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What kinds of antibiotics cuase dysbiosis in the rabbit?
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Abx that are selective for gram positive bacteria
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What are 6 examples of good abx for rabbits?
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Chloramphenicol, quinilones, sulfonimides, metronidazole, azythromycin and penicillin ( Pen G IV only)
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What are 5 BAD choices of abx in rabbits?
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PLACE - Penicillin (PO) Lincosimide (or other macrolides) Ampicillin/Amoxicillin, Cephalosporins/clindamycin, Erythromycin
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when do we worry about clostridium infections in rodents
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After abx therapy with a gram positive selective drug that may be used incorrectly
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Opioid may cause what in rabbits and mice?
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Hypertension
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Opioids may cause what in ferrets and rats
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Hypotension
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What opioid do we stay away from, in ferrets?
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Butorphinol, as it causes profound sedation
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What anti-inflammatory drug do we stay from in rabbits?
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Corticosteroids - severe imunosuppression and liver toxicity
Even topicals or ocular drops! |
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What kind of GIT does the rabbit have?
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Monogastric, hindgut fermenters. Non ruminating
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What two important bacteria are not normal flora in the rabbit GIT?
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Lactobacillus and acidophylus
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In the rabbit, what structure secretes bicarb?
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Vermiform appendix
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what does the vermiform appendix do?
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It secretes bicarb in the rabbit
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Where are "night feces" formed?
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The proximal colon and cecum
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Define crepuscular
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Feeds at dawn and dusk
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What animal is crepuscular?
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G. Pigs
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What blood volume can we take from hamsters?
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Up to 15%
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What is the number one complication from giving meds PO via gavage needle in hamsters?
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Aspiration pneumonia
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What is the blood volume we can take from gerbils?
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10% which is about .3mL
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What are the two main plces we can draw blood from a GP?
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Lateral saphenous and caudal vena cava
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what is the blood volume we can take from aGP?
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10% (or .5-.7 mL)
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What WBC is special to the GP?
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Kurloff cell
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In GP's, what would an abnormal ALT mean?
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Probably nothing, as ALT is not areliable in GP's
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If you see hypercholesteremia in a GP, what should you think of?
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Nothing, it is a common finding
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What kind of tubes should we avoid in blood collection of mice and rats?
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Heparin (Use EDTA)
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What causes the yellow/brown/red coloring of rabbit urine?
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beta-carotene
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what blood volume can we take from ferrets?
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10%
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How do we test for endocrine abnormalities in ferrets?
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Serum concentrations of steroidal hormones (ACTH and LDDT are not used)
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When doing a cysto on a praried dog, what structure are we trying to avoid?
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We go as far caudal as possible to avoid the cecum
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How much blood can be taken from a hedgehog?
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Up to 1cc per 100g of body wt
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When working with non-human primates, what dose of ketamine is routinely used?
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10mg/kg
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what drugs are good choices of drugs to use in rabbits?
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SCAMP-Q
Sulfonimides, chloramphenicol, azithromycin, metronidazole, penicillin, and quinilones |
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Why do we not use gram positive drugs in rabbits?
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They cause dysbiosis, as the GIT of rabbits is mainly gram positive
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what are bad choices of drugs in rabbits?
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PLACE - Penicillin (orally) Lincosimides, ampicillin, cephalosporins, erythromycin
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What do we worry about in rodents if we use gram positive drugs?
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We worry about clostridium enterotoxemia
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What drug to we tend to stay awar from regarding mice and GP's?
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Procaine
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what opioids do we tend to use in rodents?
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Buprenex and butorphinol as there are minimal resp issues and no CNS depression
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why do we stay away from corticosteroids in rabbits?
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Severe imunnosuppresion and liver toxicities
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what is the main VFA produced in rabbits as opposed to other animals?
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Acetic acid, as opposed to proprionic acid in cows and other fermenters
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