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A new rabbit owner rushes into the clinic, horrified, as they have observed their rabbit ‘eating slimy poops from their own butt!’. You tell the client that this is indicative of:

What kind of teeth do rabbits have, and why should you care about this?

What is the causative agent of rabbit syphilis, and what is the best way to treat it?

Which of the following medications for parasite control should NEVER be used in rabbits?

The classic clinical sign in ferrets affected by epizootic catarrhal enteritis is:

A client brings in her beloved rabbit, Bourbun, who has recently presented with purulent nasal discharge and a head tilt, which she mentions has been worsening over the last month. The owner has been reading extensively on ‘the google’ and is concerned about E. cuniculi; however, after drawing blood and submitting it to a diagnostic laboratory, Bourbun has a negative antibody titer to E. cuniculi. You begin to suspect a different etiology entirely. Which of the following would be the most effective next step in terms of treatment?

A researcher received a shipment of MALE mice from The Jackson Laboratory. These mice were originally distributed into groups as littermates. However, the researcher thinks that it would be better to randomly assort the male mice into groups that are non-littermates. You tell him that this will very likely cause:

Which of the following is TRUE regarding GI diseases in rabbits?

What method for handling a gerbil is most likely to lead to injury?

Which of the following species lack a gallbladder?