MOD 3 - COURSE 3 - PT 4 - GERBIL Flashcards
Whta are normal behaviours of gerbils
- docile
- low occuraence of natural disease
- adaptivity
- prone to seizures
what are the gerbil models used for?
models for stroke or epilepsy
what is the average body weight of gerbils adult and new born
- 70-90g
- 3g
what is body temperature avg of gerbils
35.7-39.9’C
what is the heart rate avg of gerbils
- 260-600bpm
what is the avg respiration rate?
70-120 breaths pm
whats the daily food intake and water intake of gerbils
- 4-7g
- 3-6ml
whats the average lifespan of gerbils
2-4 years
how do you determine the sex of gerbils?
angiogenital distance = larger in males
hwo does breeding normally occur in gerbils
- form monogamous pairs - seperations = normally not successful
do gerbils have a post partum oestrus
yes
what age do they reach sexual maturity
- 70-84 days
are gerbils polyestourous
- yes - every 4-6 days
what is the gestation of gerbils
24-26 days
what is the avg litter size of gerbils
4-5
gerbils are prone to cannibalism T/F
F - not normally a problem with established pairs
what is the normal weaning age in gerbils
21 days
what is the behaviour normally of gerbils
- very docile
- cyclic actiivty/ rest periods
- foot stomping used with sexual rituals and danger signs
- ventral marking glands
- verticle midline of abdomen - male and female - marking territory and sexual attractant
- eplieptic seizures in 20% of gerbils
