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Rabbit A36- 37. B26 Flashcards

1
Q

traits of hares

A

live above ground
smaller skull
precocial - nest leaving
48 chromosomes
active during the day

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2
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traits of rabbit

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live below ground
has os interparietal
44 chromosomes
altricial - nest resting
active at night

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3
Q

CF of rabbits

A

12-15%

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4
Q

water of rabbit

A

2 x DM

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5
Q

what type of food it needed in rabbits

A

pellets to wear down incisors

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6
Q

uses of rabbits

A

meat- low in cholesterol, high in protein
research
fur
wool
hide

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7
Q

how many teeth in a rabbit

A

28

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8
Q

dental formula of rabbit

A

I2/1
PM3/2
M3/3

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9
Q

pH of rabbit stomach

A

2.1

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10
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pH of rabbit duodenum

A

6.1

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11
Q

pH of rabbit caecum

A

5.9

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12
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pH of rabbit jejunum

A

7.3

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13
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pH of rabbit ileum

A

7.2

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14
Q

pH of rabbit colon

A

6.3

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15
Q

what type of fermenters are rabbits

A

hindgut

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16
Q

size of caecum in rabbit

A

x10 the stomach capacity

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17
Q

what is the ampulla ilei

A

a round sac like structure with lymphoid tissue

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18
Q

fibre degradation in rabbit

A

by bacteria to VFA

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19
Q

protein degradation in rabbit

A

by pepsin and hcl in stomach
by pancreatic trypsin and chymotrypsin and aminopeptidase in small intestine

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20
Q

lipid degradation in rabbit

A

by lipase and bile salts

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21
Q

carbs degradation in rabbit

A

complete digestion into glucose, galactose, fructose

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22
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what is caecotrophy

A

rabbits eat their own faeces

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23
Q

what does caecotroph contain

A

pure bacteria products
vits and amino acids
all enclosed by mucin to prevent nutrient loss

24
Q

where is caecotroph produced

A

in prox colon

25
Q

what causes an increase in caecotroph

A

high fibre
low protein

26
Q

content of soft faeces

A

low DM
high CP and EE

27
Q

content of hard faeces

A

high CF and NFE

28
Q

regulation of caecotroph

A

rectal mechanoreceptors
perception of odour in faeces
blood hormone and metabolic levels

29
Q

preferred feed for rabbits

A

oat > barley > wheat > alfalfa > coccidiostats > pelleted binder

30
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gestation of rabbit

31
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DE of rabbit

A

10-12 mj/day

32
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CP of rabbit

33
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CF of rabbit

34
Q

important to prevent placenta haemorrhage in pregnant rabbits

35
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DM intake for growing

36
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DM intake for pregnant

37
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DM intake for suckling

38
Q

DM intake for suckling and gestating

39
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components of pelleted meal

A

alfalfa/meadow hay
dried beet pulp
grain legumes
extracted sunflower
oat
hay
wheat
binder
barley
coccidiostat
corn

40
Q

what is feeding of rabbits regulated by

A

energy concentration of feed
energy dense feed will decrease mass of food

41
Q

eating of food in rabbits

A

35-40 times a day ad libq

42
Q

grain in a high grain diet

43
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forage in a high forage diet

44
Q

bw of rabbit at birth

45
Q

solid feed given at

46
Q

weaning of rabbits at

47
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bw at slaughter and age

A

2.5kg
12 weeks

48
Q

goal of rabbits kept as hobby

A

healthy and long life span

49
Q

feeding of hobby rabbits

A

ad lib
meadow hay and timothy
ab lib water
small amount of leafy veg

50
Q

angora rabbit

A

hay once a week
fasting day to prevent hairballs

51
Q

orphaned baby rabbits

A

milk replacer 2-3 times a day
day 12-14 give solid feed

52
Q

fibre deficiency

A

fermentation dyspepsia
fur chewing
saccharomycosis
prone to reovirus and tyzzer’s disease

53
Q

fibre overfeeding

A

caecum obstipation –> colon rupture

54
Q

how much lactulose is needed to prevent and treat constipation and portalis systemic encephalopathy

55
Q

what organ does aflatoxicosis affect

56
Q

what organ does fumonisin B1 affect

A

lung and brain

57
Q

what organ does t2 toxin affect

A

feed intake
immune system
ovaries
high susceptilibity due to recycling due to caecotrophy

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