Comparative analysis of host resistance to Sarcoptes scabiei var. cuniculi in two different rabbit breeds

Parasites & Vectors

Table 1 Experimental design and allocation of rabbits in each group

Groups and numbers	Experimentally infested animals		Non-infested control
Groups and numbers	Male	Female	Male	Female
QiXing rabbit	QX 1–9	QX 10–18	qx 1–9	qx 10–18
IRA rabbit	IRA 1–9	IRA 10–18	ira 1–9	ira 10–18

Note: The control group was used to assess the body weight gain/loss in the experimentally infested rabbits only

ISSN: 1756-3305