Rabbits Flashcards
1
Q
Types of teeth
A
Elodont
2
Q
Special thing about the feet
A
Guard hairs and no footpads so dont want to shave that hair
3
Q
How many punctum do they have
A
Single ventral lacrimal punctum
4
Q
Thymus
A
Present into adulthood
5
Q
Epiglottis
A
Dorsal to the soft palate
Be careful when intubating
6
Q
Cecotroph
A
Feces with a lot of extra vitamins and minerals that the rabbits ingest
6
Q
Calcium level
A
Mostly excreted by urine and usually a very high fractional excretion
7
Q
Urine colors
A
Yellow to red depending on the diet
8
Q
Diet of rabbits
A
Always have a high quality grass hay (timothy, orchard)
Greens (lettuce, carrots, bell peppers)
Pellets (small amount)
9
Q
Where do they hide nasal discharge
A
Medial side of forelimbs from grooming
10
Q
Direction of chewing
A
Lateral-lateral gliding motion
