Diurnal variation in the feeding pattern of rabbits

Brian J. Horton; Stephen D. Turley; Clive E. West

doi:10.1016/0024-3205(74)90040-X

Diurnal variation in the feeding pattern of rabbits

Brian J. Horton, Stephen D. Turley, Clive E. West

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Laboratory rabbits maintained under controlled lighting and fed ad libitum exhibit a weak but consistent diurnal fluctuation in feed intake. There are two major periods of eating; at the beginning and the end of the light period. This results in similar feed consumption for the light and dark periods. Water intake shows a similar diurnal variation to that of feed intake. If the normal lighting cycle is retarded by 6 hours, the animals adjust their diurnal rhythm of feeding behaviour to the new lighting cycle within 8 to 15 days. Comparative studies on rats are included.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1895-1907
Number of pages	13
Journal	Life Sciences
Volume	15
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(74)90040-X
State	Published - Dec 1 1974

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General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

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