exotic reproduction

Question 1

what is different about female rabbit anatomy?

Answer 1

extended oviduct friable uterus excess fat in mesometrium long suspensory ligaments

Question 2

rabbit gestation

Answer 2

28-33d

Question 3

rabbit oestrus

Answer 3

induced ovulator 10-13 hr post coitus

Question 4

signs of uterine adenocarcinoma in rabbits

Answer 4

weight loss vulval discharge haematuria

Question 5

how do you treat uterine adenocarcinoma?

Answer 5

OVH 50% get it if entire

Question 6

considerations for rabbit surgery

Answer 6

• only remove food for a few hours -want them to eat ASAP -use NSAIDs more than opiods as they can reduce GI motility -need to help them stay warm -minimise stress -raise thorax as poking in abdomen can alter rr -always use degradable sutures -use subcuticular sutures as rabbits nibble

Question 7

how old are mice and rats weaned?

Answer 7

6-10 w

Question 8

what are rabbit young like?

Answer 8

altrical (not ready)

Question 9

what are mice and rat young like?

Answer 9

altricial (not ready)

Question 10

what are guinea pig young like?

Answer 10

precoccial (ready)

Question 11

common disease in guinea pigs?

Answer 11

pregnancy toxaemia cystic ovaries

Question 12

/what is unusual about female ferret reproduction

Answer 12

induced ovulators so stay in heat until mated the high oestrogen can cause anaemia

Question 13

how do you castrate a male rabbit?

Answer 13

-can do prescrotal or scrotal -open or close -always close skin -must close tunic as they have an open inguinal ring

Question 14

how do you spay a rabbit?

Answer 14

ventral midline 3 clamp removal

Question 15

what consideration do you need for ferret spay?

Answer 15

significant fat in mesometrium

Question 16

what consideration do you need for rat spay?

Answer 16

small diameter material

Question 17

how do you castrate a ferret?

Answer 17

closed inguinal ring so dont need to close scrotal sac

Question 18

how do you castrate rats and guinea pigs?

Answer 18

open inguinal ring so close scrotum

Question 19

Which species is this? which is male and which is female? why?

Answer 19

guinea pig

left = female right = male

female - triagnle pore

male - round pore and longer genital - anal distance

Question 20

which species is this? which is male and which is female? why?

Answer 20

rat

left = male right = female

male - round pore, longer anus - genital distance

female - triangular pore

Question 21

which species is this? which is male and whic is female? why?

Answer 21

rabbit

left = male, right = female

male - round pore, longer anus - pore distance

femlae - slit like pore, duplex uterus, 2 cervixes and unjoined horns

Question 22

which species is this? which is male and which is femlae? why?

Answer 22

hamster

male = left, female = right

male - longer pore to anal distance