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The normal range of physiological values in rabbits

2021-10-19 / 1029 Read

Weight Adult male rabbit: 2-5 kg Adult female rabbit: 2-6 kg Birth weight: 30-80 g

Clinical examination Rectal temperature: 38.5~40.0℃ (101.3~104.0°) Normal heartbeat: 180~250 beats per minute 60 times

Blood tests Whole blood volume: 55-70 ml per kg Plasma volume per kg: 28-51 ml< /font>

Food and water requirements Daily food consumption (rabbit feed): per kg Time for 50 grams of food to form feces in the gastrointestinal tract: 4 to 5 hours after eating food to form feces after fermentation in the cecum: 8 to 9 hours after eating Daily hard feces excretion: 5 to 18 grams per kilogram Daily water intake: 50-150 ml/kg Daily urine output: 10-35 ml/kg

puberty begins The timing and length of the reproductive life period The timing of male sexual maturity: 22 to 52 weeks The timing of female sexual maturity: 22 to 52 weeks Male reproductive lifespan: 60 to 72 months Female reproductive lifespan: 24 ~36 months

Reproductive Cycle of Female Rabbits Estrus: Ovulation stimulated by mating Ovulation rate: 6 to 10 eggs per time Pseudopregnancy: 16 to 17 days Pregnancy period: 30 to 33 days Number of fetuses per litter: 4 to 12

Mating patterns of male rabbits Mating riding time: 2 seconds Number of insertions before ejaculation: 1 Ejaculation per mating: 1 to 3 times