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Rabbit Diseases Flashcards

1
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What are the typical hosts for Pasteurellosis

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Rabbit, (rodent, bird, farm animals).

Very frequent in pet rabbits

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How is Pasteurellosis transmitted

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direct contact (major); respiratory aerosol

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What are the predisposing factors to Pasteurellosis

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virulence, pre-existing Bordatella Bronchiseptica. Stress

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What are the clinical signs of Pasteurellosis

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snuffles, pneumonia , torticollis, bacteremia, acute septicemia

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What happens if you’re young and you get the pneumonia symptom from Pasteurellosis

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sudden death

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what is torticollis

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head tilt

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Where can the bacteremia abcesses be located

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in mammary glands, in kidney/any organ. Can also cause a pyometra

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How do you treat Pasteurellosis

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difficult. use baytril. very difficult to completely cure. can be a chronic asymptomatic carrier.

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9
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How do you prevent Pasteurellosis

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Have spf animals

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How do you diagnose Pasteurellosis

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culture, immunologic tests

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11
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what is orchidis

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infection of testes

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12
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What causes bacterial enteritis (enteropathies)

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common, specific course not always found: combination of organisms

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13
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What specific bacteria cause enteropathies

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Tyzzer’s disease (clostridium piliforme.) - Poor sanitation
Clostridium enterotoxemia (c. spiriforme)
Colibacillosis

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14
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What are the clinical signs of bacterial enteritis

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Sudden death to more prolonged disease

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What are the clinical signs of staphylococcus aureus

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localized dermatitis, or systemic (pneumonia, abcesses, mastitis, septicemia, conjunctivitis)

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What causes dermatophytosis (ZOONOSIS)

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Trichophyton Mentagrophytes

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17
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What is the transmission method of dermatophytes

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Direct contact

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18
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What are the clinical signs of dermatophytosis

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can be subclinical or alopecia, arrhythmia, crusts or scabs

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19
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What is pinworms

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a nematode, passalurus ambiguus.

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Where do you find pinworm eggs

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found in feces, not pathogenic but can affect the rabbit.

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21
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how do you treat pinworms

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fenbendazole, ivermectin

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22
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what is coccidiosis (intestinal form) caused by

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a protozoan. its common but subclinical.

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how is coccidiosis (intestinal form) transmitted

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fecal oral in combination with bacterial disease

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how do you diagnose coccidiosis (intestinal form)

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fecal

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25
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how do you treat coccidiosis (intestinal form)

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sulfa (s-125). amprolium

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26
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What is the hepatic form of coccidiosis caused by

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eimeria stiedae.

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27
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How is the hepatic form of coccidiosis transmitted

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fecal-oral transmission. the cycle is different from enteric coccidiosis

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28
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what are the clinical signs of hepatic coccidiosis

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more severe. Liver dysfunction. Hepatomegaly, Icterus

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29
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How do you diagnose hepatic coccidiosis

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fecal + necropsy

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30
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How do you treat hepatic coccidiosis

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difficult to treat. disease may remain for life. only possibility of success is early treatment: there is frequent relapse. Treat environment. Use sulfonamides to treat.

31
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how do you prevent hepatic coccidiosis

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spf rabbit

32
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What causes encephalitozoonosis (pseudozoonosis)

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encephsalitozoan cuniculi

33
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What breed of rabbit is encephalitozoonosis

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dwarf rabbit especially susceptible

34
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How is encephalitozoonosis transmitted

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transplacental urine.

35
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what are the clinical signs of encephalitozoonosis

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most chronic and subclinical (retarded growth). in rare case: neurological signs, postmortem: kidneys + brain

36
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How do you diagnose encephalitozoonosis

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serology, pcr of infected tissues.

37
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What is treatment for encephalitozoonosis

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fenbendazole

38
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what causes ear mites

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psoroptes cuniculi

39
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what are the clinical signs of ear mites

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itchy, crusty, etc

40
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what is the treatment for ear mites

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topical treatment
ivermectin (po, sq)
revolution
cleaning of ears and environment

41
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what causes fur mites

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cheyletiella parasitivorax

42
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what are the clinical signs of fur mites

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asymptomatic

alopecia, dander, often on the back

43
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How do you diagnose fur mites

A

scotch tape

44
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how do you treat fur mites

A

revolution, ivomec

45
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What is buphthalmia

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autosomal recessive genetic disorder

46
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what are the symptoms of buphthalmia

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bulging eyes

47
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how do you diagnose buphthalmia

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check IOP

48
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How do you treat buphthalmia

A

euthanasia

49
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Which animals are most susceptible to heat prostration

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rabbit/guinea pig very succeptible

fat, furry rabbits most susceptible.

50
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what are the symptoms of heat prostration

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respiration, body temp, mm, prostration and death

51
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What is the treatment for heat prostration

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cool compress

52
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What is the type of neoplasia rabbits are prone to

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adenocarcinoma of the uterine endometrium

53
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when does an adenocarcinoma often occur

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in does > 5yrs of age

54
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What are the symptoms of neoplasia

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discharge, weight loss, palatable mass.

55
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How do you diagnose neoplasia

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ultrasound, xray

56
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What is the second most common neoplasia in rabbits

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lymphosarcoma. In juvenile + young rabbits.

57
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how do you diagnose lymphosarcoma

A

FNA + biopsy

58
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What causes hair chewing

A

boredom

59
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what are the clinical signs of hair chewing

A

patchy alopecia

60
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how do you diagnose hair chewing

A

skin scraping, tape, culture

61
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how is physical injury caused

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fighting (in group housing)

62
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How is a vertebral fracture caused

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caused by jumping and thrashing. usually lumbar spine. outcome: euthanasia

63
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What is the type of malocclusion that occurs in rabbits

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mandibular prognatism. overgrowth of premolars and molars. use of dental burr necessary

64
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Who does toxaemia of pregnancy happen often to

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obese does frequently, last week of gestation

65
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what are the clinical signs of toxaemia of pregnancy

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anorexic/fasting, rapid death.

66
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What are the clinical signs of trichobezoars

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asymptomatic, obstruction: vomiting, anorexia, emaciation, reduced fecal output, death

67
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how do you diagnose trichobezoars

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xrays

68
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how do you treat trichobezoars

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rehydrate, gi stimulation, proteolytic, surgery

69
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What causes ulcerative pododermatitis

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large rabbits on hard, wet/soiled or wire mesh floors. even on rough bedding.

70
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what are the clinical signs of ulcerative pododermatitis

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ulceration on plantar, metatarsal surface

secondary s. aureus infection possible

71
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What is the treatment for ulcerative pododermatitis

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clean, disinfect, apply topical antiseptic, bandage, improve the environment.

72
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what is the cause of anorexia

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multiple cause

73
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how do you treat anorexia

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find +treat the primary cause. do non specific treatment to counter the effects of anorexia. fluids, force feeding, preferred foods.

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