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Potpourri
100
This is an altered female.
What is a sprite?
100
This hay is recommended for maintenance requirements in adult rabbits
What is grass or timothy hay?
100
This is caused by a tooth overgrowth that causes pain.
What is malocclusion?
100
Sugar gliders are not rodents, but this type of animal.
What is a marsupial?
100
These are the two top reasons we see disease in exotic animals.
What are poor diet and husbandry?
200
This is the most common GI obstruction in young ferrets.
What is rubber?
200
This is the act of rabbits consuming nutrient rich fecal pellets.
What is cecotrophy?
200
This happens if we pull on a gerbil's tail too hard.
What is tail slip?
200
This is a common problem in captive skunks fed an inappropriate diet.
What is obesity?
200
If you are attending, you need to be at the zoo at this time on Friday.
What is 7:45AM?
300
This disease affects the pancreas and may be a result of diets too high in carbohydrates.
What is insulinoma?
300
This bacteria commonly exists in many pet rabbits.
What is pasteurella?
300
This happens when chinchillas are improperly restrained.
What is fur slip?
300
This disease affects the nervous system in African Pygmy Hedgehogs.
What is Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome?
300
This is the time and date of your final exam for this course.
What is 4-6pm on Tuesday, December 8th?
400
This disease may be a result of early altering and/or excessive light exposure.
What is adrenal disease?
400
This is the percentage of body weight that makes up the rabbit's skeletal system.
What is 8%?
400
Guinea pigs need this vitamin in their diet to prevent disease like scurvy.
What is Vitamin C?
400
This is a cause of rear limb paresis in sugar gliders.
What is hypocalcemia, metabolic bone disease, or nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism?
400
This is another name for a hairless guinea pig.
What is skinny pig?
500
The prevention of this disease requires the use of off-label medications like Revolution.
What is heartworm disease?
500
This excretion is often thick or sludgy because rabbits are very efficient at extracting calcium.
What is urine?
500
When this gland produces excessive porphyrins, we see "Red Tears" in rodents.
What is the Harderian Gland?
500
This occurs in hedgehogs showing a heightened excitement phase due to a new environment, enrichment, etc.
What is self anointing?
500
This states that an animal will use the least amount of energy in order to gain the most amount of calories when hunting or foraging.
What is optimal foraging theory?