Rabbits

Rabbit euthanasia medication that goes IV

Barbiturate

Blood is collected from the heart of a rabbit only when the rabbit will be _________ afterwards.

Euthanized

Bucks can retract their testes into the abdomen on command. This is called having:

Open-inguinal canals

Which is the domestic rabbit genus and species? - Mammalia leporidae - Lagomorpha leporidae - Animalia chordata - Oryctolagus cuniculis

Oryctolagus cuniculis

ID rabbit injection dosage

0.05 ml/kg

Normal rabbit temperature

101.3- 104 F

Rabbit average water consumption

120 mL/kg/day (50-150 ml/kg/day)

Normal rabbit HR

130-325

Rabbit oral medication dosage

15 ml/kg

Rabbits have a ____° field of vision - 275 - 90 - 160 - 190

190

Rabbit litter size is typically _-_ kits

4-10

Female rabbits (does) reach sexual maturity at

4-9 months

Clipper blade size when shaving rabbits

40x

Rabbits should consume _% of their body weight in food and __% in water

5, 10

Rabbit life span

5-7 years (15 max)

Male rabbits (bucks) reach sexual maturity at

6-10 months

Ideal temperature range for a rabbit

61-72 F

When finding a rabbit's total blood volume, you would multiply their weight in kg by what percent?

7

Pellets are best stored at __°F

72

Rabbits have urine that is more ______

Alkaline

Term for when rabbits are born blind, deaf + hairless

Altricial

Rabbits have a mandible that is more narrow than their maxilla. This is termed as having a(n) __________ jaw

Anisognathic

Male rabbit

Buck

List the four pain meds used for rabbits during surgery

Buprenex, butorphanol, rimadyl, metacam

You must fast rabbits prior to a procedure. T or F?

False

The rabbit colon is divided into a distal and proximal section and is separated by the ________ ________

Fusus coli

Instead of atropine, rabbits would get:

Glycopyrrolate

Rabbits are not rodents, they are:

Lagomorphs

Referred to as "cheek teeth" of a rabbit

Molars/Premolars

Term for animals that like the perimeter of the room (like rabbits)

Thigomotaxis

Organ that persists into adulthood in rabbits

Thymus

Rabbits are ________. Meaning their teeth are always growing throughout their lives.

Elodontic

When finding 10% of a rabbit's total blood volume in mL you would multiply the total volume by __

0.1

IM rabbit injection dosage

0.5 ml/kg

If a rabbit is to be fasted, it would be for how long?

1-6 hours

Intestines are about __ times a rabbit's body length

10

IV rabbit injection dosage (slower)

10 ml/kg

SQ rabbit injection dosage

10-20 ml/kg

Which is the correct rabbit dental formula? - 2 (I 0/0, C 2/2, P 3/2, M 3/3) - 2 (I 2/1, C 0/0, P 3/4, M 3/2) - 2 (I 2/1, C 3/4, P 3/2, M 3/3) - 2 (I 2/1, C 0/0, P 3/2, M 3/3)

2 (I 2/1, C 0/0, P 3/2, M 3/3)

IV rabbit injection bolus dosage (rapid)

2 ml/kg

GI contents (food, feces) make up about __% of a rabbit's body weight

20

Adult rabbit ideal kcal/kg/day

2100 kcal/kg/day

Rabbit gestation period

29-35 days (32 average)

A rabbit's esophagus consists of _ striated muscle layers and are absent of mucus glands

3

A rabbit's left lung has _ lobes

3

The heart of a rabbit is located between ribs _ and _

3, 6

Normal rabbit RR

30-60

Ideal humidity range for a rabbit

30-70%

A rabbit's right lung has _ lobes

4

Alfalfa hay is not as good as timothy hay because the ______ levels in alfalfa hay are higher

Calcium

Rabbits should not be fed a diet high in _______

Calcium

Rabbits have abnormally high levels of _______ and low levels of _______

Calcium, amylase

Night feces

Cecotrophes

Animals that eat/hunt at dawn + dusk, like rabbits, are known as _______ foragers

Crepuscular

Which urine sample collection method requires sedation of rabbits? - Free catch - Cystocentesis - Manual expression - Catheterization

Cystocentesis, catheterization

Rabbits have ________ characteristics. Meaning they have sex-specific visual distinctions as adults. (EX: females - dewlaps, males - large heads)

Dimorphic

Rabbits are __________. Meaning they have two sets of teeth throughout their life.

Diphyodontic

Rabbits are active during the day, this is termed _______

Diurnal

Female rabbit

Doe

Rabbits have teeth with long/high crowns. This is termed ________.

Hypsodontic

Injection route that is not recommended in rabbits because of their large cecum and intestines

IP

Most common inhalant used in rabbits

Isoflurane

Most common injectable anesthetic combination for rabbits

Ketamine/Xylazine

Rabbit parturition

Kindling

Rabbit neonates

Kits

Back fractures of rabbits usually occur between what vertebral bones?

L7-S1

Most prominent WBC of rabbits

Lymphocytes

Rabbits have more _______ than bone.

Muscle

Important factor for rabbits concerning oral medications

Palatibility

The second pair of upper incisors that rabbits have are referred to as what?

Peg Teeth (Wolf Teeth)

When monitoring a rabbit under anesthesia, the most reliable to watch is their respiratory ______ and ______

Rate and depth

A rabbit's _____ lung is larger than the other.

Right

The two lymphoid organs of a rabbit are which of the following? - sacculus rotundus - veriform appendix - sacculus appendix - veriform rotundus

Sacculus rotundus, veriform appendix

Rabbits ears are used for:

Thermoregulation

Kits receive their antibodies from the dam how? - Colostrum - Transmammary - Transplacentally - They never do

Transplacentally

Rabbits are difficult to intubate because of their laryngospasms and small oral cavity. T or F?

True