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Palpation

Rabbit Palpation

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October 18, 2006 - 8:44pm
Submitted by: Teri

The easiest and most reliable way to determine pregnancy in the domestic rabbit is palpationPalpation at twelve to fifteen days after a doe has been bred can determine whether the doe has conceived and will kindle at the end of the twenty-eight to thirty-two day gestation period.

Palpation is the term used when feeling for developing kits within the abdominal area using the thumb and fingers of one hand.  This technique can be difficult to learn and may take practice.

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