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The reason and adding amount of feeding salt to rabbits

Published: 2024-11-22 Author: mysheen
Last Updated: 2024/11/22, Sodium: widely distributed in the rabbit body, maintaining the balance of water, electrolyte and acid-base in the body, so that the rabbit body will neither "dry" nor edema; sodium can also regulate the normal physiological activity of the heart. at the same time, it can promote nerve conduction and gastrointestinal peristalsis. Chlorine: mainly distributed in extracellular fluid, is the raw material for the formation of gastric acid, is a component of gastric juice. Stomach acid can promote appetite, enhance digestion, and improve the digestion and absorption rate of protein and fat. If there is no salt in the rabbit's diet, it will arouse the rabbit's appetite.

Sodium: widely distributed in the rabbit body, maintaining the balance of water, electrolyte and acid-base in the body, so that the rabbit body will neither "dry" nor edema; sodium can also regulate the normal physiological activity of the heart. at the same time, it can promote nerve conduction and gastrointestinal peristalsis.

Chlorine: mainly distributed in extracellular fluid, is the raw material for the formation of gastric acid, is a component of gastric juice. Stomach acid can promote appetite, enhance digestion, and improve the digestion and absorption rate of protein and fat.

If there is a lack of salt in the rabbit diet, it will cause a loss of appetite, loose and dishevelled hair, heterophilia such as drinking urine and gnawing, and seriously affect body weight. However, most rabbits are fed with plant feed, which contains very little sodium and chlorine, so it is necessary to supplement salt. Salt can also change the taste of feed, enhance palatability and promote appetite. Feeding salt in winter and spring can prevent rabbit constipation, and salt in summer and autumn can prevent uterine inflammation. 0.5% salt is required to be added to the rabbit diet to meet the needs. In addition, about 0.6% of potassium should be supplied to the diets of rabbits during the growth stage.

 
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