Rabbits Flashcards
What is the gestation length of rabbits and what are their young like
-Gestation 30 days
-Altricial young, feed young once daily, weaned at 6 weeks
Where is blood taken in a rabbit
-Articular artery/vein
-Jugular vein
-Medial saphenous
IV options: auricular vein, cephalic, lateral saphenous
What are the HR, RR, and temp normals for rabbits
-HR: 180-280
-RR: 30-60
-Temp: 38.5-40
What does a dirty butt mean the rabbit needs
-More fiber in diet
What are some reasons for neutering rabbits
-Aggression (males towards other rabbits, females towards owners)
-Spraying
-Fighting
-Breeding
-Neoplasia (Uterine adenocarcinoma common in rabbits over 2)
-Recommend neutering all pets at 6 months or younger
What are some features of the rabbit repro tract and when should spaying occur
-Duplex cervix, oval ovary, garland oviduct
-Before 8 months because after that they get fatter and it becomes much harder + more bleeding
What are some skin diseases rabbits get
-Myxomatosis
-Rabbit syphilis
-Pasteurellosis
-Abscesses
What is the most common cause of skin diseases in rabbits
Parasites
What is dermatophytosis in rabbits, how is it diagnosed, and what is the treatment
-It is ringworm caused by T. Mentagraphytes in outdoor rabbits or M.Canis in pet rabbits, and it is zoonotic
-Diagnosis: clin signs (hair loss and crusting around eyes nose and feet, mild pruritus), hair pluck and microscopy or fungal culture
-Treatment: itraconazole 3-6 weeks, treat all in contacts and disinfect environment
What is the treatment for rabbit ectoparasites
-Ivermectins (subcut or topical)
-2-3 treatments every 7-14 days (get all stages of lifecycle)
-Treat all in-contacts
Can you use Fipronil in rabbits
-NO!! Highly toxic, causes seizures, neuro signs, and can be fatal
What is fly strike in rabbits, what are the risk factors, and what is the treatment
-Blowflies lay eggs on wounds or soiled skin, eggs hatch into L1 maggots, moult to L2 and L3 which cause tissue damage
-Risk factors: sick/wounded rabbits, lack of caecotrophy, temp outside above 9-11C and 60% humidity
-Treatment: manually remove maggots, clean wound, supportive care, pain relief, Ivermectin 14 days
What types of fleas affect rabbits and what is the treatment
-Ctenocephalides felis (cat flea), Spilopysllus cuniculi (rabbit flea, vector myxomatosis)
-Treatment: Advocate/selamectin
What are the most common skin problem of rabbits and how is it diagnosed and treated
-Cheyletiella parasitovorax (walking dandruff, can survive 10 days off host, zoonotic)
-Diagnosed via coat brushing
-Treatment: ivermectin7-14 days, treat all in contacts and environment
What mite is found in the ear of rabbits, what are the clinical signs of ear mites, and what is the treatment
-Psoroptes cuniculi, a non burrowing mite that can live 3 weeks off the host
-Clin signs: intense inflammation, painful ears, erythema, dry crusting, can spread to face and neck and trunk and perineum
-Treatment: ivermectin for 7-14 days, treat all in contacts, dont remove crusts!! Too painful
