T or F Exotics And Lab Animals

Question 1

The average gestation period of a mouse is 30 days

Answer 1

False
It is 20 days average

Question 2

IM injection is the most common form of medication injection in mice

Answer 2

False
IP, SQ, or PO most common

Question 3

Mice are nocturnal

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Newborn mice are termed pinky

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Both pinworm and mites can be treated with ivermectin in mice

Answer 5

True

Question 6

A mouse is presented to the clinic with a necrotic tail. This would indicate the mouse has ringtail which is due to low humidity in their housing

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The best method of restraint for a mouse is to hold it by the tip of its tail

Answer 7

False
Hold at base of tail

Question 8

A mouse weighs 32 g and you are required to take a blood sample for diagnostic testing. In mice, you can only draw 1% of their weight

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Male rats have a larger anogenital distance than females

Answer 9

True

Question 10

Rats have a higher internal temp than dogs

Answer 10

False
35.8-37.5 degrees Celsius

Question 11

You see a technician giving an injection to a rat. The needle is going into the lower left quadrant of the abdomen. This technician is giving an IP injection

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Rat bite fever is zoonotic

Answer 12

True

Question 13

You are not familiar with restraining rats, but one present to the clinic. You are asked to restrain the rat similarly to how you restrain a mouse, by scuffing. This is the correct restraint…

Answer 13

False

Question 14

The best location of venipuncture in rats are the lateral tail vein and the saphenous vein

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Rats can be infected with coronavirus

Answer 15

True
Sialodacryoadentitis virus common name is coronavirus

Question 16

You are doing an anatomy quiz on an unknown rodent. You need to name all the internal organs but notice there is no gallbladder. This would indicate the rodent is a rat.

Answer 16

True
Rats do not have a gall bladder

Question 17

Snuffles in rabbits is caused by Pasteurella multocida

Answer 17

True

Question 18

Males have descended testicles

Answer 18

False

Question 19

When anesthetizing a rabbit, it is recommended they are fasted overnight prior to procedure

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Rabbits are coprophagous, which means they eat their own stools

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Rabbits have a high temperature, ranging from 38.5-40 degrees Celsius

Answer 21

True

Question 22

In rabbit it is important to control their powerful back limbs while restraining to prevent injury to the rabbit

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Rabbits are prone to vomiting

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Hamster’s love living in areas of high humidity

Answer 24

False

Question 25

Phodopus spp. and Mesocricetus spp. are species of hamsters

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Hamsters are diurnal

Answer 26

False

Question 27

Hamsters have a longer gestation than mice

Answer 27

False 15-16 days gestation

Question 28

When restraining a hamster, it’s not important to scruff or restrain their heads as they are not prone to biting

Answer 28

False

Question 29

Hamsters are prone to Tyzzer’s disease, unlike gerbils and rats

Answer 29

False

Question 30

Guinea pigs are sexed based on their anogenital distance

Answer 30

False Slit openings, males have I shape, females have Y shape

Question 31

Newborn guinea pigs are born with their eyes shut and hairless

Answer 31

False Born precocious, fully haired and eyes open

Question 32

Scurvy is a known disease guinea pigs and is due to Vitamin C deficiency

Answer 32

True

Question 32

IO is a good therapy option for fluid therapy in guinea pigs

Answer 32

True

Question 33

Bordetella in guinea pigs can cause a very serious respiratory disease

Answer 33

True

Question 34

When guinea pigs have an infection, the best course of treatment is antibiotics

Answer 34

False Very prone to antibiotic toxicity so have to closely monitor

Question 35

Like cats, guinea pigs cannot synthesize their own Vitamin A

Answer 35

False

Question 36

A good site for IV injections or blood collection in guinea pigs is the tail vein

Answer 36

False

Question 37

Gerbils are predisposed to dental overgrowth, similar to rats and mice

Answer 37

True

Question 38

Gerbils have a gestation period of 19-21 days

Answer 38

False 24-26 days

Question 39

Salmonella can be found in Gerbils

Answer 39

True

Question 40

Gerbils are nocturnal

Answer 40

False Diurnal

Question 41

Hymenolepis nana is a round worm found in Gerbils

Answer 41

False Tapeworm

Question 42

Gerbils prefer to be on their back while being restrained, as this is a calming mechanism

Answer 42

False

Question 43

The best location for a SQ injection in a Gerbil is behind the shoulders along the back

Answer 43

True

Question 44

Gerbils are prone to seizures when stressed

Answer 44

True

Question 45

Ferrets can be infected with canine distemper

Answer 45

True

Question 46

Female ferrets are called hobbs, while male ferrets are called jills

Answer 46

False

Question 47

A ferret with insulinoma will present with hyperglycemia

Answer 47

False Present with hypoglycemia

Question 48

Ferrets are omnivores, similar to dogs

Answer 48

False Obligate carnivores, similar to cats

Question 49

Chinchillas are easy to restrain due to their size, and anesthesia is rarely required

Answer 49

False

Question 49

Ferrets can be litter box trained and are easily restrained by their scruff

Answer 49

True

Question 50

Young chinchillas are called kits, while the males are boars and the females are sows

Answer 50

False

Question 51

Chinchillas are prone to penile prolapse

Answer 51

True

Question 52

Jugular blood collections are common in chinchillas

Answer 52

True

Question 53

Chinchillas are hindgut fermenters, like horses and rabbits

Answer 53

True

Question 54

Chinchillas are prone to both obesity and hairballs in captivity

Answer 54

True

Question 55

Chinchillas can go over 5kg

Answer 55

True

Question 56

Hedgehogs are hindgut fermenters

Answer 56

False insectivores

Question 57

Self-anointing behaviour in hedgehogs is an abnormal behaviour and is symptom of a disease process

Answer 57

False

Question 58

Hepatic lipidosis can occur in hedgehogs due to incorrect diet

Answer 58

True

Question 59

Hedgehogs are covered in thickened sharp fur

Answer 59

False

Question 60

Sugar gliders are insectivores

Answer 60

False Omnivores

Question 61

Sugar gliders are technically classified as monkeys

Answer 61

False

Question 62

Male sugar gliders havea forked penis

Answer 62

True

Question 64

Crop stasis in birds is a dz in itself

Answer 64

False

Question 65

You can safely pull 5% of blood from a bird

Answer 65

False Pull 1% from a healthy bird, 0.5% from unhealthy bird

Question 66

The cloaca in birds and reptiles has 3 divisions, the copredeum, the urodeum, and the duodenum

Answer 66

False

Question 67

A way to determine BCS in bords is to feel the keen

Answer 67

True

Question 68

Birds mask illnesses and can be very sick internally when presented in the clinic

Answer 68

True

Question 69

Kidneys of birds have 2 types of nephrons and appears to be a combination of mammalian and reptilian kidneys

Answer 69

True

Question 70

You are examining an unknown blood slide and notice the red blood cells are nucleated and no visible neutrophils or platelets. This sample is most likely from a bird.

Answer 70

True

Question 71

Some bird bones are filled with air

Answer 71

True

Question 72

When preparing a bird for surgery, avoid plucking feathers but trim the feathers instead

Answer 72

False

Question 73

Psittacine birds are anisodactyl, meaning they have 3 toes forward and 1 back

Answer 73

False Zygodactyl

Question 75

Reptiles carry Salmonella and it is a zoonotic risk when handling reptiles

Answer 75

True

Question 76

There are no known mite species that affect reptiles

Answer 76

False

Question 77

All reptiles are carnivores

Answer 77

False

Question 78

Most reptiles have a 3 chambered heart

Answer 78

True

Question 79

Hypovitaminosis A is most common in snakes

Answer 79

False

Question 80

Breeding reptiles is generally challenging because females can hold sperm for years

Answer 80

True

Question 81

All reptiles housing should be 95 degrees

Answer 81

False

Question 82

When placing a catheter in reptiles, the jugular vein is generally the best option

Answer 82

True

Question 83

The most common parenteral route for medication administration is IM

Answer 83

IM

Question 84

Reptiles are endotherms

Answer 84

False