Self-Assessment Test

What statement about rabbits in general is correct?

What statement about rabbit nutrition is correct?

The rabbit has a large cecum which holds about 60% of the ingesta
The stomach is designed to aid the digestion of fibers and carbohydrates
The fatty acids are referred to as “scratch factor” which helps with continual movement of food masses through the GI system
The daily maintenance fluid intake of the rabbit is 66 ml/kg/ day

What statement about the physical exam of rabbit is correct?

The lateral ear vein in rabbits greater than 3 kg is great to use for phlebotomy
The medial ear artery is easy to catharize and can be used for iv injections
A crusty nose is usually found in cases with Psoroptes cuniculi
Intubation should always be performed when sedating or anesthetizing rabbits for any reason

Which general statement about rabbit blood is true?

What statement about the rabbit GI tract is accurate?

The second most common site for a foreign body obstruction is the sacculus rotundus
An enterotomy has a similar prognosis than a gastrotomy
Ultrasonic imaging of the duodenum in the rabbit is usually not possible
Hepatic lipidosis is usually a consequence of prolonged fasting periods

What statement about rabbit respiratory diseases is accurate?

What statement about e. Cuniculi is accurate?

Tyzzer’s disease is caused by:

What statement about the rabbit eye is correct?

The rabbit cornea is large and is occupying 30% of the entire globe
Like most rodents and other lagomorphs, the lens is ellipsoid and small
The optic nerve is below the horizontal midline of the eye
There are three lacrimal glands within the orbit (intraorbital, Harderian, and gland of the nictitating membrane)

What general statement about rabbits in captivity is accurate?

About 90 % of all diseases are most likely related to husbandry mistakes
In order to relax a rabbit, holding it in dorsal recumbency while supporting the spine is effective
Rabbits always want to rest/sleep with another rabbit form the group
The digging behavior of house rabbits is not existent anymore

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