Exam 1 (small mammals)

Question 1

Ferrets: Gastric Ulceration - Etiologies

Answer 1

Acute - foreign body, toxin

Chronic - infection

Question 2

Ferrets: Helicobacter Gastritis - Signs

Answer 2

anorexia, wt. loss, melena, hypersalivation

Question 3

Ferrets: Helicobacter Gastritis - Dx

Answer 3

CBC (regenerative anemia), mucosal biopsy

Question 4

Ferrets: Helicobacter Gastritis - Tx

Answer 4

antibiotics, proton pump inhibitor, GI protectant

Question 5

Ferrets: Diarrhea - Etiologies

Answer 5

foreign body, viral, diet, IBD, proliferative bowel dz, lymphoma

Question 6

Ferrets: Proliferative Bowel Dz - Bact. Cause

Answer 6

Campylobacter/Lawsonia

Question 7

Ferrets: Viral Diarrhea Appearance

Answer 7

profuse, green, mucoid

Question 8

Ferret: Respiratory Dzes

Answer 8

influenza, pneumonia, canine distemper

Question 9

Ferrets: Canine Distemper - Signs

Answer 9

anorexia, fever, chin dermatitis, photopobia, nasal-ocular discharge, bronchopneumonia, hyperkeratosis

Question 10

Ferrets: Urogenital Dzes

Answer 10

uroliths, hyperestrogenism

Question 11

Rabbits: Life Span

Answer 11

8-12 yrs

Question 12

What is the Sacculus Rotundus?

Answer 12

a lymphadic structure in the GIT of the rabbit

Question 13

What is the rabbit’s GI normal flora?

Answer 13

gram (+) bacillus

Question 14

How many sections does the rabbit colon have?

Answer 14

4

Question 15

Rabbits: Diet

Answer 15

high fiber (commercial diet + low protein hey)

Question 16

What are in Cecotrophs?

Answer 16

microorganisms, amino acids, VFAs, vitamins

Question 17

Rabbits: Gut Stasis - Signs

Answer 17

anorexia, small dry feces, dec. defication

Question 18

Rabbits: Gut Stasis - Dx

Answer 18

DI

Question 19

Rabbits: Gut Stasis - Tx

Answer 19

reglan/cisapride (GI stimulant), crit care diet, probiotics

Question 20

Rabbits: Diarrhea - Tx

Answer 20

balanced spectrum antibiotics

Question 21

Rabbits: Dental Dzs

Answer 21

incisor maloclusion, molar spurs, overgrowth

Question 22

T/F: Rabbits are obligate nasal breather

Answer 22

true

Question 23

Rabbits: “Snuffles” - Etiology

Answer 23

Pasturella multocida

Question 24

Rabbits: “Snuffles” - Signs

Answer 24

URD, matted forepaws, tearing, expiratory effort, otits (travels to ears)

Question 25

Rabbits: "Snuffles" - Dx

Answer 25

deep nasal culture

Question 26

Rabbits: "Snuffles" - Tx

Answer 26

long term antibiotics, anti-histamines

Question 27

Rabbits: Normal Urine Properties

Answer 27

alkaline, turbid due to Ca excretion, can be colored by plant pigments

Question 28

Rabbits: Uterus Anatomy

Answer 28

duplex - 2 bodies, 2 cervicies

Question 29

Rabbits: Repro Dzs

Answer 29

adenocarcinoma, spirochtosis (syphillis), pregnancy toxemia

Question 30

Rabbits: Ectoparsites

Answer 30

Cheyletiella (walking dandruff), psoroptes (crusty ears), Sarcoptes

Question 31

Rabbits: Neurologic signs

Answer 31

head tilt, nystagmus, seizures, paresis, ataxia

Question 32

Rabbits: Neurologic Dzs

Answer 32

otitis interna, encephalitozoonosis (protozoa), cerebral larval migrans, trauma

Question 33

Rabbit: Myxomatosis - Signs

Answer 33

lethargy, fever, anorexia, skin hemorrhages, swelling around eyes +/ears

Question 34

Rabbit: Myxomatosis - Dx

Answer 34

signs, virus isolation

Question 35

Guinea Pigs: Diarrhea - Etiologies

Answer 35

change in diet, stress, anesthesia, illness, repro => change in gut flora

Question 36

Guinea Pigs: Diarrhea - Tx

Answer 36

NSAIDs, probiotics, GI stimmulants

Question 37

Guinea Pigs: Respiratory Dzs

Answer 37

scurvy, Strep., Chlamydia, Bordetella (fatal)

Question 38

T/F: You shouldn't house Guinea Pigs with Ferrets for risk of transmitting Bordatella to the Guinea Pig.

Answer 38

False. | You shouldn't house Guinea Pigs with Rabbits

Question 39

When should you breed Guinea Pigs to avoid dystocia in future pregnancies?

Answer 39

prior to 8mo

Question 40

Guinea Pigs: Urogenital Dzs

Answer 40

mammary gland tummor, uroliths (Ca salt), cystic ovaries, pregnancy toxemia (neg. energy balance)

Question 41

How do Guinea Pig's vent get impacted?

Answer 41

sebaceous gland accumulation

Question 42

Guinea Pigs: Ectoparasites

Answer 42

Trixicarus (mite), Gyropus (lice), demodex

Question 43

Chinchillas: Esophageal Choke - Etiologies

Answer 43

eats raisins, nuts, fruits, bedding, placenta

Question 44

Chinchillas: Gut Stasis - Etiologies

Answer 44

bloat, impaction, intussusception, bact., endotoxemia

Question 45

Chinchillas: GI - Treatment

Answer 45

supportive (fluids, GI stimulants, analgesics (meloxicam)), sx

Question 46

Chinchilla: Diarrhea Etiology

Answer 46

too many fresh veggies, infection

Question 47

Chinchillas: Respiratory Dz - Etiologies

Answer 47

Strep., Pseudomonas, Pasterella, Bordatella

Question 48

What is Fur Ring in the Chinchilla?

Answer 48

fur surrounding base of penis => constricting ring

Question 49

Chinchillas: Neurological Dzs

Answer 49

listeria, larval migrans

Question 50

Hedgehogs: Viral Dzs

Answer 50

Foot and mouth, Herpes, papillomas

Question 51

Prairie Dog: Life Span

Answer 51

~8.5yrs

Question 52

T/F: Prairie Dog molars are open.

Answer 52

False. the molars are closed

Question 53

Prairie Dog: Cx - Approach

Answer 53

abdominal because scrotum is indistinct

Question 54

Prairie Dog: Zoonotic Dzs

Answer 54

Monkey pox, plague

Question 55

Sugar Gliders: Scent Gland Locations

Answer 55

top of head, chest, perianal

Question 56

Sugar Gliders: Dzs

Answer 56

nutrition related, trauma, dental, respiratory infection, stress/behavior

Question 57

Sugar Gliders: Cx Indications

Answer 57

pop. control, self-mutilation

Question 58

Monkeys: Dzs

Answer 58

TB, Pneumonia, Moasella (epistaxis syndrome), measles, Hep A+B, herpes

Question 59

Rodents: GI Parasites

Answer 59

Tapeworms, pinworms

Question 60

Rodents: Hamster "Wet Tail" - Etiology

Answer 60

Lawsonia intracellularis

Question 61

Rodents: Tyzzer's Dz - Etiology

Answer 61

Clostridium piliforme

Question 62

Rodents: Tyzzer's Dz - Signs

Answer 62

death, dehydration, unkempt, diarria

Question 63

Rodents: Tyzzer's Dz - Predetermining Factors

Answer 63

over crowding, poor sanitation

Question 64

Rodents: Rat's Steno's Gland - Function

Answer 64

humidify inspired air

Question 65

Rodents: Rat/Mouse Respiratory Dzs

Answer 65

Mycoplasma, Sendai virus, cilia associated respiratory bacillus, Corynebacteriaum, SDAV

Question 66

Rodents: Hamster/Gerbil Respiratory Dz

Answer 66

bact. pneumonia

Question 67

Rodents: Ectoparasites

Answer 67

fur mites, lice, fleas