Rabbits

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Rabbits Guinea Pigs

• Ms. Cichon
• Agricultural Education Department
• Rosholt High School

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Rabbits
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History

• Rabbits were once classified as rodents and now
  have their own category-Lagomorpha
• All domesticated rabbits came from the European
  wild rabbit
• Domesticated by the French monks in the Middle
  Ages
• Rabbits then now of great economic importance
• Rabbits were hunted for food and pelts

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Uses

• Meat
• High in protein
• Low in cholesterol
• Low in fat
• Research
• Numbers decreasing
• Used for disease fighting antibodies skin
  irritation tests
• Fur/Wool
• Divided into four groups
• Normal
• Rex
• Angora
• Satin
• Pets
• Clean, gentle, and lovable

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Breeds

• 60 breeds
• 45 recognized by the rabbit organizations
• Divided into 5 categories
• Dwarf
• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Giant

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Breeds

• Holland Lops
• Mini Rex
• Havana
• Angora

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Breeds

• Netherland Dwarf
• Himalayan
• Polish
• Jersey Wooly

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Housing

• 6-11 pounds 30wide x 36long x 18 tall
• Over 12 pounds 24wide x 48 long x 18
• Tray needs to be filled with absorbent material
• Need Air movement
• Need lighting

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Feeding

• Pellets are good
• Timothy hay is good for a balance of fiber and
  protein
• Too many fruits, veggies, and green foods can
  cause fatal diarrhea- too much water content
• Treats are carrots, carrot tops, slices of apple,
  green beans, pieces of banana, pineapple, or
  papaya

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Handling

• Never picked up by the ears
• Walk slowing and speak to the rabbit
• Gentle stroke from behind the ears while rubbing
  and stroking the animals head
• Slip one hand under its chest and belly and
  place the other hand behind the rabbit

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Disease

• Enteritis
• Inflammation of the intestinal tract
• Snuffles
• Caused by bacteria
• Sneezing with a white-colored nasal discharge
• Mastitis
• Inflammation of a mammary tissue
• Weepy Eye
• Inflammation of the mucous membrane on the inner
  eyelid

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• Quiz Time

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Guinea Pigs
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Facts

• Actually called cavy
• Seven different species
• Originally bred for meat production from South
  America at least 3,000 years ago
• Widely kept as a source of food by native people
  of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia
• It is not a pig

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Uses

• Meat
• High in protein
• Low in cholesterol
• Low in fat
• Research
• Numbers decreasing
• Used for disease fighting antibodies skin
  irritation tests
• Fur/Wool
• Divided into four groups
• Normal
• Rex
• Angora
• Satin
• Pets
• Clean, gentle, and lovable

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Breeds

• 60 breeds
• 45 recognized by the rabbit organizations
• Divided into 5 categories
• Dwarf
• Small
• Medium
• Large
• Giant

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Breeds

• American
• Abyssinian
• Peruvian
• Satin

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Breeds

• Silkie
• Teddy
• White Crested

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Housing

• Typical cage Plastic bottom 3 or 4 inches deep
  with vertical wire bars
• Cages do not need covers or tops
• Aquariums will work
• Feed bowls should be heavy ware do it does get
  knocked over

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Feeding

• Vegetarians
• Large front incisors teeth are very sharp and
  used to bite food
• Cannot synthesize Vitamin C so it must be put
  into its diet
• Favorite foods are lettuce, green leaf lettuce,
  kale, carrot, apples, pears, turnips, beets, and
  cucumbers

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Handling

• Brushed daily
• Toe nails need to be trimmed
• Friendly and easy to handle
• Grasped firmly around the front shoulders with
  one hand and have its rear supported with the
  other hand

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Disease

• Respiratory disease
• Swelling of neck
• Toxemia in late pregnancy
• Mites
• Teeth infections

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• Quiz Time