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| To calm an un-sedated rabbit during examination, you may cover: |
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| A bunny wrap may be employed to examine: |
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| Eyes, ears, oral cavity, sexing, or temperature. Towel or cloth wrap gives sense of security. |
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| Normal Rabbit Rectal Temp: |
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| Normal Rabbit Heart Rate: |
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| Normal Rabbit Respiratory Rate: |
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| Rabbits are sexually mature at: |
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| Applying pressure to either side of the external genitalia. Males have testicles which may be covered by fur. Pressure exposes the tube like penis. Females will expose the vulva which has a more slit like opening. |
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| A flap of skin on the sternum found in female rabbits, exaggerated when in heat. |
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| Female rabbits may normally pull out fur when: |
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| Rabbit's ears should be checked for: |
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| In rabbits, a runny eyes and nose should cause concern for: |
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| To treat dehydration in rabbits: |
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| Administer subcutaneous fluids at 60mL/Kg/day |
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| Rabbits may become maloccluded or require teeth filing due to: |
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| Continually growing incisors and molars. |
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| Secondary maxillary incisors in the Rabbit, caudal to the easily visible primary maxillary incisors. |
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| 4 blood collection sites in the rabbit: |
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1. Marginal Ear Vein
2. Jugular vein
3. Lateral Saphenous Vein
4. Central Ear Artery |
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| Site for terminal blood collection in a Rabbit: |
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| Intracardiac. Rabbit MUST be under general anesthesia. |
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| Site for IV drug injection on a rabbit: |
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| Site for subcutaneous drug injection on a rabbit: |
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| Skin just above shoulder blades. |
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| Resting heart rate of the Rat: |
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| In order to block pheromones indicating handler nervousness which rats can smell: |
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| The handler may wear gloves. |
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| The ano-genital distance is easiest (females have a short distance between anus and vulva, males have a larger distance and usually have visible testicles) |
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| Number of nipples on a female rat: |
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| Subcutaneous injection site in Rats: |
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| Rats have continuously growing: |
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| Rats should never be fed: |
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| Ad lib, prone to obesity. |
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| Red staining around eyes in rats is called ______ and comes from the chemical ______. |
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1. Chromodacryorrhea
2. Porphryn |
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| Life Span of Guinea Pigs: |
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| Resting Heart Rate of a Guinea Pig: |
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| Guinea pigs become able to breed at: |
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| Unlike most rodents, Guinea Pigs are born: |
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| A female Guinea Pig is called a: |
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| The shape of a female Guinea Pig's urogenital opening is: |
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| % Protein in diet required for Rats: |
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| Male Guinea Pigs are called: |
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| Shape of a male Guinea Pig's urogenital opening: |
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| Circular with a cross; some sources describe an I. Penis should be extruded for confirmation. |
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| The teeth of a Guinea Pig appear, compared to other rodents: |
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| White rather than yellow/orange. They have 20 continuously growing teeth. |
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| Guinea pigs are social and best kept in: |
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| Pairs. (sows with sows, boars only with boars they were raised with, sows and boars should never be mixed) |
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| Guinea Pig cage requirements: |
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-Shelter to hide in
-White wood shavings (no scents, sawdust, or cedar)
- Solid flooring.
- Dry, 18-25 degrees C |
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| Guinea pigs require, in their Diet: |
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- Hay
- Vitamin C (15-25 mg/day) |
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| Guinea Pigs and Rabbits should never be fed: |
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- Lettuce
- Chocolate
- Rhubarb
- Potatoes
- Cabbage
- Beans |
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| Rabbits and Guinea Pigs are coprophagic, meaning: |
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| They produce caecotrophs, soft version of stool, which is nutritional and they ingest immediately upon excretion (usually overnight) ~150/day. |
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| Hay type that should be fed to Rabbits: |
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Timothy - free choice
NOT Alfalfa - acceptable ONLY for juveniles: high protein/calcium predisposes adults to bladder stones |
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| A high sugar/carb diet is not recommended in rabbits because: |
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| It causes an overabundance of intestinal flora |
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| Induced at copulation, pseudo-pregnancies can be a concern. |
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| Rabbit, rat, and mice young are born: |
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Altricial
(eyes, ears closed, no fur) |
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| You should spay/neuter a Rabbit at: |
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| Female Rabbits are called: |
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| Immature Rabbits are called: |
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| Peri-anal sex glands are found in: |
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| Rabbits response to heat: |
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| Heat stress occurs very easily in Rabbits. |
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| IM injection site in the Rabbit: |
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| Amount of time vitamin C lasts in food: |
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| Guinea pigs always have a _____ in their mouths: |
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| Guinea Pig gestation period: |
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| The guinea pig hymen is only open during: |
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| Estrous cycle in guinea pigs: |
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| Non scrotal. Sit within abdomen. |
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| Average litter size of a Guinea Pig is: |
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| Rats eat dry feces from cage floor. This is what percentage of their diet? |
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| Blood from retro orbital bleeds and ear veins should only be obtained from: |
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