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|q1=What is unique about the duodenum of the rabbit?

|a1=Caudal flexure is long and coiled and may be referred to as the transverse part of the duodenum

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|l1=~~Hindgut Fermenters -~~ Rabbit ~~- Anatomy & Physiology~~#Small Intestine

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|l1=Rabbit Alimentary System#Small Intestine

|q2=What is the sacculus rotundus?

|a2=An enlargement of the large intestine at the ileocaecal junction. It contains lymphoid tissue.

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|l2=~~Hindgut Fermenters -~~ Rabbit ~~- Anatomy & Physiology~~#Small Intestine

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|l2=Rabbit Alimentary System#Small Intestine

|q3=Where is the appendix?

|a3=At the distal end of the caecum

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|l3=~~Hindgut Fermenters -~~ Rabbit ~~- Anatomy & Physiology~~#Caecum

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|l3=Rabbit Alimentary System#Caecum

|q4=What is coprophagia?

|a4=The process of eating one's own faeces

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|l4=~~Hindgut Fermenters -~~ Rabbit ~~- Anatomy & Physiology~~#Coprophagia

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|l4=Rabbit Alimentary System#Coprophagia

|q5=How do caecotropes differ from faecal pellets?

|a5=Smaller, softer, covered in mucus and contain large amounts of microbes

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|l5=~~Hindgut Fermenters -~~ Rabbit ~~- Anatomy & Physiology~~#Coprophagia

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|l5=Rabbit Alimentary System#Coprophagia

|q6=Why is a diet high in calcium unsuitable for a rabbit?

|a6=Calcium absorption is unregulated so an excessive amount may lead to kidney stones and calcification of soft tissue

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|l6=~~Hindgut Fermenters -~~ Rabbit ~~- Anatomy & Physiology~~#Calcium Metabolism

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|l6=Rabbit Alimentary System#Calcium Metabolism

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