Hamsters/Gerbils
What site is considered immunologically privileged in the hamster? (pertains to lymphatic drainage)
The cheek pouch
Keratinized pads on the buttocks of most OWPs
Ischial callosities
-Reduction
-Refinement
-Replacement
Another term for wet tail, most common disease in hamsters causes watery diarrhea
Proliferative ileitis
Site used for intradermal tuberculin test in NHPs:
Upper eyelid
Gestation length of a guinea pig?
68 days
(57-72 days based on the breed)
Costovertebral gland
Most commonly used primate species in scientific research:
Squirrel Monkey
Why is brown adipose tissue useful in hamsters?
thermoregulation
Most common disease causing renal failure in hamsters, especially older ones
Amyloidosis
In which female NHPs is it obvious that they are in estrus?
Old World Primates because it is visible
Why don't we use atropine in rabbits?
It is not as effective because they have a naturally occurring enzyme called Atropinesterase that breaks it down fast
Most commonly used hamster in scientific research:
Mesocricetus auratus
Viral disease which can result in facial edema, epistaxis and other hemorrhage resulting in rapid death that NHPs can contract
Simian hemorrhagic fever
Define Torticollis in rabbits:
"Head Tilt" symptom of vestibular disease which affects balance center in the ear and brain