5/30/2023 0 Comments Find the rabbit quiz answerStarch overload, cecal pH extremes, enteric diseases, and urinary sludge What percentage of a rabbit's body weight should it consume in dry feed and in water? 5% in dry feed. Timothy and Alfafa hay What are some fresh green and vegetables that can be given to a rabbit and if overfed, what can it predispose the rabbit to? Cabbage, cauliflower leaves, broccoli leaves, Kale, turnip and mustard greens. Lifespan of a rabbit 5-7 years 15 max Gestation period of a rabbit 31-32 days Normal heart rate of a rabbit 200-300 bpm What should rabbit be fed? Should be fed rationed amounts of pelleted supplemented with free choice hay and small amounts of fresh food Why is indigestible fiber an important part of a rabbit's diet? Its important in digestion, normal health, and the prevention of fur pulling, gastric trichobezoar, enteritis, mucoid enteropathy, and other GI maladies What is a trichobezoar? mass found trapped in GI system formed from the ingestion of hair Why is hay an important part of a rabbit's diet and what types of hay should they be given? Helps maintain healthy weight, gut motility, and dental health. The latter w/ appropriate shelter from elements, predators, environmental toxins, extreme temps, and insects At a minimum, how large should a rabbit cage be? should be a give sufficient floor space to stretch out to full length w/ sufficient head room to permit sitting on the haunches. It serves to recycle vitamins, amino acids, volatile fatty acids, and digested bacteria to the upper GI tract for absorption or further digestion What are cecotrophs also called? night feces What is the sacculus rotundus? the presence of a lymphoid mass at the end of the ileum and beginning of the cecum Should rabbits be housed indoors or outdoors and what precautions should be taken? Indoors or Outdoors. Peg teeth are small secondary pairs of incisors The rabbit's glandular stomach essentially functions as what? Storage organ Which part of a rabbit's GI tract is the primary site of bacterial fermentative digestion and water absorption? The cecum What is cecotrophy and why does it occur? consumption of feces directly from the anus. True What is unique about the inguinal canals in a male rabbit? Remain open for life Do rabbits have open rooted teeth that grow continuously and what are peg teeth? Yes. What is the term used for a doe rebred within 24 hours of parturition? Kindling HOw many litter can a rabbit produced per year? 11/year True or False: rabbits are coitus-induced ovulators. Cecotrophy begins at 3 weeks What anatomical and physiological characteristics can cause rabbits to rarely have an empty stomach? They cant vomit, have a narrow pylorus, and engage in cecotrophy Since rabbits have highly sensitive and fragile ear, should they ever be restrained or carried by their ear? No Do rabbits have a high muscle to bone ratio? Yes How many rabbits will have atropinesterase in their serum, which rapidly hydrolyses atropine, rendering the agent unpredictable to worthless in effect? 3 in 5 rabbits Are rabbits prone to laryngospasm and why can they be a challenge to intubate? Yes What are the two predominant WBC's seen? Heterophils and lymphocytes What is unique about a rabbit's uterus? Duplex uterus w/ each uterine horn having its own cervix and 8-10 mammary glands. Does become aggressive toward bucks When do kits start eating solid food and does cecotrophy begin? 2 weeks of age. True or False: when mating rabbits, it should be done under observation because bucks can become aggressive towards does.
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