| 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.
