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.
You can take a temperature using the mouth (oral), anus (rectal), armpit (axillary), or ear (tympanic). But the temperature readings vary depending on which one you use, and you need an accurate body temperature to determine if a fever is present. The average normal oral temperature is 98.6Â°F (37Â°C) . 2  A rectal temperature is 0.5Â°F (0.3Â°C) to 1Â°F (0.6Â°C) higher than an oral temperature. 3  An ear (tympanic) temperature is 0.5Â°F (0.3Â°C) to 1Â°F (0.6Â°C) higher than an oral temperature.