pt 20 (rabbits)

Question 1

what order are rabbits, hares, cottontails in

Answer 1

Lagomorpha

Question 2

common research uses

Answer 2

pyrogen testing
antiserum
draize
food
inflammatory diseases

Question 3

common breeds used in research

Answer 3

New Zealand
dutch belted
california
flemish giant
lop-eared

Question 4

how do you know if rabbit fetus’ are old enough to be delivered by c-section

Answer 4

teeth visible

Question 5

estrus

Answer 5

induced ovulator; polyestrus

Question 6

gestation

Answer 6

32 days

Question 7

weaning

Answer 7

42 days

Question 8

are babies precocious or altricious

Answer 8

altricious

Question 9

what are the terms for male and female rabbits

Answer 9

doe and buck

Question 10

how often are the babies nursed

Answer 10

1/day

Question 11

litters per year

Answer 11

8

Question 12

what environment temperature is detrimental to rabbits

Answer 12

90 F

Question 13

what does grinding teeth mean

Answer 13

pain

Question 14

lump on rabbit tumor or abscess?

Answer 14

abscess

Question 15

common dental issues; tx

Answer 15

broken incisors, continue to grow into mouth; trim and hay

Question 16

trichobezoar

Answer 16

hair balls; not common in short haired breeds

Question 17

GI stasis; symptoms; tx

Answer 17

inadequate dietary fiber; no feces, anorexia, dehydration; fresh greens

Question 18

what is another name for ulcerative pododermatitis; cause; symptoms; tx

Answer 18

sore hocks; wire mesh floors and unclean floors; ulcerated inflamed feet; clean, dry bedding and floors - flat slotted floors

Question 19

how do you tell if red urine in a rabbit is hematuria; causes

Answer 19

make a smear; porphyrins

Question 20

rabbit fever; significance to domestic species and CVTs

Answer 20

tularemia; zoonotic

Question 21

what is the most common infectious diseases of rabbits; cause; symptoms; tx

Answer 21

pasteurellosis (snuffles, wryneck); bacteria; creamy naso-occular discharge staining paws, head tilt, conjunctivitis, pneumonia; antibiotics

Question 22

bordetella is usually seen in

Answer 22

young rabbits

Question 23

most common endoparasite

Answer 23

eimeria

Question 24

e. cuniculi; how is it transmitted; symptoms

Answer 24

urine-oral transmission; neuro symptoms - brain and kidney lesions

Question 25

what parasite causes ear mites; tx

Answer 25

chorioptes or psoroptes cuniculi; ivermectin

Question 26

other mites in rabbits; sci and common name; tx

Answer 26

skin mites: cheyletiella

Question 27

term for eating own poop; why; what time was this observed; is all rabbit poop the same

Answer 27

coprophagic; maximize nutrients from food (vit B); night; no - cecotropes

Question 28

how to tell if skull is rabbit not rodent

Answer 28

2 peg teeth behind incisors

Question 29

3 injuries to animal or handler that can happen if a rabbit is handled incorrectly

Answer 29

scratches can hurt rabbits ears stress can cause cardiac arrest

Question 30

draize test; how is it done and why

Answer 30

used to evaluate skin and mucous membrane responses to topically applied substances 0.1 mL of test substance in one eye examined at 24, 48, 72 hours