Chinchilla

Question 1

What is the most common cause of penile prolapse in chinchillas?

Answer 1

Fur ring around the penis

Question 2

What is the most common analgesic used in chinchillas?

Answer 2

Buprenorphine

Question 3

What is necessary for proper hygiene in chinchillas?

Answer 3

Dust bath

Question 4

What is the best way to restrain a chinchilla?

Answer 4

Pick up by base of tail and hind legs, and support the chest and shoulders with the other hand

Question 5

What are chinchillas prone to because of their thick fur?

Answer 5

Heat stroke

Question 6

Chinchillas may become infected with what parasite found in contaminated hay?

Answer 6

Zoonotic nematode Baylisascaris procuonis

Question 7

Are chinchillas coprophagic?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 8

What is the scientific name for the long tailed chinchilla?

Answer 8

Chinchilla laniger

Question 9

What is the scientific name for the short tailed chinchilla?

Answer 9

Chinchilla brevicaudata

Question 10

Where do chinchillas come from?

Answer 10

Andes mountains of South America

Question 11

How long do chinchillas live?

Answer 11

15-20 years

Question 12

Chinchillas are used in what kind of research?

Answer 12

Noise induced hearing loss, childhood middle ear infections

Question 13

Do chinchillas have premolars?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

ID’ing chinchillas can be done with what?

Answer 14

Ridges on the palate

Question 15

What is the most common venipuncture site for chinchillas?

Answer 15

Jugular

Question 16

How much blood can you get from a chinchilla?

Answer 16

2-3 ml

Question 17

What is the longest portion of the chinchilla digestive tract?

Answer 17

Jejunum

Question 18

Chinchilla babies are born:

Answer 18

Precocious

Question 19

Which antibiotic class are chinchillas sensitive to?

Answer 19

Gram + antibiotics

Question 20

Which 2 antibiotics are safe for chinchillas?

Answer 20

Tetracycline, Penicillin, Enrofloxacin and Sulfonamide

Question 21

Black sticky feces and intermittent illness are signs of what in chinchillas?

Answer 21

Giardia

Question 22

When living in crowded areas, chinchillas may develop what habit?

Answer 22

Fur chewing

Question 23

Chinchillas get pseudomonas infection by:

Answer 23

Drinking contaminated water

Question 24

What are signs of listeriosis in chinchillas?What bacteria causes it?

Answer 24

Anorexia, circling, paralysis, convulsions.

Caused by L. monocytogenes

Question 25

How fast can chinchillas die from listeriosis?

Answer 25

48-72 hours

Question 26

What is gestation in chinchillas?

Answer 26

105-118 days

Question 27

What type of estrus cycle do chinchillas have?

Answer 27

Seasonally polyestrus

Question 28

Chinchillas have what kind of sight?

Answer 28

Dichromatic

Question 29

An all pellet diet for chinchillas causes what?

Answer 29

Constipation due to low fiber

Question 30

What is choke? What are symptoms?

Answer 30

When an item gets stuck in the esophagus. | Excessive salivation, dyspnea, anorexia

Question 31

What can cause enteritis in chinchillas?

Answer 31

Pellet, fruit or vegetable diet, sudden diet change, parasitic infection, prolonged use of antibiotics