Question |
Answer |
commercial |
medium rabbits are between 8 and 12 pounds in size |
constipated |
unable to pass waste materials and feces |
dwarf |
rabbits are fewer than 2 pounds as adults |
free choice |
food given so that it is available at all times or as necessary |
full arch |
giant breeds of rabbits that are over 14 pounds in size |
giant |
breeds of rabbits that are over 14 pounds in size |
hematoma |
collection of blood under the skin |
hocks |
the tarsal joints at the point of the rear leg |
hutches |
special cages designed for a rabbit that has a covered area to allow the rabbit to escape the weather and an open area that allows proper air and ventilation |
hypnotize |
to place in a trance like state |
laxative |
stool softener |
miniature |
small rabbit breed under 2 pounds in size as an adult |
night feces |
slightly softer feces that occur at night and provide nutrition for the digestive system by allowing for ease of breaking down plant materials |
nonruminants |
animals with a specialized digestive system with a simple stomach built for slow digestion |
pasteurella |
a naturally occuring bacteria in the respiratory tract of rabbits |
precocial |
growth that occurs very quickly in bunnies so that thye are able to move away from danger in a short amount of time |
plucked |
to pull out hair by hand |
semi arch |
large breed rabbits that are between 12 and 14 pounds |
Tyzzer's disease |
bacterial infection in rabbits that affects the digestive system that spreads through spores in the air |