Rabbit AP SG Flashcards
female rabbits have a prominent skin fold on the underside of their neck called the
dewlap
______ is the most common rabbit breed used in animal research
New Zealand white
the normal temp of rabbits
101.3 - 104.0
the normal heart rate of rabbits
180 - 250
the normal respiratory rate of rabbits
30-60 bpm
the average gesation period for rabbits is ___ days with ___ kits being born per litter
30-33, 4-12
the right lung of rabbits is divided into ___ lobes and the left lung is divided into ___ lobes
3 ; 2
the neutrophil of rabbits have prominent granules that stain silica to eosinophils, these cells are called ______ or _____
pseudoeosiniophil or heterophil
domesticated rabbits were the first animal model for ____ and we have been able to induce this in them through dietary changes such as feeding high cholesterol and high fat diets
atherosclerosis
rabbits are often used in ___ research as they have large, easily accessible ears which makes collecting large amounts of blood easy
antibody production
rabbits are commonly used in eye irritancy testing and this research had been refined allowing researchers to ____ the animals eye prior to the evaluation which has improved the ___ of testing results
anesthetize ; validity
female new zealand rabbits reach sexual maturity around ____ months of age and males around ____ months
5 ; 6-7
rabbits are considered ___ ovulators and breeding colonies typically have __ buck to ___ does
induced ; 1 ; 10-20
parturition in rabbits is called ___ and generally occurs when
kindling ; morning
the young rabbits are called ___ and they are born ____,____, and ____
kits ; blind ; hairless ; helpless
the young nurse for ____ each day and the are weaned around ___ weeks of age
a few minutes ; 5-8
___ can be common in does. it generally lasts 15 - 17 days and they will often exhibit ____ and typical nest building behavior
pseudopregnancy ; mammary development
an animal that was randomly bred, or no in - bred, is referred to as a ___ animal
stock
an animal that has been inbred by at least 20 generation of brother-sister or parent-offspring mating is referred to as a ____
strain
a ___ animal is one that is a result of a single mating between two different inbred strains
hybrid
what are peg teeth and where are they located
the second pair of incisors, just posterior to normal incisors
why is rabbit intubation difficult
they have a large tongue with a small elevation in the posterior portion
what are night feces
soft feces / cecotrophs - composed of water, nitrogen, electrolytes, and vitamins. ingested straight from the anus
rabbit urine is thick and creamy with crystals being. common finding. which two crystal types are you most likely to find
ammonium magnesium phosphate and calcium carbonate crystals
how do you determine the gender of rabbits
examine genital opening ; females will have a slit like opening, males will have a rounded urethra
