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Rabbits Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following is the correct genus/species for the rabbit used in research?

A

Oryctolagus cuniculus

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2
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Rabbits are not considered rodents because of this feature:

A

Second set of upper incisors

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3
Q

Cecotrophes are produced where?

A

Cecum

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4
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An owner calls your clinic with concerns that her female rabbit is pulling her fur out. The owner mentions that she is housed with another rabbit, who is a male. She mentions that neither pet has been surgically altered. What will you tell her and why?

A

She may be pregnant and it is normal behavior to pluck fur out to line her nest. Be sure to tell owner that rabbits are known for have false pregnancies and may not have babies every time.

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5
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Rabbits have a high ratio of muscle to bone, especially in their back end area. Explain why it is so important to properly handle rabbits when removing them from their hutch or carriers. Be detailed as you can.

A

If rabbits kick and flail, it can break it’s back - specifically the seventh lumber vertebrae can get twisted and fracture.

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6
Q

What is the name of the restraint used in rabbits?

A

Bunny burrito

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7
Q

Gestation in a rabbit is:

A

29 to 35 days

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8
Q

Male rabbits are called:

A

Bucks

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9
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What is another name for the upper incisors of rabbits

A

wolf or peg teeth

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10
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The rabbit shares a common trait with the rat and the horse. What is that trait?

A

they can’t vomit

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11
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what are cecotrophes

A

night feces

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12
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what do cecotrophes look like

A

softer than normal stool

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13
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what do cecotrophes contain (four things)

A

water
electrolytes
nitrogen
vitamins

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14
Q

why do rabbits eat cecotrophes

A

Rabbits eat them directly from anus to help maintain their gut flora.

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15
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What tool/equipment is useful for visualizing rabbit premolars and molars?

A

otoscope

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16
Q

What word is used to describe the process of parturition in rabbits?

A

kindling

17
Q

Rabbits are particularly sensitive to _______ (heat/cold).

A

heat

18
Q

Rabbits should be fed which item free-choice? BE SPECIFIC!

A

Timothy Hay

19
Q

Feeding a rabbit too many carrots and/or lettuce will cause what clinical sign?

A

Diarrhea

20
Q

What home remedy is typically used for rabbit hairballs?

A

Can put papaya or pineapple juice on hay

21
Q

Picking up a rabbit improperly can damage which anatomical structure? Be specific

A

L7

22
Q

rabbit sex?

A

male

23
Q

rabbit sex?

A

male

24
Q

what do male rabbits have over their testicles to keep cool

A

alopecia (hair loss)

25
Q

rabbit sex?

A

female

26
Q

vessel that black arrow is pointing to

A

central auricular artery

27
Q

vessel that red arrow is pointing to

A

marginal ear vein

28
Q
A

Snuffles

29
Q

What is the name of the infectious agent for Snuffles

A

Pasteurella multocida

30
Q

Will antibiotics cure Snuffles

A

NO there is no cure only remission.

May see breeders cull the herd because it is very contagious

31
Q

Layman’s term for this disease

A

Rabbit Ear Canker

32
Q

Infectious agent of Rabbit Ear Canker

A

Psoroptes cuniculi

33
Q

What clinical signs are seen when a rabbit has a malocclusion of the incisors? How is it treated?

A

See loss of appetite, drooling excessive, weight loss and lethargy.

Use toenail clippers or Dremel to shorten teeth

34
Q

What happens when a rabbit has malocclusion of the premolars? How is treated?

A

Need anesthesia to get into the mouth, otoscope to see and visualize.

35
Q

Y or N? Normal rabbit teeth and why?

A

Yes - good occlusion

36
Q

Y or No? Normal rabbit teeth and why?

A

No - spurs on buccal (cheek side) of mouth

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