Rat Flashcards
(32 cards)
rat incisors: which are longer lower or upper?
lower
gnaw vs chew
gnaw: mandible move forward, molars don’t oppose
chew: lower incisors behind upper, friction on molars
what is red tears
porphyrin from Harderian glands (between ear and eye)
*can occur during stress, disease
incisor malloclusion - what is most common
traumatic loosening/fracture
what to do for incisor malloclusion
burr with GA
Parker’s Rat Virus (corona, “mumps”) pathology?
rhinitis –>
inflammation –>
epithelial necrosis –>
swelling of glands
tx for rat mumps
resolves within a month (healing starts after a week)
signs of rat mumps
conjunctivitis
corneal ulcer
eye testing for rat mumps
Phenol Red Thread Test or
Fluorescein dye
what is Legg-Calve-Perthes Dx? predisposing factor?
Avascular necrosis of the femoral head.
standing on back legs
most common neuro dx in rats
Radiculoneuropathy
(loss of tail/urinary control, muscle wastage and paresis starting w hind limbs –> full paralysis)
management for radiculoneuropathy
Soft bedding
Low hammocks/food
Clean urine scald
NSAID
mammary tumors in rats are malignant or benign
80% benign (fibroadenoma)
if mammary tumors aren’t removed –> what can you get
mechanical alopecia
ulcer
secondary infection
self trauma
prevention of mammary tumors?
spay females
deslorelin implant
early surgery
3 main resp pathogens
Mycoplasma pulmonis
Steptococcocus pneumoniae
Corynebacterium kutscheri
chronic resp dx (CRD) is caused by ____. describe.
mycoplasma pulmonis.
wax and wane for 2+ years, commonly seen in groups
CRD signs
nasal discharge
bubbly resp
sneeze/cough/dyspnea
lethary
poor coat
does CRD lead to secondary infections
it can, yes
tx for CRD (treating bronchitis)
bronchodilators (salbutamol)
doxycycline
bacterial pneumonia is caused by ____. which age gets this?
streptococcus pneumoniae.
young.
signs of bacterial pneumonia
sudden death in young.
dyspnea, nasal discharge in old
tx for bacterial pneumonia
penicillin or amoxi clav
+ meloxicam
+ supportive
which mucolytic to use
bromhexine
