Nutrition
What is the most important nutrients for rabbits?
Water
In which ear does the identification tattoo go?
left ear
What are sores on the feet of a rabbit called?
Sore Hocks
What is a male rabbit called?
Buck
How much food does a rabbit need to be fed?
They typically need 1 ounce of feed per pound of body weight.
What breed is this? A large breed, minimum weight of 13lbs. Recognized in black, blue, fawn, sandy, steel gray, light grey, and white. Seniors must measure 20" from nose to tail.
Flemish Giant
What is the gestation period of a rabbit?
28-32 days
What is Snuffles?
An upper respiratory disease, caused by a bacterial infection.
It's like a bad cold
symptoms are sneezing, mucous discharge from the rabbit's nose, and the front feet are usually wet with snot from self grooming.
How many toe nails does a rabbit have?
Four on each front foot plus a dewclaw and four on each back foot.
What breed is this? Recognized in several colors. One of the most popular breeds with hair that stands up right creating a plush-like feel. This particular breed's weight limit for seniors is 4 pounds.
Mini Rex
What are the age and weight specifications for meat pens/ single fryers?
Under 10 weeks, weighing 3 1/2 - 5 1/2 pounds.
What is Malocclusion?
Misalignment of the teeth. (The top incisors should overlap the bottom.) Elongated and/or crooked teeth.
Also called Buck Teeth or Wolf Teeth.
How does a rabbit regulate its temperature?
Through it's ears! Cool your rabbit down by misting its ears with a little cool water.
What is cecotrophy/coprophagy?
When a rabbit eats special fecal pellets and gains nutrients such as vitamin B from them.
What breed is this? Recognized in blue, black, chocolate, gray, steel, chinchilla, or tortoise. They have compact bodies and the back halves are colored. They have a white blaze down the face with white toes.
Dutch
Name the 4 types of rabbit fur.
1. Normal
2. Rex
3. Satin
4.Wool
What is Ear Mites and how do you treat them?
Scabs in the ears and frequent scratching.
place olive oil directly in the ears once a day for 3 days. Then repeat the process at 10-day intervals, this suffocates the mites. Clean ears with cotton swabs. Doing this once a month will prevent this issue.
How many teeth does a rabbit have?
28
How much does a rabbit's teeth grow in a month?
1/2 to 3/4 inches.
What breed is this? Many colors shown as broken and solids. Chunky body and a big bold head, thick rollback. Almost any color but most common are chestnut, chinchilla, steel, or broken.
Mini Lop
Name the 7 body types
1. Compact 5. Cylindrical
2. Commercial 6. High Head Mount
3. Full Arch 7. Upright Cylindrical
4. Semi-Arch
What causes red Red Urine in rabbits?
Excess protein in the diet. This is simply an indication of an incomplete breakdown of food proteins, this is a normal condition
It is not a disease
Should you give a rabbit a bath?
No , it destroys the natural protective qualities in the coat.