Golden/Syrian Hamster- MESOCRICETUS AURATUS & Chinese Hamster- CRICETULUS GRISEUS

Question 1

Genus and species name for golden/syrian hamster:

Answer 1

Mesocricetus Auratus

Question 2

Avrg weight for golden/syrian hamster:

Answer 2

120g

Question 3

Genus and species name for chinese hamster:

Answer 3

Cricetulus Griseus

Question 4

Avrg weight for chinese hamster:

Answer 4

30g

Question 5

Primary use for golden/syrian hamsters in research:

Answer 5

immunology, cancer, infectious dz, cardiomyopathy

Question 6

Primary use for chinese hamsters in research:

Answer 6

Diabetes, genetic studies

Question 7

How many miles can hamsters run a day?

Answer 7

up to 5 miles

Question 8

How long does hamster hibernation last?

Answer 8

2-3 days

Question 9

Hamster lifespan:

Answer 9

18-24 months

Question 10

Normal TPR for hamsters:

Answer 10

T 101-103F;
P 300-500bpm;
R 35-135rpm

Question 11

Gestation for hamsters:

Answer 11

15 days

Question 12

Avrg. litter size for hamsters:

Answer 12

5-9 pups

Question 13

Housing temp:
Light:Dark:
Humidity:
Air changes:

Answer 13

8-26C;
12:12;
30-70%
10-15/hr

Question 14

Hamsters have a high percentage of what?

Answer 14

brown fat

Question 15

What glands are used to mark territory and are involved in mating?

Answer 15

Flank glands

Question 16

Depending on the type of hamster how many mammary glands do hamsters have?

Answer 16

6-7 pairs

Question 17

___________ is common in RBCs

Answer 17

Polychromasia(many colors)

Question 18

Whats hamsters urine appearance?

Answer 18

turbid and milky bc of the large number of small crystals* it contains

Question 19

Between ______ weeks hamsters are bred for the first time

Answer 19

6 and 8 weeks

Question 20

Hamsters continuously polyestrous cycle is cycling every ____ days

Answer 20

4

Question 21

Weaning age:

Answer 21

3 weeks

Question 22

What 2 things usually happen to the pups when they are born?

Answer 22

Cannibalism and litter abandonment

Question 23

Hamsters need _____ protein and ______ fat

Answer 23

16% and 4-5%

Question 24

No more than _____% of TBV used every 2 weeks

Answer 24

10

Question 25

Most common injection site?

Answer 25

retroorbital

Question 26

Max IP dose:

Answer 26

3-4ml

Question 27

Max SQ dose:

Answer 27

3-4ml

Question 28

Max IM dose:

Answer 28

0.1ml

Question 29

Max IV dose:

Answer 29

0.3ml (femoral/saphenous)

Question 30

Max PO dose:

Answer 30

2.0ml

Question 31

3 signs of pain?

Answer 31

Ocular discharge; D+(dehydration); Lateral recumbency

Question 32

Proliferative Ileitis; spontaneous-caused by stress and Lawsonia intracellularis-bacteria; D+, wt loss, irritability, sudden death; young animals

Answer 32

Wet Tail

Question 33

High incidence; asymptomatic; ZOONOTIC; bacteria

Answer 33

Campylobacteriosis

Question 34

Rarely seen; ZOONOTIC; bacteria

Answer 34

Salmonella

Question 35

Subclinical, bit by insect; ZOONOTIC; virus

Answer 35

Lymphocytic Choriomenigitis

Question 36

Pasteurella Pneumotropica; Tx: baytril

Answer 36

Pneumonia

Question 37

Hamsters should not be given what drug?

Answer 37

Penicillins

Question 38

Most hamsters will die within _____ days when taking penicillin

Answer 38

4-10 days

Question 39

This health condition usually ends in euthansia

Answer 39

rupture of the eye

Question 40

This health condition is usually a result of low protein in their diet

Answer 40

Alopecia

Question 41

4 types of parasites

Answer 41

demodex; pinworms(Tx: Ivermectin); tapeworms(Tx: Ivermectin); protozoa(giargia/trichamonas)

Question 42

3 types of euthanasia procedures:

Answer 42

OD of CO2; OD of injectable anesthesia; OD of inhalant anesthesia