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Rabbits Flashcards

1
Q

What is a teeth difference in rabbits than other animals (not formula cause I dont think they will test this)?

A

Extra upper incisor (peg teeth)

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2
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Do teeth in rabbits grow their entire lives?

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Yes

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3
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What is the balance between muscle and bone in rabbits?

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Muscling stronger than bone - fracture own bone

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4
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What type of fermentors are rabbits?

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Hindgut fermentors

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5
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(T/F) Rabbits have a large lung volume which is why they have a high activity.

A

False - they have small lung volume

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6
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Male/female rabbits are more territorial.

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Females

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7
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What do male rabbits do during fighting?

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Traumatic castration

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8
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What is the lifespan of rabbits?

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6-15 years (lower if unspayed)

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9
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What is the range for gestation in rabbits?

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29-35 days

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10
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(T/F) Rabbits are prone to heat stroke so you need weather proof shelter outdoors.

A

True

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11
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Rabbits are (high/low) volume and (high/low) extraction feeders.

A

High volume
Low extraction

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12
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(T/F) Rabbits are coprophagic and they contain high protein and low fiber.

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True

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13
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How much fiber do rabbits require in their nutrition?

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High fiber diet >18% fiber DM

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14
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Where does the excess calcium get excreted in a rabbit?

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Urine
Absorb all calcium - excess will be excreted and there is no need for Vit D

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15
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What kind of diet is okay for growing kits (rabbits) only?

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Alfalfa based food

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16
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What type of hay do adult rabbits get because of low calcium?

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Timothy hay

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17
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Which locations would you use for rabbits to pull blood?

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Lateral saphenous
Cephalic (but he likes this for IV catheters)
Jugular vein (needs sedation)

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18
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In rabbits ___ look like eosinophils.

A

Heterophils

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19
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What is the normal ratio of heterophils vs lymphocytes in a rabbit?

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Ratio range - 3:7 - 5:5
More lymphs than het
If it is the reverse then there is an acute infection

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20
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What values would you see in blood work of a rabbit fighting an infection?

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More hets than lymphs
Monocytosis

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21
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What type of crystals would you get in urine in rabbits?

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Calcium crystals - CaCO3

22
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What does an acidic pH in urine in rabbits mean?

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Ketoacidosis - normally rabbit urine is alkaline

23
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(T/F) In rabbit rads you will see bone cortices thicker than other species, poor GI detail due to gas, small chest and sludge in bladder.

A

False - Everything is true except the bone cortices are thinner

24
Q

What is the main organism in snuffles in rabbits?

A

Pasturella mutocida

25
Q

What is a predisposing factor of snuffles/pasteurellosis in rabbits?

A

Stress
Shipping/traveling, resp irritation, bordetella infection, others

26
Q

(T/F) Snuffles in rabbits can start anywhere and spread anywhere within the rabbit.

A

True

27
Q

What system does snuffles infect in rabbits that is the classic form?

A

Respiratory tract

28
Q

If you see a rabbit with true dyspnea, can you help them out?

A

No - they are going to death

29
Q

What are the three ways to diagnose Snuffles in rabbits?

A

Culture of abscess (jaw)*
Titers for P. multocida (but many have been exposed to it)
PCR of P. multocida

30
Q

What is the treatment of snuffles in rabbits?

A

Not cure but control -
Prevent spread because disseminated cases are fatal
Enrofloxacin/orbofloxacin
Gentamicin/Amikacin
Nasal lacrimal flushing
Surgery - antibiotics do not replace surgery

31
Q

How should you treat intact tract abscess of snuffles in rabbits?

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Like neoplasia - remove without rupturing

32
Q

What is the prognosis of snuffles in rabbits?

A

Poor

33
Q

What is the organism that causes encephalitozoonosis in rabbits?

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Encephalitazoon cuniculi - intracellular microsporidian protozoa

34
Q

(T/F) Encephalitozoonosis in rabbits is not zoonotic.

A

False - it is

35
Q

What two organs do the spores of encephalitozoonosis migrate to in rabbits?

A

Kidney and brain

36
Q

What clinical signs will you see in acute encephalitozoonosis in rabbits?

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Incontinence, tremors, torticollis*, paresis, convulsions/death
Nonspecific poor growth was mentioned but idk if its acute

37
Q

What two diagnostic tests are used for encephalitozoonosis in rabbits? What is a disadvantage of them?

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Serological antibody test IgM/IgG
- Exposure is common

PCR organism detection
- Organism might not be there but the inflammation is

38
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What is the necropsy lesions you see in encephalitozoonosis in rabbits?

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No CNS
1-3 mm multiple round/stellate pits in renal cortical surface

39
Q

How do you prevent transmission of encephalitozoonosis in rabbits?

A

Prevent urine-oral contamination does to kits

40
Q

What is the main complaint of a rabbit coming in to your clinic most of the time?

A

Anorexia

41
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What are the two questions you should ask yourself if a rabbit comes in with anorexia?

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Is the rabbit normal or sick?
Is the rabbit eating or not?

42
Q

What are the 4 reasons why a rabbit has GI stasis?

A

Stress (most common), low fiber diet, inadequate water, pain
Hair is not documented

43
Q

What diagnostics would you want to do for primary GI stasis in rabbits and what would you see?

A

No diarrhea, rabbit looks normal
Rads (lateral): increase gastric gas/distension will indicate a duodenal obstruction

44
Q

If the rabbit has:
- Low body temp
- High body temp
- High blood glucose
- High or low PCV
What would you suspect?

A
  • Low temp: GI obstruction/liver torsion
  • High temp: Infection
  • High glucose: obstruction/sepsis/DM
  • Low PCV: liver torsion
  • High PCV: severe dehydration
45
Q

What is the motility enhancer that is compounded for rabbits?

A

Cisapride

46
Q

What is the main treatment for GI stasis in rabbits apart from feeding it?

A

Rehydration

47
Q

(T/F) GI stasis in rabbits has a good prognosis but has a high chance of recurrence

A

True

48
Q

What is the difference between RHDV1 and RHDV2?

A

DV 1 - oryctologus cuniculus only, adults
DV 2 - multiple species, all ages, lower mortality

49
Q

What signs would you see in rabbits with RHDV1/2?

A

Peracute death
“Bunny ebola” in acute cases (fever, pallor, hemorrhage from nose, hematuria, DIC and a lot more but he specified these)

50
Q

What will happen in a subacute phase of RDHV1/2 in rabbits that got over it?

A

If survived then become jaundice and die because liver failure several days later

51
Q

What disease in rabbits is reportable?

A

Rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus

52
Q

(T/F) OHE in rabbits are different than cats in that fat is a major problem, they have weak ligaments that easily tear, ovaries are distant from oviarian ligament and each horn has a separate cervix.

A

True

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