The operation of rat intestinal transplantation is very difficult.The technique is refined continually, but the postoperative mortality at early stage is still high. The choosing of a suitable model is the key to increasing the success rate of operation according to the aim of study. This paper will present the history and progress of rat intestinal transplantation models from the aspects of donor procedure, vascular anastomosis,intestinal anastomosis, reconstruction of lymphatic drainage, combined liver/intestine transplantation and compare the features of various models.