rabbits

Question 1

scientific name

Answer 1

oryctolagus cuniculus

Question 2

order

Answer 2

lagamorpha

Question 3

why cant hares and rabbits interbreed

Answer 3

different # of chromosomes

Question 4

where did they originate

Answer 4

wild european rabbit

Question 5

how are breeds categorized

Answer 5

size, anatomy, and color

Question 6

what is the most common research rabbit

Answer 6

new zealand white

Question 7

what are the uses for rabbits

Answer 7

pets, hobby, breeding, research, meat

Question 8

how much does the new zealand white weigh

Answer 8

10-20lbs

Question 9

most common blood collection sites

Answer 9

ear artery and cephalic vein

Question 10

uses in research

Answer 10

drug testing, genetics, immunology

Question 11

how much does a flemish giant weigh

Answer 11

40-70lbs

Question 12

lifespan

Answer 12

5-6 years; up to 15 years

Question 13

gestation

Answer 13

29-35 days

Question 14

litter size

Answer 14

4-10 kits

Question 15

temperature

Answer 15

101.3-104

Question 16

pulse

Answer 16

130-325

Question 17

resperation

Answer 17

30-60

Question 18

what is the function of peg teeth

Answer 18

unknown

Question 19

muscle to bone ratio

Answer 19

7% of body weight is bone

Question 20

urine pH

Answer 20

8.2

Question 21

what is the reason for the thick cloudy urine

Answer 21

pH, crystals, porphyrin

Question 22

night feces AKA

Answer 22

cecotrophes

Question 23

what is a sign of poor health

Answer 23

cecotropes

Question 24

how much do incisors grow per year

Answer 24

10 cm

Question 25

why cant rebbits vomit

Answer 25

esophageal muscle is too weak

Question 26

how long should you fast before surgery

Answer 26

2-6 hours to empty cecum

Question 27

heterophil AKA

Answer 27

pseudoeosinophil

Question 28

which blood cell is more common in rabbits

Answer 28

basophils

Question 29

how large is the cecum

Answer 29

10 x the size of the stomach

Question 30

what is the dominant WBC

Answer 30

lymphocyte

Question 31

are rabbits induced or spontaneous ovulators

Answer 31

induced

Question 32

period of receptivity

Answer 32

7-10 days

Question 33

how often do kits nurse

Answer 33

once a day

Question 34

weaning age

Answer 34

4-6 weeks

Question 35

sexual maturity

Answer 35

5-8 months; varies with breed

Question 36

what is the birthing process called

Answer 36

kindling

Question 37

do males have teats

Answer 37

no, but they do have mammary glands

Question 38

what are female rabbits prone to

Answer 38

uterin carcinoma

Question 39

how often does dystocia happen

Answer 39

rarely

Question 40

do kits require colostrum

Answer 40

no, passive immunity is acquired before birth through the placenta

Question 41

what is different about a rabbit uterus

Answer 41

it is duplex; 2 cervixs

Question 42

male rabbit

Answer 42

buck

Question 43

female rabbit

Answer 43

doe

Question 44

what is the fiber concentration of pellets

Answer 44

high

Question 45

how much water should be consumed

Answer 45

10% of body weight

Question 46

how much food should be consumed

Answer 46

5% of body weight

Question 47

how much green foods should be given

Answer 47

1 packed cup per 2 lbs at least once a day

Question 48

what is a trichobezoar

Answer 48

hairball

Question 49

why should alfalfa hay be avoided

Answer 49

too high in calcium

Question 50

what foods should not be given

Answer 50

foods high in sugar, starch, and calcium

Question 51

what is the number one cause of disease

Answer 51

inappropriate diet

Question 52

how long should they be exercise

Answer 52

1hr/day

Question 53

what temp. should rabbits be housed at

Answer 53

60-70 F

Question 54

what humidity should rabbits be kept in

Answer 54

30-70%

Question 55

how many air exchanges

Answer 55

10-15/hour

Question 56

light to dark ratio

Answer 56

12-14 hours of light per day

Question 57

when can rabbits eat solid food

Answer 57

16-17 days

Question 58

SQ in scruff

Answer 58

20ml/kg

Question 59

IM injection

Answer 59

0.5 ml/kg

Question 60

IP injection

Answer 60

not recommended; 20ml/kg

Question 61

ID injection

Answer 61

0.1 ml or less

Question 62

IV injection

Answer 62

in cephalic; 2 ml/kg bolus or 10 ml/kg CRI

Question 63

oral dosing

Answer 63

15 ml/kg

Question 64

what enzyme do rabbits have that hydrolizes atropine

Answer 64

atropine esterase

Question 65

what anesthesia drug should rabbits be given

Answer 65

glycopyrrolate

Question 66

what anesthetic is used for short procedures

Answer 66

propofol

Question 67

what causes nephrotoxicity in rabbits

Answer 67

telazol

Question 68

what should only be given intranasal

Answer 68

telazol

Question 69

what is given SQ or IM for light sedation

Answer 69

fentanyl/droperidol or acepromazine

Question 70

chosen inhalants

Answer 70

isoflurane/sevoflurane

Question 71

best depth assessors in rabbits

Answer 71

RR and jaw tone

Question 72

most commonly performed surgeries

Answer 72

OHE, castrations, gastrotomies

Question 73

pain meds for rabbits

Answer 73

buprenex, butorphanol, rimadyl