Rabbit Notes (09/23) Flashcards

0
Q

The species Caniculus is for what common domestic species?

A

caniculus

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1
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The genus Oryctolagus refers to what common domestic species?

A

rabbits

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2
Q

Do rabbits have a long tail?

A

No

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3
Q

How many toes do rabbits have on their front feet?

A

5 toes

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4
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How many toes do rabbits have on their hind feet?

A

4 toes

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5
Q

What is the bone mass in rabbits?

A

8%

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6
Q

What is the bone mass in cats?

A

13%

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7
Q

The low bone mass in the rabbit predisposes it to what kind of injury?

A

back injury

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8
Q

I the use of anogenital sexing for rabbit reliable?

A

No

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9
Q

What describes the type of inguinal canals that refer to rabbits?

A

open inguinal canals

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10
Q

Which sex of the rabbit has a dewlap?

A

female

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11
Q

What kind of uterus do the rabbits have?

A

duplex

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12
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What kind of cervix do rabbits have?

A

double

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13
Q

How many pairs of mammary glands are present in the rabbit?

A

4-5 pairs

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14
Q

What teeth do rabbits have?

A

incisors
premolars
molars

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15
Q

What is the dental formula for the rabbit?

A

2(I 2/1, C 0/0, P 3/2, M 3/3)=28

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16
Q

What are the teeth just lingual to the incisors in the rabbit?

A

peg teeth

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17
Q

Are all teeth of the rabbit open rooted?

A

Yes

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18
Q

Do teeth in the rabbit have an anatomical root?

A

No

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19
Q

How much per month do rabbit incisors grow?

A

1 cm

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20
Q

To both males and females have scent glands?

A

yes

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21
Q

What kind of external glands to rabbits have?

A

scent

submandibular

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22
Q

What kind of crystals are rabbits predisposed to?

A

calcium carbonate

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23
Q

Is the urine of rabbits pigmented?

A

yes

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24
Q

What is the pH or rabbit urine?

A

8

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25
Q

What are the predominant white blood cells in rabbits?

A

lymphocytes

heterophils

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26
Q

What is the basophil percent in rabbits?

A

2-7%

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27
Q

Calcium in blood levels in rabbits are related to what?

A

dietary levels of Ca+

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28
Q

Can rabbits regurgitate or vomit?

A

No

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29
Q

Why can rabbits not regurgitate or vomit?

A

very tight cardiac sphincter

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30
Q

What kind of fermentors are rabbits?

A

hindgut

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31
Q

What kind of stomach do rabbits have?

A

glandular

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32
Q

Is the upper GI in rabbits sterile?

A

Yes

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33
Q

What word describes the cecum of the rabbit?

A

large

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34
Q

The cecum in the rabbit takes of what total percent of its GI capacity?

A

40%

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35
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What is the nature of the flora present within the cecum of rabbit?

A

anaerobic

36
Q

What is the lymphoid mass at the termination of the ileum and cecum in the rabbit?

A

sacculus rotundus

37
Q

What is the structure within the rabbit colon that helps seperate digestible particles and fiber?

A

haustrea

38
Q

What is the action of consuming mucin covered fecal balls from the anus as seen in the rabbit?

A

cecotrophy

39
Q

Is cecotrophy more effective than rumination?

A

Yes

40
Q

What are two other name for cecotrophs?

A

night feces

soft feces

41
Q

What are clumps of small, soft, moist pellets with gelatinous coats that are excreted by the rabbit?

A

cecotrophs

42
Q

In the rabbit where do carbohydrates ferment and absorb?

A

cecal wall

43
Q

What is the time of peak activity for rabbits?

A

dawn

dusk

44
Q

What is the term describing highest activity of an animal during dawn and dusk?

A

crepuscular

45
Q

The bigger the rabbit the what the lifespan?

A

shorter

46
Q

What is the ovulation nature for the rabbit?

A

induced ovulators

47
Q

By what percent does the water consumption of a female rabbit increase?

A

90% of body weight

48
Q

Young domestic rabbits are born in what condition?

A

altricial

49
Q

Wild hare offspring is born in what condition?

A

precocious

50
Q

In rabbis, when does pospartum estrus occur?

A

24 hours after birth

51
Q

How many litters can a rabbit produce per year?

A

11

52
Q

Will rabbits cannibilize their young if the nest is disturbed?

A

yes

53
Q

How often do rabbit kits nurse?

A

once daily

54
Q

At what age can rabbit kits eat solid food?

A

2 weeks

55
Q

What what age does cecatrophy occur in young rabbits?

A

3 weeks

56
Q

At what age are rabbits weaned?

A

4-6 weeks
or
5-6 weeks

57
Q

What is the required protein content for rabbits?

A

14-18%

58
Q

What is the required carb content for rabbit?

A

45-50%

59
Q

What is the required fiber content for rabbits?

A

10-22%

60
Q

What is the required fiber content for growth in rabbits?

A

10-15%

61
Q

What is the required fiber content for adult rabbits?

A

10-22%

62
Q

What percent of body weight per day should be given in pellets?

A

5%

63
Q

Limited or controlled feeding in rabbits should be fed at what percent of ad lib feeding?

A

50-75%

64
Q

Rabbits are what kind of consumers?

A

herbivores

65
Q

Should grass hay be offered to rabbits at all times?

A

Yes

66
Q

To what rabbit lifestage should timothy hay be fed?

A

adult

67
Q

Alfalfa hay has what kind of Ca+ content?

A

increased

68
Q

Can rabbits be allowed to graze outside?

A

Yes

69
Q

When should fresh food be removed if not eaten?

A

4-6h

70
Q

What percent of total body weight should equal the water consumption of a rabbit?

A

10%

71
Q

How many mL per day should the rabbit be given if NOT basing off of percentiles?

A

100-120 mL/kg

72
Q

What is a semi-solid curd produced by rabbit kits’ enzyme that mixes with an antimicrobial fatty acid in the milk?

A

stomach oil

milk oil

73
Q

Can rabbits be housed both indoors and outdoors?

A

Yes

74
Q

Adequate cage ventilation must be provided to the rabbit to prevent the buildup of what?

A

ammonia

75
Q

What is the light cycle for rabbits?

A

12/12

76
Q

How often should rabbit cages be changed?

A

1x/wk

77
Q

What kind of cleaner should be used to remove urine scald in rabbit cages?

A

acidic

78
Q

What is the action called when a rabbit becomes immobile when placed in dorsal recumbency?

A

freezing

79
Q

Rabbit weight should be obtained in pounds, kilograms, or either one?

A

either one

80
Q

Do rabbits always have a menace response?

A

No

81
Q

A syringe with what kind of anicoagulant should be used for blood collection in rabbits?

A

heparin

82
Q

Do rabbits have an increased platelet count?

A

yes

83
Q

How long must an ear artery be held off post venipuncture in rabbits?

A

3-5 min

84
Q

Where can blood be collected in a rabbit?

A

lateral ear
lateral saphenous
jugular
cephalic

85
Q

In what two ways can rabbits be cathaterized?

A

IV

IO

86
Q

IO

A

intraosseous

87
Q

IO catheterization can be performed in which bones?

A

humerus
tibial crest
femut

88
Q

Rabbits can be euthanized by overdose of what?

A

barbituate