Rabbits

Question 0

Period of receptivity

Answer 0

7-10 days

Question 1

Are they spontaneous ovulators?

Answer 1

No. Induced ovulators.

Question 2

Kits are weaned at what age

Answer 2

4-6 weeks

Question 3

Females go to makes cage for

Answer 3

Breeding

Question 4

Kindling

Answer 4

Birthing process

Question 5

When can they rebreed after birth

Answer 5

24 hr

Question 6

How many pairs of mammary glands

Answer 6

4-5

Question 7

Why don’t they require colostrum

Answer 7

Passive immunity is acquired before birth through placenta

Question 8

Males/females are called

Answer 8

Bucks/does

Question 9

Males have… That make neutering more complicated

Answer 9

Open infinitely canals

Question 10

What does high fiber prevent?

Answer 10

Trichobezoar

Question 11

What does hay help with

Answer 11

Cecotrophs and GI moving

Question 12

Pellet diets are high in

Answer 12

Fiber

Question 13

1 packed cup of green foods per

Answer 13

2 pounds of body weight once a day

Question 14

Why to avoid alfalfa hay

Answer 14

Too high in calcium- stones

Question 15

Housing temp

Answer 15

60-70 degrees

Question 16

Caging 24 hrs/day leads to

Answer 16

Obesity, boredom, pododermatitis, poor bone density, poor muscle tone, poor GI function, aggression, over grooming

Question 17

1 cause of disease

Answer 17

Inappropriate diet

Question 18

Light:dark

Answer 18

12-14 light a day

Question 19

Ventilation is adequate to maintain

Answer 19

Health and minimize drafts and odors

Question 20

Kits can be self sufficient in

Answer 20

4-6 weeks

Question 21

SQ
IM
PO
BOLUS
INFUSION

Answer 21

Sq- 20 ml
IM- .5 ml
PO- 15 mls
BOLUS- 2ml
INFUSION- 10ml

Question 22

Where’s IV done

Answer 22

Marginal ear vein
Saphenous
Cephalic

Question 23

Average total blood volume

Answer 23

160-480 mls

Question 24

Fasting recommended

Answer 24

2-6 hrs

Question 25

What drug doesn’t affect rabbits

Answer 25

Atropine

Question 26

Rabbits have what enzyme

Answer 26

Atropine-esterase , hydrolyzes atropine GIVE GLYCOPYRROLATE

Question 27

Order

Answer 27

Lagamorpha

Question 28

Family

Answer 28

Leporidae

Question 29

Rabbit name

Answer 29

Oryctolagus cuniculus

Question 30

Hares

Answer 30

Lepus

Question 31

Cottontails

Answer 31

Sylvilagus

Question 32

Most commonly used in research

Answer 32

New Zealand white

Question 33

Average weight of NZW

Answer 33

5-10 kg

Question 34

Why is the rabbit used substantially in research?

Answer 34

Size, ease of handling, blood collection

Question 35

Produce large amounts of … After exposure to a pathogen

Answer 35

Antibodies (1:4)

Question 36

4 types

Answer 36

Flemish giant
Dutch
NZW
Mini lop

Question 37

Life span

Answer 37

5-6 years up to 15

Question 38

Gestation

Answer 38

29-35 days

Question 39

Litter size

Answer 39

4-10 kits

Question 40

TPR

Answer 40

T- 101.3-104
P- 130-325
R- 30-60

Question 41

3 aggressive behaviors

Answer 41

Stomp, spray, scream/shrill

Question 42

How can behaviors decrease

Answer 42

Spay neuter

Question 43

Ph of urine

Answer 43

8.2 alkaline

Question 44

Why thick cloudy urine

Answer 44

8.2 ph, crystals, prophyrin

Question 45

popular anesthetic choice

Answer 45

ketamine/xylazine with butorphanol added

Question 46

enesthetic given SQ or IM for light sedation

Answer 46

fentanyl/droperidol

Question 47

anesthetic avoided unless IN

Answer 47

telazol

Question 48

anesthetic safe for short procedures

Answer 48

propofol

Question 49

best indicators of assessing depth

Answer 49

RR and jaw tone