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Rabbit nutrition — calcium metabolism and the risk of diet-related hypercalciuria

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Rabbit nutrition — calcium metabolism and the risk of diet-related hypercalciuria

Source: Merck Veterinary Manual (merckvetmanual.com), a copyrighted veterinary reference. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3, the points below are paraphrased derived fact summaries: numerical values and proper nouns are preserved from the source, but sentences are rewritten and not quoted verbatim.

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  • *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Rabbits handle calcium differently from many mammals, so their normal blood calcium can reach about 16 mg/dL.

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Source paraphrased: Merck Veterinary Manual — Rabbits (merckvetmanual.com). Original text © Merck Veterinary Manual; not openly licensed. Per COPYRIGHT_POLICY §3 this topic presents derived fact summaries only, not verbatim quotation.

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Rabbit nutrition — calcium metabolism and the risk of diet-related hypercalciuria
Source document: Merck Veterinary Manual — Rabbits (saved first-hand text, pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/rabbit.txt)
Merck Veterinary Manualfirst-hand Merck Veterinary Manual textretrieved 2026-07-29

Verification file: pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/rabbit.txt