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Rabbits Flashcards

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Classification

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Order: Lagomorpha
Species: Oryctolagus
Genera: Lepus (hares) and Sylvilagus (cotton tails)

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Characteristics

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Coprophagous (cecotrophs- night feces consumed)
Rarely bite
Light skeleton and prone to fractures
Unable to vomit

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3
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Ears

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Highly vascular and serve as heat regulation, sound gathering, and detecting predators

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Heart

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AV heart valves are bicuspid for both ventricular chambers

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5
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Estrus

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Induced ovulators
Have 1-2 days of loss of receptivity every cycle

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6
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Kindling

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Parturition in rabbits

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Reproduction

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Gestation: 28-36 days
Litter size: 4-10 (7-8 ave)
# of litters: 4-5 litters per year
Pseudopregnancy: 15-17 days (common)

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8
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Weaning age

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4-8 weeks (nurses young only once a day)

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9
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Lifespan

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5-15 years depending on the breed

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10
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Recommended husbandry

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Temp: 61-72
Humidity: 50-60%
Light: 14 hours per day

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Blood sampling

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Marginal ear veins, central artery of the ear, heart, saphenous vein, jugular vein (sedate)

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12
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What enzyme do rabbits have in their system?

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Atropine esterase enzyme in their serum to degrade the atropine into inactive products

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13
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Uses in research

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Embryology, reproductive studies, eye research, antibody production

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14
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Names

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Females: does
Males: Bucks
Neonates= Kits

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15
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_______ is a sign of stress/ warning

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Thumping

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16
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Nutrition

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Herbivores
High fiber pelleted diet
High calcium content diet

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17
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Diets too high or low in vitamin A

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Reproductive dysfunction
Congenital hydrocephalus

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18
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Signs of illness

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Teeth grinding, orbital tightening, pale eyes, perineal staining (diarrhea), etc.

19
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Anorexia

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Dental disease
Trichobezar (hairball)
Metabolic disease
Toxicity (lead poisoning)
Dehydration

20
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Diarrhea

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Inadequate dietary fiber
Coccidiosis (intestinal parasite)
Enterotoxemia (C. spiroforme)
C. piliforme (Tyzzer’s disease)

21
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Encephalitozoonosis

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Encephalitozoon cuniculi
Zoonotic
Transmitted via direct contact, environmental contamination, urine and vertical transmission

22
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Treatment ofEncephalitozoonosis

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Fendendazole

23
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Ear mites

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Psorptes cuniculi, nonburrowing mite, pruritic
Diagnosed by mites under dissecting scope

24
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Treatment of ear mites

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Clean ears to remove exudate
3% rotenone in mineral oil
Ivermectin
Selamectin
Eprinomectin

25
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P. multocida

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Causes head tilts/ abscess
Common cause of upper resp. disease (Snuffles)
Treat with antibiotics (fluorquinolones, tetracycline, doxycycline, florfenicol)

26
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Cheyletiella spp. (MITES)

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Non-burrowing skin mites and nonpruitic
Causes hair loss
Treat with selamectin, ivermectin and environmental sanitation

27
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Dermatophytosis

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Tricophyton mentagrphytes (ring worm)
Zoonotic and causes hairloss
Diagnosed with fungal culture (gold standard)

28
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Treatment for Dermatophytosis

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Self limiting in immunocompetent animals
Systemic: griseofulvin

29
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Sarcoptic Mange

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Sarcoptes scabiei
Burrowing mite, worldwide, pruritic, hair loss
Diagnosed by skin scarping

30
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Treatment for Sarcoptic mange

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Ivermectin and selamectin

31
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What are other causes of hair loss?

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Barbering (dewlap)
Urine scald (inguinal area, obese and aged)
Generalized Psoroptes (mite infection on feet)

32
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Posterior paresis/ paralysis

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Traumatic vertebral fracture (acute onset)
Encephalitozoonosis
CNS bacterial infection from P. Multocida

33
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Hematuria

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Uterine hyperplasia or neoplasia
Urolithiasis
Bleeding from rectal papillomas

34
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Hypersalivation

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Dental disease/overgrown teeth
Oral foreign body

35
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Nasal discharge

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Treponema cuniculi (rabbit syphilis)
Bacterial rhinitis (P. multocida)

36
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Self trauma

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Stressed animals may perform self multilation
Improper IM injection

37
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Ulcerative pododermatitis

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Sore hocks
Secondary to cage floor
Common in obese animals
Urine scald

38
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Injection sites

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SC: flank, scuff
IM: epaxial/ quads
IV: marginal (ear) vein

39
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Repeat blood collection attempts may lead to ___________

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Hematomas

40
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IV Catheter

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Marginal ear vein
Cephalic vein
Use aseptic technique

41
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Sedation/ Anesthesia

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Ketamine cocktails (injectable)
Acepromazine, dexmedetomidine, midazolam/ glycopyrrolate (premed) , propofol (induction), telazol

42
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Opiods

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May causes ileus
Buprenorphine HCL or SR, morphine

43
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NSAIDS

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Use low en of dose
Meloxicam, carprofen, ketoprofen

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