Circulatory System
Guinea Pigs
Pocket Pet General
Circulatory terms
Abbreviations
100
Blood is composed of percentages of what?
What is 40% cells and 60% plasma.
100
What breed of pig is this?
What is a skinny pig.
100
Rats and mice typically live how many years. (range)
What is 1-3 years.
100
This is a formation of a plug in the blood to stop it bleeding. Several platelets form a what?
What is a clot.
100
BID refers to what?
What is twice daily
200
These cells help fight against allergic reactions, and help control inflammation.
What are eosinophils?
200
Guinea pigs have how many toes in the front?
What is 4 toes.
200
The veterinary term for mouse or rat is what?
What is murine.
200
This protein aids in clotting blood.
What is fibrinogen.
200
TID refers to what?
What is three times a day
300
This system is essential for life and involves the heart, blood, arteries, veins, and capillaries.
What is the circulatory system.
300
Guinea pigs do not make this type of vitamin.
What is vitamin C.
300
Rodents mostly sleep during the day and are awake at night. The term for this is?
What is nocturnal.
300
This measurement is taken of the heart's contractions and relaxations as blood flows through the chambers. Also routinely measured if a patient has kidney disease.
What is a blood pressure.
300
If I have to give a medication to a dog PO what method am I giving the medication?
What is by mouth
400
This piece of equipment is used to spin blood at high speeds to separate the cells.
What is a centrifuge.
400
Gestation of a guinea pig is how many days?
What is 63. If you get it between 5 days then you get correct.
400
Rats and mice can develop tumors. Tumors that are noncancerous are called what?
What is benign?
400
This condition can lead to trouble breathing because there are not enough red blood cells to circulate oxygen through the body.
What is anemia.
400
AD refers to what ear?
What is the right ear
500
This cell aids in clotting after an injury.
What is a platelet.
500
This is the veterinary term for guinea pig.
What is cavy.
500
These 3 rodents do not get vaccinations.
What is rats, mice, and hamsters.
500
This is the veterinary term for the study of blood.
What is hematology.
500
If I have to administer a medication SQ to a guinea pig how am I giving that medication?
What is under the skin