Small mammal Flashcards
(22 cards)
Rabbits and rodents have open or closed inguinal canals?
Open
What age can you castrate rabbits from?
4 months
How many uterine horns and cervices do rabbits have?
2 uterine horns, no uterine body, 2 cervices
What age should you spay rabbits at?
5-6m
How long should you give gut stimulants & metacam for post spay?
5 days
How soon can you mix a male rabbit with a female after castration?
6 weeks
what percentage of unspayed rabbits get uterine neoplasia?
79%
What kind of uterine cancer do rabbits get?
adenocarcinoma
What are the signs of uterine adenocarcinoma?
vague, depression, weight loss, aggression
Which species have a large inguinal fat pad?
rodents
What age can you castrate a guinea pig?
3-4m
What age can you castrate a rat?
3m
What approach do you use to castrate a rat?
scrotal
What condition might show these signs in guinea pigs: flank alopecia, reduced appetite, abdominal distension
ovarian cysts
What kind of mammary tumours do rats get?
fibroadenomas
When do female ferrets start cycling?
spring. induced ovulators
What happens if you do nothing with a female ferret
hyperoestrogenemia.
What are the signs and sequelae of hyperestrogenemia?
swollen vulva, anorexia, lethargy
anemia, neutropenia, thrombocytopenia
What is in jill jab and when should it be given?
Proligestone
spring. 2-3 repeats needed
How long does a deslorelin implant last?
18-24 months
When do the testes descend in the male ferret?
only during breeding season (spring - autumn)
neutering ferrets predisposes them to…
hyperadrenocorticism
