rabbits key points

lagomorph leporidae

Head Anatomy 

- ears 

• marginal ear vein, central auricular artery 

• 270 spin 

• sensitive and fragile 

- eyes 

• lateral 

• blind spot in front of nose 

• third eyelid 

• protruding - trauma risk

• 1 ventral lateral punctum draining into nasolacrimal duct - can be blocked 

• no tapetum lucidum 

• merangiotic retina- blood from centre, narrow band of blood vessel across eye 

• large retrobulbular venous plexus - important if eye enucleated 

• additional depressor muscle 

- teeth 

• 2/1 0/0 3/2 3/3 

• peg teeth 

• hypsodont - reserve crown below gumline 

• aradicular / elodont - no true root 

• dental disease can alter whole skull morphology