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Rabbit Notes (09/24) Flashcards

1
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What are the parenteral routes for administering medication or anesthetics to a rabbit?

A

IV
IM
IP
SQ

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2
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Which veins can be used for a rabbit IV injection?

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marginal ear vein (lateral ear vein)
cephalic vein
lateral saphenous vein

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3
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Injection of any substance into the auricular artery is what?

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fatal

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4
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What are the two muscle groups in rabbits that are acceptable for an IM injection?

A

epaxial

gluteal

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5
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How much can be injected IM into a rabbit?

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up to 0.5mL per site

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6
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Is IP, as a site of injection commonly used in rabbits?

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no

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7
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Into which quadrant can an IP injection be performed in a rabbit?

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right caudal quadrant

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8
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How much can be injected IP into a 4-5 kilogram rabbit?

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up to 100 mL

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9
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How much can be injected SQ into a rabbit?

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10-20 mL

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10
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Can medications be given PO to rabbits?

A

yes

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11
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What anesthetic gas is preferred for rabbit procedures lasting over 2 hours?

A

isoflurane

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12
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LMA

A

laryngeal mask airway

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13
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Is intubation in rabbits preferred in terms of anesthesia?

A

yes

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14
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What mm ET tube should be used for rabbits?

A

3-4 mm

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15
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What physical qualities of the rabbit make it difficult to intubate?

A

narrow oropharynx

fleshy tongue

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16
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Do rabbits experience laryngospasm?

A

Yes

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17
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Are rabbits prone to hypothermia?

A

Yes

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18
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What anesthetic system should be used for rabbits?

A

nonrebreathing system

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19
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For what procedures should ketamine be used in rabbits?

A

up to 45 minutes

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20
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What is ketamine commonly combined with for anesthesia in rabbits?

A

xylazine

meditomidine

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21
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Is Telazol contradicted in rabbits?

A

yes

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22
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Why is Telazol contradicted in rabbits?

A

nephrotoxic

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23
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Cen ketamine and xylazine combo be given CRI in rabbits?

A

yes

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24
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A ketamine/xylazine combo is given to rabbits for what procedures?

A

those lasting 1-4 hours

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25
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Does rabbit skin tear easily?

A

yes

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26
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How long should rabbits be fasted prior to sx?

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2-4 hours

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27
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In what rabbits is fasting prior to sx contradicted?

A

obese
pregnant
young

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28
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How often should a rabbit be turned during recovery?

A

q30-60 min.

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29
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What reflexes can be checked on a rabbit to determine anesthetic depth?

A

pinna
pedal
corneal
palpebral

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30
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Define bruxism?

A

tooth grinding

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31
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How long should analgesics be administered to rabbits post-op?

A

72 hours

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32
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What NSAIDS can be used in rabbits?

A

meloxocam

loxocam

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33
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How long is the average recovery in rabbits?

A

20-30 min.

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34
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In what rabbit is coccidiosis most common?

A

young

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35
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What organism causes coccidiosis in rabbits?

A

Eimeria spp.

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36
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Eimeria stiedae affects what organs in the rabbit?

A

liver

bile duct

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37
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What kind of organism is Eimeria stiedae?

A

coccidia

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38
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What kind of organism is Passalurus ambiguous?

A

pinworm

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39
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Is Passalurus ambiguous largely pathogenic?

A

no

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40
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What organism can cause cerebral larval migrans and fatal nervous system disease in rabbits?

A

Baylisascaris spp.

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41
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Is a migrans Baylisascaris infection treatable?

A

no

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42
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What kind of organism is Obelisocoides caniculi?

A

trichostrongyle

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43
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What is the common name for Obelisocoides caniculi?

A

stomach worm

44
Q

What is the term for ear mite infestation?

A

otoacariasis

45
Q

What is the ear mite in rabbits?

A

Psoroptes caniculi

46
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How is Psoroptes caniculus transmitted?

A

direct contact

47
Q

Tricophyton mentagrophyton is what kind of organism?

A

ringworm

48
Q

Is Tricophyton mentagrophyton zoonotic?

A

Yes

49
Q

What kind of organism is Microsporum canis?

A

ringworm

50
Q

Is Microsporum canis zoonotic?

A

yes

51
Q

Can rabbits get fly strike?

A

yes

52
Q

Can rabbits become infested with maggots?

A

yes

53
Q

Are any vaccines for rabbits available?

A

no

54
Q

What is a bacterial URI in a rabbit called?

A

snuffles

55
Q

Is snuffles in a rabbit easy to treat?

A

no

56
Q

Could snuffles in a rabbit be impossible to treat?

A

yes

57
Q

Can Pasturella multocida cause snuffles in a rabbit?

A

yes

58
Q

What does Bordatella bronchaseptica cause in a rabbit?

A

snuffles

59
Q

Can Staphylococcus spp. cause snuffles in a rabbit?

A

yes

60
Q

How is rabbit snuffles transmitted?

A

direct
aerosol
venereal

61
Q

Can subclinical carriers of rabbit snuffles exist?

A

yes

62
Q

Can rabbits become infected with the rotovirus?

A

yes

63
Q

Can rabbits become infected with coronavirus?

A

yes

64
Q

The bacteria Clostridium spiroforme causes what in rabbits?

A

clostridial enterotoxemia

65
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What is required for the colonization of Clostridium spiroforme?

A

normal flora disruption

66
Q

What organism causes Tyzzer’s disease?

A

Clostridium piliforme

67
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What organism, normally found in GI flora, cause fatal disease in rabbits when it proliferates into the cecum?

A

Escherichia coli

68
Q

Is an E. coli cecal infection fatal in rabbits?

A

yes

69
Q

What does Lawsonia intracellularis cause in rabbits?

A

proliferative enteropathy

70
Q

Lawsonia intracellularis causes proliferative enteropathy in what age rabbits?

A

young

71
Q

How long does diarrhea from a Lawsonia infection last in young rabbits?

A

1-2 weeks

72
Q

Mucoid enteropathy syndrome can result due to what?

A

dietary issues

73
Q

Does gastric stasis syndrome affect rabbits of all ages?

A

yes

74
Q

What might gastric stasis syndrome in rabbits be caused by that relates to self-grooming?

A

trichobezoars

75
Q

What does the spriochete bacteria Treponema paraluis caniculi cause in rabbits?

A

venereal spirochetosis

76
Q

Treponemiasis is another name for what condition in rabbits?

A

venereal spirochetosis

77
Q

Cuniculosis is another name for what condition in rabbits?

A

venereal spirochetosis

78
Q

Vent dz is another name for what condition in rabbits?

A

venereal spirochetosis

79
Q

Rabbit syphilis is another name for what condition in rabbits?

A

venereal spirochetosis

80
Q

Can venereal spirochetosis be transmitted by fomites from rabbit to rabbit?

A

yes

81
Q

How long do lesions from venereal spirochetosis in rabbits last?

A

1-3 mo.

sometimes up to 5

82
Q

What is another name for moist dermatitis in rabbits?

A

blue fur

83
Q

What is the name for moist dermatitis in rabbits in the perineal area from U+/D+?

A

hutch burn

84
Q

What is another name for moist dermatitis around the face, neck, and dewlap in rabbits?

A

slobbers

85
Q

What secondary bacterial infection can result from blue fur disease in rabbits?

A

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

86
Q

What is another name for necrobacillosis?

A

Schmorl’s disease

87
Q

Fusobacterium necrophorum causes what in rabbits?

A

necrobacillosis

88
Q

What kind of bacteria is Fusobacterium necrophorum?

A

gram negative

anaerobic

89
Q

Staphylococcus spp. infections occur in what rabbits?

A

young

stressed

90
Q

RHD

A

rabbit hemorrhagic disease

91
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What causes RHD?

A

calicivirus

92
Q

RHD commonly affects what rabbits?

A

weanlings

93
Q

RHD can cause what coagulation disorder?

A

intravascular coagulopathy

94
Q

What is another name for glaucoma?

A

bupthalmia

95
Q

Is galucoma generally painful in rabbits?

A

no

96
Q

What is a musculoskeletal disorder in rabbits?

A

splayleg

97
Q

Is atreriosclerosis a polygenic trait?

A

yes

98
Q

What may develop if there is uncontrolled growth of incisors?

A

spikes

99
Q

What common names are used to describe maloccusion in rabbits?

A

buck teeth

walrus teeth

100
Q

What two neoplasias are common to rabbits?

A

uterine adenocarcinoma

lymphosarcoma

101
Q

What GI structures are affected commonly in rabbits with lymphosarcoma?

A

kidneys

gastric mucosa

102
Q

Is salmonellosis fatal in rabbits?

A

yes

103
Q

Is a rabies vaccine available for rabbits?

A

no

104
Q

Can rabbits get rabies?

A

yes

105
Q

What kind of organism is Encephalitozoon cuniculi?

A

protozoan

106
Q

Is Encephalitozoon cunicli zoonotic?

A

yes

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