A. Mastitis (blue breast)
Q. Hind legs turned in at the hocks.
A. Cow Hocks
Q. Bacterial infection spread by mating.
A. Vent Disease (scabby nose)
Q. Difficulty breathing, bluish color to the lips, tongue and ears.
A. Pneumonia
Q. A pedigree guarantees the quality of a rabbit. True or False?
A. False
Q. A defect, deformity or blemish making the rabbit non-showable.
A. Disqualification
Q. "Eliminations" are defects considered to be temporary, and are now classified as "Disqualifications". True or False?
A. True - The term "Elimination" is no longer used.
Q. A rabbit must be pedigreed to be shown. True or False?
A. False
Q. An official ARBA document indicating that a rabbit is of good quality and meets the standard for it's breed.
A. Registration
Q. You must be an ARBA member to register your rabbit. True or False?
A. True
Q. What is the written record of a rabbit's family called?
A. Pedigree
Q. What is the nose making on a shaded rabbit called?
A. Mask
Q. What are the two parts of a "Butterfly" nose marking?
A. Nose Fork & Wings
A. Once
Q. What does "polyestrus" mean?
A. No regular breeding heat cycle.
Q. Engorged breasts, not caused by infection.
A. Caked Breast
Q. How do you treat eye infections in kits?
A. Antibiotic eye ointment
Q. How do you treat Vent Disease?
A. Penicillin injections
Q. How do you treat Weepy Eye?
A. Antibiotic eye ointment
Q. What is the nose marking on the Champagne D' Argent and Creme D' Argent called?
A. Butterfly
Q. Name a cause of litter loss.
A. Predators, doe stomping her young, exposure, bacterial infection, doe eating kits, doe not producing milk, litter born on wire
Q. Prolonged temperatures of 85 degrees and over can cause temporary sterility (can't breed) in bucks. True or False?
A. True
Q. Name a Stress Factor that can lower a rabbit's resisitance to disease.
A. Drafts, heat, cold, over feeding, fright, poor nutrition, environment changes, over crowding
Q. Name two ways to recognize illness in rabbits.
A. Not eating or drinking, change in droppings (runny or small & hard), continuous molt, dull eyes, not moving, rapid or noisy breathing, nasal or eye discharge, pot belly
Q. Give an example of a General Disqualification.
A. Malocclusion, crooked front legs, cow hocks, wry tail, white toenails on colored rabbits, illegible tattoo, etc.
Q. How many breeds of rabbits are recognized by the ARBA?
A. 47
Q. Tail carried to the side.
A. Wry Tail (Screw Tail)
Q. Color around the eye of a Himalayan marked breed.
A. Eye Stain