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Proliferative ileitis in hamsters is commonly called_________.
The most common cause of diseases in reptiles.
Ferrets have a high susceptibility to canine ______________ virus with almost 100% fatality rate.
This species is monogamous and mates for life.
Disease that can affect all rodents but gerbils are especially susceptible to it.
Guinea pigs must be bred by ________ months in order to prevent fusion of the pelvic symphysis.
Etiologic agent of murine respiratory mycoplasmosis (2 wds)
:aw passed in 1966 that protects non-farm animals except mice and rats. (3 words)
The type of virus that is responsible for mouse hepatitis virus.
Guinea pigs lack the enzyme necessary to synthesize this nutrient, therefore it must be supplemented in the diet. (2 wds)
Syndrome in rats caused by low humidity characterized by constrictions in the tail.
Name for a female ferret.
Infection in chinchillas that is caused by listeria monocytogenes
Single most common gram (-) bacteria in rabbits commonly called snuffles.
Down
Name for a male rabbit
______________ in ferrets cause clinical signs of alopecia, swollen vulva in spayed females, prostatic enlargement in males and increased sexual behavior in neutered ferrets.
The type of cage that usually houses mice in a lab setting.
Structure in rodents that produces and secretes porphyrin
Guinea pigs possess unique leukocytes called_________. (2 wds)
Common name for pancreatic beta cell tumors in ferrets.
Family that mice belong to.
Rabbits and some rodents practice coprophagy. This practices helps them to recycle this nutrient. (2 wds)
One of the most common rats used in research. aka hooded-rat. (2 wds)
Condition of producing "many red tears".
Common condition in rodents where the incisors are overgrown.
Group of people who oversee and assure compliance with the AWA laws in an institution.
_____________, including ampicilllin, amoxicillin and clindamycin can cause toxicity in guinea pigs.
Newborn guinea pigs may not normally _________ for the first 12-24 hours