small latin piggy what is thine name?
A male guinea pig is called...
Boar
Guinea pigs commonly excrete where in their housing?
What color is a strain 13 guinea pig?
Tricolor
guinea pigs only need to be fasted prior to a procedure requiring what?
Pharyngeal intubation
Guinea pigs have this funny habit that involves food and bottle sipper tubes
they will blow partially chewed food into water bottle sipper tubes
a female guinea pig is called a...
sow
Guinea pigs are deficient in this vitamin, which requires them to be fed a special feed.
Vitamin C
Which guinea pig is lacks a coat but is otherwise physiologically and immunologically normal?
IAF hairless
what are 2 of the 4 common forms of identification used in guinea pigs?
ear tagging, microchipping, tattooing, fur coloring
what is not an appropriate method for sexing guinea pigs
by analyzing anogenital distance
What is another name for a guinea pig?
Cavy
Guinea pigs are born Precocial, which defined by ALAT means that
they are born fully furred, both eyes open, and able to run around within a couple of hours
which guinea pigs are outbred strains?
Dunkin-Hartley & Hartley
Do guinea pigs have typical circadian patterns?
no
how many mg do non pregnant cavy require of Vitamin C?
10 mg
what is the scientific name for the guinea pig?
Cavia porcellus
what personality trait in guinea pigs is important to consider when altering husbandry
Rigid in their habits
"Hard headed" also acceptable
name three inbread strains
IAF hairless, strain 2, Strain 3
wire-bottomed cages not recommended as it could cause what condition?
dodermatitis/bumblefoot
What signs will gu/inea pigs show towards a particular area that is hurt or is bothering them
lick, bite, or shake
Guinea pig offspring are called
kits
What specific problem will arise in a female guinea pig if they are bred for the first time past 7 months of age?
pelvic fusion which can cause slow painful death.
do Guinea pigs belong to the Muridae, Caviidae, or the lagomorpha family?
Caviidae
is guinea pig urine acidic or alkaline?
alkaline
Guinea pigs are generally euthanized using what method/equipment
CO2 chamber