Rabbits Flashcards

0
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Period of receptivity

A

7-10 days

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1
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Are they spontaneous ovulators?

A

No. Induced ovulators.

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2
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Kits are weaned at what age

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4-6 weeks

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3
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Females go to makes cage for

A

Breeding

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4
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Kindling

A

Birthing process

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5
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When can they rebreed after birth

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24 hr

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6
Q

How many pairs of mammary glands

A

4-5

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7
Q

Why don’t they require colostrum

A

Passive immunity is acquired before birth through placenta

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8
Q

Males/females are called

A

Bucks/does

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9
Q

Males have… That make neutering more complicated

A

Open infinitely canals

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10
Q

What does high fiber prevent?

A

Trichobezoar

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11
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What does hay help with

A

Cecotrophs and GI moving

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12
Q

Pellet diets are high in

A

Fiber

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13
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1 packed cup of green foods per

A

2 pounds of body weight once a day

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14
Q

Why to avoid alfalfa hay

A

Too high in calcium- stones

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15
Q

Housing temp

A

60-70 degrees

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16
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Caging 24 hrs/day leads to

A

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

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17
Q

1 cause of disease

A

Inappropriate diet

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18
Q

Light:dark

A

12-14 light a day

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19
Q

Ventilation is adequate to maintain

A

Health and minimize drafts and odors

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20
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Kits can be self sufficient in

A

4-6 weeks

21
Q
SQ
IM
PO
BOLUS
INFUSION
A
Sq- 20 ml
IM- .5 ml
PO- 15 mls
BOLUS- 2ml
INFUSION- 10ml
22
Q

Where’s IV done

A

Marginal ear vein
Saphenous
Cephalic

23
Q

Average total blood volume

A

160-480 mls

24
Q

Fasting recommended

A

2-6 hrs

25
Q

What drug doesn’t affect rabbits

A

Atropine

26
Q

Rabbits have what enzyme

A

Atropine-esterase , hydrolyzes atropine GIVE GLYCOPYRROLATE

27
Q

Order

A

Lagamorpha

28
Q

Family

A

Leporidae

29
Q

Rabbit name

A

Oryctolagus cuniculus

30
Q

Hares

A

Lepus

31
Q

Cottontails

A

Sylvilagus

32
Q

Most commonly used in research

A

New Zealand white

33
Q

Average weight of NZW

A

5-10 kg

34
Q

Why is the rabbit used substantially in research?

A

Size, ease of handling, blood collection

35
Q

Produce large amounts of … After exposure to a pathogen

A

Antibodies (1:4)

36
Q

4 types

A

Flemish giant
Dutch
NZW
Mini lop

37
Q

Life span

A

5-6 years up to 15

38
Q

Gestation

A

29-35 days

39
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Litter size

A

4-10 kits

40
Q

TPR

A

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

41
Q

3 aggressive behaviors

A

Stomp, spray, scream/shrill

42
Q

How can behaviors decrease

A

Spay neuter

43
Q

Ph of urine

A

8.2 alkaline

44
Q

Why thick cloudy urine

A

8.2 ph, crystals, prophyrin

45
Q

popular anesthetic choice

A

ketamine/xylazine with butorphanol added

46
Q

enesthetic given SQ or IM for light sedation

A

fentanyl/droperidol

47
Q

anesthetic avoided unless IN

A

telazol

48
Q

anesthetic safe for short procedures

A

propofol

49
Q

best indicators of assessing depth

A

RR and jaw tone