Rabbit Notes (09/24) Flashcards by Weronika Wojnarowska

What are the parenteral routes for administering medication or anesthetics to a rabbit?

IV
IM
IP
SQ

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Which veins can be used for a rabbit IV injection?

marginal ear vein (lateral ear vein)
cephalic vein
lateral saphenous vein

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Injection of any substance into the auricular artery is what?

fatal

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What are the two muscle groups in rabbits that are acceptable for an IM injection?

epaxial

gluteal

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How much can be injected IM into a rabbit?

up to 0.5mL per site

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Is IP, as a site of injection commonly used in rabbits?

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Into which quadrant can an IP injection be performed in a rabbit?

right caudal quadrant

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How much can be injected IP into a 4-5 kilogram rabbit?

up to 100 mL

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How much can be injected SQ into a rabbit?

10-20 mL

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Can medications be given PO to rabbits?

yes

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What anesthetic gas is preferred for rabbit procedures lasting over 2 hours?

isoflurane

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LMA

laryngeal mask airway

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Is intubation in rabbits preferred in terms of anesthesia?

yes

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What mm ET tube should be used for rabbits?

3-4 mm

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What physical qualities of the rabbit make it difficult to intubate?

narrow oropharynx

fleshy tongue

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Do rabbits experience laryngospasm?

Yes

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Are rabbits prone to hypothermia?

Yes

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What anesthetic system should be used for rabbits?

nonrebreathing system

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For what procedures should ketamine be used in rabbits?

up to 45 minutes

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What is ketamine commonly combined with for anesthesia in rabbits?

xylazine

meditomidine

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Is Telazol contradicted in rabbits?

yes

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Why is Telazol contradicted in rabbits?

nephrotoxic

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Cen ketamine and xylazine combo be given CRI in rabbits?

yes

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A ketamine/xylazine combo is given to rabbits for what procedures?

those lasting 1-4 hours

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Does rabbit skin tear easily?

yes

How long should rabbits be fasted prior to sx?

2-4 hours

In what rabbits is fasting prior to sx contradicted?

obese pregnant young

How often should a rabbit be turned during recovery?

q30-60 min.

What reflexes can be checked on a rabbit to determine anesthetic depth?

pinna pedal corneal palpebral

Define bruxism?

tooth grinding

How long should analgesics be administered to rabbits post-op?

72 hours

What NSAIDS can be used in rabbits?

meloxocam | loxocam

How long is the average recovery in rabbits?

20-30 min.

In what rabbit is coccidiosis most common?

young

What organism causes coccidiosis in rabbits?

Eimeria spp.

Eimeria stiedae affects what organs in the rabbit?

liver | bile duct

What kind of organism is Eimeria stiedae?

coccidia

What kind of organism is Passalurus ambiguous?

pinworm

Is Passalurus ambiguous largely pathogenic?

What organism can cause cerebral larval migrans and fatal nervous system disease in rabbits?

Baylisascaris spp.

Is a migrans Baylisascaris infection treatable?

What kind of organism is Obelisocoides caniculi?

trichostrongyle

What is the common name for Obelisocoides caniculi?

stomach worm

What is the term for ear mite infestation?

otoacariasis

What is the ear mite in rabbits?

Psoroptes caniculi

How is Psoroptes caniculus transmitted?

direct contact

Tricophyton mentagrophyton is what kind of organism?

ringworm

Is Tricophyton mentagrophyton zoonotic?

Yes

What kind of organism is Microsporum canis?

ringworm

Is Microsporum canis zoonotic?

yes

Can rabbits get fly strike?

yes

Can rabbits become infested with maggots?

yes

Are any vaccines for rabbits available?

What is a bacterial URI in a rabbit called?

snuffles

Is snuffles in a rabbit easy to treat?

Could snuffles in a rabbit be impossible to treat?

yes

Can Pasturella multocida cause snuffles in a rabbit?

yes

What does Bordatella bronchaseptica cause in a rabbit?

snuffles

Can Staphylococcus spp. cause snuffles in a rabbit?

yes

How is rabbit snuffles transmitted?

direct aerosol venereal

Can subclinical carriers of rabbit snuffles exist?

yes

Can rabbits become infected with the rotovirus?

yes

Can rabbits become infected with coronavirus?

yes

The bacteria Clostridium spiroforme causes what in rabbits?

clostridial enterotoxemia

What is required for the colonization of Clostridium spiroforme?

normal flora disruption

What organism causes Tyzzer's disease?

Clostridium piliforme

What organism, normally found in GI flora, cause fatal disease in rabbits when it proliferates into the cecum?

Escherichia coli

Is an E. coli cecal infection fatal in rabbits?

yes

What does Lawsonia intracellularis cause in rabbits?

proliferative enteropathy

Lawsonia intracellularis causes proliferative enteropathy in what age rabbits?

young

How long does diarrhea from a Lawsonia infection last in young rabbits?

1-2 weeks

Mucoid enteropathy syndrome can result due to what?

dietary issues

Does gastric stasis syndrome affect rabbits of all ages?

yes

What might gastric stasis syndrome in rabbits be caused by that relates to self-grooming?

trichobezoars

What does the spriochete bacteria Treponema paraluis caniculi cause in rabbits?

venereal spirochetosis

Treponemiasis is another name for what condition in rabbits?

venereal spirochetosis

Cuniculosis is another name for what condition in rabbits?

venereal spirochetosis

Vent dz is another name for what condition in rabbits?

venereal spirochetosis

Rabbit syphilis is another name for what condition in rabbits?

venereal spirochetosis

Can venereal spirochetosis be transmitted by fomites from rabbit to rabbit?

yes

How long do lesions from venereal spirochetosis in rabbits last?

1-3 mo. | sometimes up to 5

What is another name for moist dermatitis in rabbits?

blue fur

What is the name for moist dermatitis in rabbits in the perineal area from U+/D+?

hutch burn

What is another name for moist dermatitis around the face, neck, and dewlap in rabbits?

slobbers

What secondary bacterial infection can result from blue fur disease in rabbits?

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

What is another name for necrobacillosis?

Schmorl's disease

Fusobacterium necrophorum causes what in rabbits?

necrobacillosis

What kind of bacteria is Fusobacterium necrophorum?

gram negative | anaerobic

Staphylococcus spp. infections occur in what rabbits?

young | stressed

RHD

rabbit hemorrhagic disease

What causes RHD?

calicivirus

RHD commonly affects what rabbits?

weanlings

RHD can cause what coagulation disorder?

intravascular coagulopathy

What is another name for glaucoma?

bupthalmia

Is galucoma generally painful in rabbits?

What is a musculoskeletal disorder in rabbits?

splayleg

Is atreriosclerosis a polygenic trait?

yes

What may develop if there is uncontrolled growth of incisors?

spikes

What common names are used to describe maloccusion in rabbits?

buck teeth | walrus teeth

What two neoplasias are common to rabbits?

uterine adenocarcinoma | lymphosarcoma

What GI structures are affected commonly in rabbits with lymphosarcoma?

kidneys | gastric mucosa

Is salmonellosis fatal in rabbits?

yes

Is a rabies vaccine available for rabbits?

Can rabbits get rabies?

yes

What kind of organism is Encephalitozoon cuniculi?

protozoan

Is Encephalitozoon cunicli zoonotic?

yes