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Exotics Flashcards

1
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What species are rabbits?

A

Lagomorphs

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2
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What is the difference between a lagomorph and a rodent?

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Rodents have one pair of incisors and lagomorphs have two

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What is the difference between a rabbit and a hare?

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Rabbits are altricial - born without fur, ears and eyes closed, hares are precocial - born fully furred, ears and eyes open

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4
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List some rabbit breeds

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Holland Lop, Dwarf, Flemish Giant, Dutch, Lionhead, Angora

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5
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Where are rabbit eyes located and why?

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Side of their head, prey animal so need a wide range of vision

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True or false, rabbits have a high bone to muscle ratio

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False

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Is a rabbit a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?

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Herbivore

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What type of digestive system does a rabbit have?

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Hind-gut fermenter

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True or false, the cecum comprises 40% of the total GI capacity​

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True

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10
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What is a second type of rabbit poop produced by the cecum​

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Cecotrope

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11
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Why do rabbits have to eat cecotropes?

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To obtain further nutrients

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12
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Why do we avoid using Elizabethan collars on rabbits?

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Need to consume their cecotropes

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13
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Can rabbits vomit?

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No

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14
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Why can’t rabbits vomit?

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Lack a gag reflex and have a thin, weak diaphragm, incapable of reverse peristalsis

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15
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How much hay should a rabbit eat?

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80-85% of their diet

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16
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What type of hay should NOT be fed to an adult rabbit from this list and why?
Timothy, meadow grass, oat, alfalfa, orchard grass

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Alfalfa (can be fed to rabbits under 4 months of age) Calcium phosphorous ratio promotes urinary stones and bladder sludge

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17
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Why is it so important for rabbits to eat hay?

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Wears down their teeth, and promotes GI health

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18
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What percentage should veggies be of the rabbit’s diet?

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8-10%

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19
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What percentage should pellets be of the rabbit’s diet?

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0-10%

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20
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What percentage should treats be of the rabbit’s diet?

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0-5%

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21
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What is the most common cause of malocclusion in rabbits?

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Improper diet

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22
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What type of ovulator is a rabbit?

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Induced

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23
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When can rabbits breed again after giving birth?

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24 hours after

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24
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What is a dewlap and what is used for?

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Loose skin hanging under a mature female rabbit’s chin, the rabbit plucks fur from it to line the nest

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25
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Should rabbits be fasted for surgery? Why or why not?

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No, they can’t vomit and they should never be fasted as it may cause GI stasis which may be fatal

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26
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Why should rabbits be spayed?

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Reduces aggressive behaviour, prevents false or real pregnancies​, prevents uterine adenocarcinoma​, prevents pyometra and endometritis​

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27
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Why should rabbits be neutered?

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Reduces aggressive behaviour, prevents testicular cancer, reduces urine marking A.K.A spraying behaviours, ​decreases urine smell and encourages better litterbox habits ​

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28
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True or false, it is easier to bond rabbits when intact

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False

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29
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What are considered rabbit emergencies?

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Anorexia (12-24 hours without eating), diarrhea, presence of cecotropes or lack of feces

30
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What zoonotic disease can rabbits and rodents have?

A

Ringworm

31
Q

True or false, rabbits can have the same ectoparasites as dogs and cats

A

True

32
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What should we do to minimize stress of rabbits in the veterinary hospital?

A

Separate waiting room or put in exam room right away, change into clean scrubs, rabbit should be in their travel cage with familiar scents, provide no slip surfaces

33
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What can rabbit thumping and stomping indicate?

A

Frightened/threatened​, mad, irritated and used to ​warn others of danger

34
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What does it mean when a rabbit circles your feet?

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Originally a courtship behaviour​, indicates love and is a way to ask for attention​

35
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What does it mean when a rabbit grunts, growls and charges?

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Angry, threatened and territorial, they want you to leave and may bite

36
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What is a rabbit doing when chinning?

A

Claiming ​their territory ​with scent glands under the chin spread the rabbit’s scent.​
Each one has a unique scent​.

37
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What is the best combination for rabbit bonding? What can be the most difficult?

A

Spayed female with a neutered male.
Bonding two females can be the most difficult​.

38
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Why are pine and cedar shavings not recommended for any small animals?

A

They contain aerosols that ​are toxic to the liver and lungs​

39
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Can rabbits be litter trained?

A

Yes

40
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What does tonic immobility mean?

A

A state of motor inhibition that can occur in prey animals as a last defense ​
against a predator – a fear response​

41
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What can trigger tonic immobility in rabbits?

A

Lying them on their backs

42
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What is the best way to restrain a ferret?

A

Scruffing

43
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What is the issue with ferrets in pet stores coming from just 2 farms?

A

They have a small gene pool - many health issues

44
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What were ferrets originally bred for?

A

Their ability to hunt rabbits and control the rodent population​

45
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What does nocturnal mean?

A

Most active at night

46
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Is a ferret a carnivore, omnivore, or herbivore?

A

Carnivore

47
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Are vaccinations required for ferrets?

A

Yes - distemper and rabies

48
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What are some health issues of ferrets?

A

Fatal anemia, cancer, heart disease, epizootic catarrhal enteritis (ECE), ecto- and endoparasites

49
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What is the definition of a rodent?

A

Gnawing animals that have continuously growing upper and lower incisors​ - one set of teeth

50
Q

Why is it important to not lift a mouse or rat by their tail?

A

Tail can slough off

51
Q

What province is rat free?

A

Alberta

52
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What is the purpose of porphyrin in rats?

A

Lubrication and pheromones

53
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Are mice and rats carnivores, herbivores or omnivores?

A

Omnivores

54
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How can we determine whether mice and rats are male or female?

A

Distance between anus and genitalia, males are farther apart than females

55
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Why are rats used in the laboratory setting?

A

Almost all disease-linked human genes are duplicated in the rat​, share the same physiology as humans

56
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Why wouldn’t 2 white chinchillas be bred together?

A

25% chance of getting a homozygous version of these genes - they’re lethal (the fetus won’t develop)​

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57
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What is the most common colour of chinchilla?

A

Standard grey

58
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What is fur slip?

A

Chinchillas can release a large patch of fur in response to being grabbed or handled too roughly

59
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Are chinchillas carnivores, herbivores or omnivores?

A

Herbivores

60
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Should we bathe a chinchilla? Why or why not?

A

No, their fur can take a long time to dry leaving​ the chinchilla open to possible fungal infections, and the fur also acts as a barrier that prevents water from evaporating, so​ they can get cold​

61
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What type of bath does a chinchilla need?

A

Dust bath

62
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Are chinchilla offspring altricial or precocial?

A

Precocial - fully furred with ears and eyes open

63
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What is something that can happen to male chinchillas that we need to make owners aware of?

A

Fur ring around penis

64
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How many teeth do rabbits have?

A

16 deciduous, 28 permanent

65
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Define Malocclusion

A

imperfect positioning or meeting of the teeth when the jaws are closed​

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66
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Dewlaps

A

loose skin hanging under an animal’s neck, only develops in female rabbits

67
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Birds have how many respiratory cycles?

A

2

68
Q

birds lack what for breathing?

A

Diaphragm

69
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birds have________ along with small rigid lungs

A

air sacs

70
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Define Coprophagy

A

The eating of feces or dung

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