Question 1

Rodents rarely survive _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Upper respiratory infections 
B) Otitis interna 
C) Tyzzer's disease 
D) Abscesses from fighting 
A) Upper respiratory infections 
B) Otitis interna 
C) Tyzzer's disease 
D) Abscesses from fighting C

Question 2

If rodents run out of water, they have been known to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) cannibalize one another 
B) estivate 
C) eat their own feces 
D) self-mutilate 
A) cannibalize one another 
B) estivate 
C) eat their own feces 
D) self-mutilate A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding rats as pets?

Accepted Answer

A) Male rats tend to be more docile than females. 
B) Generally, rats are considered less desirable than mice as pets. 
C) Rats tend to bite even when they are socialized very young. 
D) Neutered rats produce considerable odor. 
A) Male rats tend to be more docile than females. 
B) Generally, rats are considered less desirable than mice as pets. 
C) Rats tend to bite even when they are socialized very young. 
D) Neutered rats produce considerable odor. A

Question 4

What is the term for hairless neonates used as feeders?

Accepted Answer

A) baldies 
B) pinkies 
C) hoppers 
D) fuzzies 
A) baldies 
B) pinkies 
C) hoppers 
D) fuzzies

Question 5

Which of the following symptoms is common in healthy rats?

Accepted Answer

A) Piloerection 
B) Red tears or red sneezes 
C) Frequent sneezing 
D) Sitting hunched, away from cage mates 
A) Piloerection 
B) Red tears or red sneezes 
C) Frequent sneezing 
D) Sitting hunched, away from cage mates

Question 6

How much fluid can be given SQ or IP to a rat for fluid therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 10 ml 
B) Up to 5 ml 
C) Roughly 25 ml 
D) No more than 2 ml 
A) Approximately 10 ml 
B) Up to 5 ml 
C) Roughly 25 ml 
D) No more than 2 ml

Question 7

Which of the following is by far the most prevalent problem found in both rats and mice?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbering 
B) URIs 
C) Inner ear infections 
D) Tumors 
A) Barbering 
B) URIs 
C) Inner ear infections 
D) Tumors

Question 8

The Latin term rodere means _____.

Accepted Answer

A) to adapt 
B) filth 
C) villain 
D) to gnaw 
A) to adapt 
B) filth 
C) villain 
D) to gnaw

Question 9

The effect is synchronization of reproductive cycles in females.

Accepted Answer

A) Bruce 
B) Whitten 
C) Bruxism 
D) Whelp 
A) Bruce 
B) Whitten 
C) Bruxism 
D) Whelp

Question 10

The best choice for blood collection in a rat or mouse is _____.

Accepted Answer

A) a warmed lateral tail vein 
B) the lateral saphenous vein 
C) the orbital sinus 
D) the jugular vein 
A) a warmed lateral tail vein 
B) the lateral saphenous vein 
C) the orbital sinus 
D) the jugular vein

Rodents rarely survive _____.

If rodents run out of water, they have been known to _____.

Which of the following statements is true regarding rats as pets?

What is the term for hairless neonates used as feeders?

Which of the following symptoms is common in healthy rats?

How much fluid can be given SQ or IP to a rat for fluid therapy?

Which of the following is by far the most prevalent problem found in both rats and mice?

The Latin term rodere means _____.

The effect is synchronization of reproductive cycles in females.

The best choice for blood collection in a rat or mouse is _____.

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Zoonotic Disease

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Ferrets

Rabbits

Guinea Pigs

Chinchillas

Hedgehogs

Degus

Hamsters and Gerbils

Short-Tailed Opposums

Sugar Gliders

Avian

Reptiles

Amphibians

Scorpions

Tarantulas

Hermit Crabs

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Exam 11: Rats and Mice

Rodents rarely survive _____.

If rodents run out of water, they have been known to _____.

Which of the following statements is true regarding rats as pets?

What is the term for hairless neonates used as feeders?

Which of the following symptoms is common in healthy rats?

How much fluid can be given SQ or IP to a rat for fluid therapy?

Which of the following is by far the most prevalent problem found in both rats and mice?

The Latin term rodere means _____.

The effect is synchronization of reproductive cycles in females.

The best choice for blood collection in a rat or mouse is _____.

Introduction to Exotic Animals

Zoonotic Disease

Introduction to Small Mammals

Ferrets

Rabbits

Guinea Pigs

Chinchillas

Hedgehogs

Degus

Hamsters and Gerbils

Short-Tailed Opposums

Sugar Gliders

Avian

Reptiles

Amphibians

Scorpions

Tarantulas

Hermit Crabs

Alpacas and Llamas

Miniature Pigs

Backyard Chickens

Filters