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rabbits Flashcards

1
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scientific name

A

oryctolagus cuniculus

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2
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order

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lagamorpha

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3
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why cant hares and rabbits interbreed

A

different # of chromosomes

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4
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where did they originate

A

wild european rabbit

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5
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how are breeds categorized

A

size, anatomy, and color

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6
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what is the most common research rabbit

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new zealand white

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7
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what are the uses for rabbits

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pets, hobby, breeding, research, meat

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8
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how much does the new zealand white weigh

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10-20lbs

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9
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most common blood collection sites

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ear artery and cephalic vein

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10
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uses in research

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drug testing, genetics, immunology

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11
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how much does a flemish giant weigh

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40-70lbs

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12
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lifespan

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5-6 years; up to 15 years

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13
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gestation

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29-35 days

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14
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litter size

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4-10 kits

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15
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temperature

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101.3-104

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16
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pulse

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130-325

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17
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resperation

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30-60

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18
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what is the function of peg teeth

A

unknown

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19
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muscle to bone ratio

A

7% of body weight is bone

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20
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urine pH

A

8.2

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21
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what is the reason for the thick cloudy urine

A

pH, crystals, porphyrin

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22
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night feces AKA

A

cecotrophes

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23
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what is a sign of poor health

A

cecotropes

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24
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how much do incisors grow per year

A

10 cm

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25
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why cant rebbits vomit

A

esophageal muscle is too weak

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26
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how long should you fast before surgery

A

2-6 hours to empty cecum

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27
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heterophil AKA

A

pseudoeosinophil

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28
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which blood cell is more common in rabbits

A

basophils

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29
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how large is the cecum

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10 x the size of the stomach

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30
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what is the dominant WBC

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lymphocyte

31
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are rabbits induced or spontaneous ovulators

A

induced

32
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period of receptivity

A

7-10 days

33
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how often do kits nurse

A

once a day

34
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weaning age

A

4-6 weeks

35
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sexual maturity

A

5-8 months; varies with breed

36
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what is the birthing process called

A

kindling

37
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do males have teats

A

no, but they do have mammary glands

38
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what are female rabbits prone to

A

uterin carcinoma

39
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how often does dystocia happen

A

rarely

40
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do kits require colostrum

A

no, passive immunity is acquired before birth through the placenta

41
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what is different about a rabbit uterus

A

it is duplex; 2 cervixs

42
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male rabbit

A

buck

43
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female rabbit

A

doe

44
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what is the fiber concentration of pellets

A

high

45
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how much water should be consumed

A

10% of body weight

46
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how much food should be consumed

A

5% of body weight

47
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how much green foods should be given

A

1 packed cup per 2 lbs at least once a day

48
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what is a trichobezoar

A

hairball

49
Q

why should alfalfa hay be avoided

A

too high in calcium

50
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what foods should not be given

A

foods high in sugar, starch, and calcium

51
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what is the number one cause of disease

A

inappropriate diet

52
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how long should they be exercise

A

1hr/day

53
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what temp. should rabbits be housed at

A

60-70 F

54
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what humidity should rabbits be kept in

A

30-70%

55
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how many air exchanges

A

10-15/hour

56
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light to dark ratio

A

12-14 hours of light per day

57
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when can rabbits eat solid food

A

16-17 days

58
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SQ in scruff

A

20ml/kg

59
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IM injection

A

0.5 ml/kg

60
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IP injection

A

not recommended; 20ml/kg

61
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ID injection

A

0.1 ml or less

62
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IV injection

A

in cephalic; 2 ml/kg bolus or 10 ml/kg CRI

63
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oral dosing

A

15 ml/kg

64
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what enzyme do rabbits have that hydrolizes atropine

A

atropine esterase

65
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what anesthesia drug should rabbits be given

A

glycopyrrolate

66
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what anesthetic is used for short procedures

A

propofol

67
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what causes nephrotoxicity in rabbits

A

telazol

68
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what should only be given intranasal

A

telazol

69
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what is given SQ or IM for light sedation

A

fentanyl/droperidol or acepromazine

70
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chosen inhalants

A

isoflurane/sevoflurane

71
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best depth assessors in rabbits

A

RR and jaw tone

72
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most commonly performed surgeries

A

OHE, castrations, gastrotomies

73
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pain meds for rabbits

A

buprenex, butorphanol, rimadyl

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