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2
Q

What age can you castrate rabbits from?

A

4 months

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3
Q

How many uterine horns and cervices do rabbits have?

A

2 uterine horns, no uterine body, 2 cervices

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4
Q

What age should you spay rabbits at?

A

5-6m

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5
Q

How long should you give gut stimulants & metacam for post spay?

A

5 days

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6
Q

How soon can you mix a male rabbit with a female after castration?

A

6 weeks

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7
Q

what percentage of unspayed rabbits get uterine neoplasia?

A

79%

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8
Q

What kind of uterine cancer do rabbits get?

A

adenocarcinoma

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9
Q

What are the signs of uterine adenocarcinoma?

A

vague, depression, weight loss, aggression

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10
Q

Which species have a large inguinal fat pad?

A

rodents

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11
Q

What age can you castrate a guinea pig?

A

3-4m

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12
Q

What age can you castrate a rat?

A

3m

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13
Q

What approach do you use to castrate a rat?

A

scrotal

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14
Q

What condition might show these signs in guinea pigs: flank alopecia, reduced appetite, abdominal distension

A

ovarian cysts

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15
Q

What kind of mammary tumours do rats get?

A

fibroadenomas

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16
Q

When do female ferrets start cycling?

A

spring. induced ovulators

17
Q

What happens if you do nothing with a female ferret

A

hyperoestrogenemia.

18
Q

What are the signs and sequelae of hyperestrogenemia?

A

swollen vulva, anorexia, lethargy

anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia

19
Q

What is in jill jab and when should it be given?

A

Proligestone

spring. 2-3 repeats needed

20
Q

How long does a deslorelin implant last?

A

18-24 months

21
Q

When do the testes descend in the male ferret?

A

only during breeding season (spring - autumn)

22
Q

neutering ferrets predisposes them to…

A

hyperadrenocorticism