Quiz #3: Guinea Pigs Flashcards

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How many front toes do guinea pigs?

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4

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How many rear toes do guinea pigs have?

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3

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What do male guinea pig gentians look like?

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Straight slit

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What is the continuation of the soft palate to the tongue in a guinea pig?

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Palatial ostium

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What kind of cells are present in large lymphocytes of guinea pigs exclusively?

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Kurloff cells

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What are Karloff cells dependent on?

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Estrogen dependent

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How many tears does a male guinea pig have?

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2

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Which teeth are open rooted in the guinea pig?

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Incisors and molars, and premolars

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To prevent dystopia guinea pigs need to be bred before what age?

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6 months

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What is the reflex in which the positioning of the head and ears is changed in response to a stimuli?

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Preyer

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What is the feeding nature of guinea pigs?

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Herbivore

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What is the term for ingesting feces?

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Corpophagia

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What kind of cleaner may need to be used to remove urine said from the cavy cage?

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Acid

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Does cage housing for guinea pigs always need lids?

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No

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What kind of shavings cause pododermatitis?

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Cedar

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What vitamin must be added to the guinea pigs’ diet?

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C

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Vitamin C is also known as?

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Ascorbic acid

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17
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What should always be done when restraining the guinea pig?

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Support rear

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What is not a common site of venipuncture in the pig?

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Tail vein

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19
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Where can an IP injection be performed on the guinea pig?

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Caudal right quadrant

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20
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What muscles are used for IM injection in guinea pigs?

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Gluteal

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21
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Guinea pigs should be fasted how long before surgery?

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1-2 hours

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What is the condition in which guinea pigs do not respond well to change in diet or environment?

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Neophobia

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When assessing the depth of anesthesia in a guinea pig, what reflex may not be accurate?

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Pedal reflex

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What is cervical lymphadenitis also known as?
Lumps
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What can calcium carbonate and ammonium phosphate calculi cause?
Cystitis
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What is pododermatitis also known as?
Bumblefloot
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What is the term for male guinea pigs?
Boars
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What can have the clinical signs of excessive salivation, increases body temperature, and rapid, shallow breaths?
Heat stres
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How are guinea pigs born?
Precocious
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How can vitamins be supplemented to guinea pigs?
Fruits and veggies Tablets Water supplements
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Guinea pig housing should be kept away from what?
Windows
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What color fruits and veggies are a good choice for guinea pigs in general?
Green | Orange
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What abdominal organ is large in the guinea pig?
Cecum
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Are guinea pigs vocal?
Yes
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Are guinea pigs messy?
Yes
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What is a common pet rodent that can hibernate?
Hamster
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What organism is responsible for Tyzzer's disease?
Clostridium
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How are most guinea pigs bred in research?
Outbred
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What breeding effect can cause spontaneous abortions?
Bruce effect
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What breeding effect results in synchronization of estrus in females after the addition of a male?
Whitten effect
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What pet rodent species commonly will canibilize their young?
Hamsters
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How many grams is one kilogram?
1000
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How many kilograms is 4.4 pounds?
2
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How many L is 1000 mL?
1
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300g is how many kg?
0.3
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How many grams is 0.025 kg
25g
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What guinea pig breed has a smooth, short coat?
American
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What guinea pig breed has a swirled coat?
Abyssinian
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What guinea pig breed has a long coat?
Peruvian
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What pet rodent species is monogamous and polygamous?
Rat | Guinea pig
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What per rodent species is monogamous only?
Gerbil
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What pet rodent species has a gallbladder?
Rat
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What pet rodent species has a musty smell?
Mouse
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What per rodent species is prone to seizures?
Gerbil
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What pet rodent has cheek pouches?
Hamster
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What pet rodent tends to vocalize?
Guinea pig
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Rattus norvegicus is what species?
Rat
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Mus musculus is what species?
Mouse
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What rodent species is Meriones ungulicatus?
Gerbil
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Mesocriteus auratus is what species?
Hamster
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Cavia porcellus is what species?
Guinea pig
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What rodent species has a long hairless tail?
Rat | Mouse
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What rodent species has a long and hairy tail?
Gerbil
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What rodent species is short, and loose-skinned?
Hamster
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What rodent species is short and stocky?
Guinea pig
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Where are the sebaceous glands in a gerbil located?
Ventrally
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What rodent species has bilateral sebaceous glands?
Hamster
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What rodent species has dorsal sebaceous glands?
Guinea pig