Laboratory And Exotic Animal Nursing

What is murine mycoplasmosis in rats caused by?

What two major areas are affected by murine Mycoplasma?

What animal does murine Mycoplasma affect?

What kind of tumors are common in most strains of rats?

Mammary tumors rarely______.

Who is the animal welfare act enforced by?

What organization promotes the humane treatment of animals in science?

The American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care is a __________ assessment facilities and companies go through to become accredited.

What organization reviews animal research protocols?

What organization certifies laboratory technicians and includes researchers and technicians in its membership?

What is the most common health condition that affects people working in a research animal facility?

What percentage of people working in a research animal facility develope allergy symptoms?

What are outbred strains?

What are inbred strains of mice?

Animals that genetically differ at one particular location of gene on a chromosome are called ________ ________.

The result of microinjections of DNA into mouse eggs for the production of very specific disease models are called _________ _________.

Transgenic strains are useful in studying some forms of ________.

What are axenic animals?

Axenic animals are derived from ____________ so that they are free from infection by any microorganisms.

Germ free mice that have been introduced to one or more known nonpathogenic microorganisms are called ___________ mice.

Animals free from specific pathogenic organisms are called

Animals maintained under sterile conditions in a barrier unit are called ______ _____ animals.

Animals Houser with no special precautions are called __________ animals.

Dominant mouse will occasionally remove the _________ _______ from all other mice in cage.

What is it called when the facial hair is removed by a dominant mouse?

Mice should be picked up by the _____ of tail and never the middle or tip of tail.

A mouse can be placed over a ______ _____ so that its front feet can grip something.

What is it called when female mice are exposed to a male mouse so they will come into estrus within 72 hours?

What is it called If a recently bred female is exposed to another male and the pregnancy doesn't take and she returns to estrus in 4-5 days?

The gestation of a mouse is

Mice will have litter sizes up to

Postpartum estrus in mice occurs within _____ hours of parturition.

Mice are weaned at ______ days.

The oral and gastric gavage goes directly into the _______.

During the administration of a oral and gastric gavage, one needs to use a ________ Dosing needle attached to a_________.

Subcutaneous injections in mice need to be administered over the _________ area.

Intramuscular injections in mice need to be administered in the inner or posterior ___________.

Intraperitoneal injections in mice need to be administered in the______ ______ ______ of ________.

Intravenous injections in mice need to be administered in the ________ _______ vein or ________ vein.

Signs of pain and distress in mice include a _________ posture, _________, ________, and _____ from group.

Respitory disease on mice can be _________ or _________.

Clinical signs of respitory disease in mice are _______ and _________.

Mouse hepatitis virus can lead to ______ and/or __________.

What bacterium causes tyzzer's disease in mice?

what disease in mice causes diahrrea, weight loss, sudden death, and dehydration?

What kind of virus causes epizootic diarrhea of infant mice?

What are clinical signs of epizootic diarrhea of infant mice?

How do you treat pinworm in mice?

What are the species of mites that can affect mice?

What are clinical signs of mites in mice?

Where is the lacrimal gland located in rats?

What does the lacrimal gland secrete?

What does the lacrimal gland do for the rats eye?

During stress or disease in rats, what happens to the porphyrin?

What organ does a rat lack?

Rats that eat their own feces are called

What is the length of the estrus cycle for a rat?

The ______ effect is less pronounced in rats.

Subcutaneous injections in rats needs to be administered

Intramuscular injections in rats needs to be administered in the

Where do Intraperitoneal injections in rats needs to be administered?

Where do IV injections in rats need to be administered (4)?

When can simple blood sampling be accomplished in a rat?

How much blood can be taken out of the saphenous vein in a rat?

How much blood can be taken out of the lateral tail vein in a rat?

Difficult or painful blood sampling should be done under

How much blood can be taken out of the retro orbital sinus in a rat?

How much blood can be taken out of the jugular vein in a rat?

Blood taken out of the cranial Verna cava vein should not exceed _____% of body weight.

How much blood can be taken out of the cardiac in a rat?

What kind of blood sampling is considered a terminal procedure because of potential damage to the heart?

Rats can get what kind of virus?

What are the coronaviruses that affect rats?

What are clinical signs of a coronaviruse?

The ________ virus is usually asymptomatic?

Hamsters have a unique

What kind of studies are hamsters useful in?

When temperatures are under 48 degrees ferenheight when daylight hours shorten, hamsters go into short periods of _______________.

Hamsters are _________ artists.

What kind of glands do hamsters have that they use to mark territory?

Hamsters are extremely deep ___________.

When breeding hamsters, it is best to establish _____________ pairs before sexual maturity to avoid fighting.

The estrus cycle in a hamster is _____ days.

Whata is The gestation period of a hamster?

How big is a hamster's litter size?

Hamsters wean at _____ days.

Where should Subcutaneous injections in hamsters be administered?

Where should intramuscular injections in hamsters be administered?

Where should intraperitoneal injections in hamsters be administered?

Where should intravenous injections in hamsters be administered (4)?

When can simple blood sampling be accomplished with hamsters?

What disease in hamsters causes profuse watery diarrhea, lethargy, weight loss, depression, irritability, rectal prolapse, anorexia, and sudden death?

What is the causative agent of wet tail in hamsters?

Hamsters may be more susceptible to_________ than other rodents.

_____________ disease is not commonly seen in hamsters but may be due to lack of diagnosis because clinical signs are similar to wet tail.

What are the clinical signs of salmonella in hamsters?

Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus is a zoonotic disease that causes ___________ in humans.

What are the clinical signs of lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus in hamsters?

What do hamsters have a sensitivity to?

What kind of dwellers are gerbils?

What are gerbils incredibly driven to do?

What are Some strains of gerbils susceptible to have?

For gerbils, the relative humidity in labs should be________ than other lab animals.

Gerbils have a low to moderate requirement for what?

Gerbils have very little __________ output.

Gerbils are

What kind of bedding to gerbils have a sensitivity to?

You should avoid turning gerbils over on their _______.

Gerbils are __________ and will mate for life.

Where are Intraperitoneal injections administered in gerbils?

Where should Intravenous injections be administered in gerbils?

What is nasal dermatitis (sore nose) caused by in gerbils?

Gerbils alleviate stress by

Why do gerbils need regular teeth trimmings?

What is the rabbit classified as?

What is the most common specific pathogen free (SPF) rabbit produced commercially for research?

When are rabbits most active?

How do rabbits act when they are handled roughly?

What should rabbits be fed?

What is the advantage of rabbit's ears?

How many inscisors do rabbits have?

What kind of teeth do rabbits have?

If rabbits teeth are not naturally worn down, what needs to happen?

If rabbit teeth are not trimmed, what health conditions can occur?

What is cecotroph?

What do rabbits do with cecotroph?

What area of the rabbit should they never be picked up at?

What kind of ovulators are rabbits?

Since rabbits don't have a estrus cycle, what do they have?

If nasogastric tubes are neccessary in rabbits, what is recommended after the tube is placed?

When saline is introduced in a rabbits body, they will not ________ if it is introduced directly into the lungs.

What kind of injection is not recommended in a rabbit?

For IV injections in a rabbit, what veins are used (3)?

For IM injections in a rabbit, what muscle locations are used (2)?

For SQ injections in a rabbit, what areas are used (3)?

What is the major causative agent in snuffles or upper respitory tract infections in rabbits?

What causes clinical presentations of upper respitory infections, otitis, pleuropneumonia, bacteremia, and abscesses in rabbits?

What causes clinical signs of nasal discharge, ocular discharge, dermatitis, torticollis, vaginal dishcharge, and abscess formation in rabbits?

What is the disease called that causes hairballs in rabbits?

What causes trichobezoars (hair balls)?

What are the two forms of coccidiosis?

What health condition causes clinical signs of diarrhea and possible death in case of heavy infection?

What causes clinical signs of diarrhea, abdominal swelling, weight loss, anorexia, icterus, and sudden death in rabbits?

What disease is caused by a number of agents like fur and ear mites, dermatophytes, maloclusions, and possibly barbering in rabbits?

What disease in rabbits is caused by fly larvae?

What kind of rabbits does cuterebriasis usually occur in?

What are the most common strains of guinea pigs (3)?

What type of vitamin needs to be provided In guinea pig diets?

How many nipples do guinea pigs have?

When should guinea pigs be bred?

During the later stages of pregnancy in guinea pigs, adequate _______ should be given when handled.

What is the gestation of a guinea pig?

Describe newborn guinea pigs.

Guinea pigs have very ______skin.

What veins are used in IV injections in guinea pigs(4)?

What disease causes clinical signs of lameness, rough coat, weight loss, change in teeth and gums, nasal and ocular discharge, and effected limbs and joints in guinea pigs?

What disease causes the intestinal flora in guinea pigs to be drastically altered leading to an overgrowth of gram negative organisms?

What teeth do guinea pigs have more problems with?

What health condition causes clinical signs of the "slobbers" in guinea pigs?

The bacteria streptococcus causes what in guinea pigs?

Why is cervical lymphadenitis easily recongnizable?

Where do chinchilla come from?

What kind of research are chinchillas used for?

What do chinchillas require daily to every other day?

What Is unique about chinchilla fur?

Are chinchillas caprophagic?

What can rough or inexperienced handling cause in chinchillas?

How are chinchilla babies born?

What kind of medications are chinchillas sensitive to?

What kind of medications should be given to chinchillas?

What can't chinchillas do?

What health condition causes clinical signs of retching, drooling, dyspnea, and anorexia?

How do chinchillas lay when they have choke and bloat?

What disease can chinchillas get that causes hairballs?

What is caused by a ring of fur around the penis in chinchillas?

What can African clawed frogs generate if lost?

What should be avoided when handling African clawed frogs?

What can induce health and distress in African clawed frogs?

What health condition is caused by a bacterial infection in African clawed frogs?

Red leg causes high _______ and ______ in African clawed frogs.

What health condition shows Clinical signs of hemorrhage in extermeties in African clawed frogs?

What health condition is characterized by subcutaneous fluid accumulation in African clawed frogs?

Parrots, cockatoos, macaws, budgies, and cockatiels are what class of avians?

Finches, canaries, and mynahs are what class of avians?

What vein in the neck is used for blood collection in birds?

What 2 veins are used in a bird's wing for blood collection?

What 2 veins are used for blood collection in a bird's leg?

Where are IV catheters placed in birds?

Where are intraosseous catheters placed in birds?

What muscle is IM injections typically used in birds?

What is used to cauterize a bird's beak after trimming?

What feathers should be checked before trimming?

What health condition in birds can cause abdominal distention, dyspnea, and hypocalcemic seizures?

What health condition is caused by courtship behavior, lead poisoning, foreign body ingestion, and gastrointestinal problems?

What dietary deficiency in birds is caused by not enough vitamin A in the diet which causes unhealthy mucous membranesan epithelium?

What dietary deficiency in birds is caused by not enough calcium from egg binding and metabolic bone disease?

What kind of toxins can be harmful to birds?

What classification of reptiles are turtles and tortoises in?

What classification of reptiles are crocodiles, alligators, and caimans in?

What classification of reptiles are snakes in?

What classification of reptiles are lizards in?

Why is taking temperatures of reptiles not useful?

What spots can blood be collected from in lizards and chelonians?

What spots can blood be collected from in snakes?

What spots can blood be collected from in chelonians?

Where can IV injections be injected in chelonians?

What spot can IV injections be injected in lizards?

Where can IV injections be injected in snakes?

Where should IM injections in chelonians and lizards take place?

Where should IM injections in snakes take place?

What disease is common in green iguanas and chameleons?

What disease comes with clinical signs such as fractures of long bones, thickened and swollen jaws and thing he in reptiles?

Where are prairie dogs native to?

Why do prairie dogs require a large amount of roughage in their diet?

Prairie dogs are susceptible to what type of diseases?

Prairie dogs can be carrier's and serve and a reservoir for what disease?

How is yersinia pestis transmitted in prairie dogs?

What disease in prairie dogs causes lethargy, anorexia, depression, respitory distress, and lymphoadenopathy?

What virus caused a ban on the sale, transport, and display of prairie dogs in 2003?

What kind of tails do spiny mice have?

What kind of animals are sugar gliders?

What does a female sugar gliders well developed pouch contain?

What kind of opening do sugar gliders have in the caudal end?

What disease in sugar gliders cause diarrhea, anorexia, rectal prolapse, and constipation?

What are aggressive, biting and eating disorders called in sugar gliders?

These clinical symptoms cause what kind of disease in a sugar glider: coughing, wheezing, lethargy, dyspnea, increased lung sounds, inapetance, and nasal discharge?

What disease in sugar gliders causes lethargy,weakness, hind limb paralysis, hypothermia, tremors, ataxia, fractures, and seizures?

What are male ferrets called?

What are female ferrets called?

What are castrated male ferrets called?

What are spayed female ferrets called?

What are young ferrets called?

What disease in ferrets causes symmetrical alopecia, muscle atrophy, pruritus, vulvar enlargement in females, increased aggression and musky odor, and prostatis in males?

What disease in ferrets causes anorexia, weight loss, lethargy, and palpable lymph nodes or nodules on liver and spleen?

What disease in ferrets causes episodic signs of weakness, ataxia, seizures, and sudden collapse with frequent recovery?

What are the most common insulin secreting tumors in ferrets?

What human viruses are ferrets susceptible to?

What disease in ferrets cause swollen vulva, alopecia, petechial hemorage, anorexia, pale mucous membranes, and marked depression?

Female ferrets that are not bred and undergo prolonged periods of estrus contribute to what disease?

What kind of mites are ferrets susceptible to?