BB LRGPHOR Ch10 - Experimental Methods in Rabbits Flashcards
1
Q
- When returning rabbits to their housing, face the animal (toward/away from) the handler.
A
toward
2
Q
- True or False: Restraint devices have a calming effect and help animals feel secure.
A
True
3
Q
- ____________ and __________ coordinates are used to establish the horizontal and vertical planes for rabbit stereotaxic work.
A
bregma, lambda
4
Q
- A stereotaxic frame has been developed for rabbits that use the _________ of the rabbit’s __________ as a spatial reference.
A
contact plane , mandible
5
Q
- List 3 commercial devices available that adapt stereotaxic frames to fit rabbit skulls.
A
tooth bar, nose clamp, u shaped clamp
6
Q
- True or False: To avoid causing distress and abnormal physiology, do not exceed removal of 1% of body weight in any given 2 week interval.
A
True
7
Q
- For exsanguinations, how much blood can be obtained from a 3 kg rabbit?
A
90-120ml (half the animal’s blood volume)
8
Q
- List 4 sites for blood collection in rabbits
A
Aural vessels, jugular vein, cardiac puncture, carotid artery
9
Q
- All of the following can be used to promote relaxation or vasodilation to assist with blood sampling in rabbits, except:
a. warming animal ears
b. acepromazine at 0.8 mg/kg SQ
c. fentanyl/fluanisone at 0.2 ml/kg IM
d. lidocaine cream
A
d
10
Q
- True or False: A rabbit must be in a plane of surgical anesthesia prior to jugular vein blood collection.
A
FALSE
11
Q
- For chronic blood sampling over days or weeks, indwelling catheters may be surgically placed into the
a. aural vessels
b. femoral artery
c. carotid
d. heart
e. a and b
f. b and d
g. c and d
A
g
12
Q
- For cerebrospinal fluid collection, the rabbit is placed in __________ recumbency.
A
lateral
13
Q
- For cerebrospinal fluid collection, why are plastic vials preferred to glass vials.
A
to minimize adhesion of leukocytes
14
Q
- List the landmarks used for needle insertion for cerebrospinal fluid collection.
A
occipital protuberance, wings of atlas
15
Q
- Which site is the preferred site to administer contrast agents for myelography?
A
lumbar approach
16
Q
- List ways to collect urine in the rabbit.
A
metabolic cages, manual expression of bladder, urethral catheterization, cystocentesis
17
Q
- True or False: Manual urine collection can be best accomplished in an unanesthetized rabbit.
A
FALSE
18
Q
- True or False: Does typically nurse their young for about 5 weeks.
A
True
19
Q
- Using oxytocin, approximately _____________ of milk can be collected from a sedated rabbit using the DeLee suction catheter.
A
43.5 ml
20
Q
- Bone marrow can be collected from the ____________ ___________ or ___________ __________ using a 18 gauge _________________.
A
proximal humerus/ proximal femur/ Rosenthal pediatric biopsy needle
21
Q
- Describe the location for needle insertion for bone marrow collection from the femur.
A
The needle penetrates via the trochanteric fossa between the first and third trochanter at a 45 degree angle to the femur’s long axis.
22
Q
- Which of the following procedures can be used to administer precise quantities of liquids without the use of anesthesia.
a. nasogastric tube
b. pharyngotomy tube
c. oral gavage
A
c
23
Q
- Which of the following has been shown to remain in place and patent for 6-12 months.
a. pharyngotomy tube
b. nasogastric tube
A
a
24
Q
- For constant intravenous infusion, rabbits can be maintained on a
a. jacket
b. harness
c. swivel tether system
d. all of the above
A
d
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32. For IM injections in rabbits, what is the recommended maximum volume per site?
1.0 ml or 0.05 ml/kg
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33. List the two sites for IM injections in the rabbit.
quadriceps (anterior thigh) and dorsal lumbar muscles
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34. True or False: Rabbits are prone to laryngospasms.
True
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35. What is the recommended location for telemetry placement in the rabbit?
SQ in the neck with cannulation of the carotid artery
