Rabbit

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.

The welfare of laboratory rabbits

Very useful review of species-adequate housing recommendations for rabbits.

Year Published: 2007Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Lidfors, L., Edström, T., Lindberg, L. 2007. The welfare of laboratory rabbits. In: The Welfare of Laboratory Animals, volume 2. Kaliste, E. (Ed), 211-243. Kluwer Academic Publishers: Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals

Includes regulatory compliance, program development and management, common environmental enrichment strategies, program assessment and monitoring. A key component to the enrichment program development is the understanding of the natural behavior and habitat of each species housed in the animal facility....

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Gibbon, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mole Rat, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Sheep, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Stewart, K. L. , Bayne, K. 2004. Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals. In: Laboratory Animal Medicine and Management. Reuter, J. D. , Suckow, M. A. (Eds). International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, New York.

New housing conditions: Improving the welfare of experimental animals

Prototypes for new housing systems satisfying the most important of these basic needs of the animals were developed. Along with newly introduced socialization programs [they] contribute to improved animal welfare. .. Mice need to be able to rest, hide and...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Dog, Guinea Pig, Mouse, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Ottesen, J. L., Weber, A., Gertler, H. et al. 2004. New housing conditions: Improving the welfare of experimental animals. Alternatives to Laboratory Animals [ATLA] 32(Supplement), 397-404.

Rabbit enrichment? Keeping it simple

A 'hanging hay manger' allows rabbits to exhibit their natural foraging instinct. .. a plastic chain and a shower curtain ring can provide endless hours of fun. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Weaver, L. E. 2004. Rabbit enrichment ? Keeping it simple. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 9(2), 1-2.

Validation of a minimally invasive blood-sampling technique for the analysis of hormones in domestic rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha)

Previous studies in small mammals showed that blood-sucking bugs (Reduviidae, Heteroptera) can be used to obtain blood from veins difficult to access by human experimenters. In the present study, we compared concentrations of progesterone, testosterone, and hydrocortisone in blood samples...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Voigt, C. C., Fassbender, M., Dehnhard, M. et al. 2004. Validation of a minimally invasive blood-sampling technique for the analysis of hormones in domestic rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus (Lagomorpha). General and Comparative Endocrinology 135(1), 100-107.