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