Rabbits

Question 1

Where can intraosseous catheters be placed in rabbits?

Answer 1

The proximal humerus, greater trochanter of femur or tibial crest

Question 2

How is Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus 2 (RHDV2) transmitted?

Answer 2

Direct contact w/infected animals, carcasses, bodily fluids and hair; Fomites and insect/animal vectors

Question 3

What agents can inactivate RHDV viruses?

Answer 3

Bleach, formalin and chloramine

Question 4

What is the most common granulocyte in rabbits?

Answer 4

Heterophil

Question 5

In which rabbit breed is renal agenesis overrepresented?
A. Dutch
B. Havana
C. French lop

Answer 5

B. Havana
(Fun fact - when renal agenesis happens in males the testicle on the same side is also missing)

Question 6

Place these fibers in order of fermentability in rabbits: cellulose, pectin, and hemicellulose.
A ) cellulose > pectin > hemicellulose
B ) pectin > hemicellulose> cellulose
C ) cellulose> hemicellulose > pectin

Answer 6

B ) pectin > hemicellulose> cellulose

Question 7

What rabbit breeds are most prone to entropion?:
A) Dwarf rabbits
B) Dutch, Havana and Tan
C) French Lops and Continental Giants

Answer 7

C) French Lops and Continental Giants

Question 8

What can happen to a Color point breed (Californian or Siamese sable) when you shave it?:
A) It bursts into flames
B) The fur regrows black
C) The fur doesn’t regrow

Answer 8

B) The fur regrows black

Question 9

Rabbit ear mites can survive off the host for:
A) 30 days
B) 21 days
C) 14 days

Answer 9

B) 21 days

Question 10

In rabbits, up to 60% can have a higher circulating atropinesterase than other species. Is there a sex prevalence preference?
A ) yes males more likely
B ) yes females more likely
C ) no, equal proportion

Answer 10

A ) yes males more likely