Animal Science Exam 3 Module 9

Zoonoses

diseases from humans to pets and vis versa

Sunflower seeds

• produce glanin- addictive

• high in fat

• unbalanced

• avoid!

Rabbit names

• Male

  • Buck

• Female

  • Doe

• Kit

  • baby

• Colony or Nest

  • group

Lifespan of bunny

8-12 years

Alfalfa

high in calcium and protein

Feed rabbits at maintenance…

grass-based pelleted diets, alfalfa is a treat

Ectoparasites

• mites on the surface

Rodent teteth

Continuing growing, give wood to chew on so their teeth are short

Guinear Pigs- cavies types of hairs

short, long, or no hair

Guinea Pig terminology

Male

• Boar

Female

• Sow

Kid

• Pup

Group

• Herd or Muddle

When do guinea pig’s breed

before 7-8 months, pelvis bones fuse and they cant breed after that

gregarious

like company, bond

Bumble foot

on guinea pigs feet when wire erodes the bottom of their feet and they get infected

Bad rabbit and guinea pig food

• iceberg lettuce

• sugary foods

• too much of anything

Cuy

• guinea pigs used for food; livestock breeds

Ferrets terminology

Male

• Hobs

Woman

• Julls

Kid

• kits

Neutered Male

• Gib

Vasectomised male

• Hoblet

Spayed female

• sprite

Group

• Business or Busyness

Ferret diets

• Obligate carnivores

• natural diet - whole prey

• quick metabolism, short digestive systems, eat often

• no cecum- no plant matter digestions

• have food neophobia- fear of new foods

Ferrets diseases

• we spay them to soon, prone to adrenal tumors where they lose all hair

• need minimum of 12 hours of dark per day, too little melatonin= high adrenal stimulation

• prone to obesity, skinny in fall/winter, fat in spring/summer

hedgehogs terminology

male - boar

female - sow

baby - hoglet

group - prickle

Rats terminology

male - buck

female - doe

baby - pups

group - mischief

Commensal

Like to eat together

Cedar chips

bad because oil irritates lungs

Mice terminology

male - buck

female - doe

baby - pinky

Malocclusion

Rodent teeth, keep growing

mice and rats

• gregarious

• obesity prone

• omnivores

Gambian pouched rat

• land mind detection

• disease identification

• monkey pox link 2003

Sugar gliders nutrition

• high protein, high fat, minimal fruit, calcium deficience,s vitamin e deficiceny- rear paralysis

• need fiber

• insectivore/ gumnivore- chew hole in branch and then eat gum from tree and insects attach to it

  • cecum ferments gum, water soluble, fiber

• love sweets

Chinchilla; behavior; gestation length; origin; eating

• nocturnal

• crepuscular

• 111 day gestation, babies are born developed

• from south america

• need volcanic dust baths - ash

hamster; diet; behavior; lifespan; rules

• nocturnal

• omnivores

• cheek pouches- hoard food, fruits can mold

• hindgut fermeneter

• never house 2 females together

• lifespan 3 years

Gerbil; anatomy; behavior; lifespan; diet

• long tail

• autotomy - let go of tail when grabbed to escape; minimal blood

• more active than hamster

• 2 females fight

• 3 year lifespan

• need volanic bath

• insectivore

Patagonian mara; how it looks; diet; where do they live

• large rodent

• resembles jack rabbit

• argentina

• herbivorous

• browsers

• need high vitamin E

Wallabies

• australia and new guinea

• herbivores

• merycism

  • regurgutation

Wallabie terminolgy

male - bucks, boomers, or jacks

female - doe, flyer or jill

baby - joey

group - court, mob, troupe

Pot bellied pig; lifespan; weight; behavior

• up to 200 lbs

• 15-25 years

• need to root - dig

• intelligent

• pack animals

• prone to obesity

• need space for fermentation

• check zoning - they are very load - banned

• need shallow dishes

• geriatric - check teeth

Ferret, domestication name

domesticated after cat, 2500 years ago

name means “little thief”

Ferret females in heat

 need to get out of heat with penetration

Ferret behavior

strong scent

crepuscular- liek dim light

gregorous

territorial

scent gland near anus- recognize each other

excited and happy - weasel war dance- used to kill bunny and distract them

Hedgehog cages

• Noctural and active

• need large cage

• need hiding spot

Behavior of hedgehog

• solitary

• creature of habit

• love earthworms/ bugs

• hibernation concern- for keeping warm

Hedgehog lifespan and diet

• lifespan of 4-6 years

• insectivore/ omnivore

sugar glider behavior and lifespan and origin

• social

• noctural

• strong scent

• need large space and hiding spots

• lifespan 15 years

• australia