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
