Ovine Physiology - WikiNormals

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.