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VTT 232 Chapter 7 Rabbits Exam With Questions and 100% Correct Answers, Exams of Nursing

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VTT 232 Chapter 7 Rabbits Exam With Questions and 100%
Correct Answers
___________ can result in overgrown incisors if untreated and lead to
anorexia and weight loss - Answer-Malocclusion
____________ is a common problem when rabbits are not handled properly -
Answer-posterior paralysis
- usually occurs at the 7th lumbar vertebrae
- un-treatable
A disease commonly referred to as rabbit fever - Answer-Tularemia
- causative agent = Francisella tularensis
- primarily a disease of wild rabbits and hares
- transmission = direct contact, bite wounds, inhalation, etc.
- often fatal before clinical signs are evident
- In humans: can cause fever and lymphadenopathy and may be fatal if
not treated
Affected animals have enlarged, protruding eyes, corneal opacity, and
ulceration - Answer-Buphthalmia (congenital glaucoma)
- a hereditary condition with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern
with incomplete penetrance
- common in New Zealand white rabbits
Affected animals lose bladder and anal sphincter control and will have
soiled fur on the hind quarters - Answer-posterior paresis or paralysis
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VTT 232 Chapter 7 Rabbits Exam With Questions and 100% Correct Answers ___________ can result in overgrown incisors if untreated and lead to anorexia and weight loss - Answer-Malocclusion ____________ is a common problem when rabbits are not handled properly - Answer-posterior paralysis

  • usually occurs at the 7th lumbar vertebrae
  • un-treatable A disease commonly referred to as rabbit fever - Answer-Tularemia
  • causative agent = Francisella tularensis
  • primarily a disease of wild rabbits and hares
  • transmission = direct contact, bite wounds, inhalation, etc.
  • often fatal before clinical signs are evident
  • In humans: can cause fever and lymphadenopathy and may be fatal if not treated Affected animals have enlarged, protruding eyes, corneal opacity, and ulceration - Answer-Buphthalmia (congenital glaucoma)
  • a hereditary condition with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern with incomplete penetrance
  • common in New Zealand white rabbits Affected animals lose bladder and anal sphincter control and will have soiled fur on the hind quarters - Answer-posterior paresis or paralysis

Another name for the second pair of upper incisors - Answer-peg teeth or wolf teeth

  • located just posterior to the first incisors As much as ___________ ml can be administered subcutaneously - Answer- 100 ml Available outbred stocks of rabbits - Answer-i.e. stock (randomly bred)
  • New Zealand white
  • California
  • Dutch belted Average body weight - Answer-2 - 6 kg Breeding life - Answer-male = 60-72 months female = 24-36 months Can rabbits vomit? - Answer-nope Characterized by small, grayish nodules located on the floor of the mouth or underneath the tongue - Answer-oral papilloma virus Cheyletiella parasitovorax is commonly referred to as _______ - Answer-the rabbit fur mite
  • usually causes a nonpruritic alopecia of the back and intrascapular area

Dewlap - Answer-prominent skin folds on the underside of the neck in female rabbits

  • persistent wetness of this area can result in significant dermatitis Easily collected blood samples in rabbits - Answer-marginal ear vein or central auricular artery Estrus cycle and duration - Answer-Induced ovulater and prolonged Fancy breeds - Answer-- Belgian hare
  • Lop
  • dwarf female rabbits are called _______ - Answer-does Fur breeds - Answer-- rex
  • Angoras
  • satin Gestation length - Answer-30-33 days Has been reported in nearly all species of laboratory animals and is found throughout the world - Answer-Tyzzer's
  • causative agent = Clostridium piliforme Highly vascular, thermoregulatory organ - Answer-ears Hip dysplasia common name in neonates - Answer-splay leg
  • thought to be an inheritable condition or a teratologic (congenital) malformation How are rabbits usually housed? - Answer-in stainless steel or plastic cages with mesh floors that contain trays underneath to catch waste materials How can oral medication be administered? - Answer-- feeding tube
  • with a syringe
  • stainless steel feeding needle How can rabbits be anesthetized? - Answer-using a combination of injectable agents and mask or chamber induction How can you prevent the formation of hairballs in rabbits? - Answer-- High- fiber diets
  • proteolytic enzymes (soaking a small amount of timothy hay in unpasterurized pineapple or papaya juice and feeding the hay to rabbits several times a week) How do you determine the gender of a rabbit? - Answer-observe the shape of the external genitalia and appearance of secondary sex characteristics Improper handling of rabbits that causes injury to its spinal cord results in the condition referred to as __________ ___________ - Answer-posterior paralysis Indoor housing should be maintained at temp range of approx. _____ to ______ degrees F with a relative humidity between ____ and _____ - Answer- 62-70 degrees F 30 - 70%

male rabbits are called _________ - Answer-bucks Mandibular prognathism - Answer-Malocclusion

  • genetic condition with an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern
  • overgrowth of the mandibular incisors Many rabbits will enter a trance-like state when placed in _________ - Answer-dorsal recumbency May be seen in animals with otitis media or otitis intern - Answer-Torticollis (head tilt) or wry neck
  • caused by accumulation of pus and fluid in the inner ear Normal Body temperature - Answer-101.3 - 104 F (38.5 - 40 celcius) Normal Heart Rate - Answer-180-250 bpm Normal Respiratory Rate - Answer-30-60 breaths/min Other common pet breeds - Answer-- Dutch belted
  • Flemish giant
  • Polish
  • Chinchilla

Parturition is also called ______ - Answer-kindling

  • neonates = kits Pasterurellosis causative agent - Answer-Pasteurella multocida
  • small gram-negative coccobacillus Plasma volume - Answer-28-51 mL/kg Prevention of trichobezoars in rabbits involves the addition of ______ __________ to the diet - Answer-Proteolytic enzymes (pineapple or papaya juice) Rabbits fed _________ usually become obese - Answer-ad libitum Rabbits have been used in studies of diet-induced __________________. - Answer-atherosclerosis Rabbits require what kind of diet? - Answer-High-fiber diet
  • prone to development of hairballs when dietary fiber is inadequate Rabbits tolerate _______ temps better than _______ temps - Answer-cooler better than warm Result from ingestion of hair during normal grooming, licking fur when animals are heat stressed, or maternal nest building - Answer- Trichobezoars
  • large hair ball in the stomach

The most common bacterial infection of rabbits - Answer-Pasteurellosis The most common bacterial infection of rabbits is _____________ - Answer- Pasteurellosis The most common neoplasia of domestic rabbits - Answer-uterine adenocarcinoma

  • the leading cause of death in intact pet female rabbits
  • clinical signs = palpable uterine nodules, decreased fertility, and dystocia The most common sites for blood collection in the rabbit are ________ ______ ________ or ________ _______ __________ - Answer-marginal ear vein or central auricular artery The most commonly used method for identification - Answer-ear tattooing The only significant mycotic disease of domestic rabbits - Answer- Ringworm The rabbit breed used most widely in biomedical research is the _________________ - Answer-New Zealand white The round, expanded, muscular sac found at the terminal portion of the ileum in rabbits is referred to as _________________ - Answer-Sacculus rotundus The scientific name of the domestic rabbit is_________ - Answer- Oryctolagus cuniculus The second pair of upper incisors are referred to as ___________ ____________ or ____________ - Answer-peg teeth or wolf teeth

This disease is also referred to as vent disease or spirochetosis - Answer- Treponematosis

  • causative agent = spirochete Treponema cuniculi
  • transmission = venereally and transplacentally
  • infected animals develop lesions of the genital region that initially appear as small ulcers and eventually become covered with thick scabs This disease is characterized by sudden death or abortion and is most often seen in does in the late stages of pregnancy - Answer-Listeriosis
  • causative agent = Listeria moncytogenes
  • spreads by the blood to the liver, spleen, and gravid uterus
  • clinical signs = anorexia, depression, and weight loss
  • ZOONOTIC
  • treatment is rarely attempted This disease is commonly referred to as slobbers - Answer-Moist dermatitis
  • the condition is the result of bacterial infection of skin that is chronically wet because of drooling (due to malocclusion) or poor husbandry
  • a foul-smeling exudative dermatitis is present around the folds of the dewlap This disease is highly contagious and has a high mortality rate but can be prevented by administering a smallpox vaccine - Answer-Rabbit pox
  • infected rabbits have fever, skin rash, and lacrimal and nasal discharge This disease is sometime referred to as "blue bag" - Answer-Mastitis

What anesthetic drug is ineffective in rabbits? - Answer-Atropine

  • often ineffective b/c 30 - 40% of rabbits have a serum enzyme (atropine esterase) that hydrolyzes atropine What are cecotrophs? - Answer-- soft feces or "night feces"
  • composed of water, nitrogen, electrolytes, and vitamins
  • normally ingested directly from the anus in the evening What are rabbits used in research for? - Answer-- was the first animal model of artherosclerosis (coronary artery disease)
  • eye irritancy testing
  • antibody production What disease causes clinical signs varying from constipation with mucous hyper secretion to profuse watery diarrhea? - Answer-Enterotoxemia and Mucoid Enteropathy What distinguishes rabbits from rodents? - Answer-- a second pair of upper incisors
  • high muscle/bone ratio
  • large body fat stores
  • no footpads
  • strong long hind limbs What order do rabbits belong in? - Answer-Lagomorpha
  • 80 recognized species Where is the identification tattoo applied? - Answer-on the non-vascular space of the ear pinna between the auricular artery and the marginal vein

Whole blood volume - Answer-55-70 mL/kg Why can't rabbits get barbiturates? - Answer-They have a high reserve of body fat Why is endotracheal intubation challenging in a rabbit? - Answer-due to the small size of the oral cavity, difficulty in visualizing the larynx, and the rabbit's tendency for laryngospasms Why should the tray underneath to catch waste materials be cleaned daily? - Answer-- keep ammonia levels and odors to a minimum

  • the high crystalline content of rabbit urine forms a precipitate on the trays that requires an acidic cleaner to remove