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VT-230 Exotics Week 3 Rabbits
Week 3 Rabbits
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 4
05/20/2015

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Term
Oryctolagus cuniculus
Definition
Scientific name of the rabbit
Term
14-16lbs
the Giant Chinchilla
the Flemish Giant
Definition
Large breeds of rabbits
Term
5-14lbs
the New Zealand White
the Californian
Definition
Medium rabbit breeds
Term
2-4lbs
the Dutch
the Polish
Definition
Small rabbit breeds
Term
eye disease
high cholesterol
AIDS
diabetes
diphtheria
tuberculosis
cancer
heart disease
Definition
Laboratory rabbits are used to study what?
Term
cosmetics
special diets
food additives
Definition
product tests are done on lab rabbits for what?
Term
AIDS
Definition
Rabbit blood is one of the best mediums for growing what virus in cultures?
Term
1-2 times per day.
Definition
Rabbits nurse young how many times per day?
Term
90%
Definition
lactating female rabbits drink up to what percentage of their body weight daily?
Term
8% of body mass
Definition
What percentage of the rabbits body is their skeleton?
Term
non-ruminant herbivore with glandular stomach
Definition
What type of digestive system do rabbits have?
Term
Their ears
Definition
How do rabbits regulate their temperature?
Term
40% of GI capacity
Definition
What percentage of their GI capacity is the rabbits cecum?
Term
Heterophils
Definition
The primary WBC in rabbits (it is the neutrophil in dogs and cats)
Term
basophils
Definition
What WBC is more common in rabbit blood compared to other species?
Term
Calcium ion
CA+
Definition
This chemistry profile value is much higher normally in rabbits and is excreted in the kidneys. It ca result in arteriosclerosis if too high.
Term
Amylases
Definition
This chemistry profile value will be much lower in rabbits.
Term
CA+
Definition
Rabbit urine has higher levels of what in it?
Term
atropinesterase
Definition
Rabbits have this unique enzyme which will break down atropine rapidly and make it not effective,
Term
5-7 years
Definition
Lifespan of the rabbit.
Term
31-32 days
Definition
Rabbit gestation period.
Term
3-8 months
Definition
Rabbit puberty.
Term
kindling
Definition
Rabbit pregnancy is refereed to as?
Term
bucks
Definition
Male rabbits are called what?
Term
does
Definition
Female rabbits are called what?
Term
kits
Definition
Baby rabbits are called what?
Term
active at dawn and dusk. During twilight hours.
Definition
Crepuscular means what?
Term
Pellets
Hay
dry food
water
cecotrophs
Definition
Rabbit diets should consist of what?
Term
10%
Definition
Rabbits drink what percentage of their body weight in water per day?
Term
5%
Definition
Rabbits eat what percentage of their body weight in food per day?
Term
82 degrees F.
Definition
Best temperature for rabbits should not be over what?
Term
Pasteurella multocida, bordatella bronchiseptica
Definition
Cause of the disease snuffles
Term
sneezing
mucopurulent nasal discharge
conjunctivitis
Definition
Symptoms of snuffles
Term
direct contact
aerosolization
Definition
Transmission of snuffles
Term
supportive
long term antibiotics
Definition
Treatment for snuffles.
Term
Rotavirus and cornavirus
Definition
Cause of Rota virus and Coronavirus
Term
diarrhea
Definition
Symptoms of Rotavirus & Coronavirus
Term
direct contact
Definition
Transmission of Rotavirus & Coronavirus
Term
supportive care
self-limiting
Definition
Treatment of rotavirus & coronavirus
Term
E-coli
lawsonia
Clostridium
Definition
cause of Enterotoxemia & Enteropathy
Term
anorexia, diarrhea, wasting
Definition
Symptoms of enterotoxemia & Enteropathy
Term
Poor husbandry
stress
Definition
Transmission of Enterotoxemia and Enteropathy.
Term
supportive care
antibiotics
dietary fiber
Definition
Treatment of Enterotoxemia & Enteropathy
Term
treponema paraluis cuniculi
Definition
Cause of Venereal Spirochetisis
Term
erythema
edema of genitalia
lesions
Definition
Symptoms of Venereal spirochetisis
Term
genital-genital or facial-genital
fomites
Definition
Transmission of Venereal Spirochetesis
Term
Penicillin
Definition
Treatment of Venereal spirocheteisis
Term
Gastric stasis
Definition
This condition in rabbits presents with anorexia with no fecal production. Treatment requires proper diet, and rehydrating
Term
trichobezoar
Definition
Hairball that fills up entire cavity
Term
aural arteries/ veins
jugular vein
saphenous vein
Definition
rabbit blood collection sites
Term
EMLA cream
22-27g needle
1-3cc syringe
butterfly catheters work well
Definition
Supplies needed for a rabbit blood draw.
Term
10-15% of body weight can be collected.
57-65ml/kg is total blood volume
Definition
Amount of blood that can be taken from a rabbit.
Term
IV
IM
ID
SQ
IP
Gavage, syringe, Pills
Definition
Rabbit medication administration routes (parenteral, & enteral)
Term
No
Definition
Is fasting necessary for rabbit anesthesia?
Term
Inhalant anesthetics
IV or IP injections
Definition
What is needed for rabbit euthanasia?
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