بررسي اخذ غذا و آب شبانه روزي در خرگوش آلبينو

Diurnal food and water intake in albino rabbit

Objective: To study circadian rhythms of food and water intake in rabbits. Animals: Ten adult male albino rabbits. Procedure: Feeding and drinking patterns were continuously measured hourly in light phase and over the night phase for 2 weeks to I month. Statistical analysis: paired t- test and regression bobgggcgcot. Results: The results indicate that rabbits display a circadian rhythm of feeding behaviour, consuming as much food in the dark phase as in the light phase. The ratio of dark to light feeding was 1.64 and of water intake was I.72. J. Fac. Vet. Med. Univ. Tehran. 58, 1: 21-23, 2003.