General Information
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Adult Weight
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2–6 kg (♂ ♀)
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Body Temperature
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38–40˚C (100.4–104˚F)
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Food Consumption
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(g/day)
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Juvenile
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100–200
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Adult
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200–300
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Pregnant
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300
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Lactating
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300–400
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Water Consumption
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100–600 ml/day
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Gestation
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ad lib
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Gastrointestinal Transit
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4–5 hours
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Life Span
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5–7 years
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Experimental Information
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Max Single Bleed
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1%
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Gavage Volume
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15 mL
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Housing Conditions
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Temperature
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16.1–22.2˚C (61–72˚F)
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Humidity
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30–70%
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Special Concerns
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Heat stressed easily. Must have access to water at all times.
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Breeding
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Breeding Onset
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Induced ovulation
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Pseudopregnancy
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18 days
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Gestation
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30–33 days
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Postpartum Estrus
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N/A
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Puberty
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Male
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6–7 months
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Female
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5 months
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Breeding
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Male
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5–6 years
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Female
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3 years
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Litter Size
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7–9 kits
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Birth Weight
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30–80 grams
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Eyes Open
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7 days
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Wean
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28–42 days
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Blood Collection
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Recommended Sites
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ear lateral vein, ear central artery, jugular vein, cephalic vein, lateral saphenous, cardio centesis
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Injection Sites and Volumes
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Subcutaneous
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scruff, flank, 30–50 ml, <20G
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Intramuscular
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caudal thigh or lumbar muscles, 0.5–1.0 ml, 20G
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Intraperitoneal
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50–100 ml, <20G
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Intravenous
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marginal ear vein, 1–5 ml (slowly), <21G
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