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1
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What is the rabbit scientific name?

A

Oryctolagus cuniculus

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2
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What order are rabbits in?

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Lagomorpha

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3
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Hares are in what genus?

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Lepus

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Cottontails are in what genus?

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Sylvilagus

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5
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Can different orders of rabbits interbreed?

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No

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Dutch belted/banded rabbits have what color coat?

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white coat with a black or brown belt around the abdomen, and dark eyes

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What is the harlequin color coat?

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Broken, white base coat with any pattern of other color

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8
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American Rabbit Breeders Association recognizes how many breeds?

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50

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What are the most popular rabbit breeds?

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New Zealand White (NZW), American Dutch, Californian, Flemish Giant

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10
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What is the most popular rabbit breed for research?

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New Zealand White

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11
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Which rabbit breeds are used for meat?

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NZW, Flemish Giant, Californian, American Checkered Giant

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12
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What is the average weight of NZW rabbits?

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6.6-11+lb

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13
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What is the average weight of American Dutch rabbits?

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2-4 lb

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How can you tell the difference between a NZW and a Californian?

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Californians have dark ears, nose and feet

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What is the average size of the Flemish Giant?

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14.3-19.8lb

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16
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What are some pet and show breeds of rabbits?

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American chinchilla, satin, rex, silver martin, american checkered giant, polish, lop

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What is the average size of the Californian?

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13 lb

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18
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What kind of antibodies do rabbits produce?

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Polyclonal antibodies

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19
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What is an adult male rabbit called?

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Buck

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20
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What is an adult female rabbit called?

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Doe

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21
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What is the average birthweight of a rabbit kit?

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30-90 g

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22
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When do male rabbits reach sexual maturity?

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22-52 weeks

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23
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When do female rabbits reach sexual maturity?

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22-52 weeks

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24
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What is the breeding life of the male and female rabbit?

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Male: 5-6 years months
Female: 2-3 years

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25
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What kind of estrus cycle do female rabbits go through?

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Induced ovulator

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26
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What is the rabbit litter size?

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4-12

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27
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What is the rabbit gestation length?

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29-35 days

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28
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How much of the body weight is the skeleton of the rabbit?

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7-8%

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29
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Which vertebrae can rabbits fracture?

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Lumbar

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30
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What do rabbits commonly do when in pain?

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Grind teeth

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31
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Where are peg teeth in rabbits?

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Directly behind the incisors with unknown

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32
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What are the 2 lymphoid organs associated with the rabbit GI system? How much of the total lymphoid tissue do they contain?

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Sacculus rotundus, appendix/veriform process

50% of lymphoid tissue

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33
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Esophagus has how many striated muscle layers?

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3

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34
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What are the 2 types of feces of rabbits?

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Firm, dry daytime pellets and soft moist nighttime pellets called cecotrophs

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35
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What do cecotrophs contain?

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high water content, nitrogen, electrolytes and B vitamins, Volatile Fatty Acids

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36
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Healthy rabbits never have:

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an empty stomach

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37
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Trichobezoars are an indicator of what?

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Intestinal motility problems

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38
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Each rabbit eye has how many degrees of vision?

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190

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39
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What is the primary means of temperature regulation in rabbits?

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Ears

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40
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The right AV valve of rabbits is:

A

Bicuspid, tricuspid in other animals

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41
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Towel wrapping a rabbit for a long time can result in:

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Heatstroke

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42
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Rabbits are prone to what during intubation?

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Laryngospasm

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43
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What are the visual genital differences between male and female rabbits?

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Females have a slit-like opening, males have a rounded urethral opening

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44
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How do rabbit kits get their immunity?

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The placenta

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45
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When do rabbit kits wean?

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4-6 weeks

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46
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What is the rabbit chromosome number?

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44

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47
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What kind of uterus does female rabbits have?

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Duplex uterus, each uterine horn has its own cervix

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48
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Do male rabbits have nipples?

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No

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49
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What is giving birth to rabbit kits called?

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Kindling

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50
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Breeding colonies of rabbits consist of:

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1 buck to 10-20 does

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51
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Ovulation occurs approximately when after mating in rabbits?

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10 hours

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52
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What is the predominant leukocyte in rabbits?

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Lymphocyte

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53
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Rabbit neutrophils look similar to what? How can they be distinguished?

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Eosinophils (aka heterophils)

True eosinophils are larger, darker granules

54
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Basophils are most common in which animal than other mammals?

55
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Serum calcium in rabbits can fluctuate and be as high as:

56
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What is the ph of rabbit urine?

57
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Why does rabbit urine appear cloudy?

A

High quantities of triple phosphate and Ca carbonate crystals

58
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What is the ideal temperature for rabbits?

59
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Commercial rabbit food should have how much fiber?

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15% protein and at least 18% fiber

60
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High fiber in rabbits helps reduce:

A

Trichobezoars and obesity

61
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Too many supplements in rabbits can cause what?

62
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How should a rabbit be restrained?

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Scruff while supporting the hind legs, or a football hold

63
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How can you hypnotize a rabbit?

A

Put in dorsal in a v trough and repeatedly gently stroke the abdomen

64
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What are the 2 sites for large amount of blood collection in rabbits?

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Auricular artery and jugular vein

65
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How much blood can you get from a rabbit?

66
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What is the max you can put in a rabbit muscle?

67
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How long should food be withheld from rabbits before sx to get an accurate body weight?

68
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Because the enzyme atropine esterase is present in many rabbits, what other anticholinergic should be used?

A

Glycopyrrolate

69
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How is depth of anesthesia in rabbits best determined?

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Breathing rate and degree of jaw tone

70
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What are the 2 most common pain meds postop for rabbits?

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Butorphenol and buprenorphine

71
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What is the most common disease of rabbits?

A

Pasteurellosis, commonly called snuffles

72
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Cilia Associated Respiratory (CAR) in rabbits is caused by what bacteria?

A

Helicobacter spp

73
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What are the 4 common enteric diseases of rabbits?

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Coccidiosis, Enterotoxemia, Tyzzer’s disease, Salmonellosis

74
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What bacteria causes enterotoxemia in rabbits?

A

Clostridia spp

75
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Necrobacillosis or Schmorl’s disease is caused by what bacteria?

A

F. necrophorum

76
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Pseudotuberculosis is caused by what bacteria?

A

Y. pseudotuberculosis

77
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Venereal spriochetosis – rabbit syphilis, is caused by what? How is it transmitted?

A

Spirochetes, transmitted by direct contact

78
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Treponematosis, aka vent disease or spirochetosis in rabbits is caused by what? How is it transmitted and treated?

A

spirochete Treponema cuniculi
Transmitted venereally and transplacentally
Treated with penicillin, high fiber diet and anti-diarrheal meds

79
Q

The myxomavirus’s natural host is what, and how is it transmitted?

A

Cottontails

Transmitted by mosquitoes

80
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Myxomavirus is a poxvirus that causes:

A

Myxomatosis

81
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Papillomatosis (oral and cutaneous) is caused by what?

82
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Rotavirus in rabbits causes what?

83
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Coronavirus causes what in rabbits?

A

Cardiomyopathy

84
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What mange mites can infect rabbits?

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Notoedres cati and Sarcoptes scabiei

85
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What external parasites can rabbits get?

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Ear mites, fur mites, mange mites, fleas, cuterebra

86
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Are pinworms pathogenic to rabbits?

87
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What tapeworm infects rabbits?

A

Cittotaenia ctenoides

88
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The Protozoa – Encephalitozoon cuniculi can cause what in rabbits?

A

Brain lesions

89
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What are the 2 forms of coccidiosis in rabbits?

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Intestinal (Eimeria MPMI) and hepatic (Eimeria S.)

90
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What are common neoplasias of rabbits?

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Uterine adenocarcinoma, lymphosarcoma, bile duct adenomas, prolactin secreting pituitary adenomas, embryonal nephromas

91
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Buphthalmia and glaucoma is common in which rabbit breed?

92
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Vitamin E deficiency can cause what in rabbits?

A

Muscle atrophy

93
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Splay leg in rabbits is caused by what?

A

Inherited recessive trait

94
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What are signs of lack of enrichment in rabbits?

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Head swaying/weaving, head pressing, obsession with pawing/digging at cage floor or food bowl, circling, sitting with head lowered, excessive fur plucking, bar chewing and drinking.

95
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What is the diastema?

A

Space between incisors and premolars, devoid of canine teeth

96
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What can cause arteriosclerosis in rabbits?

A

Calcium imbalance or Vitamin D excess

97
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Why shouldn’t rabbits be fed large amounts of alfalfa hay?

A

Alfalfa hay has higher calcium and can increase urinary calcium that can cause urolithiasis and excessive urinary sludge.

98
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What is the best housing for rabbits?

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Half wire half solid floor.

99
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How can a rabbit owner increased the nutritional content of the diet?

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Feed a variety of hay types, mostly timothy hay

100
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What can feeding fresh greens and fruits to rabbits cause? What can rabbits graze on?

A

Starch overload, cecal pH extremes, enteric diseases

Can graze on clover or dandelion

101
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What happens if rabbit kits are fed milk that’s not from a rabbit?

A

They fail to form an antimicrobial fatty acid called milk oil that helps develop colostral antibodies within the intestines.

102
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What antibiotics can cause clostridium/bacterial enterotoxemia in rabbits?

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Gram +, beta lactam, lincosamides, clindamycin, lincomycin, erythromycin. NO ORAL PENICILLIN. AKA PLACE

103
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What is a safer way to give antibiotics to rabbits?

104
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What are signs of enterotoxemia?

A

Anorexia, diarrhea, wasting

105
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What can cause ileus in rabbits?

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Environmental changes, stress, malocclusion, excessive high-energy low fiber diet, trichobezoar.

106
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What is treatment for ileus?

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Rehydrating stomach, maintain hydration, stimulate motility, assisted feeding, commercial critical care diet for herbivores, abdominal massage, appetite stimulants. Syringe feed to avoid clogging of feeding tubes.

107
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What pain med can cause ileus in rabbits?

A

Buprenorphine

108
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What 2 drugs can help with GI motility in rabbits?

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Cisapride, ranitidine and metoclopramide

109
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Trichobezoars are not always:

A

Pathogenic, can be an incidental finding

110
Q

Ear mites infections or ear cankers are called:

A

Otoacariasis

111
Q

Moist dermatits, slobbers or blue fur disease is caused by what? What causes the blue fur?

A

Malocclusion or continual moistening of the fur by drinking from a water bowl, urine/diarrhea scald.
Pseudomonas bacteria causes the blue fur.

112
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Necrobacillosis aka Schmorl’s disease, is what?

A

Syndrome commonly refering to dermatitis of the face and neck area caused by excessive salivation due to dental disease.

113
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What are zoonotic diseases/parasites of rabbits?

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Ringworm, fur mite, burrowing sarcoptic mite (walking dandruff), leptospirosis, tularemia, salmonellosis, rabies

114
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What is the most common anesthetic used in rabbits?

A

Ketamine and Xylazine/Dexmedetomidine (latter maintains cardio parameters better than xylazine)

115
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If you put an ecollar on a rabbit, that prevents them from getting what important nutrient?

A

B vitamins from cecotrophs

116
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What is the best analgesia for rabbits?

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Combo of NSAIDS and opioids

117
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Rabbits slow to recover from anesthesia should be turned every:

A

30-60 minutes to prevent hypostatic lung congestion, and should be given warmed fluids

118
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Tularemia bacterium is carried by what?

A

Ticks and fleas

119
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How do rabbits die from ileus?

A

Water is absorbed into the colon and causes dehydration, gas builds up from the fermentation causing pain, reduced energy from lack of food absorption leads to hepatic lipidosis.

120
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What does the stool from rabbits with ileus look like? How will the stomach feel?

A

Small, dark irregular pellets.

Stomach will feel doughy, firm and maybe bloated

121
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Why should lawn clippings be avoided?

A

They ferment rapidly and can cause bloat and ileus

122
Q

How many injections can rabbits tolerate of Penicillin?

A

Once a week

123
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When is the best time to check for pinworms?

124
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How many times a day do rabbit kits nurse?

125
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Female rabbits have what kind of uterus?

126
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What is the most common tumor of the reproductive tract of the female rabbit?

A

Adenocarcinoma

127
Q

Rabbit syphilis is caused by what?

A

Treponema spp

128
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The rabbit tricuspid valve has how many leaflets?

A

2, it’s bicuspid

129
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Where is the majority of lymph tissue in the rabbit?

130
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Rabbit neutrophils can be confused with what?

A

Eosinophils

131
Q

What is the large centrally located ear vessel in the rabbit?

A

Auricular artery

132
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Pododermatitis is caused by what in rabbits?

A

Highly alkaline urine

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