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WIKINORMALS
SMALL RUMINANTS PHYSIOLOGY



Physiology Units Approximate Value
Adult Weight Grams 40 - 70 (Breed variable)
Blood Volume Milli-litres per Kg 55 - 65
Food Consumption No Units Feed dependant
Gestation Length Days 144 - 151
Heart Rate Beats per min 80 - 120
Litter Size No units 1 - 4
Oestrus Cycle Days 16 - 17
Rectal Temperature Centigrade 36.5 - 38
Respiratory Rate^ Breaths per min 16 - 34
Urine Specific Gravity^ Grams per milli-litre 1.015 - 1.045
Water Consumption Litres 3 - 6 (Thermoneutral Temp)
^Kahn, Cynthia M., Line, Scott., Aiello, Susan E. (2005) The Merck Veterinary Manual. Ninth Edition ed. New Jersey, United States of America: Merck & Co., Inc. & Merial Limited. pp.Physiology Reference Guides.
Unknown, . (2001) Veterinary Clinical Services Normative Data. Yale, New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America: Yale University. pp.Normative Data.