Hamster Anatomy and Care

What is the gestation period in the hamster?

Where is brown adipose tissue located in hamsters?

Which statement is false regarding the effects of hibernation?

Which hamster is the smallest?

What is an immunologically privileged site?

All are zoonotic potentials except?

Which statement is false regarding hamster pups?

What is the most common spontaneous disease of hamsters?

Females can be successfully mated on the evening of the ___ day after observing the postovulatory discharge.

What is a branch of genetics that is concerned with the structure and function of chromosomes?

What is a common behavior during the first pregnancy involving young?

What color is the Chinese hamster with a dark dorsal stripe?

What term describes the tendency for cells to have an affinity for acid, basic, or neutral stains?

What condition may develop from antibiotic use that disrupts gut flora?

What glands are used to mark territory in hamsters?

What is the genus species name of the Syrian hamster?

What position does a female hamster assume during breeding?

What is proliferative ileitis commonly called?

What is characterized by excessive, extracellular deposition of protein fibrils in organs?

Gestation period for hamsters is 16 days.
Hamsters have a distinctly compartmentalized stomach, differentiating their digestive system.
Brown adipose tissue is found between the scapulae of hamsters.

Hibernation leads to decreased body temperature, slowed respiration, and increased sensitivity to touch, but heart rate does not increase.
Cannibalism and litter abandonment commonly occur during a hamster's first pregnancy.

The Chinese hamster is the smallest variety, recognized by its gray-brown coloration and dark dorsal stripe.
The Syrian hamster’s scientific name is Mesocricetus auratus.

Proliferative ileitis, known as "wet tail," is the most common spontaneous disease among hamsters.
Antibiotic-associated enterocolitis can develop due to antibiotics disrupting normal intestinal microbial flora.
Zoonotic concerns exist with conditions like lymphocytic choriomeningitis and Campylobacter, but Syphacia obvelata is not zoonotic.

Female hamsters can be mated successfully on the evening of the 3rd day after observing postovulatory discharge.
Lordosis is the breeding position assumed by female hamsters.

Cytogenetics is the study of chromosome structure and function.
Polychromasia refers to the tendency of hamster red blood cells to have varying affinities for stains.
Amyloidosis involves excessive deposition of protein fibrils in organs, notably the liver, kidney, and spleen.
Hamster pups are hairless at birth, and their incisors are fully erupted from the time of birth. Eyes open at 5 days, contradicting earlier assumptions.