Guinea Pig

Question 1

Loss of hair associated with external parasites such as mites is called what?

Answer 1

Acariasis

Question 2

What is the scientific name of the guinea pig?

Answer 2

Cavia porcellus

Question 3

Where do guinea pigs originate from?

Answer 3

South America

Question 4

Describe the 3 types of guinea pigs

Answer 4

Peruvian- long silky fur
Abyssinian- short course fur growing in whorls
English- most common, biggest, short fur

Question 5

What are the 2 outbred strains of guinea pigs?

Answer 5

Hartley and Dunkan-Hartley

Question 6

What are the 2 inbred strains of guinea pigs?

Answer 6

Strain 2 and 13

Question 7

What research are guinea pigs used for?

Answer 7

Scurvy, nutrition studies, susceptible to TB, hypersensitivity

Question 8

What is the natural habitat of guinea pigs?

Answer 8

Open grasslands

Question 9

How many teeth do guinea pigs have?

Answer 9

22

Question 10

Which vitamin do guinea pigs require in their diet?

Answer 10

Vitamin C

Question 11

What is the palatial ostium of the guinea pig?

Answer 11

Soft palate continuous with base of the tongue with a little hole. Represent the opening between the oropharynx and rest of the pharynx

Question 12

How are guinea pig young born?

Answer 12

Precocious

Question 13

What are the leukocytes in guinea pig blood exclusive to them?

Answer 13

Kurloff cells

Question 14

When do female/male guinea pigs reach sexual maturity?

Answer 14

Females at 2 months, males at 3

Question 15

What is the guinea pig estrus cycle?

Answer 15

15-17 days

Question 16

What kind of ovulation do guinea pigs have?

Answer 16

Spontaneous

Question 17

What is the guinea pig gestation?

Answer 17

59-72 days, smaller litters take longer

Question 18

When do guinea pig pups wean?

Answer 18

21 days

Question 19

What is the guinea pig lifespan?

Answer 19

5-6 years

Question 20

What are male and female guinea pigs referred to as?

Answer 20

Males are boars and females are sows

Question 21

What is it called when guinea pigs give birth?

Answer 21

Farrowing

Question 22

When should guinea pig sows be bred by?

Answer 22

7 months, or risk dystocia due to pelvic fusion

Question 23

Where can large amounts of blood be taken from in a guinea pig under anesthesia? How much can be taken?

Answer 23

Jugular vein, femoral vein/artery or cranial vena cava

4-8 ml

Question 24

What are 2 types of bedding that should be avoided in guinea pigs?

Answer 24

Sawdust and cedar shavings

Question 25

What temperatures can cause hyperthermia in guinea pigs?

Answer 25

Temps over 90

Question 26

Because it contains Vitamin C, guinea pig food must be used how long after it's milled?

Answer 26

90 days

Question 27

How long should guinea pigs be fasted before surgery to allow emptying of fecal contents?

Answer 27

3 hours

Question 28

What is recommended for guinea pigs for post op pain?

Answer 28

Butorphanol

Question 29

All antibiotics are bad for guinea pigs, but which are directly toxic to them?

Answer 29

Streptomycin

Question 30

What are the 4 antibiotics that do the least damage to guinea pigs?

Answer 30

Tetracycline, Chloramphenicol, Sulfonamides, Baytril

Question 31

What is the most common bacterial disease in guinea pigs?

Answer 31

Pneumonia

Question 32

Which bacterial disease can guinea pigs get from rabbits, mice and dogs?

Answer 32

Bordetalla

Question 33

How can salmonellosis be prevented in guinea pigs?

Answer 33

Wash fruits and vegetables before feeding

Question 34

Helicobacter spp causes what in guinea pigs?

Answer 34

GI disease

Question 35

Guinea pigs can get Clostridium pilaforme, which causes what?

Answer 35

Tyzzer's disease

Question 36

Ulcerative pododermatitis in guinea pigs is caused by what bacteria?

Answer 36

Staph

Question 37

Lumps in guinea pigs is also known as:

Answer 37

Cervical lympadenitis

Question 38

What is a latent virus in nearly all guinea pigs?

Answer 38

Cytomegalovirus

Question 39

How is cytomegalovirus transmitted?

Answer 39

Transplacentally, saliva and urine

Question 40

What is Cavian Leukemia caused by? What are the symptoms?

Answer 40

Type C coronavirus. | Rough coat, hepato/splenomegaly, lymphadenopathy, fatal within 5 weeks of symptoms

Question 41

Normal guinea pigs harbor what 2 protozoa? Which nematode in the cecum?

Answer 41

Eimeria caviae, balantidium coli | Paraspidodera uncinata

Question 42

What are the most common ectoparasites of guinea pigs?

Answer 42

Lice and mites

Question 43

Biting louse Gliricola and Gryopus can cause what in guinea pigs?

Answer 43

Alopecia and pruritis

Question 44

The burrowing mite Trixacarus can cause what in guinea pigs?

Answer 44

Sarcoptic mange with pruritis and alopecia

Question 45

What are symptoms of ringworm in guinea pigs?

Answer 45

Alopecia on face, nose and ears, highly pruritic lesions

Question 46

What are symptoms of Vitamin C deficiency in guinea pigs?

Answer 46

Inappetance, swollen joints, reluctance to move, poor teeth and bone development, bleeding gums

Question 47

What is an obese sow susceptible to?

Answer 47

Dystocia, pregnancy toxemia

Question 48

What are signs of pregnancy toxemia in guinea pigs?

Answer 48

Acute inappetence, depression, weakness, reluctance to move, incoordination, dyspnea within 24 hrs, death in 2-5 days

Question 49

Nearly 3/4 sows will develop what?

Answer 49

Bilateral ovarian cysts

Question 50

Sarcoptes mange is caused by what in guinea pigs?

Answer 50

Trixacuras caviae

Question 51

Which ET tube is NOT used in guinea pigs?

Answer 51

Cole

Question 52

Should guinea pigs have free choice of alfalfa hay?

Answer 52

No

Question 53

Boars and ferrets have what in their penis?

Answer 53

Os penis

Question 54

Guinea pigs eat their poop to obtain which vitamin?

Answer 54

B vitamins

Question 55

In guinea pigs, the sow will experience post partum estrus for how long?

Answer 55

2-15 hours

Question 56

What is the copulatory plug in guinea pigs?

Answer 56

An accumulation of secretions that fall from the sow's vagina, indicating a successful mating

Question 57

When does voluntary micturition occur in guinea pig pups?

Answer 57

2 weeks after birth

Question 58

How long do guinea pig pups need to nurse from the sow?

Answer 58

3 weeks, do not survive if not given milk after 3-4 days

Question 59

Where does the guinea pup receive all its antibodies?

Answer 59

The placenta, not the colostrum

Question 60

What is the recommended daily diet for guinea pigs?

Answer 60

High quality grass hay ad lib, 1/4 cup pellets per healthy animal, fresh produce no more than 10% of the diet, preferably high in vitamin C like bell peppers and dark leafy greens. Fruits as treats only.

Question 61

How should guinea pig pellets be stored?

Answer 61

In a cool dark place

Question 62

Urolithiasis in guinea pigs is commonly caused by what?

Answer 62

Excessive calcium in the diet

Question 63

Pregnancy toxemia in guinea pigs is also called what? What causes it?

Answer 63

Pregnancy ketosis. | Caused by large litter size, obesity and not getting enough nutrients during pregnancy

Question 64

How much Vitamin C do nonbreeding and pregnant guinea pigs need?

Answer 64

10 mg/kg for nonbreeding | 30 mg/kg for pregnancy

Question 65

Which type of hay should be available to guinea pigs? Which should be limited because of calcium content?

Answer 65

Timothy hay | Alfalfa hay

Question 66

Which vegetable should not be given to rodents or rabbits?

Answer 66

Iceburg lettuce