Rabbit

Circadian and short-term variabilities in blood pressure and heart rate measured by telemety in rabbits and rats

Blood pressure (BP) and heart rate (HR) were measured by telemetry in conscious unrestrained rabbits to clarify the profile of their variabilities. The variabilities were assessed for two periods, 24 h (circadian rhythm) and 1 h (short-term variability), and compared...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Sato, K., Chatani, F., Sato, S. 1995. Circadian and short-term variabilities in blood pressure and heart rate measured by telemety in rabbits and rats. Journal of the Autonomous Nervous System 54, 235-246.

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition)

Photographic documentation of enforced restraint and handling techniques.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General, Amphibian, Baboon, Bird, Capuchin, Cat, Cattle, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Crocodile & Alligator, Dog, Equine, Fish, Gerbil, Gibbon, Goat, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Lizard, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Animal, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Reptile, Rodent, Sheep, Snake, Squirrel Monkey, Turtle & Tortoise, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fowler, M. E. 1995. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals (Second Edition). Iowa State University Press, Ames, IA.

Handling and rearing results in young rabbits

It was concluded that the tender and frequent handling of young rabbits not only changes their behaviour in terms of reducing fear of humans but also positively influences growth rate and reduces mortality rate.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Jezierski, T. A., Konecka, A. M. 1996. Handling and rearing results in young rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 46, 243-250.

Group-Housing of Female Laboratory Rabbits – Studies on Behaviour and Immunocompetence

Low-ranking does received more aggression than high-ranking ones, however, there was no indication that this affected their welfare.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Held, S. D. E. 1996. Group-Housing of Female Laboratory Rabbits - Studies on Behaviour and Immunocompetence . Ph.D. Thesis, University of Wales , Aberystwyth, UK.

Handbook of Rodent and Rabbit Medicine

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: Laird, K., Swindle, M. M., Flecknell, P. A. 1996. Handbook of Rodent and Rabbit Medicine. Pergamon, Oxford, UK.

Comfortable quarters for laboratory rabbits

Valuable recommendations for rabbit-adequate housing and handling conditions. The traditional standard-sized single cages currently used for housing rabbits are inadequate to satisfy the animals' behavioral and physiological needs. Group housing arrangements, preferably in well-structured floor pens with straw bedding and...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Gunn-Dore, D. 1997. Comfortable quarters for laboratory rabbits. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 46-54. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Group housing for male New Zealand White rabbits

Establishing a group of 5 castrated male rabbits resulted in all but one rabbit suffering some kind of minor injury during a major conflict on day 6. Housing the two older animals together as a pair and the three younger...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Raje, S. S., Stewart, K. L. 1997. Group housing for male New Zealand White rabbits. Lab Animal 26(4), 36-37.

Behavioural effects of environmental enrichment for individually caged rabbits

Hay was more effective than grass-cubes, sticks, and a box [rat cage] in reducing behavioral disorders and giving individually housed male rabbits something to do. The hay was placed in empty water bottles to make it a more lengthy task...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Lidfors, L. 1997. Behavioural effects of environmental enrichment for individually caged rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 52, 157-169.

An immunological assessment of group-housed rabbits

Laboratory rabbits kept in barren 'traditional' cages tend to develop stereotypic behaviours and bone deformation. We have used an alternative regime, housing adult does as groups of four or five in floor pens (2.5-3 sq.m) supplied with hiding places and...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Turner, R. J., Held, S. D. E., Hirst, J. E. et al. 1997. An immunological assessment of group-housed rabbits. Laboratory Animals 31, 362-372.

Apparent psychogenic polydipsia and secondary polyuria in laboratory-housed New Zealand White rabbits

Three single-caged rabbits with psychogenic polydipsia [excessive drinking without apparent physiological reason] were given toys for cage enrichment, and the abnormal behavior decreased in all three cases.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Potter, M. P., Borkowski, G. L. 1998. Apparent psychogenic polydipsia and secondary polyuria in laboratory-housed New Zealand White rabbits. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 37, 87-89.