Exam 2 Flashcards
What is the colletive term for rabbits and rodents?
Gilres
Domestic rabbits are the only species of which genus?
Oryctolagus
Rabbits are hypsodontic and may have a second pair of upper incisors known as what?
Peg teeth, or wolf teeth
Rabbit urine is normally thick and creamy, containing what crystals?
Albuminuria and proteinuria
What type of uterus do rabbits have?
Complex with 2 cervixes and 2 cervical orifices
What do rabbit uteruses lack?
Uterine body
Parturition is rabbits is known as kindling and usually occurs when?
Morning
Rabbits are induced ovulators which ovulate when?
10 hours after coitus
Pseudopregnancy is common in rabbits and lasts for how long?
15-17 days
Rabbits are the first animal model for what lab research study?
athersclerosis
Rabbits tolerate _____ temperatures best
cooler
What is the ideal environmental temperature for rabbits?
62-70 F
Torticollis, pasteurella multocida, is also known as what?
Wry Neck
Upper respiratory form of pasteurellosis
Snuffles
What can listeriosis cause in rabbits?
Sudden death and abortion