Rabbit AP SG

Question 1

female rabbits have a prominent skin fold on the underside of their neck called the

Answer 1

dewlap

Question 2

______ is the most common rabbit breed used in animal research

Answer 2

New Zealand white

Question 3

the normal temp of rabbits

Answer 3

101.3 - 104.0

Question 4

the normal heart rate of rabbits

Answer 4

180 - 250

Question 5

the normal respiratory rate of rabbits

Answer 5

30-60 bpm

Question 6

the average gesation period for rabbits is ___ days with ___ kits being born per litter

Answer 6

30-33, 4-12

Question 7

the right lung of rabbits is divided into ___ lobes and the left lung is divided into ___ lobes

Answer 7

3 ; 2

Question 8

the neutrophil of rabbits have prominent granules that stain silica to eosinophils, these cells are called ______ or _____

Answer 8

pseudoeosiniophil or heterophil

Question 9

domesticated rabbits were the first animal model for ____ and we have been able to induce this in them through dietary changes such as feeding high cholesterol and high fat diets

Answer 9

atherosclerosis

Question 10

rabbits are often used in ___ research as they have large, easily accessible ears which makes collecting large amounts of blood easy

Answer 10

antibody production

Question 11

rabbits are commonly used in eye irritancy testing and this research had been refined allowing researchers to ____ the animals eye prior to the evaluation which has improved the ___ of testing results

Answer 11

anesthetize ; validity

Question 12

female new zealand rabbits reach sexual maturity around ____ months of age and males around ____ months

Answer 12

5 ; 6-7

Question 13

rabbits are considered ___ ovulators and breeding colonies typically have __ buck to ___ does

Answer 13

induced ; 1 ; 10-20

Question 14

parturition in rabbits is called ___ and generally occurs when

Answer 14

kindling ; morning

Question 15

the young rabbits are called ___ and they are born ____,____, and ____

Answer 15

kits ; blind ; hairless ; helpless

Question 16

the young nurse for ____ each day and the are weaned around ___ weeks of age

Answer 16

a few minutes ; 5-8

Question 17

___ can be common in does. it generally lasts 15 - 17 days and they will often exhibit ____ and typical nest building behavior

Answer 17

pseudopregnancy ; mammary development

Question 18

an animal that was randomly bred, or no in - bred, is referred to as a ___ animal

Answer 18

stock

Question 19

an animal that has been inbred by at least 20 generation of brother-sister or parent-offspring mating is referred to as a ____

Answer 19

strain

Question 20

a ___ animal is one that is a result of a single mating between two different inbred strains

Answer 20

hybrid

Question 21

what are peg teeth and where are they located

Answer 21

the second pair of incisors, just posterior to normal incisors

Question 22

why is rabbit intubation difficult

Answer 22

they have a large tongue with a small elevation in the posterior portion

Question 23

what are night feces

Answer 23

soft feces / cecotrophs - composed of water, nitrogen, electrolytes, and vitamins. ingested straight from the anus

Question 24

rabbit urine is thick and creamy with crystals being. common finding. which two crystal types are you most likely to find

Answer 24

ammonium magnesium phosphate and calcium carbonate crystals

Question 25

how do you determine the gender of rabbits

Answer 25

examine genital opening ; females will have a slit like opening, males will have a rounded urethra