Lagomorphs!!! Flashcards
How can you perform CPR on a rabbit that is NOT intubated?
(TQ)
Rock rabbit side-to-side
What should you be cautious of when performing an ovariohysterectomy?
(TQ)
Rabbits hav a THIN linea abla
Why do you not strum the Suspensory ligaments in rabbits?
Will hit the Ovarian artery
Where can you transfix the cervices of rabbits?
(2 places)
- Cranial to the cervix OR
- Ligate vagina caudal to the cervices
Which ovary is double ligated before placing hemoclamps?
Right ovary
What should you do immediately post-op for a rabbit?
- Offer grass hay
- Syringe feed if not eating
What can rabbits do with their testicles?
How do you visualize them?
- Retract them back into their abdomen
- Apply gentle steady pressure to abdomen and testicles will return to the scrotum
How is the SQ tissue over the inguinal rings (or the rings themselves) closed?
(TQ)
Closed w/ an abosorbable synthetic suture
(Avoid tissue glue)
Why would you want to recommend spaying a female rabbit?
To decreaes the chance of tumors (uterine adenocarcinoma) & aggressive behavior
