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THE INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC)

NORMATIVE VALUES: THE RABBIT

Item Normal Value Source
Daily food consumption 100 - 200 g Manning et al.
Diet peculiarities Pelleted ration  
Daily water consumption 200 - 500 ml Manning et al.
Dietary protein 14% Manning et al.
Daily urinary output 30 - 35 ml James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Life span 5 - 7 yr Manning et al.
Weight, adult male (NZW) 4 - 5.5 kg Manning et al.
Weight, adult female (NZW) 4.5 - 6.5 kg Manning et al.
Birth weight 30 - 100 g Manning et al.
Breeding age, female 5 - 6 months, 4.5 kg James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Breeding age, male 6 - 7 months, 4 kg James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Estrous cycle Polyestrous, induced James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Gestation 28 - 36 days Manning et al.
Weaning age 8 weeks, 1.8 kg James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Begin dry food 16 - 18 days James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Litter size 4 - 10, avg 7 Manning et al.
Time to remate 35 - 42 days James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Breeding life, female 1 - 5 yr James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Breeding life, male 1 - 5 yr James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Mating ratio Pairs; 1 male — 6 - 10 females James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Chromosome number 44 James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Rectal temperature 39.5° C James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Respiration rate 51 breaths/min James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Heart rate 200 - 300 beats/min Manning et al.
Blood volume 55 - 65 ml/kg Manning et al.
Maximum safe bleed 7.7 ml/kg Formulary
Red blood cells 4 - 7 x 106/mL Manning et al.
Hemoglobin 10 - 15 g/dl Manning et al.
Packed cell volume 33 - 48% Manning et al.
Platelets 2.5 - 6 x 105/mL Manning et al.
White blood cells 5 - 12 x 103/mL Manning et al.
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