Rabbits

coat colors

albino, black, sliver, belted

breeds

New Zealand white, american dutch, flemish giant

signs of aggression

foot stomping, snorting, charging, screaming, biting

when can rabbits be housed together?

females under 3 months

what can occur with group housing?

trauma, pseudopregnancies, infertilities

How much of their skeleton is their body weight?

7% of their body weight

What do they use for marking their territory?

chin glands

What degree of vision do they have?

190

dental formula

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

What special teeth do they have?

peg teeth

Which feces do they eat?

cecotrophs

Which organ is ten times the size of their stomach?

large cecum

female

doe

male

buck

What does breeding include?

urinating, squealing chasing, tail flagging

True or false: the female should be brought to the males cage for breeding?

true

When does ovulation occur?

10 hours after breeding

enrichment

novel objects, balls, wooden blocks, chains, nylabones, PVC, toys, treats

restraint

scruff, two-hand restraint, rabbit burritos, football hold

blood collection

lateral saphenous, cephalic, marginal ear veins, auricular artery, jugular

urine collection

metabolic cage, digital pressure, clean-catch, cystocentesis

How long should they fast before surgery?

2-6 hours

postop

prevent hypothermia, monitor blood pressure, recover sternally

What is a physical way to tell a female from male?

prominent dewlap in females