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what is the scientific name for a mouse
mus musculus
what is a mouse's temperature
~99 F
what is a mouse's lifespan
2-3 years
what research projects are mouse's used for
vaccine
aging
Alzheimer's
behavioral
cancer
kidney disease
orthopedic
what identification methods are used for mouse's
cage card
ear tag
ear notching
ear punching
how do you handle and restraint a mouse
scruff as much as you can with your first three fingers and use your pinky to grip the tail
how do you remove a mouse from the cage
pick them up from the base of the tail
what type of cage is used for a mouse
solid bottom
shoe box
wired lid
what temperature should a mouse's animal room be
65-85 F
what should the humidity be in a mouse's animal room
40-60%
what type of bedding is used for a mouse
corn cob
wood shaving
cellulose
what is a mouse's photo period
12-14 hour a day (light)
what should the ventilation rate be in a mouse's animal room
10-15 air changes per hour
what should the water consumption be in a mouse
15ml per 100gram of body per day
what are the feeding requirement be for a mouse
rodent block 12-18 grams per 100grams of body weight a day
protein content should be at least ______ for a mouse
14%
what do hard pellets help do for a mouse
grind down teeth
are mouse's copraphagia?
yes eating poop is important for their nutrition
they eat it at night
most eat own poop
what is a mouse's estrous cycle
continuously polyestrous
always readying
what is the gestation time for a mouse
19-21days
what is a mouse's litter size
7-11
cannibalism
can eat their won young's if stressed
how are mouse's born
precocial meaning blind helpless and without hair
what is a mouse's weaning time
18-21 days
what is a mouse's breeding age
40-46 days
what is there feeding behavior
nocturnal
behavioral patter
vocalization any if stressed
aggressiveness with other males
barbering-dominate mouse will over groom the submissive mouse
what type of injections can a mouse get
IM
IP
SQ
IV
which injection is most commonly used on a mouse for sedation
IP
where would you get a blood sample on a mouse
tail or jugular
what is usually the size of the needle used on a mouse
insulin needle size
how do they medicate a mouse
gavaging- pass a tube into the esophagus
what are the commonly used anesthetics
isoflurane
acepromazine
diazepam
ketamine
xylazine
proprofol
how are anesthetic depth measured on a mouse
whisker movement in response to a puff of air
toe or nail pinch
what diseases can a mouse get
sendai
MHV
mycoplasma pulmonis
helibacter
tyzzer's disease
pasteurellosis
what parasites and special considerations can a mouse get
pinworms
giardia
coccidia
fur mites
fleas
malocclusion-overgrowth of teeth
what don't research facilities like to use and why
cedar chips because they can stimulate hepatic enzymes that can shorten anesthetic sleep time
what do mouse's need in social enrichment
a house to go in and out of
mouse toys
stuff to make a nest
sendi
viral upper res disease cause weight loss dyspnea and teeth chattering and high fatality
MHV
mouse hepatitis virus
highly contagious corona virus causes jaundice and tumors and diarrhea
tyzzer disease
causes diarrhea dehydration and anarexia
pasteurellosis
upper res infection bacteria pneumonia can cause abbess of skin in the lymph nodes
Author
vanessasoto
ID
227229
Card Set
Lab Animal
Description
test 2 in lab animal
Updated
7/16/2013, 3:56:47 AM
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