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Musculoskeletal & digestive system of rabbits - Veterinary Assistant Flashcards

1
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Crepuscular

A

animals that are most active at dusk and dawn

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2
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Highly vascularized ears play a role in what?

A

thermoregulation

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3
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What % of a rabbits body weight is bone

A

8%

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4
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What are rabbits at a higher risk of?

A

luxation or fractures

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5
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What is luxation?

A

dislocation of a body part

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6
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How many types of bones make up a rabbit’s skeleton?

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23 types of bones

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7
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What % of a rabbit’s skeleton is made up of bone marrow?

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51%

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8
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What is the cause for rabbit’s fragile skeletons and large muscle mass?

A

selective breeding for meat

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9
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Herbivores

A

organism that feeds on plants - anatomically and physiologically adapted to eating plants

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10
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Hind-gut fermenters

A

digestive process seen in monogastric herbivores - takes place in large intestine and cecum

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11
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Cellulose

A

substance that is the main constituent of plant cell walls and of vegetable fibers

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12
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Rabbits are ________ ________-_______ _________

A

crepuscular hind-gut fermenters

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13
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T or F: Hind-gut fermenters have an enlarged foregut as opposed to hindgut

A

false - enlarged hindgut

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14
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How does hindgut fermentation help a rabbit’s digestive process?

A

makes indigestible fiber broken down - releases nutrients and allows for more absorption

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15
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Define “cecum”

A

pouch/tublike structure connected to the junction of the small/large intestines

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16
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Cecum is an _______ element of digestion in hindgut fermenters

A

integral

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17
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What % does cecum take up of the total GI capacity

A

40%

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18
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The cecum contains what?

A

a microflora of bacteria which aids in digestion of plant matter

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19
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T or F: All proteins and vitamins that were synthesized in the cecum get absorbed

A

false - only some are absorbed

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20
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Cecotropes

A

second type of rabbit poop produced by the cecum/ soft poops

21
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Cecotrohpy

A

act of eating cecotropes

22
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Coprophagy

A

act of eating feces or dung

23
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Cecotrophy is unique to who?

A

rabbits, hares and pikes

24
Q

3 other terms for cecotropes

A

caecotrophs
cecal pellets
cecals

25
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% of cecotropes crude protein intake

A

28-30%

26
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% of cecotropes total nitrogen intake

A

30%

27
Q

Biggest reason we avoid using a cone on rabbits

A

cecotrophy

28
Q

Primary diet of rabbits

A

hay
leafy greens
pellets
treats

29
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T or F: Rabbits can vomit

A

false

30
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T or F: Rabbits can pass gas

A

false

31
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% of hay that should make up a rabbit’s diet

A

80-85%

32
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4 types of hay

A

Timothy
Orchard grass
Botanical grass
Meadow grass

33
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2 hay classifications

A

grass - timothy, orchard
legume - clover

34
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T or F: Rabbits older than 4 months should be given alfalfa

A

false - alfalfa is high in calcium phosphorus which promotes urinary stones

35
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What colours should hay be?

A

hay should be green or yellow with a sweet odor

36
Q

T or F: Hay can be dusty and filled with mold/fungus

A

false

37
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2 reasons hay is needed for a rabbit’s diet

A

hays helps both the GI and dental health

38
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T or F: Rabbit’s don’t need a variety of hay

A

false

39
Q

T or F: Rabbits enjoy eating hay off the ground

A

false - hay should be in a pile

40
Q

What % of a rabbit’s diet should be made of veggies?

A

8-10%

41
Q

T or F: 1/4 cup of veggies per pound in body weight should be offered everyday

A

true

42
Q

Too many veggies can cause what in rabbits?

A

softened stool
diarrhea
GI gas

43
Q

4 types of veggies a rabbit can eat

A

romaine lettuce
bell peppers
dandelion greens
kale

44
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What % of a rabbits diet should be made of pellets?

A

0-10%

45
Q

T or F: Pellets are required for a rabbits diet

A

false - pellets can be eliminated all together

46
Q

Pellets should be limited to ______ tbsp per day

A

1-2 tbsp

47
Q

What % of treats should make up a rabbit’s diet?

A

0-5%

48
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T or F: Treats can be given multiple times a week

A

false - treats should be given once or twice a week

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