pt 20 (rabbits) Flashcards
what order are rabbits, hares, cottontails in
Lagomorpha
common research uses
pyrogen testing
antiserum
draize
food
inflammatory diseases
common breeds used in research
New Zealand
dutch belted
california
flemish giant
lop-eared
how do you know if rabbit fetus’ are old enough to be delivered by c-section
teeth visible
estrus
induced ovulator; polyestrus
gestation
32 days
weaning
42 days
are babies precocious or altricious
altricious
what are the terms for male and female rabbits
doe and buck
how often are the babies nursed
1/day
litters per year
8
what environment temperature is detrimental to rabbits
90 F
what does grinding teeth mean
pain
lump on rabbit tumor or abscess?
abscess
common dental issues; tx
broken incisors, continue to grow into mouth; trim and hay
trichobezoar
hair balls; not common in short haired breeds
GI stasis; symptoms; tx
inadequate dietary fiber; no feces, anorexia, dehydration; fresh greens
what is another name for ulcerative pododermatitis; cause; symptoms; tx
sore hocks; wire mesh floors and unclean floors; ulcerated inflamed feet; clean, dry bedding and floors - flat slotted floors
how do you tell if red urine in a rabbit is hematuria; causes
make a smear; porphyrins
rabbit fever; significance to domestic species and CVTs
tularemia; zoonotic
what is the most common infectious diseases of rabbits; cause; symptoms; tx
pasteurellosis (snuffles, wryneck); bacteria; creamy naso-occular discharge staining paws, head tilt, conjunctivitis, pneumonia; antibiotics
bordetella is usually seen in
young rabbits
most common endoparasite
eimeria
e. cuniculi; how is it transmitted; symptoms
urine-oral transmission; neuro symptoms - brain and kidney lesions
what parasite causes ear mites; tx
chorioptes or psoroptes cuniculi; ivermectin
other mites in rabbits; sci and common name; tx
skin mites: cheyletiella
term for eating own poop; why; what time was this observed; is all rabbit poop the same
coprophagic; maximize nutrients from food (vit B); night; no - cecotropes
how to tell if skull is rabbit not rodent
2 peg teeth behind incisors
3 injuries to animal or handler that can happen if a rabbit is handled incorrectly
scratches
can hurt rabbits ears
stress can cause cardiac arrest
draize test; how is it done and why
used to evaluate skin and mucous membrane responses to topically applied substances
0.1 mL of test substance in one eye examined at 24, 48, 72 hours
