The Chinchilla
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Whats the only color of wild chinchillas? | standard gray |
| Where is the only place that colonies exist? | Chile |
| Chinchillas are closely related to the _______ | guinea pig |
| Chinchillas are native to | Andes Mountains of South America |
| Order | rodentia |
| Family | chinchillidae |
| Most common chinchilla species in the pet trade? | chinchilla lanigera |
| Chinchillas cant tolerate _______ | high temperatures |
| Chinchillas have dense fur, having __ hairs per root | 90 |
| Chichillas are resistant to | ectoparasites |
| chinchillas have large ears for _______, but no ______ | thermoregulation, no sweat glands |
| Chinchillas teeth : | 4 incisors, 16 molar-type; hypsodontic |
| What is a distinct feature for the chinchilla despite how closely related they are? | palatal ridges |
| GI of chinchillas | stomach-similar to horses, long GI tract, large cecum |
| Chinchilla testicles dont ________ | descend |
| Gestation | 110-138 days |
| How many kits per litter? Litters per year? | 1-3 kits/ litter with 1-2 litters/year |
| Kits are born _______ | precarious |
| What's the most reliable method of knowing if a female is in heat? | The behavior of the male |
| The cage must be in low _______ | temperature & humidity |
| How do chinchillas bathe? | Dust baths, should be available daily |
| What do chinchillas use as a dust bath in the wild? | volcanic ash |
| From a nutrition standpoint, chinchillas are ______ and require large amounts of _______ | herbivores, quality hay |
| What can you give a chinchilla as a treat? | fruit, veggies, seeds, and grains |
| Malocclusion AKA | slobbers |
| CS of Slobbers | anorexia, pawing at the mouth, buccal ulcerations, sharp ridges on molar-like teeth |
| Cause of malocclusions | may be genetic, however lack of chewing objects is primary |
| Skin dz has a lot to do with | husbandry |
| Chinchillas choke due to | esophageal impaction |
| Chinchillas bloat due to their | diet |
| Chinchillas experience constipation due to | low fiber in the diet |
| Listerua Monocytogenes | virulent food-bourne dz, chinchillas highly susceptible, rare |
| Baylisascaris Procyonis AKA | Raccoon parasite, related to toxocara canis |
| Baylisascaris Procyonis | a nematode infx present in the CSF that they may be exposed to thru contaminated hay |
| Pneumonia is usually cause by | overcrowding and poor ventilation |
| Crepuscular | active at dusk & dawn |
| Fur Slip | large portion of hair comes off due to stress |
| Due to fur slip, what should we never do? | scruff |
| Normal Temp | 97-102 |
| Normal Heart Rate | 200-350 |
| Normal Resp. Rate | 40-80 |
| Lifespan | 15-20 years |
| Social groups in the wild are called ____ | herds |
| Since intubation is difficult, what is recommended? | mask induction with iso or sevo |
| Anogenital distance is larger in | males |
| What gives the best yield from a blood draw from chinchillas? | jugular |
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