Rabbit
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.
Read MoreEnvironmental 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 TriBranch Symposium 2002 , unpublished poster presentation.
Read MoreRabbit 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.
Read MoreThe 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).
Read MoreLaboratory 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.
Read MoreProgression 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.
Read MoreAnimal 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.
Read MoreEnvironmental 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.
Read MorePair 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).
Read MoreA 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.
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