Deck 11: Rats and Mice

Question 1

What is the term for hairless neonates used as feeders?

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

Answer 1

B

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

A

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Rodents rarely survive _____.

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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.

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

The effect is synchronization of reproductive cycles in females.

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

Question 9

The Latin term rodere means _____.

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

Question 10

Which of the following symptoms is common in healthy rats?

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