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The most commonly used rabbit in the research laboratory |
New Zealand White
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Scientific name of the laboratory rabbit
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Oryctolagus cuniculus
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Purpose of night feces
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to recycle protein, water, and B vitamins
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What is the estrus cycle of the rabbit? |
they are induced ovulators, they only ovulate after the act of mating and do not have a distinct estrous cycle otherwise.
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Typically ovulates 10-12 hours after mating |
The rabbit
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When are kits weaned? |
5-8 weeks
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Rabbit normal body temp
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100.4-104.0 F
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Rabbit heart rate
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200-300 bpm
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Rabbit Respiration Rate
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32-60 bprm
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Rabbit Life span
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10-14 years
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Rabbit Puberty Age
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Male: 4 months Female: 3-4 months
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Rabbit Gestation period
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31-32 days
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Rabbit litter size
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7-10
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When does a rabbit being to eat solid feed?
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3 weeks
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What age do rabbits start weaning? |
5-8 weeks
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Optimum room temp for rabbits |
61-72 F
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Scientific Name of the laboratory mouse
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Mus musculus
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Mouse estrus cycle
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every 4-5 days
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What is a mucous plug in female mouse evidence of?
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Mating within the previous 24 hours
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How long is postpartum estrus in mouse?
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14-28 hours after parturition
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How long is mouse gestation? |
19-21 days
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What is the white spot in mouse pups and what is it’s purpose? |
it is the milk spot, it indicates the the mice are nursing normally and mother is producing milk
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When do neonate mice open their eyes
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10-14 days
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Barbering
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a behaviourally dominate mouse sometimes bites or chews the fur off its more subordinate cagemates
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Mouse Body weights
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Adult male: 20-40g Adult female: 18-35g Newborn: 1-1.5g
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Mouse body temp
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98.8-99.3 F
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]Mouse Heart rate
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310-840 bpm
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Mouse Respiration rate
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84-230 bpm
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Mouse Life span
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1-3 years
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Mouse secual cycle type
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polyestrous
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Mouse litter size
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4-12
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Mouse weaning age
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21-28 days
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Mouse begins eating solid food when
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11-12 days
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IV
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intravenous
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IM
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intramuscular
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SC/SQ
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Subcutaneous
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IP
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intraperitoneal
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ID
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intradermal
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IC
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intracardiac
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IO
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intraosseous
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What four things should be written on a syringe label?
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your name, the date, the concentration of solution & solution, and how much
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Room temp for mice
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64-79 F
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Humidity-mice
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30-70%
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Lighting for mice
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12-14 hrs
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Mice consume how much of their body weight in food/day
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10-15%
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Blood collection sites-mice
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lateral tail veins, dorsal tail artery, retro-orbital sinus, maxillary sinus, heart
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four methods for euthanasia
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carbon dioxide filled chamber, overdose of injectable barbiturates, overdose of inhalants, cervical dislocation |
