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Rabbit A36- 37. B26 Flashcards

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1
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traits of hares

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live above ground
smaller skull
precocial - nest leaving
48 chromosomes
active during the day

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traits of rabbit

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live below ground
has os interparietal
44 chromosomes
altricial - nest resting
active at night

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3
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CF of rabbits

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12-15%

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4
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water of rabbit

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2 x DM

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5
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what type of food it needed in rabbits

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pellets to wear down incisors

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uses of rabbits

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meat- low in cholesterol, high in protein
research
fur
wool
hide

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7
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how many teeth in a rabbit

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28

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dental formula of rabbit

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I2/1
PM3/2
M3/3

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pH of rabbit stomach

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2.1

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pH of rabbit duodenum

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6.1

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pH of rabbit caecum

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5.9

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pH of rabbit jejunum

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7.3

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pH of rabbit ileum

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7.2

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14
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pH of rabbit colon

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6.3

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15
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what type of fermenters are rabbits

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hindgut

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16
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size of caecum in rabbit

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x10 the stomach capacity

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what is the ampulla ilei

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a round sac like structure with lymphoid tissue

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18
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fibre degradation in rabbit

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by bacteria to VFA

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protein degradation in rabbit

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by pepsin and hcl in stomach
by pancreatic trypsin and chymotrypsin and aminopeptidase in small intestine

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20
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lipid degradation in rabbit

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by lipase and bile salts

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21
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carbs degradation in rabbit

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complete digestion into glucose, galactose, fructose

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what is caecotrophy

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rabbits eat their own faeces

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what does caecotroph contain

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pure bacteria products
vits and amino acids
all enclosed by mucin to prevent nutrient loss

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where is caecotroph produced

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in prox colon

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what causes an increase in caecotroph
high fibre low protein
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content of soft faeces
low DM high CP and EE
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content of hard faeces
high CF and NFE
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regulation of caecotroph
rectal mechanoreceptors perception of odour in faeces blood hormone and metabolic levels
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preferred feed for rabbits
oat > barley > wheat > alfalfa > coccidiostats > pelleted binder
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gestation of rabbit
30days
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DE of rabbit
10-12 mj/day
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CP of rabbit
12-18%
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CF of rabbit
12-15%
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important to prevent placenta haemorrhage in pregnant rabbits
vitamin k
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DM intake for growing
50-150g
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DM intake for pregnant
100-200g
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DM intake for suckling
300g
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DM intake for suckling and gestating
450g
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components of pelleted meal
alfalfa/meadow hay dried beet pulp grain legumes extracted sunflower oat hay wheat binder barley coccidiostat corn
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what is feeding of rabbits regulated by
energy concentration of feed energy dense feed will decrease mass of food
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eating of food in rabbits
35-40 times a day ad libq
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grain in a high grain diet
2-2.3
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forage in a high forage diet
3 - 3.8
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bw of rabbit at birth
60g
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solid feed given at
3 weeks
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weaning of rabbits at
35days
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bw at slaughter and age
2.5kg 12 weeks
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goal of rabbits kept as hobby
healthy and long life span
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feeding of hobby rabbits
ad lib meadow hay and timothy ab lib water small amount of leafy veg
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angora rabbit
hay once a week fasting day to prevent hairballs
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orphaned baby rabbits
milk replacer 2-3 times a day day 12-14 give solid feed
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fibre deficiency
fermentation dyspepsia fur chewing saccharomycosis prone to reovirus and tyzzer's disease
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fibre overfeeding
caecum obstipation --> colon rupture
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how much lactulose is needed to prevent and treat constipation and portalis systemic encephalopathy
670mg/ml
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what organ does aflatoxicosis affect
liver
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what organ does fumonisin B1 affect
lung and brain
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what organ does t2 toxin affect
feed intake immune system ovaries high susceptilibity due to recycling due to caecotrophy

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