Rabbit

Progression of environmental enrichment at Sequani Limited

Several enrichment options for beagles, rabbits and guinea pigs are described.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog, Guinea Pig, Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: Prowse, L. 2002. Progression of environmental enrichment at Sequani Limited. Animal Technology and Welfare 1, 119-121.

Animal Research Review Panel [ARRP] Guideline 18: Guidelines for the Housing of Rabbits in Scientific Institutions

Very useful, practical guidelines for the species-appropriate care and housing of rabbits.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: NewSouthWales [NSW] Agriculture 2002. Animal Research Review Panel [ARRP] Guideline 18: Guidelines for the Housing of Rabbits in Scientific Institutions . NSW Agriculture, Orange, NSW.

Environmental enrichment of nonhuman primates, dogs and rabbits used in toxicological studies

A summary is provided of current regulations and recommendations pertaining to environmental enrichment. The importance of perching to captive primates is underscored by the observation that it is frequently the most used enrichment device in a variety of nonnutritive /nonsocial...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Dog, Nonhuman Primate, Rabbit

Citation: Bayne, K. 2003. Environmental enrichment of nonhuman primates, dogs and rabbits used in toxicological studies. Toxicologic Pathology 31(Supplement), 132-137.

Pair housing of rabbits and variation in serum chemistry

During the 4.5 month study, occasional fighting between pair-housed [female siblings] the pair-housed rabbits were seen, but after sexual maturity second major fighting necessitated cessation of the study. .. Pair housing appears to have an effect on variation in serum...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Nevalainen, T. O., Nevalainen, J. I., Guhad, F. A. et al. 2003. Pair housing of rabbits and variation in serum chemistry. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 123 (Abstract).

A novel and cost-effective approach to New Zealand White Rabbit enrichment

A round children's pool is being used to serve as part of our enrichment program. .. We started our program by handling the [group-housed] rabbbits more frequently. . .We also noticed a dramatic decrease in rabbits showing aggressive behavior. .....

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Mis, J., Warren, F. 2003. A novel and cost-effective approach to New Zealand White Rabbit enrichment. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 8(6), 4.

The effect of an environmental enrichment device on individually caged rabbits in a safety assessment facility

Our study supports previous findings that interaction with enrichment devices decreases over time, thus indicating the need for frequent rotation of different enrichment devices. In addition, no adverse effects of the analyzed parameters were found, indicating that stainless-steel rabbit rattles...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Johnson, C. A., Pallozzi, W. A., Geiger, L. et al. 2003. The effect of an environmental enrichment device on individually caged rabbits in a safety assessment facility. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 42(5), 27-30.

Are laboratory animals stressed by their housing environment and are investigators aware that this stress can affect physiological data?

Although stress can affect the behavior and physiology of laboratory animals, there has been little investigation into the quality of animal research is affected if the animals are stressed. Even minor perturbations (i.e., environmental can produce a stress response. A...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Jain, M., Baldwin, A. L. 2003. Are laboratory animals stressed by their housing environment and are investigators aware that this stress can affect physiological data? Medical Hypotheses 60, 284-289.

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical Review, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Research Council. 2003. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research. National Academic Press: Washington, DC, 223 pp.

A behavioral comparison of New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) housed individually or in pairs in conventional laboratory cages

We compared the behavior of female New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) housed either individually (N=4) in cages measuring 61 cmx76 cmx41 cm or in non-littermate pairs (four pairs) in double-wide cages measuring 122 cmx76 cmx41 cm. .. Over the...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Chu, L., Garner, J. P., Mench, J. A. 2004. A behavioral comparison of New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) housed individually or in pairs in conventional laboratory cages. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 85, 121-139.

The Effect of Mirrors on the Behaviour of Singly Housed Male and Female Laboratory Rabbits

Females showed changes in grooming, ambulation, resting, investigatory behaviour and position in the cage, some of which were affected by the position of the mirror within the cage. For males, the only difference once the mirror was added was an...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Edgar, J. L. 2004. The Effect of Mirrors on the Behaviour of Singly Housed Male and Female Laboratory Rabbits. M.S. Thesis, University of Edinburgh, Roslin, UK.