Labs: Small mammals & Wildlife Flashcards
(17 cards)
What is this & its use?
Cheek dilators
- Open up mouth horizontally (of chinchilla) for oral exam of molars
What is this & its use?
Oral speculum
- For oral exam to hold mouth open vertically
What is this & its use?
Anesthesia mask
- Deliver anesthesia to small mammal
What is this & its use?
Rodent tube
- Restrain rat for exam or venipuncture
What is this & its use?
Rat bag
- Restrain rat for exam & oral exam
- Can only be in this for a couple minutes due to overheating
What is this & its use?
Oral gauge
- Administer meds, liquid food, fluid into the esophagus
Describe monitoring of bandages in wild animal patients. (3)
What could be problems with the bandage?
What would be seen monitoring?
- Bandage too tight
- Swelling/discoloration and cold toes - Too bulky
- Patient won’t be able to balance themself. - Bandage placed too high/low
- Knee/crop restriction which leads difficulty breathing and feet/knee get caught in the bandage.
What is the #1 killer of wildlife?
STRESS
When monitoring a bandage on a wild animal, what should you look out for? (3 out of 13)
- Slipping
- Pressure sores
- Abrasions
- Discharge
- Discoloration
- Tightening/Swelling
- Wet
- No perches!
- Rubbing edges
- Temp at toes
- Odor
- Swelling
- Patient comfort
Where is the IM injection site on a wild bird done? SQ injection site?
IM: Lateral side of the keel
SQ: Ingiuil (idk how to spell it)
Venipuncture sites on…
1. Rats (3)
2. Rabbits (3)
3. Chinchilla (4)
4. Guinea pig (3)
5. Ferret (3)
- Rat:
- Tail vessel, Femoral vein, Jugular - Rabbit:
- Jugular, Cephalic, Saphenous - Chinchilla:
- Jugular, Ceph, Femoral, Saph - Guinea pig:
- Jug, Femoral, Saph - Ferret:
- Jug, Ceph, Saph
List the “must haves” to consider for rat habitat design (6)
- Adequate food & clean bedding
- Clean water
- Rest box (Hiding spots)
- Toys for exercise (wheel)
- Chew sticks
- Safe cage / Adequate space
- Housing in pairs/groups
Possible causes for each (rabbit):
1. Feces stuck around anus
2. 2/5 BCS
3. Decreased thirst
4. Dirty ears
- Parasites, Dirty environment
- Dental disease, Intestinal parasites, Enteritis
- Enteritis, Urinary issues
- Bacteria/yeast, Parasites (mites)
List the “must haves” to consider for chinchilla habitat design (6)
- Spacious multi-level cage
- Solid surface shelves & bottom
- Dust bath house
- Hay rack & unlimited high-quality hay
- Heavy ceramic food & water bowls (due to chewing)
- Chew toys & enrichment
Sex these mice
A - Male
B - Female
- Sex the guinea pig to the left.
- Would a 2yr old female guinea pig be a good candidate for breeding? Explain.
- Identify what structure the arrow is pointing at on the right image. How are they used for sexing?
- Male
- No, her pubic symphysis has stiffened. Canidate should be 2-8 months old.
- “Cere”
- Pink: female
- Blue: male
- Sex the top images and bottom right.
- How are iguana’s sexed? - Is there anything wrong with this rabbits teeth? What type of tooth are the incisors in rabbits?
- Female, Male, Female
- Femoral pores (male have large, female small) - Appear normal although dark spot on one.
- Incisors are continuously growing teeth
