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100
This is an intact female.
What is a jill?
100
This hay is recommended for maintenance requirements in adult rabbits
What is grass or timothy hay?
100
This anesthesia circuit should always be used for small rodents, like mice, rats, hamsters, and gerbils.
What is a non-rebreathing circuit?
100
This disease in sugar gliders may be a result of diets poor in calcium and high in phosphorous.
What is nutritional osteodystrophy?
100

These are the two top reasons we see disease in exotic animals.

What are poor diet and husbandry?

200
Ferret diets should be high in fat and protein while low in this.
What are carbohydrates?
200
This is the act of rabbits consuming nutrient rich fecal pellets.
What is cecotrophy?
200
This term is used to define diarrhea in hamsters and other small rodents.
What is wet-tail?
200
This is the leading cause of morbidity in skunks.
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 (90%+) pet rabbits.
What is pasteurella?
300
Chinchillas should be provided with this form of bathing medium.
What is dust?
300
This disease is commonly seen in male and geriatric hedgehogs.
What is cardiomyopathy?
300

This is the time and date of your final exam for this course.

What is 2pm, Tuesday, December 10th?

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 essential vitamin in their diet to prevent lethargy, hemorrhage, and poor coat condition .
What is Vitamin C?
400
Degus are intolerant of sugar, making them prone to this disease.
What is diabetes mellitus?
400

This the type of endotracheal tube you would use on an avian patient.

What is an uncuffed endotracheal tube?

500
The prevention of some parasites requires the use of drugs not approved for ferrets.  Using these drugs would be considered this.
What is off-label use?
500
This excretion can become thick or sludgy if rabbits are fed a diet rich in calcium.
What is urine?
500
This zoonotic disease passed by Prairie Dogs will cause fever, skin sores, enlarged lymph nodes, and nasal/ocular discharge.
What is monkeypox?
500
Symptoms of this condition in hedgehogs include quill loss, dry skin, and scabs.
What is dermatophytosis/ectoparasitism?
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?