Rabbits 2

Question 1

what is psoroptes cuniculi and signs in rabbits

Answer 1

non burrowing mites, feed on epidermis of ear canal, crusty pinna w dry brown material and foul odor

Question 2

what is Cheyletiella, signs?

Answer 2

non burrowing mites, also called “rabbit fur mite” or “walking dandruff” zoonotic, causes alopecia but no itch

Question 3

what is cuterebra

Answer 3

parasite under skin, larval stage of cuterebra fly

Question 4

old, intact pet female rabbits may get this type of neoplasia

Answer 4

uterine adenocarcinoma, can spread to lungs

Question 5

what is pododermatitis, who is most suseptible

Answer 5

“bumblefoot”, usually a staph infection from feces on floor, obese animals w wire cages

Question 6

what is slobbers

Answer 6

dermatitis caused by wet chin and chest due to drooling (usu caused by maloclussion and poor husbandry)

Question 7

true or false, trichobeazors can be fatal

Answer 7

true

Question 8

how to give pills to a rabbit

Answer 8

create paste, add to water (add sugar to water), or use feeding tube

Question 9

what to give IV inections w

Answer 9

butterfly catheter w small gauge

Question 10

how to collect blood from ear

Answer 10

pluck hair, cleanse, warm ear, distend marginal ear vein by holding base of ear, insert needle distal-proximal (25-27g)

Question 11

why we dont use atropine in rabbits

Answer 11

50% have serum enzyme atropine esterase, use pre-anes glycopyrrolate instead