Chapter 11: Pocket Pet Health and Production Management
COMPLETION
1. The color of hedgehogs is called ________________ and ___________________.
2. Gerbils are ___________________ and are active during the day.
3. Hamsters will hibernate if the temperature goes below ______ degrees.
4. Bedding for all rodents should be ___________________ free.
5. Rats and mice live an average life span of ____ to ____ years.
6. Mice are prone to _______________ which may be cancerous.
7. Mice and rats have a gestation length of ___________________.
8. The area from which a female rodent urinates is called the _______________.
9. Hamsters reach maturity at _________ ___________ of age.
10. The area from which a male rodent urinates is called the ___________________.
SHORT ANSWER
1. What is the function of a cone or slide box for rodent restraint?
2. Why are chinchillas sometimes difficult to restrain?
3. Explain how to restrain a mouse.
4. Explain how to restrain a hamster.
5. Explain how to restrain a guinea pig.
6. Explain how to determine the gender of a male and female rodent species.
7. List 4 types of foods mice and rats eat.
8. List 5 signs of “wet tail” in hamsters.
9. List 5 signs of respiratory disease in rodents.
10. Which gender should be taken to the breeding cage in rodents?
11. What occurs if ferrets are not spayed?
12. List 2 vaccines that may be given to ferrets.
13. List 3 grooming practices of rodents.
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Mice have a gestation length of:
a.
10 days
c.
21 days
b.
20 days
d.
30 days
2. The male rodent’s anogenital distance is:
a.
greater from anus to penile area than the female
b.
greater from anus to urethra than the female
c.
less from anus to penile area than the female
d.
less from anus to urethra than the female
3. Which of the following rodents will bite if touched while sleeping?
a.
gerbil
c.
mouse
b.
hamster
d.
ferret
4. Which of the following rodents is diurnal?
a.
hamster
c.
mouse
b.
rat
d.
gerbil
5. Which rodent should be spayed if not being bred?
a.
ferret
c.
rabbit
b.
guinea pig
d.
chinchilla
6. Hamsters will hibernate if the temperature goes:
a.
above 90 degrees
c.
below 70 degrees
b.
above 60 degrees
d.
below 45 degrees
7. Which rodent species requires Vitamin C in their diets?
a.
gerbil
c.
guinea pig
b.
chinchilla
d.
hedgehog
8. “Wet tail” causes the following in hamsters:
a.
weight loss
c.
nasal discharge
b.
diarrhea
d.
all of the above
9. Which gender of rodent should be taken to the cage for breeding?
a.
male
b.
female
10. Which of the following is the term for a male adult ferret?
a.
sprite
c.
hob
b.
gib
d.
jill
MATCHING
Match the following terms with the correct definition.
a.
jill
l.
murine
b.
solitary
m.
wet tail
c.
quills
n.
cannibalism
d.
anogenital
o.
sprite
e.
cavy
p.
gib
f.
boar
q.
hibernate
g.
diurnal
r.
vitamin C
h.
burrow
s.
dam
i.
hooded
t.
kindling
j.
sire
u.
nocturnal
k.
hob
v.
cheek pouches
1. pertaining to the anus and genital regions
2. male guinea pig of breeding age
3. the act of a male eating it’s young
4. female ferret of breeding age
5. active during the day and sleeping at night
6. to sleep when the body temperature is lowered
7. to make tunnels
8. pockets in the mouth of rodents used to store food
9. adult male mouse or rat
10. veterinary term for guinea pig
11. female mouse or rat of breeding age
12. labor process of ferrets
13. neutered male ferret
14. active at night and sleeping during the day
15. veterinary term for mouse or rat
16. white body color with a color pattern over the head or neck
17. spines over the back and body
18. neutered female ferret
19. diet supplement needed by guinea pigs since they can’t naturally make their own
20. bacterial condition in hamsters that causes diarrhea
21. alone or without a companion
22. male ferret