Rabbit
Rabbit behavior as related to environmental stress
A discussion of environmental stress factors.
Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Harkness, J. E. 1988. Rabbit behavior as related to environmental stress. Journal of Applied Rabbit Research 11, 227-236.
Read MoreCommunal housing makes for happy rabbits
A plea for group-housing rather than single-housing of rabbits.
Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Hammond, K. 1988. Communal housing makes for happy rabbits. Canadian Council on Animal Care-Resource 13, 4.
Read MoreEffects of early handling on later open-field behaviour in rabbits
Early handling thus seems most effective in reducing emotionality if applied after the 10th day of life.
Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Kersten, A. M. P., Meijsser, F. M., Metz, J. H. M. 1989. Effects of early handling on later open-field behaviour in rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 24, 157-167.
Read MorePlantar decubitus ulcers in rats and rabbits
Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Rabbit, Rat, Rodent
Citation: Honma, M., Kast, A. 1989. Plantar decubitus ulcers in rats and rabbits. Jikken Dobutsu 38, 253-248.
Read MoreHousing rabbits the unconventional way
A well-tested, species-adequate housing arrangement for rabbits is described. Rabbits housed in social groups benefit both from the company of others and from exercise.
Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Heath, M., Stott, E. 1990. Housing rabbits the unconventional way. Animal Technology 41, 13-25.
Read MoreGroup housing on floor pens and environmental enrichment in sandy lop rabbits
Species-adequate group-housing arrangements for rabbits are described. Rabbits housed in social groups benefit both from the company of each other and from exercise. While female rabbits are kept in groups with direct physical contact, solitary bucks are housed on floor...
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Batchelor, G. R. 1991. Group housing on floor pens and environmental enrichment in sandy lop rabbits. Animal Technology 42, 109-120.
Read MoreResponse of adult New Zealand white rabbits to enrichment objects and pair-housing
The high level of interaction [by single-housed rabbits with a gnawing stick, a wooden toy or a brass wire ball] indicated that the rabbits were interested in all the objects. The female pair-housed rabbits spent 88% of the observation intervals...
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Huls, W. L., Brooks, D. L., Bean-Knudsen, D. 1991. Response of adult New Zealand white rabbits to enrichment objects and pair-housing. Laboratory Animal Science 41, 609-612.
Read MoreRabbit nest construction and its relationship with litter development
The results of this study have indicated the importance of prenatal behavior, particularly the construction of a straw nest, on the growth and survival of the young.
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Canali, E., Ferrante, V., Todeschini, R. et al. 1991. Rabbit nest construction and its relationship with litter development. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 31, 259-266.
Read MoreThe rabbit: a diurnal or a nocturnal animal?
Although the rabbit is an almost 'classical' laboratory animal, chronobiological research in this species is in its infancy. It appears not even clear, whether the rabbit is a predominantly diurnal, crepuscularly active or nocturnal animal. In an ordinary, non sound-isolated...
Year Published: 1991Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Jilge, B. 1991. The rabbit: a diurnal or a nocturnal animal? Journal of Experimental Animal Science 34, 170-183.
Read MoreIntestinal stasis and rupture in rabbits
Nine of the 14 rabbits with intestinal stasis and rupture had fur in their stomachs, often in large amounts, and this was associated with moulting.
Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Rabbit
Citation: Jackson, G. 1991. Intestinal stasis and rupture in rabbits. The Veterinary Record 129, 287-289.
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