Belgian Hare

Abstract: Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the coding sequence of melanoeortin-4 receptor (MC4R) gene were detected by PCR-SSCP and DNA sequencing method in Harbin white rabbit, Tianfu black rabbit, Belgian hare, ZIKA rabbit, and California rabbit breeds. A-->G conversion mutation at base position 237 was found with high frequency in Harbin white rabbit, Belgian hare, and Zika rabbit and low frequency in Tianfu black rabbit and California rabbit. The allele A was pre-dominant allele for each of meat rabbit breeds. AA genotype frequency was higher than AG genotype in the five studied rabbit breeds. GLM analysis for the effect of genotypes on performance traits demonstrated that AG genotype was significantly associated with body weight, eviscerated weight and feed conversion efficiency (P 0.05). It was concluded from the results that MC4R gene could be a candidate modifier gene that affects or controls body weight and carcass traits of rabbit.

Abstract: The invention relates to the technical field of feeds, in particular to a Belgian hare feed The feed is prepared from the following raw materials in percentage by weight by proportioning; 20 to 30 percent of oat flour, 5 to 8 percent of tender corn stigma, 4 to 5 percent of konjac flour, 3 to 4 percent of dried fig powder, 7 to 8 percent of bamboo shoot, 6 to 8 percent of sweet potato leaves, 4 to 5 percent of shiny bugleweed, 12 to 15 percent of soybean straw powder, 8 to 10 percent of beet leaves, 5 to 6 percent of oat grass, 5 to 6 percent of dry timothy grass, 1 to 2 percent of chilli seed, 2 to 3 percent of baerlauch, 4 to 5 percent of pueraria lobata, 2 to 3 percent of common coltsfoot flower, 4 to 5 percent of herba_lagotis, 4 to 5 percent of emilia sonchifolia, a right amount of salt and 02 to 05 percent of phagostimulant The Belgian hare feed provided by the invention comprises a great amount of pure natural green plants and not only is rich in various nutritional ingredients, but also reduces feeding cost; chilli seed, baerlauch and the like also can enhance disease resistance of hares and reduce diseases; the Belgian hare fed by the feed grows rapidly, is active to eat the feed, has a uniform body shape, is smooth in fur and has no obesity phenomenon

Abstract: A genotype selection-based purification method for a domestic rabbit having a Belgian hare coat color. The purification method is suitable for purification of various domestic rabbits having a Belgian hare coat color such as meat rabbits, Rex rabbits, long haired rabbits, and fancy rabbits. The method comprises: first selecting domestic rabbits having a coat color phenotype being a Belgian hare coat color; and then using a first primer group, a second primer group, and a third primer group to test ASIP gene, MC1R gene, and TYR gene, to screen out a domestic rabbit having a genotype being AA (corresponding to the ASIP gene), EE (corresponding to the MC1R gene), and CC (corresponding to the TYR gene). The domestic rabbit having the genotype AAEECC obtained by the purification method is homozygous in Belgian hare coat color with the recessive white gene removed. The specialized line of domestic rabbits having a Belgian hare coat color bred by the purification method can well protect the germplasm material of the breeding enterprise while ensuring the uniform coat color of commercial rabbits.

Abstract: Incidence of teratomatous tumor in the rabbit is not uncommon as evidenced by the large number of cases encountered annually in the dissecting laboratory. The majority of such tumors are in the nature of dcrmoid cysts occurring in numerous locations in the bodies of the animals af’f’ected. Such cysts may contain cheese-like masses of amorphic substances or, less often, disorderly collections of tissues and organs. I n instances, a more or less poorly developed fetus may occupy the cayst. Such an embryoma may be referred to as a fetus in fetu. The larger individual is referred to as the “autosite,” the smaller is considered a parasite. Often, the parasite is not entirely included within the body of the autosite, but the two are conjoined over a large or small area, and important organs may be possessed in common. Although there is a union between the individuals, the case clearly presents itself as involving identical twins. While the dermoid cyst appears, on cursory examination, to bear no relationship to the affected individual comparable to that of twin to twin, the pathological conditions a re homologous. Consideration of this problem lies in the sphere of pathological embryology. The purpose of this paper is to record the occurrence of an anatomically complete and evidently normal rabbit fetus completely encysted in the abdominal region of an adult female rabbit. The rabbit was procured at a biological supply house, embalmed and injected for dissection purposes, and many observations which might have proved of incalculable value were rendered impossible. second fetus, normal development of which had been arrested so early that it was recognized with difficulty, was present in the same cyst, appearing as an amor-