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Rabbits Flashcards

0
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What is the order for a rabbit

A

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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4
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What does ortvtolagus include?

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Rabbits and Hares

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5
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How many breeds of rabbits are there?

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30 breeds

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6
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Can rabbits be housed indoors or outdoors?

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Yes

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7
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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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8
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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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9
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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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11
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Who were the first to domesticate rabbits

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Romans

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12
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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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13
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What’s a disease that commonly infects rabbits

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Myxomatosis

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14
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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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16
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What is the range in temperature of a rabbit

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38.5 -40c

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17
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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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18
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Are rabbits obligate nasal breathers

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Yes

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19
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Are rabbits herbivores or omnivores

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Herbivores

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20
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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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21
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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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22
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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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23
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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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24
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What is a rabbits preferred food?

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Sweet food and pellets

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25
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Are rabbits hindgut fermenters ?

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Yes

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26
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Describe the night stool and why it is important

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It is a stool that they eat to reabsorb vitamins and proteins. Very moist

27
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How do you prevent obesity and selective eating?

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Limit pellets/mix concentrate

28
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What is the best hay for rabbits?

A

Timothy hay then alfalfa

29
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Describe Timothy hays nutrition content

A

High fiber, low protein and low calcium grass hay

30
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Describe alfalfa hays nutritional content

A

High in protein and calcium

Only feed to growing/breeding rabbits

31
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Do rabbits teeth stop growing?

A

No they grow continuously

32
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How many cm/month does a rabbits teeth grow

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2cm/month

33
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How does a rabbit wear down its teeth?

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By eating correct diet and chewing on toys/food etc

34
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What breed of rabbit is prone to malocclusion?

A

Dwarf rabbit

35
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Describe what a malocclusion is

A

Overgrown front incisors

36
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How do you know a rabbit has overgrown back teeth?

A

Slobbers constantly

37
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When does a rabbit reach sexual maturity?

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5 months.

38
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What are rabbits (in terms of ovulation)

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Induced ovulators. They release eggs after copulation not before

39
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How long is the gestation period of a rabbit?

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29-35days

40
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What is the litter siZe of a rabbit

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4-12 kits

41
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How many months are the kits weaned?

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6 weeks

42
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What is an unusual nursing characteristic of a rabbit?

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They nurse 2x per day.

Kit can consume 20% of its body weight in a few seconds

43
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How do you make sure you sex a rabbit properly?

A

You pop out the penis

44
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Describe rabbit urine and what makes it that way

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Rabbit urine is thick and cloudy and contains sediment. The sediment is caused by excessive amounts of calcium

45
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Rabbits urine is porphyrin. Describe it

A

Red pigment staining urine. Can be brown, yellow or red

46
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Describe 3 typical forms veterinary care provided to rabbits

A

Spay &neuter
Vaccination : myxomatosis or viral hemmoragic disease
Parasite prevention (de worming, flea removal)

47
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Describe pasteurella

A

A disease that is carried by all rabbits and can lay dormant till activated by stress

48
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Describe the symptoms of pasteurella

A 
septicemia
Sniffles
Conjunctivitis 
Abscesses 
Vestibular disease ( inner ear )
Pneumonia
Sudden death
49
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Describe torticollis symptoms in rabbits

A 
Head tilt
Lack of balance
Rapid side to side movement of eyes
Hopping in circles
Rolling
50
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What is psorptic mange

A

Ear mites

51
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What is cheyletiella

A

Walking dandruff (hair mites)

52
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What is pododermatitis

A

Sore hocks (cut up feet)

53
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How do you prevent uterine cancer in rabbits?

A

Spay the rabbit

54
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What are some calcium related diseases that rabbits are susceptible to

A 
Bladder stones (urolithiasis and cystic calculi)
Kidney stones (renal calcinosis)
Aortic mineralization
Metastatic calification
55
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How do you prevent calcium related diseases in your rabbit?

A

Feed low calcium Timothy hay and limit the pellets

56
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What are the signs of pain of a rabbit

A

Teeth grinding
Hunched up posture
Shrieking

57
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What is gastric stasis associated with?

A

Low fiber high carb diet
Stress
Decreased exercise
Hair ingestion

58
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What are the clinic signs of gastric stasis

A

Rabbit is not eating or producing stool for 8 hours or more

59
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What is enterotoxemia ? And in what life cycle is a rabbit at risk?

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Explosive diarrheal disease. Recently weaned rabbits are at risk

60
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What predisposes a rabbit to enterotoxemia?

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Diet, antibiotic treatment

61
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How do you football hold a rabbit?

A

Butt facing right arm and left arm under their butt. Carried in crook of arm with eyes covered

62
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What are other forms of rabbit restraint other than the football hold?

A

Burrito method
Rabbit restrainer
Bunny snuggle

63
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Why are rabbits at a high risk of fractures?

A

Because their bones are light and brittle and fracture easily. Rabbits skeleton makes up 7% of its body weight. Had overdeveloped back legs

64
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Where is blood taken from on a rabbit and why are they good candidates for drawing blood

A

On the back of its ears and because they have very visible prominent veins

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