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Quiz on Rabbit Anesthesia and Analgesia

These questions were kindly donated by Dr. Victoria Hampshire, to whom I am very grateful. She sent a CD of material used by USUHS students to prepare for the board exams in 2000, including outlines of the entire blue book on anesthesia complete with questions.

Write down your answers and then check the answers.

QUESTIONS:

1. Which of the following agents has been shown to increase blood glucose levels in rabbits and should be avoided in diabetic animals?

a.      acepromazine

b.      xylazine

c.       pentobarbital

d.      glycopyrrolate

e.      detomidine

 

2. Which of the following are false concerning the rabbit

a.      the rabbit is unable to vomit

b.      the rabbit stomach does not empty despite 5 day fasts

c.       12 hr fasts may yield more consistent anesthesia

d.      blood glucose levels change drastically with fasting

e.      rabbits less than 3 kg should not be fasted due to risks of acidosis

 

3. Up to 50% of rabbits produce atropinesterase.  Which of the following is a viable substitute?

a.      glycopyrrolate

b.      doxapram

c.       acepromazine

d.      pyruvate kinase

e.      none of the above

 

4. Which of the following is the most selective a2-agonist available in veterinary medicine?

a.      xylazine

b.      medetomidine

c.       detomidine

d.      medatime

e.      chlortamadine

 

5. Which of the following agents should be avoided in the rabbit due to anorexia and myocardial necrosis?

a.      xylazine

b.      medetomidine

c.       detomidine

d.      medatime

e.      chlortamadine

 

6. T/F            IM injection volumes should be limited to 1.5 ml in NZW rabbits and to 1.0 ml in dwarf rabbits?

 

7. Which of the following is a respiratory monitor used to aid placement of tracheal tubes in rabbits?

a.      Schieldler airway monitor

b.      The Wind Whistle®

c.       Coorman respiratory assessment monitor

d.      Grier tracheal cuff

e.      Beck Airway Airflow Monitor

 

8. T/F            The anesthetic dose of pentobarbital in rabbits is extremely close to the dose at which apnea occurs?

 

9. Which of the following anesthetic circuits are best suited for rabbits?

a.      Cartwright

b.      open Y

c.       Bain

d.      Rees modified T

e.      both c and d

 

10. It is widely held that which of the following is the most accurate measure of depth of anesthesia in the rabbit?

a.      corneal reflex

b.      the pinna reflex

c.       palpebral reflex

d.      nose pinch

e.      pedal withdraw

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ANSWERS:

 

  1. b.  xylazine    Read the question again
  2. d.  blood glucose levels change drastically with fasting (glucose levels remain the same for up to 96 hrs of fast)  Read the question again
  3. a.  glycopyrrolate  Read the question again
  4. b.  medetomidine   Read the question again
  5. c.  detomidine   Read the question again
  6. true   Read the question again
  7. e.  Beck Airway Airflow Monitor (BAAM)   Read the question again
  8. True   Read the question again
  9. e.  both c and d   Read the question again
  10. b.  the pinna reflex   Read the question again

 

If you didn't get at least 7 right, you wouldn't have passed if this were the real test.

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