Mlac:DH
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| Name | Mlac:DH | |||||||||||||
| Sciencetific Name | Cavia porcellus | |||||||||||||
| Strain | Dunkin Hartley | |||||||||||||
| Source | B&K Universal Limited, England(1997) and National University Singapore(2007) | |||||||||||||
| Coat color | Albino | |||||||||||||
| Biological Data | ||||||||||||||
| Adult body weight |
Male 1,000-1,200 grams,Female 900-1,000 grams. |
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| Average life span | 4-7 years | |||||||||||||
| Age at mating |
Male 10-12 week. (700-800 grams.) Female 8-10 week. (500-700 grams.) |
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| Estrous cycle | 15-19 days | |||||||||||||
| Duration of estrus | 6-11 hours | |||||||||||||
| Reproductive time | 18-24 months | |||||||||||||
| Gestation period | 59-72 days | |||||||||||||
| Weaning age | 14-21 days (180-200 grams) | |||||||||||||
| Litter size | 1-6 pups (average 3.99) | |||||||||||||
| Normal birth weight | 65-115 grams | |||||||||||||
| Post partum estrus | 60-80% | |||||||||||||
| Weaning weight | 45-65 grams | |||||||||||||
| Food consumption |
6 grams /100 grams /day |
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| Water consumption |
10-40 ml/100 grams /day |
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| Body Temperature | 37.2-39.5 °C | |||||||||||||
| Start eating solid food | 2-3 day after birth. | |||||||||||||
| Respiratory Rate | 32-60 per minute | |||||||||||||
| Dental formula | 2(I1/1, C0/0, P1/1, M3/3) | |||||||||||||
| Eyes and ears opened | At Birth | |||||||||||||
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Husbandry Breeding Systems
Polygamous mating system is used to maintain foundation stock. In production stock, a harem polygamous mating system (1 male : 5 females) is applied. The guinea pigs are housed in the controlled environment. The room ventilation, temperature and humidity are controlled by HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, Air conditioning) system. - Temperature range is controlled at about 22 ± 2 ํC - Relative humidity range at about 55 ± 10% - Air changes per hour 15-20 ACH - Light: and Dark cycle 12:12 hours - Guinea pigs are timid and sensitive to noise so the noise level should be < 85 db. Bedding Dried Water Hyacine and Corn Cob are used as bedding and sterilized by autoclave at 135 ํC for 7 minutes before used. Feed and water
The laboratory guinea pig diet produced by Perfect companion group co. Ltd. is given ad-libitum. Moreover, the autoclaved hay is also given as a supplement source of fiber. The chlorinated RO Water is provider as drinking water (chlorine concentration at 5-6 ppm) .This drinking water is free from Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Drinking water is provided in bottles with sippers. Equipment
Four shelves drawer type cages of size 25 x 36 x 9.5 inches are used for Guinea pig. Space Requirement
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