Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
VET 201 Week 7
Ch 6 Gerbils
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What species are gerbils related to? | Hamsters |
| What family are gerbils in? | Critcetidae |
| What family and genus are gerbils in? | Meriones unguiculatus |
| What do adult gerbils weigh? | 50-130 g |
| What is the most common coat color in gerbils? | Agouti |
| What attributes contribute to gerbils usefulness? | Clean, friendly, easy to handle, rarely bite, low odor |
| What percent of gerbils are used in epilepsy studies? | 20-50% |
| T/F: Gerbils have an incomplete circle of Willis | True |
| T/F: Gerbils are peaceful in same-sex or mixed-sex groups | True |
| T/F: Gerbils are not active burrowers | False |
| When are gerbils most active? | Evening |
| T/F: Gerbils mate for life and co-parent | True |
| Where are the Harderian gland located in gerbils? | Posterior to each ocular globe |
| Where are the Ventral sebaceous glands located? | Mid-ventral abdomen |
| What is the dental formula for gerbils? | 2(I 1/1, C 0/0, P 0/0, M 3/3) |
| T/F: Only incisors grow continuously, this is known as hypsodontic teeth. | True |
| T/F: Lipemia and hypercholesterolemia are common in gerbils | True |
| When do gerbils breed? | Year round; periods of non-breeding |
| When do breeding pairs form? | 8 weeks of age or earlier |
| What weeks of age do gerbils breed? | 10-12 weeks of age |
| What is the estrus cycle length in gerbils? | 4-6 days |
| What is the gestation period in a nonlactating gerbil? | 24-16 days |
| If implantation is delayed how long will the gestation period be? | Up to 42 days |
| What is the average gerbil litter size? | 5 |
| When do gerbil neonates start to eat solid foods? | 2 weeks of age |
| When are gerbil neonates weaned? | 20-26 days of age |
| What is the minimum cage height for gerbils? | 6 inches |
| What is the temperature range for gerbil housing? | 68-79 degrees F |
| What is the humidity range for gerbil housing? | 30% to 50% |
| What is the lighting for gerbil housing? | 12 hours of light per day; 14 if not breeding |
| T/F: Gerbil cages require less cleaning than other rodents cages | True |
| What shouldn't be used with gerbils for enrichment? | synthetic small-rodent nesting fiber |
| How frequently should gerbils be given food? | Ad libitum |
| How frequently should gerbils be given water? | Ad libitum |
| How much food do gerbils consume per day? | 5-8 g/100 g body weight |
| How much water do gerbils consume per day? | 4-7 mL/100 g body weight |
| What percent body weight is blood volume in most species? | 7% |
| How much of a gerbils circulating blood volume can be withdrawn every 2-3 weeks? | 10% |
| Which vein is used for small blood samples in gerbils? | Lateral saphenous vein |
| What needle gauge is used for paternal injections in gerbils? | 23- or 25-gauge |
| T/F: Preanesthetic fasting is not recommended in gerbils | True |
| What is commonly used for gerbil euthanasia? | CO2 |
| T/F: Gerbils cannot be treated with antibiotics, similar to guinea pigs, rabbits, and hamsters. | False; Antibiotics can be used safely in gerbils |
| Which antibiotic is the exception as it is toxic in gerbils? | Dihydrostreptomycin |
| What bacterial disease is highly susceptible in gerbils, contracted through contact with fecal-oral, and can remain in the environment for prolonged periods of time? | Tyzzer's Disease |
| Which bacterial disease are gerbils fairly resistant to, has non-specific clinical signs, and treatment is contraindicated? | Salmonellosis |
| Which bacterial disease is associated with diffuse dermatitis in young gerbils and can be treated topically or parenterally? | Staphylococcal and Beta-hemolytic Streptococcal Infections |
| T/F: No clinically significant and naturally occurring viral diseases have been identified in gerbils | True |
| What are the predisposing factors for demodex in gerbils? | Old age and debilitation |
| What parasitic disease are gerbils the primary host of? | Dentostomella translucid |
| T/F: No strain of pinworms cause clinical problems in gerbils. | True |
| What age of gerbils do neoplasia typically occur in? | Over 2 years of age |
| Which disease causes alopecia around the external nares and upper labial region, can spread over the head, forelimbs and torso, and secondary bacterial infections are common? | Nasal dermatitis |
| What are the two forms of hair loss in gerbils? | Barbering and Bald nose |
| What is a condition where gerbils have spontaneous brief episodes of seizures and normal activity resumes soon after? | Epileptiform seizures |
| What is the condition where gerbils have excessive secretions that cause red crust to appear in medial canthus? | Chromodacryorrhea |
| What age of gerbils is cystic ovaries common in? | Over 2 years of age |
Created by:
Acraft02
Popular Veterinary sets