Anatomy and Physiology
What does the mouth do in digestion?
Mechanically breaks down the food and begins digestion.
Rabbits need twice as much water as they need _____?
Food
How often should water and feed dishes be cleaned?
Once a week
The rabbit turns its head to one side and has loss of balance
Wry Neck
What is a broken rabbit?
A rabbit that is white and colored.
The loose skin that hangs from the throat and is most common in does is called a what?
Dewlap
What is the process of separating the kits from their mother called?
Weaning
What is a crock used for ?
Water
How do rabbits remove heat from their bodies?
Ears and breathing
When a hair shaft has 3 or more bands of color, the color of the rabbit is called what?
Aqouti
One a doe, what do the Mammary Glands produce?
Milk
What is a plant eating animal called?
Herbivore
Why are wired cages preferred over wooden cages?
They are easier to clean and don't hold bacteria.
A rabbit with what disease will rub its eyes with its front feet?
Snuffles ( Pasteurellosis)
What is fur called when it moves gently back into position when stroked up?
Rollback
What is the area between the ears called on some lop breeds?
Crown
What is a male and female rabbit called?
Buck and Doe
Give 2 reasons why a rabbit should not be housed on the ground
Answers may vary:
Harder to clean, parasites, predators, ingestion of too many greens.
When a rabbit shakes its head and flops ears. Has scaly crust starting at base of inner ear, what is it called?
Ear Canker ( Ear mites)
A subdivision of a breed based on color is called what?
Variety
Where would you find a rabbit's mandible?
Head: A mandible is the rabbit's jaw bone
What is the time between breeding and birth called?
Gestation
Where does the breeder but the identification tattoo on a rabbit?
Left ear
Inflammation of the inner membrane of the eyelid is called what?
Conjunctivitis
Normal fur, Satin fur, Rex fur and Wool fur