Considerations. The most common organisms in the normal bacterial flora that inhabits the large intestine are anaerobes (Bacteroides, gram-positive rods, and gram-positive cocci), gram-negative enteric organisms, and Enterococcus faecalis. Using differential selective media and enrichment cultures, normal flora can be differentiated.
Rabbits by nature are cold weather animals. They can easily tolerate temperatures at 32 degrees Fahrenheit or lower providing they have shelter from the wind and wet conditions. They have trouble tolerating temperatures above 85 degrees Fahrenheit and must be kept out of direct sun light during the summer months.
If the desired temperature is between 15-20 degrees, then any temperature above 20 degrees will begin to stress a rabbit. Getting too hot is dangerous for them. They canât pant or sweat to get rid of the heat. At 28 C or 82 F they get dangerously hot (Brown, 2001). This is why shade must be provided in the run.