Rabbits Flashcards
What type of housing does a rabbit require?
- large
- room to exhibit naural behaviours
- stimuli
hiding spaces - need daily acess outside
What diet do rabbits require?
-high fibre, low fat and starch carbs
-ad lib fresh water
- forages
Diet related disease in rabbits?
- dental disease
-gastrointestional disease - obestity
- behavioural problems
- urolithiasis
signs of diet related dental disease?
- calcium levels dropped
- drooling
-struggling to wait - weightloss
-abcessess may develop
Treatment of dental disease?
- filling
- removal of insisor teeth
Issues with obesity in rabbits?
-to much fat within diet
-can cause hepatic lipidosis (fatty liver syndrome)
Urolithiasis -predisposing factors?
- overweight inaCTIVE
-neurological
-urinary tract infections
Signs of hyper and hypo calcuria
- straguria, polyuria’heamaturia
-urine scald
-innapidance, reluctance to move
hyper /hypo calcuria diagnosis?
- urinalysis
- radi8ology
How is hyper/hpo calcimia treated?
- medical
-nursing
-analgesia
fluids
-acidify urine
-cystomy to flush bladder
What is trichobezoars?
gastric hairballs - due to grooming and low fiobre
what are trichobezours diagnosed?
-palpitation
-radiograph (to find blockage)
How is trichobezoars treated?
-promote gi motility
-lsurgical removal
Causes of diahreah in rabbits?
-poor teeth
-poor diet
- bacteria
- protoza
-fungi
WHta is the treatment for diahreah in rabbits#?
- maintyain food and fluid intake
- feeda high fibre feed
- pklenty of hay but limit greens
- treat pathogens if need be
