Thermophysiological traits in four exotic breeds of rabbit at least temperature-humidity index in humid tropics

The Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology

Table 2 Thermoregulatory response of exotic breeds of rabbit during LTHI

Period	Parameters	Fauve de Bourgogne N = 17	Chinchilla N = 17	British spot N = 17	New Zealand White N = 17
AM	Respiratory rate BPM	223.02 ± 2.50^a	225.45 ± 2.11^a	221.18 ± 2.78^a	208.57 ± 2.26^b
	Heart rate HBPM	166.38 ± 5.38^a	145.33 ± 4.95^b	163.03 ± 6.13^a	162.06 ± 5.40^a
	Ear Temp °C	34.05 ± 0.33	33.94 ± 0.12	33.62 ± 0.12	33.81 ± 0.10
	Rectal Temp °C	37.62 ± 0.07^a	37.58 ± 0.10^a	37.40 ± 0.10a^b	37.29 ± 0.09^b
PM	Respiratory rate BPM	226.73 ± 2.42^a	225.63 ± 2.15^a	225.75 ± 2.88^a	217.21 ± 2.31^b
	Heart rate HBPM	184.95 ± 16.52^a	143.56 ± 4..94^ab	164.44 ± 6.82^b	162.40 ± 5.83^b
	Ear Temp °C	34.39 ± 0.11	34.35 ± 0.13	38.71 ± 3.05	36.21 ± 1.91
	Rectal Temp °C	38.07 ± 0.07^a	38.08 ± 0.07^a	37.99 ± 0.07^a	37.72 ± 0.07^b

BPM breaths per minute, HBPM beat per minute, Temp temperature
^{a, b and c}Means in the same row with different superscripts are significantly (p < 0.05) different