Rabbits

Order of rabbit family

Lagomorpha

Hares have how many chromosomes

48

Rabbits have how many chromosomes

44

Rabbits are characterized by what

Ears, fur, size, and body type

Calcium is excreted through what

the urine

Gestation period in rabbits last

29-35 days

Doe’s have how many mammary glands

8-10

Gastric levels are lower or higher than other species

lower

Their stomach acts as what

a storage organ

What percent of the rabbits body weight is muscle

13%

Ideal temperature for rabbits

55-72 F

Ideal humidity for rabbits

30-70%

Food should be used within how long

3-6 months

Food should be stored at what temperature

72 F or lower

They should be fed how much a day

50g per kg per day

They should drink how much a day

100g per kg per day

When restraining you should never

let back legs dangle, hold just by the scruff, or pick up by the ears

Normal temperature for rabbits

101-104 F

Pulse in rabbits is

200-300 bpm

Respiration for rabbits

30-60 rpm

Injection sites

marginal ear vein and central ear artery

IM injection sites

Epaxial, quadriceps

Hairballs are referred to as

trichobezoar

Passalurus ambiguous is known as

pinworm

Psoroptes cuniculi is also known as

ear mites

Overgrowth of teeth is referred to as

Malocclusion

Scientific name for domestic rabbit

Oryctolagus cuniculus

The rabbit breed used most widely in biomedical research is the

New Zealand white

The round, expanded, muscular sac found at the terminal portion of the ileum in rabbits is referred to as

SACCULUS ROTUNDUS

Adding pineapple or papaya juice can prevent

trichobezoars

Improper handling of rabbits that causes injury to its spinal cord results in the condition referred to as

POSTERIOR PARALYSIS

The most common bacterial infection of rabbits is

PASTEURELLOSIS

The causative agent of the disease characterized by sudden death or abortion and most often seen in does in the late stages of pregnancy is

LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES

Infection with the gram-negative organism Francisella tularensis is commonly referred to as

Rabbit fever