Rabbit

Enrichment-toy trauma in a New Zealand White Rabbit*

An injury was caused by an enrichment toy (a whiffle ball, which is a perforated hollow ball made of hard plastic) that led to its removal from the rabbit enrichment program. ... The whiffle ball had been considered safe. It...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Shomer, N. H., Peikert, S., Terwilliger, G. 2001. Enrichment-toy trauma in a New Zealand White Rabbit*. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40 (1), 31-32.

Conversion of single-housed New Zealand white rabbits to group-housed pen

Ten previously single-caged individuals [probably females] were directly introduced as a group in a pen. Even though some minor fighting occurred, no major injuries were incurred by any of the rabbits. Group housing showed to be a very successful enrichment...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Russert, M. H., Hess, B. H. 2001. Conversion of single-housed New Zealand white rabbits to group-housed pen . American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 101 (Abstract).

Rattling rabbits

The rabbits have been observed tugging and sliding the baby rattles up and down the bar on a daily basis. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 2001Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Bang, D. A. 2001. Rattling rabbits. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 6(3), 1.

Species-Specific Provisions for Rodents and Rabbits

Basic, but valuable recommendation for species-adequate housing environments.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: Convention of the Council of Europe 2002. Species-Specific Provisions for Rodents and Rabbits. Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.

Pair-housing rabbits in standard laboratory cages: The relative importance of social enrichment

Even though they are highly social animals ... rabbits in laboratories are often housed individually. Singly caged rabbits exhibit abnormal behaviors, an accepted indicator of poor welfare. Group housing of rabbits is an option, but is associated with problems with...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Chu, L., Garner, J. P., Mench, J. A. 2002. Pair-housing rabbits in standard laboratory cages: The relative importance of social enrichment. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 114 (Abstract).

Comfortable quarters for rabbits in research institutions

Practical recommendations for the species-adequate housing and handling of rabbits. The most suitable quarters for rabbits allow for social interaction and provide physical substrate for digging, playing and hiding. The gentle touch provided by the technicians is as important as...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Boers, K., Gray, G., Love, J. et al. 2002. Comfortable quarters for rabbits in research institutions. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Ninth Edition. Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. (eds.), 44-50. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Environmental enrichment for rodents and rabbits

Access to a nestlet - which was shredded - and Mouse Igloo probably reduced anxiety and has also helped to decrease mortality in transgenic mice.Placing a Mouse Igloo and a tunnel into the cage of group-housed male mice abolished fighting....

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: Biczak, M., Pellecchia, D. 2002. Environmental enrichment for rodents and rabbits. TriBranch Symposium 2002 , unpublished poster presentation.

Rabbit group housing options

Advantages and disadvantages of housing rabbits in groups are briefly discussed.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: McDowell, C. 2002. Rabbit group housing options. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 7(1), 1.

The effect of an environmental enrichment device on individually caged rabbits in a toxicological facility`

Our study supports previous findings that interaction with enrichment [stainless steel rabbit rattles on spring clip] decreases over time thus indicating the need for frequent rotation of different enrichment devices.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Johnson, C. A., Pallozzi, W., Geiger, L. et al. 2002. The effect of an environmental enrichment device on individually caged rabbits in a toxicological facility`. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 114-115 (Abstract).

Laboratory rabbit housing: An investigation of the social and physical environment

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Seaman, S. C. 2002. Laboratory rabbit housing: An investigation of the social and physical environment. In: A Summary of the Report to the UFAW/Pharmaceutical Housing and Husbandry Steering Committee (PHHSC). UFAW (ed), 2-8. University of Edinburgh, Edinburg, UK.