Rabbits Flashcards
1
Q
What is a life span of a rabbit?
A
8-12 years old
2
Q
What does the GI tract of a horse look like?
A
Monogastric, hindgut fermenting herbivores
3
Q
Rabbits have a large what and a well-developed what?
A
- Large stomach
- Well-developed cecum
4
Q
What is a form of efficient food conversion and protein absorption seen in rabbits where they eat soft feces directly out of the anus?
A
Cecotrophy
5
Q
What is the ileocecocolic junction in a rabbit called?
A
Sacculus rotundus
6
Q
Can rabbits vomit?
Why?
A
- No
- Well developed cardiac sphincter
7
Q
How often to rabbits eat?
How long?
A
- 30 times/day
- 4-6 minute intervals
8
Q
Is fasting rabbits a good idea?
Why?
A
- No
- High metabolism
9
Q
What are the 2 primary microflora seen in rabbits?
A
- Gram + Bacillus spp.
- Bacteriodes spp.
10
Q
What is the main VFA produced by rabbits?
A
- Acetic acid with cecal fermentation
