Division 7 Table. Animal categories: Rabbits
United Kingdom
| Category | Definition of the animal category | Approximate duration period (weight/age) | Minimum duration of long term studies for efficacy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period | Age | Weight | |||
| Rabbits suckling and weaned | Beginning one week after birth | 56 days | |||
| Rabbits for fattening | Rabbits that are reared for meat production | After weaning period | Up to 8-11 weeks | 42 days | |
| Breeding does (for reproduction) | Does, that have been inseminated/mated at least once | From the insemination to the end of the second weaning period | Two cycles (if the reproduction parameters are requested). | ||
| Breeding does (in order to have benefits to young rabbits) | Does, that have been inseminated at least once | From first insemination | At least 2 weeks before parturition until the end of the weaning period (e.g. for micro-organism product) | ||