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23 Cards in this Set
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Strain of rabbit |
Watanabe hyperlipidemic |
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Domestic rabbit genus and species |
Oryctolagus cuniculus |
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Most commonly used in biomed research |
New Zealand white |
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Normal weight |
2-5kg |
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Life expectancy |
5-10 years |
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Body temperature |
101.3-104 F |
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Normal heart rate |
180-250bpm |
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Respiration rate |
30-60brpm |
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Rabbit features |
High muscle to bone ratio Large body fat reserve Does larger than bucks No footpads |
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Which bones are fused |
Radius and ulna Tibia and fibula |
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Describe rabbit lungs |
Large right lung divided into 3 lobes Left lung is smaller and 2 lobes |
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What is malocclusion often called |
Slobbers |
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What is another name for tularemia |
Rabbit fever |
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What is a cecotrophs |
Night feces Composed of water, nitrogen, electrolytes, and vitamins |
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Urine alkaline |
pH >8.0 |
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Common crystals in urine |
Ammonium magnesium phosphate (struvite) Calcium carbonate |
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What kind of uterus do rabbits have |
Bicoruate 2cervices and 2 cervical orifices No uterine body |
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Rabbit estrous cycle |
Induced ovulators |
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Ovulation takes place |
10hoirs after coitus |
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Gestation |
30-33 days |
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Litter size |
4-12 kita |
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Weaning age |
4-6 wks |
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Sexual maturity |
22-52 wks |
