Rabbit

Behavioral effects of handling rabbits in infancy

Handling of pups increased open-field activity.

Year Published: 1973Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Denenberg, V. H., Wyly, M. V., Burns, J. K. et al. 1973. Behavioral effects of handling rabbits in infancy. Physiology and Behavior 10, 1001-1004.

Spontaneous death in rabbits resulting from gastric trichobezoars

Hairball formation in humans occurs most frequently in emotionally disturbed females below the age of 30. It is possible that individual caging of rabbits over long periods of time could affect their psychological health and bring about abnormal grooming habits,...

Year Published: 1974Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Wagner, J. L., Hackel, D. B., Samsell, A. G. 1974. Spontaneous death in rabbits resulting from gastric trichobezoars. Laboratory Animal Science 24, 826-830.

The effects of handling in infancy on behavioral states in the rabbit

Handling significantly affected the organization of behavioral states and open-field performance.

Year Published: 1977Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Denenberg, V. H., DeSantis, D., Waite, S. et al. 1977. The effects of handling in infancy on behavioral states in the rabbit. Physiology and Behavior 18, 553-557.

Social environment as a factor of diet induced atherosclerosis

Rabbits were fed a high-cholesterol diet to induce atherosclerosis. Animals who received special attention from a person (frequent handling, petting, playing, gentle vocalization) showed a markedly lower incidence of atheroslerosis than subjects who received no extra attention.

Year Published: 1980Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Nerem, R. M., Levensque, M. J., Cornhill, J. F. 1980. Social environment as a factor of diet induced atherosclerosis. Science 208, 1475-1476.

Effects of early handling in the domestic rabbit

Rabbits handled from birth to 3 weeks of age showed a reduction in fearfulness toward humans.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Metz, J. H. M. 1983/84. Effects of early handling in the domestic rabbit. Applied Animal Ethology [Applied Animal Behaviour Science] 11, 86-87 (Abstract).

Influence of the number of fryer rabbits per cage on their performance

Crowding resulted in a decrease of feeding and led to the problems of fur plucking and ear biting.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Maertens, L., DeGroote, G. 1984. Influence of the number of fryer rabbits per cage on their performance. Journal of Applied Rabbit Research 7, 151-155.

Behavioural problems of rabbits in cages

Group-housed rabbits interacted with straw 11% of the 24-h day.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Metz, J. H. M. 1987. Behavioural problems of rabbits in cages. In: Rabbit Production Systems Including Welfare. Auxilia, T. (ed), 221-230. Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, Belgium.

Interference of a restricted environment – as found in battery cages – with normal behaviour of young fattening rabbits

Single-caged rabbits were not able to hop in rabbit-typical fashion; they were less active but more restless [frequent activity changes] and showed more stereotypical gnawing of the wire cages than group-housed animals. It is evident that space, but also shelter...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Lehmann, M. 1987. Interference of a restricted environment - as found in battery cages - with normal behaviour of young fattening rabbits. In: Rabbit Production Systems Including Welfare. Auxilia, T. (ed), 257-268. Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg, Belgium.

Group living in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Mutual benefit or resource localization

The social structure and demography of a free-living rabbit population,living on a 10-ha bowl of chalk downland in Oxfordshire, England, were studied for 6 years. The population was divided into eleven and fourteen breeding groups, each containing between one and...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Cowan, D. 1. 1987. Group living in the European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): Mutual benefit or resource localization. Journal of Animal Ecology 56, 779-795.

Housing for rabbits

In most laboratory situations, rabbits are kept isolated in cages. ... We have attempted to correct this deficiency by keeping rabbits in either large tubs which can accommodate six or more animals or in indoor/outdoor pens. Provision has been made...

Year Published: 1988Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Love, J. A. 1988. Housing for rabbits. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 2, 47-48.