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Rabbits
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
03/03/2014

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Term

Rabbit-Oryctolagus cunniculus

Definition

Origin-from European wild rabbit


average adult weight 2-9kg
Term
Rabbits in Research
Definition

New Zealand white is most common used in research and meat production


American dutch is 2nd in importance

can produce large amounts of polyclonal antibodies


Term
Rabbit Data
Definition

Body temp 101.3-104

Heart rate 130-325/min

Respiratory rate 30-60/min

Life span 5-6 years

Chin glands

Have Harderian gland

Term
Rabbit Anatomy
Definition

Each eye has 190 degree field of vision

2 pairs of upper incisors

Cannot vomit

Sacculus rotundus and veriform process make up 50% of total lymphoid tissue

Inguinal pouches

2 types of feces


Term
Cecotrophes
Definition
Rabbit night feces
Term
Rabbit Reproduction
Definition

Induced ovulator

Gestation 29-35 days

Litter size 4-10

Wean 4-6 weeks

Mature male 6-10 mo

Mature female 4-9 mo

Term
Rabbit Anesthetic
Definition

Resistant to atropine

Easily stressed

Term
Rabbit Problems
Definition

●malocclusion 

gistasis

Hairballs

Sore hocks

Splay leg

Moist dermatitis

Heat prostration

Pregnancy toxemia

Abscesses

Uterine adenocarcinoma

Term
Rabbit Diseases
Definition

Pasteurellosis-”Snuffles”- agent Pasteurella multocida

Tularemia – agent Francisella tularensis

Rabbit Syphillis - agent Treponema paraluis cunniculi

Tyzzer’s – agent Clostridium

Pseudomonas

Term
Rabbit Parasites
Definition

Ear Mite

Fur mite

Protozoa

Encephalitozoon cunniculi

Eimeria

Dermatophytosis

Cuterebra


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