Metabolic Bone Disease in Primates
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Which bones are most commonly affected by metabolic bone disease in primates?

  • Skull bones
  • Leg bones (correct)
  • Arm bones
  • Spine bones

    • What is the main cause of metabolic bone disease in primates?

  • Excessive intake of vitamin D3
  • Excessive exposure to ultraviolet B spectrum
  • Infection
  • Lack of dietary calcium (correct)

    • What are rachitic rosettes?

  • Flared epiphyses
  • Firm swellings along the ribcage (correct)
  • Hypertrophied ribcage
  • Bowed leg bones

    • What can blood sampling assess in cases of metabolic bone disease in primates?

    <p>Vitamin D deficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the recommended calcium:phosphorus ratio for preventing metabolic bone disease in primates?

    <p>2:1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is commonly seen in adult male great apes, especially gorillas?

    <p>Dissecting aortic aneurysms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the management approach for heart failure in great apes?

    <p>Decreasing outflow pressure with ACE inhibitors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition has been reported in great apes and Old World primates and is considered one of the most commonly seen gynecological issues in Old World primates?

    <p>Endometriosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the preferred method of restraint for larger simian NHPs?

    <p>Hand injecting after restraint or blow-darting with a medetomidine ketamine combination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is uncommon in the UK due to the absence of suitable vectors?

    <p>Haemoparasites</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition is specific to black lemurs and results in periarticular bone growth?

    <p>Periarticular hyperostosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the treatment for type 2 diabetes in overweight primates?

    <p>Reducing starchy and sugary foods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of type 1 diabetes in primates?

    <p>Auto-immune damage to the Islets of Langerhans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which condition causes liver damage in lemurs and other prosimians?

    <p>Haemochromatosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the clinical signs of hypovitaminosis C in NHPs?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

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