Chapter 11 Pocket Pet Health and Production management
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| ad lib | to feed an amount of food that is available all day or when needed
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| agouti | a mixture of two or more colors
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| anogenital | the area located around the far stomach between the rear legs and the base of the tail
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| antibiotics | medications used to treat infection and disease
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| benign | noncancerous tumor
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| burrow | to dig a tunnel into an area
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| cannibalism | the act of rodents eating their young
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| cheek pouches | area within the mouth where food is stored
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| defensive reaction | behavior when an animal protects itself from danger
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| diurnal | the term for animals that are active during the day and sleep at night
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| dust bath | method of grooming of the chinchilla in which the animal rolls in a dusty medium to condition its skin and hair coat
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| hibernate | the process of an animal sleeping when its body temperature decreases
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| hooded | variety of rats that are white in the body color with a black or brown coloring that is located on the head and shoulders, giving it its hooded appearance
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| jird | burrowing rodent
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| malignant | cancerous tumor
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| murine | veterinary term for mice or rats
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| nocturnal | term for animals that sleep during the day and are active at night
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| offspring | young newborn animals
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| penile area | area in males where urine is passed through the outside of the body
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| quills | spines that project and protect the body of a hedgehog
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| rodents | mammals that have large teeth designed for chewing or gnawing, such as rats, mice and hamsters
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| scrotum | sac of skin that holds the testicles in the male
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| solitary | alone and independent behavior
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| testicles | two glands where sperm are produced in males
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| topical | substance applied to the skin
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| trichobezoar | a hairball
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| urethra | body area in females where urine is passed to the ouside of the body
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| vitamin C | essential nutrient and supplement needed by guinea pigs as they don't produce their own in the body
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| wet tail | condition in hamsters caused by a bacterial disease that spreads rapidly through direct contact or bacterial spores
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