GUINEA PIG [CAVY]
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1 |
Zoological
Name
|
|
Cavia
porcellus
|
|
2 |
Adult
body weight
|
[g] |
850-1000 |
|
3 |
Approximate
life span |
[Years] |
6-7 |
|
4 |
Breeding
season |
|
Continuous |
|
5 |
Age
at first mating |
[Weeks] |
12 |
|
6 |
Duration
of oestrus |
[Days] |
16-19 |
|
7 |
Gestation
period |
[Days] |
59-72 |
|
8 |
Approximate
litter size |
|
3-5 |
|
9 |
Age
at weaning |
[Days] |
21-25 |
|
10 |
Rectal
temperature |
[ºC] |
39-40 |
|
11 |
Respiratory
rate |
rate/min. |
110-150 |
|
12 |
Pulse
rate |
rate/min. |
150-160 |
grass meals smaller cubes. 10-20% protein Give diet with Vitamin C [use quickly] or
broken grain ,bran,raw green food or vitamin C ,also hay green fodder and carrot .
Remarks:
extruded by gentle pressure anterior to urogenital opening.In female the opening id Y-shaped.
