RABBIT Biological average values for the domestic rabbit Table 1.2 gives the biological parameters for domestic rabbits. Table 1.2 Biological parameters for the domestic rabbit. Biological parameter Domestic rabbit Weight…

When transferred from one room to another the rabbit must be held close to the handler’s chest. Non-fractious individuals may also be supported with their heads pushed into the crook…

cellular and pericellular space into the circulation to support central venous pressure. See Chapter 8 for further details of its use. It must be administered intravenously or intraosseously. Protein amino…

Figure 20.2 Malnutrition and blister disease in a Burmese python, Python molurus bivittatus. For example, vegetables such as lettuce and celery have an energy content of 12.6 kJ/g dry matter…

Fats and essential fatty acids Fats provide high concentrations of energy as well as supplying the bird with essential fatty acids (EFAs). The latter are required for cellular integrity and…

Exposure to the changing daylight lengths is required for setting the diurnal and seasonal body clock of the bird. Another advantage of an outdoor enclosure is that it can be…

For species which are more arboreal (tree climbing) in nature, for example, the green iguana and many snakes (e.g. the boa constrictor and Burmese python), the emphasis in cage design…

Figure 4.2 A chinchilla showing cheek tooth elongation leading to mouth ulcers and anoirexia. Figure 4.3 A guinea pig showing cheek tooth elongation and buccal spurs leading to ulceration of…