Ferrets, Chinchillas, Hedgehogs

Question 1

Ferret relatives

Answer 1

Weasel family

Question 2

How many teeth do ferrets have?

Answer 2

30 deciduous teeth and 34 permanent teeth

Question 3

How many pairs of salivary glands do ferrets have?

Answer 3

5 pairs

Question 4

Make ferrets have this shape os-penis

Answer 4

J-shaped

Question 5

How many lobes do ferrets have in their lungs?

Answer 5

6 lobes
Left=2
Right=4

Question 6

Female ferrets are seasonally polyestrous and induced ovulators

Answer 6

:)

Question 7

Gestation for ferrets

Answer 7

41-42 days

Question 8

What happens to female ferrets who remain in estrus when they are not bred?

Answer 8

Potential for bone marrow suppression due to elevated estrogen levels

Question 9

When do baby ferrets open their eyes

Answer 9

At 21-37 days

Question 10

What are female ferrets called?

Answer 10

Jills

Question 11

What are male ferrets called?

Answer 11

Hobs

Question 12

What are baby ferrets called?

Answer 12

Kits

Question 13

What are spayed female ferrets called?

Answer 13

Sprites

Question 14

What are neutered male ferrets called?

Answer 14

Gibs

Question 15

What is a group of ferrets called?

Answer 15

Business of ferrets

Question 16

What is the lifespan for ferrets?

Answer 16

5-8 years

Question 17

How often do ferrets sleep?

Answer 17

75% of the day

Question 18

Are ferrets carnivores, herbivores, omnivores?

Answer 18

Strict carnivores

Question 19

Ferret nutrition

Answer 19

High protein (36%-37%), high fat diet, and come from high biological value

Question 20

One supplement every ferret should get

Answer 20

Laxatone

Question 21

Ferret normal body temperature

Answer 21

101-104 F

Question 22

Normal ferret heart rate

Answer 22

200-250 bpm

Question 23

Normal ferret respiration

Answer 23

33-36

Question 24

How often do ferrets get vaccinated?

Answer 24

Annual until 4-5 years then biannual

Question 25

Medical considerations for ferrets

Answer 25

Spay/neuter Remove anal sacs Earmites, fleas, heartworms Vaccines

Question 26

What vaccines do ferrets need?

Answer 26

Rabies, Distemper

Question 27

Ferrets PCV

Answer 27

43%-55%

Question 28

At the age of 2-3, ferrets are susceptible to 2 very common serious illnesses

Answer 28

Insulinoma | Adrenal Disease

Question 29

Very common problem in ferrets

Answer 29

Insulinoma

Question 30

Diagnosis of insulinoma

Answer 30

Blood glucose test

Question 31

Scientific name for ferrets

Answer 31

Mustela Putorius Furo

Question 32

In what percentage of ferrets do tumors on the adrenal glands occur?

Answer 32

75%

Question 33

This can occur in ferrets from tending to eat a lot of things they shouldn't

Answer 33

Intestinal blockages

Question 34

This virus in ferrets is also known as "green slime diarrhea"

Answer 34

Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis

Question 35

Treatment for Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis

Answer 35

No prevention or vaccine

Question 36

This disease in ferrets is 100% fatal

Answer 36

Canine Distemper | Most commonly seen in pet store kits

Question 37

This is an uncommon disease in ferrets

Answer 37

Rabies

Question 38

Ubiquitous disease in ferrets

Answer 38

Helicobacter Mustelae

Question 39

Sporadic disease of young male ferrets

Answer 39

Proliferative colitis

Question 40

Diagnosis of Proliferative Colitis

Answer 40

Thickened, cobblestoned, painful colon on abdominal palpation

Question 41

This disease is commonly seen, especially in older ferrets

Answer 41

Splenomegaly

Question 42

Most common malignancy in ferrets

Answer 42

Malignant Lymphoma (Lymphosarcoma)

Question 43

Prognosis of Lymphosarcoma in ferrets

Answer 43

Poor

Question 44

Most common skin tumor in ferrets

Answer 44

Sebaceous Epithelioma

Question 45

Most common ectoparasite in ferrets

Answer 45

Ear mites

Question 46

Treatment for ear mites in ferrets

Answer 46

Ivermectin

Question 47

Treatment for ringworm in ferrets?

Answer 47

White vinegar!!

Question 48

Ferrets have high incidence of vaccine reactions

Answer 48

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Question 49

CITES

Answer 49

Convention of International Trade of Endangered Species

Question 50

Scientific name for chinchillas

Answer 50

Chinchilla Laniger

Question 51

Chinchillas are closely related to this animal

Answer 51

Guinea pig

Question 52

Life span of chinchillas

Answer 52

10-18 years

Question 53

Why are chinchillas copperphagic?

Answer 53

Need vitamin B

Question 54

Chinchillas and Guinea pigs both have these teeth

Answer 54

Premolars

Question 55

(Female or Male chinchillas?) are larger

Answer 55

Female

Question 56

Body temperature for chinchillas

Answer 56

98.6-100.4 F

Question 57

Heart rate for chinchillas

Answer 57

150 bpm

Question 58

Respiratory rate for chinchillas

Answer 58

45-65 breathes per minute

Question 59

When do chinchillas go into puberty

Answer 59

4-18 months

Question 60

Chinchillas are seasonally polyestrous

Answer 60

:)

Question 61

How long does a chinchilla's estrus cycle last

Answer 61

30-50 days

Question 62

Gestation of chinchillas

Answer 62

110-138 days

Question 63

Litter size of chinchillas

Answer 63

About 2 Only have 2 mammary glands

Question 64

Chinchillas need this kind of bath

Answer 64

Dust bath

Question 65

Medical considerations for chinchillas

Answer 65

``` No vaccines recommended Physical exam and blood work recommended Dental malocclusion Respiratory infections Abscesses Fur ring in males ```

Question 66

Phimosis

Answer 66

Hair rings

Question 67

What is a phimosis? In ferrets

Answer 67

Where glans of the penis is constricted | The skin is very loose and folded to permit urination or erections

Question 68

Internal parasites in chinchillas

Answer 68

``` Giardia Coccidia Cryptosporidium Tapeworms Hookworms Nematodes ```

Question 69

This animal is related to the mole and shrew

Answer 69

Hedgehog

Question 70

How many species of hedgehogs are there?

Answer 70

15

Question 71

This sense is very well developed in hedgehogs

Answer 71

Olfactory and tactile

Question 72

Scientific name for African Pygmy Hedgehog

Answer 72

Atelerix Albiventris

Question 73

Hedgehog diet

Answer 73

Insectivorous

Question 74

Lifespan of Hedgehogs

Answer 74

3-4 years

Question 75

Number of teeth in a Hedgehog

Answer 75

36 teeth

Question 76

Hedgehogs shed this

Answer 76

Shed their Baby spines at about 2-3 months

Question 77

What is the shedding of baby spines called?

Answer 77

Quilling

Question 78

To avoid hibernation in hedgehogs, temperature should be kept above this

Answer 78

65 F

Question 79

Sexual maturity of hedgehogs begin at this age

Answer 79

3-9 months

Question 80

Litter size of hedgehogs

Answer 80

2-6

Question 81

Gestation for hedgehogs

Answer 81

32-48 days

Question 82

Weaning age for hedgehogs

Answer 82

5-6 weeks

Question 83

Breeding times/year in hedgehogs

Answer 83

1-2 times/year

Question 84

Why should you Never buy a male and female hedgehog to be placed in the same cage?

Answer 84

Hedgehogs are ready to breed as early as 8 weeks and females should never be bred before 5 months of age

Question 85

How many nipples do hedgehogs have?

Answer 85

5 nipples in both sexes

Question 86

Weight of hedgehogs

Answer 86

Male 490-600 g | Female 300-600 g

Question 87

Temperature in hedgehogs

Answer 87

95.7-98.6 F

Question 88

Heart rate in hedgehogs

Answer 88

180-260 bpm

Question 89

Respiratory rate in hedgehogs

Answer 89

25-50 breaths per minute

Question 90

One of the most common problems that pet hedgehogs suffer from

Answer 90

Mites

Question 91

Treatment for mites in hedgehogs

Answer 91

Revolution

Question 92

Many hedgehogs who encounter mites may develop this

Answer 92

Ringworm

Question 93

Treatment for ringworm in hedgehogs

Answer 93

Bathe in Imaverol solution

Question 94

Oral cancer in hedgehogs

Answer 94

Squamous cell carcinoma