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What is the order for a rabbit

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Order Lagomorpha

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What is the scientific name of a rabbit

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Orytolagus cuniculus

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What does a lagomorph have that differentiates it from a rat

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A second pair of upper incisors

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What is the family of a rabbit

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Leporidae

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What does ortvtolagus include?

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Rabbits and Hares

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How many breeds of rabbits are there?

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30 breeds

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Can rabbits be housed indoors or outdoors?

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Yes

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What can rabbits be used for?

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Pets
Show animals
Meat producer 
Wool producer
Research subject
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Name 6 common breeds of rabbit

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English and French angora
Belgian Hare
American Dutch (4.5 lbs)
Dwarf (2 lbs)
Flemish Giant (15lbs)
New Zealand White
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Describe the angora rabbit

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Very fluffy white with a fluffy top on ears

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Name 5 common lop breeds

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French bélier ( hazel)
Mini-lop
Holland Lop
Californian
Giant Chinchilla
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Who were the first to domesticate rabbits

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Romans

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Describe what’s special about a rabbits anatomy

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Fragile skeleton
Delicate veins (can easily pop them)
Well-developed 3rd eyelid (nictitating membrane)

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What’s a disease that commonly infects rabbits

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Myxomatosis

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What is the life expectancy of a rabbit? Inside vs outdoor

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4-9 years outdoors. 15 years inside

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What is the dental formula of a rabbit

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Incisors 2/1, canines 0/0, premolars 3/2, molars 3/3

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What is the range in temperature of a rabbit

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38.5 -40c

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Does a rabbit have a well developed sense of smell?

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Yes. They have twitchy nose

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Are rabbits obligate nasal breathers

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Yes

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Are rabbits herbivores or omnivores

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Herbivores

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Describe the New Zealand white

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Medium size 2-5kg
Grow rapidly
Reproduce well
Used in laboratories

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What are the disadvantages for using rabbits as research animals

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Difficulties encountered in anesthesia

Plagued by a large number of spontaneous diseases

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What does the size of a rabbits cage need to be

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3x2 lengths of a rabbit minimum

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What are the types of enrichment rabbits should have?

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Timothy twists, Timothy hay shelter, plastic balls, anything autoclaveable. Metal chime with rocket candy on it

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What is a rabbits preferred food?
Sweet food and pellets
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Are rabbits hindgut fermenters ?
Yes
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Describe the night stool and why it is important
It is a stool that they eat to reabsorb vitamins and proteins. Very moist
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How do you prevent obesity and selective eating?
Limit pellets/mix concentrate
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What is the best hay for rabbits?
Timothy hay then alfalfa
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Describe Timothy hays nutrition content
High fiber, low protein and low calcium grass hay
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Describe alfalfa hays nutritional content
High in protein and calcium | Only feed to growing/breeding rabbits
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Do rabbits teeth stop growing?
No they grow continuously
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How many cm/month does a rabbits teeth grow
2cm/month
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How does a rabbit wear down its teeth?
By eating correct diet and chewing on toys/food etc
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What breed of rabbit is prone to malocclusion?
Dwarf rabbit
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Describe what a malocclusion is
Overgrown front incisors
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How do you know a rabbit has overgrown back teeth?
Slobbers constantly
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When does a rabbit reach sexual maturity?
5 months.
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What are rabbits (in terms of ovulation)
Induced ovulators. They release eggs after copulation not before
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How long is the gestation period of a rabbit?
29-35days
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What is the litter siZe of a rabbit
4-12 kits
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How many months are the kits weaned?
6 weeks
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What is an unusual nursing characteristic of a rabbit?
They nurse 2x per day. | Kit can consume 20% of its body weight in a few seconds
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How do you make sure you sex a rabbit properly?
You pop out the penis
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Describe rabbit urine and what makes it that way
Rabbit urine is thick and cloudy and contains sediment. The sediment is caused by excessive amounts of calcium
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Rabbits urine is porphyrin. Describe it
Red pigment staining urine. Can be brown, yellow or red
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Describe 3 typical forms veterinary care provided to rabbits
Spay &neuter Vaccination : myxomatosis or viral hemmoragic disease Parasite prevention (de worming, flea removal)
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Describe pasteurella
A disease that is carried by all rabbits and can lay dormant till activated by stress
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Describe the symptoms of pasteurella
``` septicemia Sniffles Conjunctivitis Abscesses Vestibular disease ( inner ear ) Pneumonia Sudden death ```
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Describe torticollis symptoms in rabbits
``` Head tilt Lack of balance Rapid side to side movement of eyes Hopping in circles Rolling ```
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What is psorptic mange
Ear mites
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What is cheyletiella
Walking dandruff (hair mites)
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What is pododermatitis
Sore hocks (cut up feet)
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How do you prevent uterine cancer in rabbits?
Spay the rabbit
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What are some calcium related diseases that rabbits are susceptible to
``` Bladder stones (urolithiasis and cystic calculi) Kidney stones (renal calcinosis) Aortic mineralization Metastatic calification ```
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How do you prevent calcium related diseases in your rabbit?
Feed low calcium Timothy hay and limit the pellets
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What are the signs of pain of a rabbit
Teeth grinding Hunched up posture Shrieking
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What is gastric stasis associated with?
Low fiber high carb diet Stress Decreased exercise Hair ingestion
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What are the clinic signs of gastric stasis
Rabbit is not eating or producing stool for 8 hours or more
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What is enterotoxemia ? And in what life cycle is a rabbit at risk?
Explosive diarrheal disease. Recently weaned rabbits are at risk
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What predisposes a rabbit to enterotoxemia?
Diet, antibiotic treatment
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How do you football hold a rabbit?
Butt facing right arm and left arm under their butt. Carried in crook of arm with eyes covered
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What are other forms of rabbit restraint other than the football hold?
Burrito method Rabbit restrainer Bunny snuggle
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Why are rabbits at a high risk of fractures?
Because their bones are light and brittle and fracture easily. Rabbits skeleton makes up 7% of its body weight. Had overdeveloped back legs
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Where is blood taken from on a rabbit and why are they good candidates for drawing blood
On the back of its ears and because they have very visible prominent veins

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