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Information Resources on the Care and

United

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Department Welfare of Rabbits 

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Agriculture AWIC Resource Series No. 31 

September 2005 

Agricultural 

Research Updates: Housing, Husbandry, and Welfare of Rabbits, 1994

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Contents 

Acknowledgments 

How to Use this Document 

Request Library Materials 

Animal Welfare Concerns for Companion and Laboratory Rabbits 

by Anna Meredith 

Animal Welfare Issues for Commercial Rabbit Producers 

by James McNitt, Ph.D. and Janice Swanson, Ph.D. 

Bibliography 

These sections should be of interest to researchers, graduate students, extension specialists, and veterinarians.

 Citations were selected from scientific journals, texts, and proceedings from the years 1994-2005. 

Anesthesia and Analgesia 

Animal Models 

Behavior 

Breeding 

Environmental Enrichment 

Feeding 

General Information 

Health 

Housing 

Laboratory and Clinical Techniques 

Production 

Reproduction 
Web Site Resources 

Acknowledgments 

The editor gratefully acknowledges Anna Meredith MA VetMB CertLAS CertZooMed MRCVS for her expert review and

 written introduction to this publication. Her understanding of the needs and current issues regarding the care and welfare

 of companion rabbits, laboratory rabbits, and rabbits in zoological settings is appreciated. The editor would also like to

 acknowledge the written contributions of James McNitt, PhD and Janice Swanson, PhD in the area of rabbits used for

 commercial purposes. Their thorough and thoughtful review of the current literature outlining key areas of concern for the

 welfare of rabbits raised for production and sale purposes, should provide important information for researchers,

 production specialists and others. 

Special thanks to D'Anna Jensen for the cover design, final editing, formatting, and printing of this publication. Her role in

 guiding this publication to completion is greatly appreciated. 

About this Document 

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Introduction 

Two articles written by world experts outlining current issues regarding the care and welfare of companion rabbits, 

laboratory rabbits, and rabbits raised for commercial purposes are presented. 

Bibliography 

An extensive bibliography categorized into twelve subject subsections covering all aspects of rabbit care, husbandry,

 health, and welfare comprise this section of the publication. Citations were selected from searches conducted using a

 variety of agricultural, medical, and life science databases. Within a subject category citations are arranged alphabetically

 according to the last name of the primary author. Each citation is listed with a set of keywords that describe useful

 information about the entry. If a citation is listed from a publication available through the National Agricultural Library

 (NAL) the NAL call number has been included. Entries were included with publication dates ranging from 1994-2005. 

Web Site Resources 

Over thirty annotated web site resources relating to the care, welfare, and housing of rabbits are listed. It should be noted

 that the recommendations on the proper care of rabbits vary widely depending on many factors including what breed, type

 of housing, and for what purpose the rabbits are kept. The sites include rabbit care and welfare information for

 companion, commercial, and laboratory rabbits. Resources selected cover: breeds, breeding, housing, health, nutrition,

 general husbandry and more. All resources are accessible through the internet and are current as of August 2006. Readers

 are cautioned as to the dynamic nature of the internet and the fact that addresses and content are subject to change. 

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This section provides information on how to request materials that are included in the collection of the National

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Animal Welfare Concerns for Companion and

 Laboratory Rabbits 

by M. Anna Meredith, VetMB, CertLAS, CertZooMed, MRCVS 

Head of Exotic Animal Service, Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies 

University of Edinburgh, Hospital for Small Animals 

Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Roslin 

Midlothian EH25 9RG 

The relationship between rabbits and man goes back over 3,000 years and they are used for food, fur, sport, research and

 as companion animals. Rabbits are increasing in popularity as pets, and in the UK are the third most popular

 mammalian pet after cats and dogs (Pet Food Manufacturer's Association 2002). Although traditionally a children's pet,

 rabbits are now more commonly kept by adults as a true companion animal in the home, taking the place of cats and

 dogs. There is a plethora of information sources for owners about companion rabbits, on the internet and in

 publications, and understanding of basic husbandry requirements has increased in recent years. Expectations for high

 quality veterinary care and the availability of pet insurance for rabbits in the UK, has lead to great improvements in

 medical and surgical care of many animals. However, there are still many welfare issues present, especially regarding

 diet and its effect on dental and gastrointestinal health, housing and behavioral problems. The number of unwanted

 companion rabbits rescued by welfare organisations is still high, with owners purchasing young animals on impulse,

 especially at Easter time, with scant regard to their requirements and the cost of veterinary care, or the behavioral

 changes that can occur at puberty if animals are not neutered. 

The use of laboratory rabbits is generally decreasing and is low compared to the use of rodents. In 2002 the Home

 Office in the UK recorded 30,280 scientific procedures on rabbits, compared to over 2.2 million procedures on rats and

 mice (Home Office 2003). Strict legislation controls the welfare of laboratory rabbits in the UK and many other

 countries. The main welfare issues are that of housing and social requirements, the refinement of laboratory techniques

 such as anaesthesia and antibody production, and the assessment and alleviation of pain. 

The update of this bibliography on Housing, Husbandry and Welfare of Rabbits reflects the enormous advances that

 have been made over the past decade in our knowledge and understanding of rabbit physiology and behavior, and will

 be an invaluable tool to veterinarians, researchers, animal technicians and all who work with this fascinating species.

 This introduction will largely reflect the author's opinion and experience of both companion and laboratory rabbits in

 the UK. 

Housing 

Rabbits are highly social animals with complex social behavior based largely on scent. Comparative studies of

 domesticated rabbits living in groups in large enclosures have shown they retain the full behavioral repertoire of their

 wild counterparts (Bell 1984). Housing for laboratory rabbits has generally improved greatly over the last decade, with

 group housing and environmental enrichment now the norm rather than the exception in many laboratories, and several

 guidelines on best practice for housing are available (Hubrecht 1999, 2000; Stauffacher 2000; Second Report of the

 BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement). It is generally accepted that housing rabbits

 in pairs or groups, preferably in floor pens, can significantly improve their physical and psychological welfare. The 
 welfare issues for singly housed rabbits are well known, and manifest mainly as stereotypic behavior, such as: 

rhythmic biting of water bottles 

biting, chewing or licking of bars food hoppers, walls and floor 

pawing or digging in the corner 

excessive fur pulling 

rapid circling 

head swaying/weaving and vertical sliding of nose between bars. 

Permanently caged animals are also prone to osteoporosis due to inactivity (Claes and Burri 1979), and obesity. Rabbits

 housed in social groups benefit from both social interactions and exercise, and abnormal behaviors are greatly reduced

 (Love 1994; Batchelor 1995; Krohn 1999). Rabbits are commonly used for antisera production in laboratories and

 concerns that stress effects on both high and low-ranking group-housed rabbits may affect immune function have not

 been proven (Turner et al. 1997), leading to little justification for single housing for this purpose. In addition, health

 problems such as rhinitis and sinusitis (Asnuffles@) may be reduced, due to better ventilation and reduction in

 exposure to high ammonia concentrations (Love and Hammond 1991). Group housing can lead to problems such as

 aggression and stress if the group is unstable, and great care must be taken to ensure that groups are compatible. Intact

 males in particular are prone to fighting and there are differing opinions on the justification of using surgical neutering

 to manage this. However, from all the research to date, the benefits of group housing in terms of animal welfare far

 outweigh any disadvantages and should be used wherever possible. Furthermore, the improvements in physiological

 and psychological health should result in more physiologically normal experimental models, which may lead to a

 reduction in the numbers needed in research. 

The sense of smell is very important to rabbits and complex information concerning social interactions relating to sex,

 hierarchy, and mother/infant relationships is communicated via this route (Bell 1986). For this reason the use of strong

 smelling substrates such as wood shavings should be avoided and partial rather than total cleaning out is preferable to

 retain a sense of security. Experiments have shown that that rabbits choose straw or shredded paper as a substrate in

 preference to wood shavings (Turner et al. 1992), and the strong smell of the latter may influence this preference. 

Studies have also shown that environmental enrichment has great psychological benefits, especially for singly housed

 animals (Lidfors 1997). The provision of shelves or boxes to give an area of raised height seems to be particularly

 beneficial (Hansen 2000; Gerson 2000). The provision of hay has both behavioral (Berthelsen 1999) and health benefits

 (see below). 

For companion rabbits, few guidelines exist, and inappropriate housing can still cause welfare issues, often due simply

 to owner ignorance or misinformation. The hutches sold in the majority of pet shops are far too small for rabbits to

 fulfil even basic behavioral requirements such as standing erect on the hind legs and the ability to hop. Rabbits should

 be kept with a companion wherever possible and allowed regular access to an exercise area. The ability to graze in an

 outdoor pen has benefits both in terms of exercise and dietary health. House rabbits generally benefit from more

 interaction with the owner than those kept in hutches, and are usually allowed to roam free in the house. However,

 chewing of household objects can lead to problems such as electrical burns from cables and gastrointestinal obstruction

 from ingestion of materials such as carpet. Therefore rabbits should not be left unsupervised and have a safe cage area

 for confinement when necessary. 

Feeding 

Feeding an appropriate diet to a companion rabbit is probably the single most important factor in maintaining its health.

 There is a great deal of literature relating to the nutrient requirements of production and laboratory rabbits, but

 relatively little relating specifically to the companion rabbit. Companion rabbits have the potential for a much longer

 life span than the short-lived production or experimental rabbit. Many of the diseases commonly seen in pet rabbits can

 be directly attributed to, or associated with, the feeding of an inappropriate diet and could be largely preventable. 

Rabbits are adapted in terms of their teeth and digestive system to eat an herbaceous diet that is high in fiber, low in fat, 
 and low in starchy carbohydrates. However, rabbits are commonly fed low fiber and high carbohydrate diets, which are

 linked to: 

Dental disease 

Rabbit teeth grow constantly throughout life. Rabbits on a high carbohydrate and low fiber diet have reduced

 tooth wear and therefore elongation of the tooth both above and below the gum. This results in irregular wear,

 distortion and the formation of sharp painful spikes. Severe elongation of the cheek teeth can prevent the mouth

 from closing fully, which ultimately prevents the incisors meeting properly, causing them to also overgrow.

 Overgrown distorted teeth are predisposed to infection and the development of facial abscesses. High

 carbohydrate diets and reduced wear also predispose to caries (cavities). 

Opinions vary on the significance of dietary calcium levels on dental disease. Many rabbits are selective eaters of

 coarse mix, favouring items low in calcium and fiber. This may make them prone to osteoporosis and poor tooth

 and bone quality. Bone growth, development and maintenance are also dependent on the mechanical stresses to

 which it is subjected. Rabbits, which do not spend prolonged periods grinding fibrous food, can also show poor

 jawbone quality. 

Not all dental disease is due to diet, and genetic factors are also important. A congenital malocclusion of the teeth,

 particularly in extreme dwarf and lop breeds, can also be a significant factor. This can have major welfare

 implications, as affected animals will need incisor trimming at regular intervals. The use of clippers to cut teeth is

 painful and can result in microfractures of the enamel, loosening of the teeth, exposure of pulp and dental

 infection (Meredith and Crossley 2000). Burring of the teeth or complete removal of maloccluded incisors is

 therefore recommended. 

Gastrointestinal disease 

Fiber is critical to the rabbit for gastrointestinal health because it stimulates and maintains normal motility of the

 gut. Low fiber diets predispose to gut stasis and the formation of hairballs. High starch diets can be incompletely

 digested due to the rapid gut transit times, and cause a rapid overgrowth in caecal bacteria. This can lead to

 enterotoxaemia and fatal diarrhoea. This is seen mainly in young, recently weaned rabbits when also fed minimal

 hay, and combined with the stress of a change of diet and a recent move, for example from a breeder to a petshop (Brown 1997; Bennegadi 2001). 

Behavioral problems 

Rabbits in the wild spend many hours a day eating. Low fiber concentrate diets are rapidly eaten and rabbits can

 develop vices related to boredom, such as increased aggression or repetitive bar biting. Lack of fiber can also

 lead to fur chewing and barbering. 

Obesity 

The feeding of ad libitum concentrate diets in both laboratory and companion rabbits is a common cause of

 obesity. This can predispose to serious health problems including arthritis, osteoporosis, faecal retention around

 the perineum, urine scalding, flystrike and metabolic disease. 

The best diet for rabbits is one that mimics as closely as possible their natural grass-based diet in the wild. The

 bulk of the diet of the pet rabbit should consist of grass (fresh or freeze-dried) and/or good quality

 meadow/Timothy hay, and this should be available at all times. Education of rabbit owners and laboratory staff is

 the crucial to improve rabbit welfare by means of dietary improvement. Pet shops and veterinarians, welfare

 organisations and the media can play a key role in achieving this relatively simple measure, that will have a

 major influence on rabbit health. 

Neutering 

Surgical neutering of laboratory rabbits is generally not undertaken, although it is used in some long-term situations to

 prevent aggression in group housed males. In companion rabbits, neutering is generally recommended. Unbred does are 
 particularly prone to developing uterine adenocarcinoma, and the use of neutering as prevention is recommended.

 Neutering of both sexes will also prevent many behavioral problems such as territorial aggression and urine spraying

 that can result in animals becoming unwanted or sent to rescue organisations. The ethical arguments for and against the

 use of surgical intervention to prevent these problems divides opinion, but the welfare implications of an animal being

 neglected or abandoned must be borne in mind. It is generally recognised that a neutered female and a neutered male

 make the most stable social combination for companion rabbits. 

Behavioral Problems 

In both companion and laboratory rabbits individual housing, a barren environment and a concentrated, low fiber diet

 can lead to behavioral problems such as stereotypic behavior and aggression. Normal territorial behavior, especially in

 does on reaching sexual maturity, can manifest as cage guarding and biting when approached. Aggression can also be a

 learned behavior and a common cause is incorrect handling--the rabbit that is picked up in an insecure manner rapidly

 learns that if it bites the handler it will be put down. Pain is another important cause of aggression, especially in a

 previously tractable animal. Many behaviors seen as problems by the owner are in fact normal, such as digging,

 chewing and territorial marking with urine. Advice for behavioral problems is increasingly sought by rabbit owners

 from both veterinary surgeons and animal behavior counselors (McBride and Wickens 1997; Scott 2001). 

Veterinary Care and Preventive Medicine 

Many rabbit diseases are preventable (see Diet above) and a routine preventive medicine programme should be

 instituted to include dietary and husbandry advice, routine veterinary examination (Antinoff 1999) and, where

 appropriate, neutering and vaccination against Myxomatosis and Viral Haemorrhagic Disease. Outdoor rabbits are

 particularly prone to myiasis (flystrike) in summer months and should be checked regularly. 

Anesthesia and Analgesia 

Rabbits are particularly prone to stress on handling, and sedation or anaesthesia is frequently required for both minor

 and major veterinary or experimental procedures. Anaesthesia in rabbits is still judged as a relatively high risk

 procedure, with figures of up to 30% mortality reported (Kramer 1998). Provision of sedation or anaesthesia is an

 important welfare issue, but can in itself be a source of stress. In particular the use of volatile agents such as isoflurane,

 sevoflurane and desflurane for induction has been shown to be aversive and result in struggling and apnoea (Flecknell

 et al. 1999, Hedenqvist et al. 2001). Significant improvements in anaesthetic techniques have been made in the past

 decade or so, particularly the use of balanced anaesthetic regimes using a combination of agents in order to minimise

 unwanted side effects, such as medetomidine or xylazine, ketamine and butorphanol with supplementary oxygen

 (Borkowski and Zaras 1999; Meredith and Crossley 2000). Better peri-operative care, such as maintenance of body

 temperature, analgesia, fluid therapy, and gastrointestinal support plays a major role in decreasing anaesthetic

 complications and mortality. 

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Animal Welfare Issues for Commercial Rabbit

 Producers 

by James I. McNitt, Ph.D.1 and Janice C. Swanson, Ph.D.2 

1Rabbit Production Specialist, Small Farm Family Resource Development Center 

Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center 

Southern Branch P.O. Box 11170 

Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70813-1170 

2Department of Animal Sciences 

Room 134 Weber Hall 

Kansas State University 

Manhattan, Kansas 66506 

Commercial rabbit production includes the production of meat, pelts, and wool and the production of live animals for

 breeding and laboratory stock and for pets. 

In the United States, a large number of people involved with rabbits are fanciers-- people who raise rabbits for show

 purposes. Although this group may not directly seek advice from an Extension agent, they may serve as a source of

 information and assistance. The American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc., is one group that deals with many aspects

 of rabbit production. They set standards of perfection for judging and sponsor a variety of events for rabbit enthusiasts.

 The Professional Rabbit Meat Association is comprised of rabbit growers producing rabbits for meat and sponsor a

 newsletter and computer network to provide mutual assistance. 

The "Easter Bunny Syndrome" makes commercial rabbit producers particularly vulnerable to criticism. Rabbits are

 naturally "cute" and possess physical attributes that attract the affection of most people. The production of rabbits as a

 source of fur has been addressed by animal protection groups (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals and other

 groups). 

As animal protection actions and concerns continue to rise with regard to the acceptability of standard husbandry

 practices, people involved in the production and use of rabbits need to be aware of potential problem areas. Several

 commercial production practices may be targeted as welfare concerns: 

confinement rearing 

post-partum breeding 

wool harvesting methods 

fur production 

transport 

slaughter 

sales 

Confinement Rearing 
Controversy over the confinement rearing of social species of livestock (calves, poultry, swine) has been a primary

 welfare issue. Although little attention has been focused on rabbits, it is reasonable to assume that the same complaints

 of space restriction and social deprivation are tenable. Rabbits are usually caged in groups before sexual maturity and

 individually as adults. Most fryers (young rabbits harvested for meat), are group-raised littermates. Fryers are marketed

 at a target age of 56 days but may not attain market weight until 70 days. Commercial rabbit producers house rabbits in

 caging systems with cage sizes adjusted for breed of rabbit, management system, and intended purpose (e.g., breeding

 adults vs. laboratory stock). Because of the ventilation problems inherent in multi-deck caging systems, most large

 rabbitries have a single deck of cages. In the U.S., water is usually provided by an automatic watering system, and food

 is hand-distributed to each cage (Cheeke, 1987; McNitt, et al., 2000). 

Possible welfare concerns may include social deprivation (in the case of singly housed adult breeders), cage sizes and

 floor types, and stocking densities of group-raised market animals. Adult rabbits generally are not housed in groups.

 Because of the rabbit's territorial nature, each cage is regarded as an individual's own territory by both sexes. Scent

 marking occurs, and if other rabbits are introduced, fighting is prevalent (Harkness, 1988; Lukefahr, et al., 2004).

 Studies have been undertaken in Europe to develop housing systems for breeding groups (Stauffacher, 1986; Dal

 Bosco, et al., 2004). A 3-year study in Canada indicated that rabbits could be successfully group housed on the floor in

 a facility with smooth concrete floors and epoxy-treated block walls. The rabbits were grouped at 8 to 9 weeks of age.

 Grouping older rabbits required the use of tranquilizers or castration to avoid fighting (Love and Hammond, 1991). A

 New Zealand study reported that group-housed does have a significantly lower proportion of young alive at 21 days

 postpartum than does individually housed in boxes (Muller and Brummer, 1991). However, further study is needed to

 assess whether well-being is compromised for certain group members and the overall impact on production. 

Work has been carried out to determine the effects of environmental enrichment on rabbit performance. This generally

 has been positive and enrichment objects introduced into the cages have caused stimulation and increased activity

 (Huls, et al., 1991; Brooks, et al., 1993; Lopez, et al., 2004; Verga, et al., 2004) but enrichment has not been shown to

 affect performance (Maertens, et al., 2004; Verga, et al., 2004) although enrichment objects may increase mortality

 (Mirabito, et al., 2000). Enrichment objects have included wooden dowels, wooden rings, a brass wire ball, hay or

 straw and empty aluminum beverage cans. Huls, et al. (1991) and Brooks, et al. (1993) provided PVC "tunnels"

 between two cages so the adult female rabbits could be apart or together. Given such a choice, the rabbits spent 90% of

 their time together. Finzi, et al. (2000) housed rabbits in units that provided the choice of an exposed cage, an

 underground cage, or the tube connecting the two. There were no differences in preference among areas and the

 behavior was not affected by season or reproductive status. Orova, et al. (2004) found that growing rabbits preferred

 wire net floors rather than deep litter at normal temperatures (16-18EC). A two tier cage provides spatial enrichment

 without increasing floor space requirement (Finzi, et al., 1996). Margait and Finzi (2000) reported that most of the

 feeding and drinking occurred on the lower level but there was no statistically significant difference because of the

 large variation among does. 

Studies have also shown that environmental enrichment has great psychological benefits, especially for singly housed

 animals (Lidfors, 1997). The provision of shelves or boxes to give an area of raised height seems to be particularly

 beneficial (Hansen, 2000; Gerson, 2000). The provision of hay has both behavioral (Berthelsen, 1999) and health

 benefits (see below). 

In market rabbits, stocking densities have been studied to determine the effect of rabbit density on growth and

 consumption parameters. High stocking densities may result in rabbits reaching slaughter weights 3 to 5 days later than

 rabbits housed at lower densities (Maertens and DeGroote, 1984). Singly housed control animals reached slaughter

 weight an average of 1 week earlier than group-raised rabbits. Fur-plucking and ear-biting were behavioral

 manifestations attributed to overcrowding. Several studies showed no consistent difference in rate of gain, feed

 efficiency, and mortality when rabbits were stocked at densities of 930, 465, and 310 cm2 per rabbit in either

 conventional or large pens (Lukefahr, et al., 1980; Harris, et al., 1981; Prawirodigdo, et al., 1985). Hamilton and

 Lukefahr (1993) found no significant mean differences in feed intake, feed efficiency, survival rate and uniformity of

 final weight for rabbits housed at 929, 465 or 310 cm2 per rabbit although the rabbits in the first group had better

 numerical means for all four traits. 
European studies have produced similar results. One study found that 500 cm2 per animal gave the best overall

 performance results (Ferriera, 1984), while another reported that densities of 583 and 700 cm2 per animal were

 detrimental (Petersen, et al., 1988). Studies in France have indicated that there are reduced social interactions and

 locomotory activities with less than about 650 cm2 per animal. It was reported however that even at high densities

 aggressive encounters were uncommon and mixed sex housing did not result in major problems (Morisse and Maurice,

 1996). Similarly, Bell and Bray (1984) found that the sex composition of rearing groups had little effect on weight gain,

 feed intake or mortality from 30-93 days of age. The incidence of injuries in male rabbits 60 to 80 days of age increased

 significantly as the size of the group increased from 15 or less to 16-30 or over 40 animals (Bigler and Ester, 1996). 

Matics, et al. (2004b) reported that younger rabbits prefer a higher density and, given a choice, will select a more

 densely occupied area. This has led to the suggestion that younger rabbits (21-42 d) should be housed at a high density

 and then at a lower density for the finishing period (Matics, et al., 2004a). This housing method reduced mortality

 among the rabbits (Rashwan, et al., 2004). 

In recent years, advocacy of "free-range" systems as an alternative to confinement rearing has become a popular topic in

 the animal welfare and sustainable agriculture arenas. Some concern has also been raised that wire floors are not a

 suitable substrate for rabbits and may result in increased incidence of ulcerative pododermatitis (sore hocks) (Drescher,

 1992; Drescher and Schlender-Bobbis, 1996). Rommers and Meijerhof (1996) compared several alternative floors for

 cages. These included slats and several configurations of synthetic meshes. Most resulted in less footpad injuries than

 wire floors but did not influence the production of the does. Trocino, et al. (2004) found that there was no difference in

 production rates of rabbits on slatted or wire net floors. Because of the increased expense of the alternative floors,

 production costs were increased and profits reduced. A study that compared cage-reared to floor-reared meat rabbits

 found that production performance of rabbits was similar between the two housing systems up to 70 days of age. After

 70 days, stocking density became an important factor (Crimella, et al., 1988). Lambertini, et al. (2001) and Metzger, et

 al. (2003) found that mortality was higher for rabbits reared on litter and that the caged rabbits had higher weight gain,

 feed efficiency, carcass weight and dressing percentage. A concern is the spread of coccidiosis in floor-reared rabbits. 

Finishing fryer rabbits in pens on grass that were moved to a new site each day resulted in slower growth rates and

 lower carcass and kidney fat weights and required more labor than rabbits finished in cages. This system might be

 profitable in those cases where the consumer is willing to pay extra for a grass finished product (McNitt, et al., 2003). 

Future research that focuses on different production philosophies and their companion systems can help to elucidate the

 benefits of each system to both humans and animals (Harkness, 1988; Lukefahr, et al., 2004). 

Post-Partum Breeding 

Post-partum breeding is a common practice among rabbit producers in Europe (Camps, 1983). After kindling, does are

 re-bred within 48 hours. This practice has been condemned by animal protection groups despite the fact that wild

 rabbits re-breed in the same manner (Lockley, 1954; Harkness, 1988). One British publication does not recommend rebreeding until 3 to 7 days post-partum on welfare grounds (King, 1988). In the United States the majority of producers

 re-breed at 14 or 35 days post-partum. There is no direct advantage in re-breeding at 1 day versus 14 days post-partum

 in terms of the total number of kits weaned (Harris, et al., 1982). 

Wool Harvesting 

Wool harvesting practices also have the potential to become an issue. Angora rabbits grow a low-density fine fiber that

 produces light-weight warm garments. Wool harvesting can be accomplished by shearing or plucking (Schlolaut, 1987;

 Kilfoyle and Samson, 1988). Some countries have banned the plucking of wool on the grounds of cruelty. Plucking,

 when done properly, involves the testing and removal of loose hair, preferably during molt. However, some types of

 Angora rabbits (e.g., German Angora) do not molt readily and should not be plucked (McNitt, et al., 2000).

 Theoretically, plucking removes only the longest fibers and leaves the undercoat to protect the rabbit. It does, however,

 damage the follicles and change the composition of the coat, thereby reducing the lifetime wool yield (Schlolaut, 1987; 
 Kilfoyle and Samson, 1988). 

Shearing is more widely practiced in the United States. Proper handling and methods of restraint should be utilized to

 ensure protection from nicks and cuts during the process. Other welfare considerations include protection from

 temperature extremes. Rabbits should have from 1/4 to 1/2 inch of wool left on the body and should not be sheared or

 plucked during particularly cold months. When temperatures drop to 35oF or less, rabbits should be provided with

 warm quarters and a nest box until the wool has reached at least 1 inch in length (Vermorel, 1988; Vernet, 1988). 

Fur Production 

The fur industry has been under attack by animal activists for several years, with a dramatic escalation in the past 5

 years. Ethical and welfare arguments have been advanced with regard to the necessity for fur garments and the methods

 used to capture wild fur-bearing animals or to produce and euthanize ranched species (Nilsson, et al., 1980;

 Commission of the European Communities, 1991). In the United States, few rabbits are commercially grown

 specifically for their pelts. Most rabbits raised for pelts are of the Rex breed (McNitt, 1988). In the Rex pelt, the guard

 hairs and underfur are of the same approximate length. This provides a dense, even pelt useful for garment

 manufacture. The monetary value, however, is not sufficiently high and is generally not a profitable enterprise (McNitt,

 et al., 2000). Unlike other species of ranched fur-bearers where the pelt is the only product produced, the rabbit carcass

 can be used for meat. Although this is of little comfort to activists, the general public may be more accepting of the use

 of the entire animal, rather than killing for just the hide. 

Transport 

The transport of rabbits to processing facilities can pose welfare questions similar to those raised for other livestock

 species. Separation, caging, crating and handling practices, mixing, food and water deprivation, noise, temperature,

 humidity, and other environmental changes are all variables that affect the physical and psychological welfare of

 animals. Transport has been shown to affect meat in rabbits by increasing the rate of muscle glycogen depletion, which

 causes dark, firm, dry meat; increasing plasma glucose; increasing liver glycogen (during long hauls); and decreasing

 liver weights (Jolley, 1990). Having water available reduces live weight and carcass losses associated with antemortem

 handling (Coppings, et al., 1989). Factors that may affect the transport stress include the type of housing with penned

 rabbits coping better than caged rabbits (Canali, et al., 2000), sex with females suffering more shrink than males

 (Trocino, et al., 2003), and transport distance. Longer distances resulted in higher muscle pH, redder carcasses, higher

 muscle moisture and drip loss, higher water holding capacity and higher shear force (Dal Bosco, et al., 1997). More

 research is needed to elucidate transport stressors and to recommend improvements. In the meantime, humane handling

 and hauling practices should be encouraged and practiced. 

Slaughter 

Humane slaughter has been and will continue to be a concern of both animal user and animal protection groups. Unlike

 other farm livestock, rabbits are not covered by the Humane Slaughter Act (Anon., 1906); however, interest is high in

 securing more humane methods for stunning (Anon., 1992). Rabbits that are processed in commercial facilities undergo

 electrical stunning, which renders the animal unconscious, and then are decapitated. To achieve a suitable level of

 stunning, a minimum stunning current of 140 mA at 100 V should be used (Anil, et al., 1996). In smaller processing

 facilities or on-site slaughter, however, manual methods are used. Two methods have been recommended for manual

 stunning (Arrington and Kelly, 1976; Sandford, 1986; McNitt, et al., 2000). The first method is cervical dislocation.

 When performed by a competent person, cervical dislocation renders the rabbit unconscious immediately. The second

 method involves the use of a blunt stick to strike the rabbit behind the ears at the base of the skull. Generally, cervical

 dislocation is the preferred method for manual stunning. Welfare problems arise when inexperienced personnel attempt

 to perform the stunning. Care should be taken to properly train personnel before they attempt to manually stun a rabbit.

 Trainees should learn the proper way to handle the rabbit to reduce excitability and stress; observe the technique being 
 performed by a competent individual; and perform the technique under supervision until competence is attained. 

Sales 

There is a real possibility for problems for producers who rear rabbits for sale to laboratories for use in consumer

 product testing. Consumer product testing procedures that specifically use rabbits, such as the Draize eye irritancy test,

 have been major animal welfare and rights issues for a number of years. Another important consideration for producers

 who sell stock for purposes other than food or fiber is compliance with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

 regulations under the Animal Welfare Act. Rabbit producers who sell to buyers other than processors or individuals

 purchasing the rabbits for their own use must be licensed by USDA if their gross sales exceed $500 per year (USDA,

 1990). USDA sets facility standards, specifies the management practices that must be followed, and inspects facilities

 to assure compliance. Public complaints about producers are directed to USDA for consideration. Pet stores, carnivals,

 and other animal sellers or exhibitors often purchase stock from unlicensed producers because of lower prices. This

 practice should be discouraged, because it discriminates against licensed producers and leaves the industry open to

 criticism for non-compliance with the Animal Welfare Act. 

Conclusion 

Ultimately, it is up to rabbit producers to ensure that they provide for the needs of their rabbits. Proper housing,

 appropriate and adequate feed, ventilation, clean water, health management, and environments designed to decrease

 stress are all important contributors to rabbit well-being. Research is needed to further determine factors that contribute

 to both physiological and psychological well-being of domestic rabbits. 

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Anesthesia and Analgesia
 

Alderton, B. (1998). Anaesthesia in ferrets, rabbits, and guineapigs. In: Internal Medicine: Small Companion

 Animals. The T G Hungerford Course for Veterinarians. Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre,

 University of Sydney, Australia, June 15 -19, 1998, Bryden, D. (Ed.), pp. 241-268, University of Sydney, Post

 Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: ferrets, guineapigs, rabbits, anesthesia, preanesthetic medication, neuroleptics, anesthetics, injectable

 anesthetics, inhaled anesthetics, dosage. 

Baturaite, Z.; Ruksenas, O. (2002). Influence of 1,2,4 triazol based compound CA 10 on the cardiovascular and

 respiratory systems of the rabbit. Baltic Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 12 (3): 177-183, ISSN: 1407­

0944. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5.L32 

Keywords: 1,2,4 triazol, antiinflammatory drug, immunologic drug, hypnorm, anesthetic drug, laboratory

 equipment, electrocardiography, clinical techniques, diagnostic techniques, heart rate. 

Borkowski R; Karas A.Z. (1999). Sedation and anesthesia of pet rabbits. Clinical Techniques in Small Animal

 Practice 14 (1): 44-9, ISSN: 1096-2867. 

NAL Call Number: SF911 S45 

Abstract: Pet rabbits frequently become stressed when handled and may require sedation or chemical

 immobilization for procedures such as blood collection, IV catheter placement, radiography, deep ear cleaning,

 and dentistry. Common surgical procedures requiring general anesthesia include spay, castration, gastrotomy,

 cystotomy, and orthopedic procedures. Rabbits may be difficult to safely sedate or anesthetize. Individual

 rabbits may have varying sensitivity to the depressant effects of anesthetics. The apparent sensitivity of the

 rabbit’s respiratory center to anesthetic drugs and the narrow range between anesthetic and toxic doses in this

 species add to the unpredictable character of rabbit anesthesia. Furthermore, mortality following anesthesia and

 surgery in sick rabbits is common. Strategically, safe anesthesia of rabbits must include the planning of 

procedures so that anesthetic time is minimized. Clinicians must be on guard for individual variation in response

 to drugs. Minimizing the use of cardiovascular depressant agents, use of agents with a high therapeutic index,

 and careful titration of doses to effect, along with thorough cardiorespiratory monitoring, will permit attainment

 of appropriate anesthetic depth with the widest margin of safety. This article presents several injectable and

 inhalant anesthetic protocols that may assist in effective management of many types of rabbit patient. 

Keywords: review, anesthesia, methods, anesthetics, hypnotics and sedatives, administration and dosage,

 adverse effects, pharmacology, animal welfare, physiology, stress, psychological. 

Cantwell, S.L. (2001). Ferret, rabbit, and rodent anesthesia. The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic Animal

 Practice 4 (1): 169-91, ISSN: 1094-9194. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.E95E97 

Abstracts: Ferrets, rabbits, and rodents are increasingly being presented to veterinarians for evaluation and

 treatment. The owners of these animals expect high-level medical and surgical care. Consequently, veterinarians

 are more often required to provide intensive anesthetic management of these animals. The variability of 

anesthetic agents used and patient responses are addressed. The consequences of size for anesthetic

 management are discussed. Successful small mammal anesthesia requires following general anesthetic 
 

 

 principles, awareness of limitations, and maintenance of high standards of care. 

Keywords: review, rabbits, ferrets, rodents, anesthesia, physiology, monitoring, postoperative care, preoperative

 care. 

Difilippo, S.M.; Norberg, P.J.; Suson, U.D.; Savino, A.M.; Reim, D.A. (2004). A comparison of xylazine and

 medetomidine in an anesthetic combination in New Zealand White rabbits. Contemporary Topics in

 Laboratory Animal Science 43 (1): 32-34, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Abstract: A comparison was made of two anesthetic protocols for cardiothoracic surgery in rabbits. Eight male

 New Zealand White rabbits (2.8 to 3.2 kg) were used in a double crossover study. Each rabbit received

 intramuscular ketamine (35 mg/kg), xylazine (5 mg/kg), and buprenorphine (0.03 mg/kg) or ketamine (35

 mg/kg), medetomidine (0.5 mg/kg), and buprenorphine (0.03 mg/kg) on alternate weeks. After intramuscular

 injection, each rabbit was intubated and placed on 0.75% isoflurane in 1 L O2/min. Palpebral, pedal, and

 righting reflexes and cardiopulmonary parameters were measured every minute for the first 10 min and every 5

 min thereafter. Rabbits were monitored for 20 min of spontaneous ventilation followed by 60 min of

 intermittent positive pressure ventilation. Intermittent positive pressure ventilation and isoflurane then were 

discontinued and recovery monitored. Systolic, mean, and diastolic blood pressures were higher in the

 medetomidine-treated rabbits. Return of the palpebral, pedal, and righting reflexes was prolonged in the 

medetomidine-treated rabbits. There were no differences in heart rate, respiratory rate, return to spontaneous

 breathing, and time to extubation between the two groups. These results indicate medetomidine can be safely

 used in rabbit anesthesia, provides acceptable cardiovascular parameters, and induces a longer anesthetic period

 than that of xylazine. 

Keywords: male, breed, New Zealand White, anesthetic protocols, cardiothoracic surgery, intramuscular

 ketamine, xylazine, buprenorphine, ketamine, medetomidine, buprenorphine, intramuscular injection. 

Flecknell, P.A.; Roughan, J.V.; Hedenqvist, P. (1999). Induction of anaesthesia with sevoflurane and isoflurane in

 the rabbit. Laboratory Animals 33 (1): 41-6, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Abstract: The effects of induction of anaesthesia with sevoflurane and isoflurane were studied in rabbits. All

 rabbits had periods of apnoea (ranging from 30-180 s) during induction which resulted in moderate hypercapnia

 and acidosis. Arterial pCO2 rose from 4.1 +/- 0.3 kPa to a peak of 7.6 +/- 0.4 kPa (mean +/- SD) (both agents).

 All animals showed a significant reduction in heart rate (P < 0.05). Heart rate (HR) fell from 226 +/- 33 to a

 minimum during induction of 57 +/- 32 (sevoflurane) and 199 +/- 41 to 45 +/- 11 (isoflurane). Most animals 

struggled violently during induction. Use of sevoflurane did not prevent the breath-holding response seen during

 induction of anaesthesia with other volatile anaesthetics in this species, and the severe apnoea which occurs may 

represent a significant hazard. The behaviour of the animals indicated that both sevoflurane and isoflurane are

 aversive, suggesting that this technique should be avoided whenever possible 

Keywords: anesthesia, sevoflurane, isoflurane induction, apnoea, hypercapnia, acidosis, behavior, adversive,

 struggling. 

Flecknell, P. (1998). Assessment and alleviation of post-operative pain. Animal Welfare Information Center 

Newsletter 8 (3/4): 8-14, ISSN: 1050-561X. 

Online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/newsletters/v8n3/8n3fleck.htm 

NAL Call Number: aHV4701.A952 

Keywords: mice, rats, guineapigs, rabbits, ferrets, primates, pigs, sheep, dogs, cats surgery, pain, laboratory

 animals, animal welfare, analgesics. 

Foley, P.L.; Henderson, A.L.; Bissonette, E.A.; Wimer, G.R.; Feldman, S.H. (2001). Evaluation of fentanyl

 transdermal patches in rabbits: blood concentrations and physiologic response. Comparative Medicine 51

 (3): 239-244, ISSN: 0023-6764. 

NAL Call Number: SF77.C65 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, laboratory animals, rabbits, adverse effects, analgesics, animal welfare,

 blood chemistry, cutaneous application, fentanyl transdermal patches, potency, respiration, weight loss. 
 

 

 

Gil Alfredo, G.; Illera Juan, C.; Silvan, G.; Lorenzo Pedro, L.; Illera, M.(2002). Changes in hepatic and renal enzyme

 concentrations and heart and respiratory rates in New Zealand White rabbits after anesthetic treatments. 

Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41 (6): 30-32, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, hepatic and renal biochemical parameters, heart rate, respiratory rate,

 anesthesia, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen,

 creatinine, diazepam, ketamine, xylazine, autonomic drug, general anesthetic drug, sedative/hypnotic drug,

 gamma glutamyltransferase, laboratory animal care, laboratory techniques. 

Hedenqvist, P.; Orr, H.E.; Roughan, J.V.; Antunes, L.; Flecknell, P.A. (2002).Anaesthesia with

 ketamine/medetomidine in the rabbit: influence of route of injection and the effect of combination with

 butorphanol. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia 29 (1): 14-19. ISSN: 1467-2987. 

NAL Call Number: SF914.V47 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, female, anesthesia, blood gases, depth, drug combinations, drug delivery

 systems, subcutaneous, intramuscular routes duration, ketamine, medetomidine, butorphanol, pH, toe pinch, ear

 pinch, reflexes, respiration, hypoxemia. 

Hedenqvist, P.; Roughan, J.V.; Antunes, L.; Orr, H.; Flecknell, P.A. (2001). Induction of anaesthesia with desflurane

 and isoflurane in the rabbit. (2001). Laboratory Animals 35 (2): 172-9, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Abstract: The characteristics of two techniques of face-mask induction of desflurane anaesthesia (rapid or slow)

 were compared with the effects of slow isoflurane induction in five New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits. Slow

 induction used stepwise increments in vapour setting of 2% for desflurane and 0.5% for isoflurane at 30 s

 intervals. All animals were anaesthetized using each technique according to a randomized block design with one

 week between treatments. Observations were made of the quality of induction (any struggling or periods of

 apnoea) and the latency to, and the duration of loss of the righting and toe pinch reflexes recorded. Changes in

 respiratory rate, arterial blood gas and cardiovascular parameters were also recorded. Induction and recovery

 times were shorter with rapid desflurane induction in comparison to isoflurane (loss of righting reflex: 139+/-27

 s cf. 205+/-48 s), but both techniques were associated with struggling and long periods of apnoea (> 1 min)

 during the first 4 min after administration. During this period a significant degree of bradycardia, hypercapnia

 and hypoxaemia occurred with both techniques, but these and the subsequent effects of rapid desflurane

 administration were less severe than with isoflurane. Slow induction with desflurane was tolerated best, with

 little or no deleterious behavioural or physiological effects, however excessively prolonged induction times

 (loss of righting reflex 337+/-160 s) limits the application of this method. Desflurane, administered rapidly,

 appears to be a more suitable agent than isoflurane. However, as with isoflurane, anaesthesia should only be

 induced following oxygen supplementation. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, anesthesia, isoflurane, respiratory rate, arterial blood gas, cardiovascular

 parameters, bradycardia, hypercapnia, hypoxemia, oxygen supplementation. 

Hellebrekers, L.J.; de Boer, E.J.; van Zuylen, M.A.; Vosmeer, H. (1997). A comparison between medetomidineketamine and medetomidine-propofol anaesthesia in rabbits. Laboratory Animals 31 (1): 58-69, ISSN:

 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Abstract: We investigated the effects of combinations of the alpha 2-agonist medetomidine with either ketamine

 or propofol for their overall quality of anaesthesia, including the possible concomitant changes in respiratory

 and circulatory function in New Zealand White rabbits. Medetomidine was administered at 0.35 mg/kg,

 intramuscularly. Following sedation, ketamine (5 mg/kg) or propofol (2 and 3 mg/kg) were administered

 intravenously via the ear vein. Data on reflexes (palpebral, corneal, ear-pinch and toe-pinch), jaw muscle tone

 and physiologic parameters (heart rate, blood pressure, respiration rate, body temperature) were recorded before

 and after administration of drugs. Intermittent arterial blood sampling was performed at predetermined intervals

 before and after anaesthesia. The results show that the ear-pinch and toe-pinch reflexes and the jaw muscle tone

 are reliable indices to determine surgical anaesthetic depth. A surgical level of anaesthesia could be obtained

 reliably with the combination medetomidine-ketamine and medetomidine-propofol (3 mg/kg) with a duration of

 19 min (variation 10 to 40 min, n = 6) and 11 min (variation 5 to 15 min, n = 6), respectively. Propofol 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 administered at 2 mg/kg did not produce an adequate anaesthetic level. The data from this study demonstrate a

 high degree of predictability in achieving a fast induction and adequate anaesthetic depth together with a low

 incidence of untoward side-effects and a zero mortality with the combinations investigated. The data from the

 medetomidine-ketamine group show that, although adequate anaesthetic depth of medium duration is achieved,

 the arterial oxygen tension is reduced to hypoxemic levels. With the use of this combination, the supplemental

 administration of oxygen is advised. With the combination of medetomidine-propofol (3 mg/kg) a short

 duration anaesthesia of adequate depth was achieved, whereby physiological variables all remained within

 acceptable ranges. The use of medetomidine-propofol, in combination with the alpha 2-antagonist atipamezole 

to shorten recovery time, will provide reliable and very versatile anaesthesia in rabbits. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, alpha 2-agonist medetomidine, intramuscularly, ketamine, propofol,

 intravenously, anesthesia, respiratory function, circulatory function, palpebral reflex, corneal reflex, ear-pinch

 reflex, toe-pinch reflex, anesthetic depth. 

Henry, V.A.; Parsons, D.M. (1997). Hypnotic sedation: an alternative to chemical sedation during minor

 diagnostic procedures for rabbits and guinea pigs. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 36

 (4): 55, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5.A23 

Keywords: rabbits, guineapigs, surgery, laboratory animals, handling, animal welfare, restraint of animals,

 sedation, hypnosis. 

Kramer, S. (1998). Care of rabbits and rodents during and after anaesthesia. [Perioperatives 

Narkosemanagement bei Kleinsäugern.] Tierärztliche Praxis 26 (2): 129-135, ISSN: 0303-6286. 

NAL Call Number: SF603.V4 

Abstract: In anaesthesiology rabbits and rodents are considered being high risk patients as about 30% of the

 anaesthetized patients die intra- or postoperatively. Due to the anatomic structures many anaesthetic techniques

 and patient monitoring are very difficult of even impossible to perform in these animals. For this reason 

anaesthesia of rabbits and rodents confronts the veterinarian with great problems. The main complications

 during anaesthesia are discussed and principles of the perioperative anaesthetic management, of anaesthetic 

techniques as well as patient monitoring are presented. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rabbits, rodents, complications, injectable anesthetics, anesthesia, intraoperative

 care, German language. 

Neiger-Aeschbacher, G. (2002). Anästhesie und Analgesie bei Heimsäugern. Teil 1. Vorbereitung, Prämedikation

 und Allgemein-anästhesie. [Anaesthesia and analgesia in small mammals. Part 1. Preparation,

 premedication and general anaesthesia.] Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde 144 (11): 586-595, ISSN: 0036­

7281. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 SCH9 

Keywords: rabbits, rodents, pets, anesthesia, analgesics, animal welfare, postoperative care, surgery, German

 language. 

Neiger, A.G. (2002). Anaesthesie und Analgesie bei Heimsaeugern. Teil 2. Intra und postoperative Betreuung.

 [Anaesthesia and analgesia in small mammals. Part 2. Peri and postoperative care.] Schweizer Archiv fuer 

Tierheilkunde 144 (11): 597-604, ISSN: 0036-7281. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 SCH9 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, rodents, analgesics, anesthetics, administration, emergencies, veterinary care,

 intraoperative care, postoperative care, monitoring, complications, fluid therapy, analgesia, physiology,

 perioperative care, postoperative care, fluid therapy, German language. 

Park, W. (1999). Effects of inhalation anaesthetics on mucus secretion by goblet cells in the lower respiratory

 tract of rabbits. Korean Journal of Veterinary Clinical Medicine 16 (2): 339-351, ISSN: 1225-4800. 

Keywords: inhaled anaesthetics, mucus, respiratory system, bronchi, cilia, ethyl ether, glycolipids,

 glycoproteins, halothane, isoflurane, mucopolysaccharides, mucoproteins, polysaccharides, postoperative care,

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Peukert, A.; Troitzsch, D.; Vogt, S. (1997). Untersuchungen zur Langzeitanasthesie beim Kaninchen. [Studies on 

long-term anesthesia in rabbits.] Pabst: Lengerich; Scottsdale, AZ, 175 p., ISBN: 3931660583. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.R2P48 1997 

Keywords: anesthesia, anesthetics, German language. 

Robinson, A.J.; Muller, W.J.; Braid, A.L.; Kerr, P.J. (1999). The effect of buprenorphine on the course of disease in

 laboratory rabbits infected with myxoma virus. Laboratory Animals 33 (3): 252-257, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, ethics, pain, laboratory animals, opioids, analgesics, buprenorphine,

 animal welfare, survival time, weight change, virulence, experiments, viral diseases, myxoma virus. 

Topal, A.; Görgül, O.S. (1996). Tavs tail an, rodent ve kanatlilarda uygulanan anestezi yöntemleri. [Methods of

 anaesthesia in pet rabbits, rodents and birds.] Veteriner Cerrahi Dergisi 2: 71-75. 

Keywords: pets, anaesthesia, mice, rats, hamsters, chinchillas, rabbits, birds, Turkish language. 

Tran, H.S. (2001). A method of endoscopic endotracheal intubation in rabbits. Laboratory Animals 35 (3): 249-252,

 ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, endoscopy, endoscopes, trachea. 

Weinstein, C.H.; Fujimoto, Jennifer, L.; Wishner, R.E. Anesthesia of six-week-old White rabbits for thoracotomy. 

Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 39 (3): 19-22, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: laboratory animals, spine, skeletal system, isoflurane, general anesthetic drug, 5 French 

polypropylene catheterization, complications, surgical method, direct laryngoscopy, intubation method, surgical

 anesthesia, anesthesia method, thoracotomy, surgical method, cough reflex. 

Worthley, S.G. (2000). Rapid oral endotracheal intubation with a fibre-optic scope in rabbits: a simple and 

reliable technique. Laboratory Animals 34 (2): 199-201. ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: animal welfare, anesthesia, inhaled anesthetics. 

Yardimci, C.; Meyanci, G.; Oz, H. (2001). Effects of low volume + ZEEP, low volume + PEEP, low volume and sigh

 to plasma and BAL MDA levels in normal rabbit lungs. European Journal of Anaesthesiology 18 (Suppl.

 21): 112-113, ISSN: 0265-0215. 

Keywords: breed, anesthesiology, pharmacology, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, respiratory system, lung,

 respiratory system, plasma blood and lymphatics, intensive care medicine, low volume PEEP effect, low

 volume-ZEEP effect, low volume sigh effect. 

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Ahmed, A.; Jafri, H.; Lutsar, I.; McCoig, C.C.; Trujillo, M.; Wubbel, L.; Shelton, S.; McCracken, G.H. Jr. (1999). 

Pharmacodynamics of vancomycin for the treatment of experimental penicillin- and cephalosporinresistant pneumococcal meningitis. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy 43 (4): 876-81, ISSN: 0066­

4804. 

NAL Call Number: RM265.A5132 

Abstract: With the emergence of beta-lactam antibiotic resistance among strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae,

 vancomycin has assumed an important role in the treatment of bacterial meningitis. Using the rabbit meningitis

 model, we evaluated the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of vancomycin in this setting. Animals were

 given 80 mg/kg of body weight daily in two or four divided doses to determine the penetration and activity of

 vancomycin in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); each regimen was administered with and without dexamethasone.

 Mean peak (2 h) concentrations in CSF that were four- to eightfold higher than the minimum bactericidal

 concentration (MBC; 0.5 microgram/ml) for the pathogen were adequate for bacterial clearance. In both groups

 concentrations in CSF remained higher than the MBC for greater than 80% of the respective dosing intervals,

 and the penetration of vancomycin into CSF was 20%. Mean concentrations in CSF at 24 to 36 h of therapy

 were lower than those achieved during the first 12 h, consistent with a decline in the level of antibiotic entry

 into CSF as inflammation wanes. Rates of bacterial clearance were similar for the two regimens, and for all

 animals cultures of CSF were sterile by 36 h. The coadministration of dexamethasone significantly reduced the

 penetration of vancomycin into CSF by 29% and significantly lowered the rate of bacterial clearance during the

 first 6 h in animals receiving 20-mg/kg doses of vancomycin. For animals receiving 40-mg/kg doses,

 therapeutic peak concentrations in CSF were obtained even with steroid use, suggesting that the effect of

 steroids may be circumvented by the use of larger daily doses of vancomycin. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, anti-inflammatory agents, therapeutic use, antibiotics, glycopeptide,

 cerebrospinal fluid, pharmacokinetics, cephalosporin resistance, dexamethasone, combination meningitis,

 pneumococcal, microbiology, outcome assessment, Streptococcus pneumoniae, drug effects. 

Akita, M.; Ishii, K.; Kuwahara, M.; Tsubone, H. (2002). The daily pattern of cardiovascular parameters in

 Kurosawa and Kusanagi-Hypercholesterolemic (KHC) rabbits. Experimental Animals Tokyo 51 (4): 353­

360, ISSN: 1341-1357. 

NAL Call Number: RM265.A5132 

Keywords: breed, Japanese White, Kurosawa, Kusanagi Hypercholesterolemic, animal model,

 hypercholesterolemia, etiology, radiotelemetry, monitoring method, physiological method, conscious, 

unrestrained, blood pressure, daily pattern, body temperature, cardiovascular parameters, circadian rhythm,

 heart rate, locomotor activity. 

Akman, A.; Bilezikci, B.; Kucukerdonmez, C.; Demirhan, B.; Aydin, P. (2003). Suramin modulates wound healing of

 rabbit conjunctiva after trabeculectomy: comparison with mitomycin C. Current Eye Research 26 (1): 37­

43, ISSN: 0271-3683. 

Abstract: To investigate and compare the effects of suramin and mitomycin C on conjunctival wound healing

 after trabeculectomy in a rabbit model. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty New Zealand White rabbits

 were divided into three groups, and trabeculectomy was performed on the left eyes under general anesthesia.

 During the surgery, suramin (250 mg/ml) and mitomycin C (0.4 mg/ml) were applied to the scleral flap site for

 2 minutes in groups 1 and 2, respectively. The control animals (group 3) received no pharmacological treatment 
 during trabeculectomy. Intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements were recorded before surgery and every 3 days

 after the operation, starting from postoperative day 1. Three animals from each group were sacrificed on days

 15, 20, and 25, yielding a total of 27 eyes for histopathological study. Each specimen was histochemically and 

immunohistochemically (CD3, CD20, CD68, and collagen III) evaluated, and graded. RESULTS: Bleb failure

 time was significantly longer in both the suramin (15.0 +/- 4.7 days) and mitomycin C (16.7 +/- 5.1 days)

 groups than in the controls (10.3 +/- 4.2 days) (p < 0.05). Starting from postoperative day 9, the IOP in the

 suramin and mitomycin C groups was significantly lower than that in the control group (p < 0.05). This

 difference continued to be significant until day 18 for the suramin group, and until day 24 in the mitomycin C

 group. Histopathological evaluation showed lower degrees of cellularity, fibrosis, collagen III deposition, and

 CD3 density in the suramin- and mitomycin C-treated eyes compared to control eyes at all time points (p <

 0.05). There was also no significant difference between the suramin and mitomycin C groups concerning these

 histopathological findings and CD3 density (p > 0.05). Although there were trends towards reduced mean

 elastic fiber deposition and lower CD20 and CD68 density in both groups of treated eyes, the differences

 between the treated and control groups were not significant (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The results of the 

current study suggest that suramin has beneficial effects on wound healing in glaucoma surgery, and effectively

 prolongs bleb survival in rabbits. Suramin may be a promising alternative to anti-metabolite therapy in 

glaucoma surgery. 

Keywords: New Zealand White, animal model, rabbits, antimetabolites, pharmacology, comparative study,

 conjunctiva, pathology, conjunctiva, physiopathology, growth substances, metabolism, intraocular pressure,

 drug effects, intraoperative care, mitomycin, administration and dosage, suramin, trabeculectomy, wound

 healing. 

Akyol, N.; Demir, T.; Kukner, A.; Colakoglu, N. (2001). Effects of systemic octreotide, local mytomycine-C and

 local corticosteroids on wound-healing reaction after glaucoma surgery. International Ophthalmology 24

 (5): 235-41, ISSN: 0165-5701. 

Abstract: To determine and compare the effectiveness of octreotide, mitomycine-Cand corticosteroids on

 wound-healing reaction after glaucoma surgery. METHODS: A full thickness scleral trephination was carried

 out by the same surgeon on tour groups of six rabbits. A sponge soaked in mytomicine-C was applied

 subconjunctivally in group1 before trephination. Group 2 received corticosteroid drops tid topically for 14 days.

 Group 3 received subcutaneous octreotide injections tid for 14 days. The control group (group 4) was not

 givenany drug that may interfere with wound healing. All groups received gentamycine drops tid for seven

 days. The rabbits were Sacrificed on the fourteenth day and the trephination area with overlying conjunctiva

 was excised. The samples were prefixed with glutaraldehyde, dehydrated and embedded in Araldite Cy 212.

 Ten semithin sections stained with toluidin blue were analysed for each group. Fibroblast and macrophage

 counts were performed on the surgical site and subconjunctival area. RESULTS: Intensive fibroblastic activity,

 increased number of vessels and active macrophages were observed only in group 4. The fibroblast and

 macrophage densities in this group were significantly higher than the other three groups in which wound healing

 was modulated (p > 0.001). Mean number of fibroblasts in group 1 was also significantly less than the ones of

 groups 2 and 3 (p < 0.01). Macrophage densities were similar in groups 1, 2 and 3. No statistical significance

 was found between groups 2 and 3 by means of fibroblast and macrophage densities. CONCLUSION:

 Octreotide reduced wound-healing reaction in a similar fashion to corticosteroids or mitomycine-C. These initial

 results seem promising. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbits, male, adrenal cortex hormones, administration and dosage, ciliary body,

 pathology, comparative study, conjunctiva,pathology, fibroblasts,pathology, filtering surgery, 

glaucoma,surgery, hormones, administration and dosage, subcutaneous injections, intraoperative care,

 macrophages, pathology, mitomycin, nucleic acid synthesis, octreotide, postoperative care, wound healing, drug

 effects. 

Amthor, F.R.; Tootle, J.S.; Yildirim, A. (2003). A new transparent multi-unit recording array system fabricated by

 in-house laboratory technology. Journal of Neuroscience Methods 126 (2): 209-19, ISSN: 0165-0270. 

Abstract: A new recording array system has been developed to record multi-unit activity in rabbit retina. The

 array consists of individually laid down layers of carbon fiber or tungsten microelectrodes whose center-center 

spacing can be made less than 100 microm. The array and associated electronics can be constructed by

 technology typically found in most electrophysiology laboratories. The array is mostly transparent, so that 
visual stimuli and microscopic examination can take place through it. The array can be manipulated much like a

 single electrode, and thus can be used to record from multiple tissue sites. Arrays as large as 32 elements have

 been used, with success rates of about 50% per electrode, with some electrodes picking up more than one cell.

 Stable recordings have been held for up to 6 h from groups of ganglion cells in an isolated eyecup preparation.

 These multi-electrode arrays have been used repeatedly in experiments for several months without any obvious

 degradation in recording quality. Although the arrays are hand-made, their layered method of assembly allows

 as many as 32 elements to be assembled. 

Keywords: carbon, electric impedance, electrophysiology, instrumentation, microelectrodes, retinal ganglion

 cells, physiology. 

Arens, S.; Kraft, C.; Schlegel, U.; Printzen, G.; Perren, S.M.; Hansis, M. (1998). [Does surgical approach have an

 effect on the development of local infection? Animal experiment comparison of conventional open vs.

 minimally invasive bone plate osteosynthesis (MIPO).] Langenbecks Archiv fur Chirurgie. Supplement.

 Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Chirurgie. Kongress.115 (Suppl. I): 193-6, ISSN: 0942-2854. 

Abstract: With a standardised model we investigated the influence of two different surgical approaches to the

 rabbit tibia for plate osteosynthesis on resistance to local infection after postoperative inoculation of graduated 

concentrations of staphylococcus aureus at the implant. The infection rate for the minimally invasive plate

 osteosynthesis with insertion of the implant in closed, soft tissue tunneling technique was 25% (3/12 animals;

 ID50 = 6.2 x 10(6) CFU) and for the conventional open approach 38% (5/13 animals; ID50 = 2 x 10(6) CFU).

 This difference is statistically not significant (with P > 0.05). 

Keywords: animal model, rabbits, bone plates, comparative study, fracture fixation, surgical wound infection,

 microbiology staphylococcal infections, microbial colony count, Staphylococcus aureus, growth and

 development, surgical procedures, tibia surgery, minimally invasive methods, German language. 

Asbell, P.A. (2000). Valacyclovir for the prevention of recurrent herpes simplex virus eye disease after excimer

 laser photokeratectomy. Transactions of the American Ophthalmological Society 98: 285-303, ISSN: 0065­

9533. 

Abstract: A variety of factors have been reported as inducing the reactivation of latent herpes simplex virus

 (HSV), among them stress, trauma, and UV radiation. Excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) is a

 surgical procedure utilizing a 193 nm ultraviolet light to alter the curvature of the cornea and hence correct

 vision. Reactivation of ocular herpes simplex keratitis following such excimer laser PRK has been reported. All

 published cases of HSV reactivation following excimer laser treatment in humans are reviewed. The present

 study evaluates whether stress, trauma of the corneal de-epithelialization prior to the laser, or the excimer laser

 treatment itself to the stromal bed induces this ocular reactivation of the latent HSV, and whether a systemic

 antiviral agent, valacyclovir, would prevent such laser PRK-induced reactivation of the HSV. METHODS:

 Forty-three normal 1.5- to 2.5-kg New Zealand white rabbits were infected on the surface of the cornea with

 HSV-1, strain RE. The animals were monitored until resolution, and then all animals were divided into 5

 treatment groups: (1) de-epithelialization only, intraperitoneal (i.p.) saline for 14 days; (2) de-epithelialization

 plus laser, i.p. saline for 14 days; (3) de-epithelialization plus laser, valacyclovir 50 mg/kg per day i.p. for 14 

days; (4) de-epithelialization plus laser, valacyclovir 100 mg/kg per day i.p. for 14 days; (5) de-epithelialization

 plus laser, valacyclovir 150 mg/kg per day i.p. for 14 days. Animals were evaluated in a masked fashion by

 clinical examination biweekly and viral cultures biweekly through day 28. RESULTS: The reactivation rates

 were as follows: group 1, 0%; group 2, 67%; group 3, 50%; group 4, 17%; and group 5, 0%. Viral titers were

 negative in animals that had no reactivation but persistently positive in those that had reactivation (day 6

 through day 28). CONCLUSIONS: Excimer laser (193 nm) treatment can trigger reactivation of ocular herpes

 disease (67%) and viral shedding in the latently infected rabbit. De-epithelialization alone is not sufficient to

 cause reactivation or viral shedding. Prophylaxis with intraperitoneal valacyclovir decreases the recurrence rate

 in a dose-response fashion. At 150 mg/kg per day, there are no recurrences. The presence of persistent viral

 shedding in reactivated animals may correlate with cases of late HSV recurrence reported in humans undergoing

 excimer treatment. The data suggest that humans undergoing excimer laser procedures for correction of

 refractive errors or treatment of corneal scars with a history of herpetic keratitis are at increased risk for

 reactivation. Such patients, however, may appropriately be considered for prophylactic systemic antiviral

 medication at the time of the laser procedure in order to decrease the possibility of recurrence. 

Keywords: acyclovir, analogs and derivatives, therapeutic use, antiviral agents, keratectomy, photorefractive, 
 excimer laser, herpetic keratitis, prevention and control, surgery, virology, postoperative care, recurrence, 

prevention and control, simplexvirus, isolation and purification. 

Askar, I.; Sabuncuoglu, B.T.; Yormuk, E.; Saray, A. (2001). Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging

 in animal research. Journal of Reconstructive Microsurgery 17 (5): 347-55; discussion 355-6, ISSN: 0743­

684X. 

Abstract: In nerve injuries, if it is not possible to reinnervate muscle by using neurorrhaphy and nerve grafting

 technique, reinnervation should be provided by the use of neuroization-directly implanting motor nerve into

 muscle. A comparative study of three techniques of neurotization is presented in rabbits. In this experimental

 study, a total of 40 white New Zealand rabbits were used and divided into four groups, each including 10 

rabbits. In the first group (control--Group 1), only surgical exposure of the gastrocnemius muscle, main muscle

 nerve (tibial nerve), and peroneal nerve was done, without any injury to the nerves. In the second group (direct

 neurotization group--Group 2), the tibial nerve was transected, and the peroneal nerve, which had already been

 divided into fascicles, was implanted into the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle aneural zone. In the third

 group (dual neurotization group--Group 3), the tibial nerve which had been transected and re-anastomosed, and

 the peroneal nerve were implanted into the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle. In the last experimental

 group (hyperneurotization group--Group 4), fascicles of the peroneal nerve were implanted into the lateral head

 of the gastrocnemius, preserving the tibial nerve. Six months later, changes in the histologic pattern and the

 functional recovery of the gastrocnemius muscle were investigated. It was found that functional recovery was

 achieved in all neurotization groups. Groups with the tibial nerve transected had less muscular weights than

 those of groups with the tibial nerve intact. EMG recordings showed that polyphasic and late potentials were

 frequently seen in groups with the tibial nerve transected. Degeneration and regeneration of myofibrils was

 observed in such groups as well. New motor end-plates, including vesicles, were formed in a scattered manner

 in all neurotization groups. As a result, the authors conclude that direct and dual neurotization techniques are

 useful in peripheral nerve injuries, if it is not possible to reinnervate muscle by using neurorraphy and nerve

 grafting, and that there is no suggested superiority among these techniques. 

Keywords: comparative study, animal model, rabbits, microsurgery, muscle contraction physiology, muscle

 fiber pathology, skeletal injuries, skeletal muscle innervation, surgery, nerve transfer, peroneal nerve

 transplantation, reconstructive surgical procedures, recovery, tibial nerve transplantation. 

Avila, M.; Ortiz, G.; Lozano, J.M.; Franco, P.; Patarroyo, M.E. (2001). GGRGDSPCA peptide: a new antiscarring

 agent on glaucoma filtration surgery. Ophthalmic Surgery and Lasers 32 (2): 134-9, ISSN: 1082-3069. 

Abstract: GGRGDSPCA synthetic peptide competes for integrin receptor in scar formation after glaucoma

 filtering surgery in a rabbit model. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of this peptide and compare

 it with mitomycin on glaucoma filtering surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Posterior sclerectomy was

 performed in both eyes of 17 rabbits. The right eye received GGRGDSPCA (p605) at 0, 4, 8, 12, and 16 days

 after. Nine left eyes received saline as a control; the remaining 8 eyes received mitomycin C at 0.5 mg/mL

 intraoperative. Intraocular pressures and biomicroscopy were evaluated as well as bleb function. RESULTS:

 Intraocular pressure decreased significantly in both the peptide and mitomycin treated eyes in comparison with

 the saline group (P = 0.0003). Pressure was similar in both groups. The blebs showed filtrating function in a

 functional analysis at day 21 and 41 in the mitomycin cases as well as in the peptide group. Histologic analysis

 performed in both peptide and mitomycin groups showed inhibitory effect in fibrocellular and collagen

 organization with bleb formation. CONCLUSIONS: The p605 peptide showed to be similar to mitomycin C in 

controlling and improving glaucoma filtering surgery in rabbits. This alternative may potentially be useful for

 similar purposes in humans for the control of glaucoma and improvement of filtering surgery. 

Keywords: animal models, rabbits, female, glaucoma surgery, cicatrix, drug therapy, comparative study,

 filtering surgery, pathology, physiopathology, intraocular pressure mitomycin, adverse effects, therapeutic use, 

oligopeptides, chemical synthesis, postoperative care, GGRGDSPCA peptide. 

Blasier, R.D.; White, R.J. (1998). Duration of immobilization after percutaneous sliding heel-cord

 lengthening.Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics 18 (3): 299-303, ISSN: 0271-6798. 

Abstract: Heel-cord lengthening is commonly performed for contractures in neuromuscular disease.

 Immobilization after this procedure has ranged from 3 to 8 weeks. A three-part study was performed to

 determine adequate length of immobilization. Sixteen rabbits had surgical transection of the right gastrocsoleus 
 tendon in phase 1. Healing was allowed for 1, 3, 5, or 7 weeks. Tendons were then studied by magnetic

 resonance imaging (MRI), mechanical testing, or histologic section. A marker for healing was determined by

 MRI. Seven children underwent percutaneous sliding heel-cord lengthening (PSHCL) in phase 2. Healing was

 studied by MRI. Based on the marker from phase 1, adequate healing occurred at 3 weeks. Thirty-one children

 underwent PSHCL for neuromuscular contracture in phase 3. Cast immobilization was maintained for 3 weeks

 (group 1) and for >3 weeks (group 2). There was no evidence of rupture or progressive lengthening after cast

 removal in either group. 

Keywords: human, child, animal model, rabbits, achilles tendon, pathology, surgery, casts, cerebral palsy,

 complications, child equinus deformity, etiology, equinus deformity, magnetic resonance imaging,

 postoperative care, wound healing. 

Boppart, S.A.; Bouma, B.E.; Pitris, C.; Tearney, G.J.; Southern, J.F.; Brezinski, M.E.; Fujimoto, J.G. (July 1998). 

Intraoperative assessment of microsurgery with three-dimensional optical coherence tomography. 

Radiology 208 (1): 81-6, ISSN: 0033-8419. 

Abstract: To evaluate three-dimensional optical coherence tomography (OCT) for use in the assessment of the

 microsurgical anastomoses of vessels and nerves. MATERIALS AND METHODS: OCT is an optical analogue

 of ultrasonography and is capable of imaging nontransparent biologic tissue by detecting backscattered infrared 

light. Cross-sectional in vitro images of rabbit and human vessels and nerves were obtained in as little as 125

 msec at 10-micron resolution by using a solid-state laser as a light source. A surgical microscope was integrated

 with OCT to perform simultaneous imaging with en face visualization. Cross-sectional images were assembled

 to produce three-dimensional reconstructions of microsurgical specimens. RESULTS: Three-dimensional OCT

 reconstructions depicted the structure within an arterial anastomosis and helped identify sites of luminal

 obstruction. The longitudinal spatial orientation of individual nerve fascicles was tracked in three dimensions to

 identify changes in position. In vitro human arteries and nerves embedded in highly scattering tissue and not

 visible at microscopy were located and imaged with OCT at eight frames per second. CONCLUSION: The

 three-dimensional, micrometer-scale, diagnostic imaging capabilities of OCT permit rapid feedback for

 assessment of microsurgical procedures. OCT technology can be readily integrated with surgical microscopes

 and has potential for intraoperative monitoring to improve patient outcome. 

Keywords: human, rabbits, anastomosis, surgical, anatomy, cross-sectional, arteries, human image processing,

 computer-assisted infrared rays, intraoperative care, lasers, microsurgery, intraoperative monitoring, 

neurosurgical procedures, optics, instrumentation, peripheral nerves, radiology. 

Botham, P.A.; Hadfield, N.A.M. (1999). Review of the long-term in-house use of an in vitro test battery for

 predicting severe ocular irritants. Human and Experimental Toxicology 18 (8): 538. 

Keywords: K562 cell line, rabbit, animal model, eye, sensory system, ocular irritants, in vitro test battery,

 assessment method, meeting. 

Brooks, S.E.; Ribeiro, G.B.; Archer, S.M.; Elner, V.M.; Del Monte, M.A. (Jan-Feb 1996). Fat adherence syndrome

 treated with intraoperative mitomycin-C: a rabbit model. Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and 

Strabismus 33 (1): 21-7, ISSN: 0191-3913. 

Abstract: We used an animal model of restrictive strabismus analogous to the fat adherence syndrome in

 humans to test the efficacy of topical intraoperative mitomycin-C (MMC) in preventing the development of 

restrictive scar tissue. A cicatricial adhesion was created between the inferior rectus muscle and the inferior

 orbital rim of each eye in eight rabbits, and passive forced ductions were quantitatively measured with a spring

 scale. Eight eyes were treated intraoperatively with topical MMC 0.5 mg/mL, the other eight with sterile water.

 Passive forced ductions were again measured 4 weeks postoperatively and representative orbits were 

exenterated for histopathologic examination. Significant restriction of motility was produced in six of the eight

 control eyes. Though prophylactic treatment with MMC may have been beneficial in some cases, on average, 

the restriction developing in these eyes did not significantly differ from that in the control eyes. In addition,

 longer exposure times to MMC led to marked orbital inflammation and severe restriction of ocular motility. 

Finally, histopathologic evaluation of the orbits of the MMC-treated eyes revealed marked fibrosis of

 perimuscular connective tissues. Although MMC may have a role in the management of fat adherence

 syndrome, further study is needed to establish safe and efficacious methods of delivery. 

Keywords: adhesions, complications, pathology, adipose tissue, cicatrix, disease models, intraoperative care, 
 mitomycin, therapeutic use, oculomotor muscles, physiopathology orbital diseases, complications, postoperative

 period, strabismus, drug therapy, etiology, surgery. 

Butler, P.E.; Sims, C.D.; Randolph, M.A.; Van de Water, A.P.; Lee, W.P. (1998). Prolonged survival in fetal rabbit

 surgery. Journal of Investigative Surgery: the Official Journal of the Academy of Surgical Research 11 (1): 57­

61, ISSN: 0894-1939. 

Abstract: Timing and outcome of antenatal surgical intervention is being explored using fetal animal models.

 Models that are currently used range from larger animals with fewer offspring and higher cost to smaller

 animals with larger litters and lower cost. The rabbit is an ideal “small” animal model for experimentation in the

 third trimester, with a large litter, short gestation and a relatively large fetus. This paper reports methods by

 which prolonged survival (greater than 110 days) may be achieved in as many as 60% of operated fetuses

 following complex fetal surgery in the rabbit. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbits, abnormalities, surgery, intraoperative care, postoperative care, pregnancy,

 preoperative care, survival rate, time factors. 

Caliendo, F.J.; Halpern, V.J.; Marini, C.P.; Nathan, I.M.; Patel, D.; Faust, G.; Cohen, J.R. (1999). Warfarin

 anticoagulation in the perioperative period: is it safe? Annals of Vascular Surgery 13 (1): 11-6, ISSN: 0890­

5096. 

Abstract: This study was undertaken to determine if warfarin anticoagulation could be safely continued during

 surgery and in the perioperative period. An animal model was followed by a prospective human study of all

 patients on heparin or warfarin at the time of surgery. Twenty-four rabbits underwent laparotomy, during which

 a controlled liver injury was created and repaired. Group 1 (Warf) was anticoagulated with warfarin to raise the

 mean international normalization ratio (INR) to 2.5-3.0. Group 2 (Hep) was anticoagulated with heparin to raise

 the activated partial thromboplastin time to 1.5-2.0 times control. The heparin was then stopped 6 hr prior to

 surgery and resumed 6 hr postoperatively without a bolus. Group 3 (control) was not anticoagulated and

 received saline infusion. For the human study, data were collected on 40 patients undergoing 50 operations from

 October 1996 to January 1998. The results of this study reveal that (1) bleeding was less in the group

 anticoagulated with warfarin throughout surgery in the animal model, (2) bleeding complications were less in

 the patients continued on warfarin through surgery than those on heparin (3) older patients may have an

 increased risk of bleeding, and (4) an INR of >3 at the time of surgery may increase the risk of bleeding. 

Keywords: human, rabbits, animal model, anticoagulants, warfarin, adverse effects, therapeutic use, blood loss,

 surgical, prevention and control, statistics and numerical data, comparative study, heparin, adverse effects, 

perioperative care, risk factors, time factors, adverse effects. 

Chen, C.H.; Chen, W.J.; Shih, C.H. (May-June 2002). Enveloping of periosteum on the hamstring tendon graft in

 anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Arthroscopy: the Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery 18

 (5): 27E, ISSN: 0749-8063. 

Abstract: Tendon-bone incorporation of a tendon graft within the bone tunnel is a major concern when using

 tendon graft for ligament reconstruction. Periosteum consists of multipotent mesodermal cells to form all

 varieties of connective tissue, including osteogenic and chondrogenic tissues. From our histologic and

 biomechanical studies in animals, a superior healing process and stronger healing strength can be achieved 

when periosteum is sutured onto the tendon inserted within a bone tunnel. We applied this idea to anterior

 cruciate ligament reconstruction to enhance tendon-bone healing. A quadruple-stranded hamstring tendon graft

 is used. A piece of periosteum, 3 x 3 cm, harvested from the anterior cortex of proximal tibia, is split into 2

 rectangle flaps (1.5 x 3 cm each). The periosteum flaps are wrapped and sutured around the tendon graft at the 

portions near the femoral and tibial tunnel openings. The cambium layer is faced outside to the bone tunnel.

 Periosteum is easy to harvest from proximal tibia, where is a routine incision for harvesting hamstring tendons. 

Besides the potential for enhancement of tendon-bone healing, periosteum may be able to seal off the intraarticular opening in a very early period to avoid synovial fluid reflux into the tunnel. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, anterior cruciate ligament, physiopathology, surgery, biomechanics, bone,

 nails, femur, surgery, knee joint, surgery, osteogenesis, periosteum transplantation, postoperative care, suture

 techniques, tendon transfer methods, rehabilitation, tibia surgery, wound healing. 

Choi, M.Y.; Auh, S.J.; Choi, D.G.; Chang, B.L. (2001). Effect of ADCON-L on adjustable strabismus surgery in 
 rabbits. The British Journal of Ophthalmology 85 (1): 80-4, ISSN: 0007-1161. 

Abstract: In search of a way to prevent postoperative adhesion after strabismus surgery, an animal study was

 performed to assess the effect of a gel consisting of a polyglycan ester in a gelatin matrix (ADCON-L).

 METHODS: Bilateral recessions of superior rectus muscle (SR) were performed on 16 rabbits. ADCON-L was

 applied beneath and over the SR in the right eyes of all rabbits, while the operative fields in the left eyes were

 irrigated with a balanced salt solution (BSS). The adjustment was performed on each SR at 4 and 7 days

 postoperatively on the same eye. The length and force of the adjustment and the degree of adhesion were

 recorded. At 3 weeks postoperatively, disinsertional force was measured in several of the eyes, and the other

 eyes were enucleated. RESULTS: The length of the adjustment was longer and the force of the adjustment was

 less in the ADCON-L group than in the BSS treated group at 4 and 7 days postoperatively (p=0.00). A

 significant reduction (p=0.00) in the degree of adhesion was noted in eyes treated with ADCON-L. There was

 no significant difference in disinsertional force between the two groups. Histopathological evaluation of the

 muscle revealed decreased fibrosis of perimuscular connective tissue in eyes treated with ADCON-L at 3 weeks

 postoperatively. CONCLUSION: This study suggests that ADCON-L helps to prevent postoperative adhesion

 in rabbits and enables adjustment twice within 7 days postoperatively without complications. 

Keywords: animal models, rabbit, strabismus surgery, adhesions, prevention and control, gels, therapeutic use,

 muscular diseases, oculomotor muscles, surgery, postoperative care, postoperative complications, prevention

 and control, suture techniques. 

Cox, L. (2003). Present angiogenesis research and its possible future implementation in wound care. Journal of

 Wound Care 12 (6): 225-8, ISSN: 0969-0700. 

Abstract: The process of new blood vessel formation is essential for wound healing. Nurses should be aware of

 the latest scientific findings on angiogenesis which will enhance their understanding of how it may affect 

clinical practice. 

Keywords: review, human, animal models, rabbits, rats, swine, anoxia, physiopathology, cell physiology,

 extracellular matrix, physiology, growth substances, metabolism, neovascularization, research trends, wound 

healing. 

Cruz, O.A.; Matkovich, L. (1995). Effects of intraoperative topical mitomycin-C on strabismus surgery in the

 rabbit: a preliminary study. Ophthalmic Surgery 26 (3): 237-40, ISSN: 0022-023X. 

Abstract: The effect of intraoperative topical exposure of mitomycin-C (MMC) on muscle reattachment and

 scarring in strabismus surgery was prospectively investigated in the rabbit by performing bilateral recession 

surgery in which one eye was treated with topical MMC (0.2 mg/mL) and the other eye served as the control.

 One week postoperatively, in random, masked fashion, the severity of postoperative adhesions was rated lower

 in the MMC-treated eyes. Also, histology demonstrated decreased fibrosis in the muscle reattachment sites in

 the MMC-treated eyes. The muscle tension in the reattached muscles was greater than 100 g in all of the eyes.

 This preliminary study indicates that topical MMC exposure may inhibit scarring in strabismus surgery without

 inhibiting muscle reattachment or causing other obvious adverse effects. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, adhesions, prevention and control, fibrosis, intraoperative care, mitomycin,

 administration and dosage, pharmacology, oculomotor muscles, drug effects, surgery, ophthalmic solutions, 

postoperative complications, prevention and control, strabismus surgery. 

Demir, T.; Turgut, B.; Akyol, N.; Ozercan, I.; Ulas, F.; Celiker, U. (2002). Effects of amniotic membrane

 transplantation and mitomycin C on wound healing in experimental glaucoma surgery. Ophthalmologica 

216 (6): 438-42. 

Keywords: administration, topical amnion, pathology, amnion, transplantation, antibiotics, antineoplastic,

 pharmacology, therapeutic use comparative study fibroblasts, pathology glaucoma, drug therapy glaucoma, 

surgery, intraocular pressure, drug effects intraoperative care macrophages, pathology mitomycin,

 pharmacology, mitomycin, therapeutic use ophthalmologic surgical procedures, trabeculectomy transplantation, 

autologous wound healing, drug effects, wound healing, physiology, antineoplastic mitomycin. 

Dinslage, S.; McLaren, J.; Brubaker, R. (Nov. 1998). Intraocular pressure in rabbits by telemetry II: effects of

 animal handling and drugs. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 39 (12): 2485-9, ISSN: 0146­

0404. 
Abstract: To measure under carefully controlled conditions the effects in the rabbit eye of commonly used

 therapeutic agents for glaucoma. METHODS: Rabbits were outfitted in one eye with an implantable telemetric

 pressure transducer and monitored for several months under controlled conditions of light/ dark and handling.

 Effects of tonometry, handling, water drinking, and instillation of topical ophthalmic medications on intraocular

 pressure were recorded during each 24-hour day/night cycle. RESULTS: Pneumatonometry, animal handling,

 and water drinking all had an effect on intraocular pressure that in many instances was of the same magnitude as 

the effects of pharmacologic agents. Dorzolamide and timolol caused a sustained reduction of intraocular

 pressure during the nocturnal period. Epinephrine had a biphasic effect, causing an immediate pressure

 elevation followed by a prolonged depression. Apraclonidine, latanoprost, and pilocarpine had no measurable

 effect. CONCLUSIONS: Continuous telemetric measurement of intraocular pressure in rabbits permits the

 measurement of uncontrollable artifacts that occur with tonometric measurements and animal handling. If

 environmental conditions are rigidly controlled, this method is very sensitive for detecting therapeutic effects of

 candidates for ocular hypotensive drugs. When healthy animals are used, the method appears to be more

 sensitive for drugs that affect aqueous humor formation than for drugs that affect aqueous humor outflow

 resistance. 

Keywords: husbandry, circadian rhythm, clonidine, pilocarpine, prostaglandins F, sulfonamides, thiophenes,

 epinephrine, analogs and derivatives, pharmacology, intraocular pressure, drug effects, ophthalmic solutions,

 telemetry methods, tonometry, ocular methods. 

Eze, C.A.; Chah, F.K.; Ubah, S.A. (2002). Clinical observations on antibacterial effect of honey as a surgical wound

 dressing agent. Journal of Natural Remedies 2 (2): 150-154, ISSN: 0972-5547. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, Staphylococcus aureus, wound contaminant, antibacterial agents, antibacterial

 properties, bacterial diseases, disease models, drug therapy, honey, human diseases, penicillins, postoperative

 care, streptomycin, wound dressings. 

Farhat, F.; Loisance, D.; Garnier, J.P.; Kirsch, M. (2001). Norepinephrine release after acute brain death abolishes

 the cardioprotective effects of ischemic preconditioning in rabbit. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic

 Surgery 19 (3): 313-20, ISSN: 1010-7940. 

Abstract: Brain death (BD) abolishes the infarct-limiting effect of ischemic preconditioning (IP) in rabbits. We

 wished to define the role of the norepinephrine storm in this observation. METHODS: Rabbits were randomized

 into six groups of ten animals each. In control group (CTRL), anaesthetized rabbits were subjected to 30 min

 left coronary marginal branch occlusion and 90 min reperfusion. In CTRL+IP group, anaesthetized rabbits were

 preconditioned with a 5-min ischemia and 5-min reperfusion sequence before coronary occlusion. In

 CTRL+NE+IP group, anaesthetized rabbits received a 10 microg/kg norepinephrine injection 90 min before IP. 

In BD group, rabbits were subjected to 90 min of BD before coronary occlusion. In BD+IP group, brain-dead

 rabbits were preconditioned before coronary occlusion. In BD+LA+IP group, rabbits received an intra-arterial 

bolus injection of an alpha and beta adrenoreceptor blocking agent (labetolol, 1 mg/kg) prior to brain death

 induction and subsequent preconditioning. BD was induced by rapid inflation of an intracranial balloon. At

 termination of the experiment, left ventricular volume (LVV), myocardial volume at risk (VAR) and infarct

 volume (IV) were determined with methylene blue and tetrazolium staining, and measured using planimetry. 

RESULTS: LVV was not significantly different among groups. Myocardial VAR/LVV was not significantly

 different between groups (CTRL, 22.5+/-6.9%; CTRL+IP, 23.3+/-2.2%; CTRL+NE+IP, 25.9+/-12.7%; BD,

 19.9+/-4.8%; BD+IP, 21.7+/-3.1%; BD+LA+IP, 23.4+/-5.8%; P=NS). IV/VAR was significantly reduced in the

 CTRL+IP group as compared with CTRL and CTR+NE+IP groups (12.2+/-1.2 vs. 49.7+/-1.7 and 49.3+/-4.7%; 

P<0.0001). There was no significant difference in IV/VAR between BD and BD+IP groups. In contrast,

 IV/VAR was reduced in BD+LA+IP compared to BD and BD+IP groups (13.9+/-5.4 vs. 50.0+/-1.4 and

 49.6+/-1.5%; P<0.001). CONCLUSION: The loss of infarct-limiting effect of IP in brain-dead rabbits is related

 to the massive release of norepinephrine that occurs as a consequence of BD. 

Keywords: animal models, rabbit, brain death, metabolism, comparative study, coronary disease,

 physiopathology, surgery, hemodynamic processes, physiology, ischemic preconditioning, myocardial methods,

 labetalol, pharmacology, myocardial infarction, prevention and control, myocardial reperfusion methods,

 norepinephrine pharmacology, norepinephrine secretion, preoperative care. 

Fields, M.J.; Hoshijima, K.; Richardson, W.J.; Myers, B.S. (2000). Clinical outcome scales for use in a rabbit model 
 of cervical myelopathy. Journal of Spinal Disorders 13 (2): 124-30, ISSN: 0895-0385. 

Abstract: This study determined the ability of an upper extremity Tarlov scale, a lower extremity Tarlov scale,

 and the Durham scale to predict the development of myelopathy and the likelihood of survival in a rabbit model 

of surgical treatments for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Forty-eight rabbits were evaluated using the scales

 after cervical spinal surgery. Logistic regression analysis revealed that all three scales could predict the 

occurrence of myelopathy. However, only the Durham and lower extremity Tarlov scales also predicted the

 likelihood of survival. The Durham scale is offered as a useful predictor of myelopathy and survival in an

 animal model of surgical treatments for cervical spondylotic myelopathy. The lower extremity Tarlov scale is

 also a useful predictor of outcome; however, the upper extremity Tarlov scale is not recommended. 

Keywords: animal models, rabbits, cervical spondylotic myelopathy, cervical vertebrae physiopathology,

 surgery, comparative study, prognosis, recovery of function, spinal cord compression, spinal osteophytosis. 

Freud, E.; Eshet, R. (2001). Insights from animal models for growing intestinal neomucosa with serosal patching:

 A still untapped technique for the treatment of short bowel syndrome. Laboratory Animals 35 (2): 180-187,

 ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, rat, laboratory animal science, laboratory animal welfare, intestinal

 neomucosa, digestive system, regeneration, epidermal growth factor, octreotide, pharmacodynamics,

 prostaglandin E-2, urogastrone, short bowel syndrome, digestive system disease, serosal patch technique,

 therapeutic method. 

Gad, S.C. (2002). Evaluating products for their potential to cause dermal and ocular irritation and corrosion. 

Journal of Toxicology Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology 21 (3): 213-244, ISSN: 0731-3829. 

NAL Call Number: RL803.J67 

Keywords: animal models, rabbit, dog, mouse, monkey, dermal irritants; dermal toxicants, ocular irritants,

 corrosion, dermal irritation, ocular irritation, ocular testing, product safety, toxicity testing methods, literature 

review. 

Grover, P.; Kaiser, J. (2001). Alternative methods for dermal and ocular animal safety testing of chemicals. 

Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. Part B, Reviews and Tracts: Biological Sciences 67 (1/2):

 1-20, ISSN: 0073-6000. 

Keywords: laws, regulations, laboratory animal science, laboratory animals, rabbits, animal testing alternatives,

 animal welfare, eyes, methodology, reviews, toxicity, India. 

Guzzardella, G.A.; Torricelli, P.; Nicoli-Aldini, N.; Giardino, R. (2003). Osseointegration of endosseous ceramic

 implants after postoperative low-power laser stimulation: an in vivo comparative study. Clinical Oral

 Implants Research 14 (2): 226-32, ISSN: 0905-7161. 

Abstract: Stimulation with low-power laser (LPL) can enhance bone repair as reported in experimental studies

 on bone defects and fracture healing. Little data exist concerning the use of LPL postoperative stimulation to

 improve osseointegration of endosseous implants in orthopaedic and dental surgery. An in vivo model was used

 for the present study to evaluate whether Ga-Al-As (780 nm) LPL stimulation can improve biomaterial 

osseointegration. After drilling holes, cylindrical implants of hydroxyapatite (HA) were placed into both distal

 femurs of 12 rabbits. From postoperative day 1 and for 5 consecutive days, the left femurs of all rabbits were 

submitted to LPL treatment (LPL group) with the following parameters: 300 J/cm2, 1 W, 300 Hz, pulsating

 emission, 10 min. The right femurs were sham-treated (control group). Three and 6 weeks after implantation, 

histomorphometric and microhardness measurements were taken. A higher affinity index was observed at the

 HA-bone interface in the LPL group at 3 (P<0.0005) and 6 weeks (P<0.001); a significant difference in bone 

microhardness was seen in the LPL group vs. the control group (P<0.01). These results suggest that LPL

 postoperative treatment enhances the bone-implant interface. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, aluminum, analysis of variance, arsenic, bone density, radiation effects,

 ceramics, chemistry, comparative study, dental implants, dental prosthesis design, durapatite, femur pathology, 

radiation effects, femur surgery, gallium, laser therapy, osseointegration, postoperative care. 

Harumal, P.; Morgan, M.; Walton, S.F.; Holt, D.C.; Rode, J.; Arlian, L.G.; Currie, B.J.; Kemp, D.J. (2003). 
Identification of a homologue of a house dust mite allergen in a cDNA library from Sarcoptes scabiei var. 

hominis and evaluation of its vaccine potential in a rabbit/ S. scabiei var. canis model. The American

 Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 68 (1): 54-60, ISSN: 0002-9637. 

NAL Call Number: 448.8 Am326 

Abstract: Identification of a homologue of a house dust mite allergen in a cDNA library from Sarcoptes scabieii

 var. hominis and evaluation of its vaccine potential in a rabbit/S. scabiei var. canis model. Menzies School of 

Health Research, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Sarcoptes scabiei (“itch mite”) causes scabies, a

 disease of considerable human and veterinary significance. Little work has been done at the molecular level 

because of the difficulty of obtaining mites. We have used mites in skin from the bedding of crusted scabies

 patients for the construction of a library of 10(5) cDNAs from S. scabiei var. hominis cloned in the vector

 pGEX4T-2. We describe the isolation by immunoscreening of 2 clones, one of which (Ssagl) is homologous to

 and cross-reactive with the house dust mite Euroglyphus maynei allergen M-177, an apolipoprotein from

 hemolymph. Immunohistochemistry revealed that it is located around the internal organs and cuticle of the mite

 and in eggs. Although it was not found to be protective in a challenge trial, the rabbits did not exhibit typical

 crust characteristics. This work shows that it is now possible to conduct such challenge trials with cloned

 scabies antigens. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbits, skin disease, Sarcoptes scabiei, chemistry, genetics, immunology, amino acid

 sequence, base sequence cloning, molecular DNA, animal gene library, human immune sera, vaccines. 

Holmes, J.M.; Townshend, A.M. (1995). Optimum timing of postoperative adjustment in a rabbit model of

 adjustable suture strabismus surgery. Ophthalmic Surgery 26 (3): 241-3, ISSN: 0022-023X. 

Abstract: Strabismus surgeons disagree on the optimum timing of the postoperative adjustment in adjustable

 suture surgery. We compared the peak force necessary for adjustment at various postoperative times using a 

rabbit model. Twenty-four eyes of 12 rabbits underwent a superior rectus recession of 5 mm using a standard

 adjustable suture technique. The eyes were randomized to adjustment at 15 minutes, and at 6, 24, and 48 hours 

postoperatively. The peak force required to advance the muscle 3 mm was measured using a strain gauge.

 During each adjustment, the peak force was noted to be that required for initial disinsertion of muscle from

 sclera. The mean peak force required was 14 +/- 5 g at 15 minutes, 37 +/- 10 g at 6 hours, 60 +/- 40 g at 24

 hours, and 103 +/- 52 g at 48 hours. There was a significant relationship between the time of adjustment and the

 peak force required for adjustment (F = 7.8, P = 0.001). Post-hoc analysis showed that the peak force required at

 48 hours was greater than that required at 24 hours (P = 0.04), 6 hours (P = 0.003), and at 15 minutes (P =

 0.0002). The force required for adjustment at 24 hours and beyond was greater than the maximal force

 generated by an extraocular muscle. We therefore suggest that the postoperative adjustment should be

 performed within the first 24 hours. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, muscle contraction, physiology, oculomotor muscles, surgery, postoperative

 care, strabismus surgery, suture techniques, time factors. 

Holzheimer, R.G. (2001). Antibiotic induced endotoxin release and clinical sepsis. A review. Journal of

 Chemotherapy 13 (Special Issue 1): 159-172, ISSN: 1120-009X. 

Keywords: literature review, human, animal models, rabbit, rat, antibiotics, cefotaxime, antibacterial drug,

 antiinfective drug, ceftazidime, ciprofloxacin, cytokines, endotoxin, antibiotic induced release, gentamicin,

 imipenem, meropenem, penicillin binding protein, tobramycin, bacteremia, bacterial disease, sepsis, intra

 abdominal infection, infectious disease, peritonitis, digestive system disease, intensive care, multi organ failure. 

Hosemann, W.; Goede, U.; Sauer, M. (1999). Wound healing of mucosal autografts for frontal cerebrospinal fluid

 leaks: Clinical and experimental investigations. Rhinology 37 (3): 108-112, ISSN: 0300-0729. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, methods and techniques, cerebrospinal fluid, leaks, nervous system, clinical

 investigations, experimental investigations, frontal leakage, nasal septum, respiratory system, skull skeletal

 system, wound healing, mucosal autografting, application procedures, fibrous transformation, postoperative

 care, surgical method, therapeutic method. 

Ito, T.; Shiomi, M. (2001). Cerebral atherosclerosis occurs spontaneously in homozygous WHHL

 rabbits.Atherosclerosis 156 (1) :57-66, ISSN: 0021-9150. 

Abstract: We demonstrated that selectively bred homozygous WHHL rabbits known to show 
 hypercholesterolemia and severe coronary atherosclerosis also spontaneously develop cerebral atherosclerosis

 beginning at 9 months of age. These intracranial lesions occurred in the absence of hypertension in 24 of 25

 animals at various sites, mainly along arteries at the base of the brain. No lesions were observed in penetrating

 arteries. Lesions were rich in smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue, showing only rare fragmentation or 

disappearance of the internal elastic lamina, and only limited lipid deposition. Few macrophages were observed

 in these lesions. No significant correlation was seen between severity of cerebral atherosclerosis and age, 

systolic blood pressure (BP), serum total cholesterol, or triglyceride concentration. Xanthomas of the pia mater

 were observed in all 25 rabbits. Arterial findings were similar to those in human cerebral atherosclerosis, 

indicating that the coronary atherosclerosis-prone homozygous WHHL rabbit represents the first animal model

 for spontaneous cerebral atherosclerosis. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbits, male, aging, physiology, husbandry, aorta, thoracic, pathology, arteries,

 blood pressure, brain diseases, etiology, cerebral arteries, coronary vessels, female, homozygote,

 hyperlipidemia, genetics, intracranial arteriosclerosis, etiology, lipids, blood, pia mater, genetics, receptors,

 deficiency, severity of illness index. 

Jones, P.A.; Budynsky, E.; Cooper, K.J.; Decker, D.; Griffiths, H.A.; Fentem, J.H. (2001). Comparative evaluation of

 five in vitro tests for assessing the eye irritation potential of hair-care products. Alternatives to Laboratory

 Animals: ATLA 29 (6): 669-692, ISSN: 0261-1929. 

NAL Call Number: Z7994 L3A5 

Abstract: This study compared five methods, the isolated rabbit eye (IRE), bovine corneal opacity and

 permeability (BCOP), EpiOcular, fluorescein leakage (FL) and neutral red release (NRR) assays, for predicting

 the eye irritation potential of hair-care formulations. Ten shampoo and seven conditioner formulations of known

 ocular irritation potential were tested. Each group included a market-acceptable formulation as a comparative 

benchmark. Predictions of ocular irritation were made by using classification models (IRE, BCOP and

 EpiOcular assays) or by direct comparison with benchmarks (IRE, EpiOcular, FL and NRR assays). The BCOP

 assay was less sensitive than the IRE test in discriminating between formulations of different irritation

 potentials, and did not perform as well as the other assays in identifying mild formulations. All of the assays

 appeared to be better at discriminating correctly between the shampoos than between the conditioners. The

 EpiOcular assay showed the closest concordance between the in vivo results and the in vitro data from cellbased assays (particularly for shampoos). The FL assay also showed a high concordance (particularly for

 conditioners). There was a tendency for these in vitro assays to over-predict eye irritation potential, but there

 was no under-prediction and they were particularly successful at identifying mild formulations. The NRR assay 

was less predictive with both shampoos and conditioners. The results from this comparative evaluation fully

 support the continued use of the IRE test as a suitable alternative to in vivo eye irritation testing in rabbits,

 although it also over-predicted the irritancies of several of the formulations. 

Keywords: shampoos, hair, surfactants, testing, irritant properties, assays, in vitro, eyes, rabbits, cattle, cornea,

 fluorescein, laboratory tests, coagulation, prediction, accuracy, animal testing alternatives, eye irritation tests,

 fluorescein leakage assay, neutral red uptake assay, bovine corneal opacity, permeability assay, epiocular assay,

 animal use replacement. 

Kaatz, G.W.; Seo, S.M.; Aeschlimann, J.R.; Houlihan, H.H.; Mercier, R.C.; Rybak, M.J. (1998). Efficacy of

 trovafloxacin against experimental Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis. Antimicrobial Agents and 

Chemotherapy 42 (2): 254-6, ISSN: 0066-4804. 

Abstract: Trovafloxacin is a new fluoronaphthyridone chemically and functionally related to members of the

 fluoroquinolone class of antimicrobial agents. The in vivo efficacy of the drug was compared with that of 

vancomycin by using the rabbit model of left-sided endocarditis. Rabbits infected with either a nafcillinsusceptible or -resistant test strain were treated with trovafloxacin (13.3 mg/kg of body weight every 12 h) or 

vancomycin (25 mg/kg of body weight every 8 h) for 4 days. In comparison with untreated controls, both

 antimicrobial agents effectively cleared bacteremia and significantly reduced bacterial counts in vegetations and 

tissues of animals infected with either test strain. No resistance to trovafloxacin emerged in test strains during

 therapy. We conclude that in this model trovafloxacin is as efficacious as vancomycin is and may serve as a

 viable alternative to vancomycin for use in humans with similar infections. 

Keywords: anti-infective agents, therapeutic use, drug resistance, drug therapy, endocarditis, fluoroquinolones,

 naphthyridines, trovafloxacin, staphylococcal infections. 
Kallfass, E.; Kramling, H.J.; Schultz-Hector, S. (May 1996). Early inflammatory reaction of the rabbit coeliac

 artery wall after combined intraoperative (IORT) and external (ERT) Irradiation. Radiotherapy and

 Oncology: Journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 39 (2): 167-78, ISSN:

 0167-8140. 

Abstract: The present immunohistochemical study of radiation-induced damage in major blood vessels is based

 on a multidisciplinary study (Schultz-Hector et al., Radiother. Oncol., 38: 205-214, 1996) investigating the

 combined effect of IORT of the coeliac axis and upper abdominal ERT. The paper describes the sequential

 changes occurring in the coeliac artery after IORT with 30 Gy, i.e. during and after combined IORT and

 fractionated ERT (total dose 40 Gy). Within 24 h after IORT, the arterial wall was found to be invaded by TNFalpha positive macrophages, which later on disappeared within 7-14 days. At 2 days post-IORT, the medical

 smooth muscle cells were strongly positive for TNF-alpha and remained positive throughout the observation

 period of 63 days. At 80 days, a comparison of different IORT dose groups showed that TNF-alpha expression

 after 20 and 30 Gy IORT plus 40 Gy ERT had subsided, while it was still strongly evident after 40 Gy IORT.

 Negative reactions in sham irradiated animals or animals treated with ERT alone indicate that TNF-alpha

 expression was caused by IORT. After > 30 days post-IORT, there was increased collagen type I deposition in

 the adventitia. In two animals receiving the full ERT course, intimal proliferations involving mainly smooth

 muscle cells were observed. Our findings indicate that some features typical of radiation induced 

arteriosclerosis such as periarterial fibrosis and intimal proliferations can occur as early as < 60 days

 postirradiation. Macrophage invasion as well as TNF-alpha expression in medial smooth muscle cells are

 known to be important steps in the development of spontaneous atherosclerotic lesions. Therefore, early TNFalpha induction in the arterial wall by a high local dose of X-irradiation may be regarded as one initiating factor

 of chronic radiation-induced arteriosclerosis. 

Keywords: arteriosclerosis, etiology, metabolism, pathology, celiac artery, pathology, radiation effects, cell

 division, radiation effects, collagen, comparative study, densitometry, female, immunohistochemistry 

intraoperative care, adverse effects, muscle, smooth, vascular, pathology, radiation effects, radiation injuries,

 tumor necrosis factor. 

Kim, H.K.; Kerr, R.G.; Turley, C.B.; Evans, P.J.; Jay, V.; Salter, R.B. (1998). The effects of postoperative continuous

 passive motion on peripheral nerve repair and regeneration. An experimental investigation in rabbits. 

Journal of Hand Surgery 23 (5): 594-7, ISSN: 0266-7681. 

Abstract: The effects of continuous passive motion (CPM) on nerve regeneration following nerve repair were

 investigated. In 26 rabbits, the medial popliteal nerve was transected and microsurgically repaired. Half of the

 animals were treated with cast immobilization and the rest with 70 degrees arc CPM. Both treatments were

 discontinued on day 14. After sacrifice on day 100, no animal showed separation at the suture line. Mean nerve

 conduction velocity was slightly slower in the CPM than in the immobilization group. Mean fibre density was

 also slightly less in the CPM group but the difference was not significant. Mean fibre diameters, fibre diameter

 distributions, and soleus-muscle wet weights were similar in the two groups. 

Keywords: action potentials, physiology, analysis of variance, axons, pathology, casts, surgical, comparative

 study, computer-assisted image processing, immobilization, microsurgery, motion therapy, nerve fibers, 

postoperative care, tibial nerve surgery. 

King, G.J.; Edwards, P.; Brant, R.F.; Shrive, N.G.; Frank, C.B. (1995). Intraoperative graft tensioning alters

 viscoelastic but not failure behaviours of rabbit medial collateral ligament autografts. Journal of 

Orthopaedic Research 13 (6): 915-22, ISSN: 0736-0266. 

Abstract: The effects of three different degrees of intraoperative graft tensioning on measures of ex vivo laxity,

 viscoelastic behaviour, and structural and material failure of isolated healing medial collateral ligament 

autografts were investigated in a rabbit model. The grafts were orthotopically replaced at one of three different

 loads (too tight, anatomic, or too loose) and were mechanically evaluated after 0, 12, 24, and 48 weeks of

 healing. Laxity of the ligament was influenced by intraoperative graft tensioning at time zero. However, after 12

 weeks of healing, values for laxity were indistinguishable among the experimental groups. Cyclic load 

relaxation, a measure of viscoelastic behaviour, was significantly influenced by intraoperative graft tensioning,

 and this effect persisted even after 48 weeks of healing. Grafts placed under excessive tension relaxed one-third 

less than grafts placed under abnormally low in situ tension. The relevance of these differences remains to be 
 determined. Intraoperative tensioning had no significant influence on characteristics of structural or material 

failure of the graft during the first year of healing. These results suggest that, in this model, control of graft

 tension at the time of placement and fixation does not improve the failure characteristics of the medial collateral 

ligament. The structural strength of the grafts collectively improved to nearly normal values after 48 weeks;

 however, material recovery was less complete. Failure loads averaged 89% of control values, whereas failure 

stress averaged only 52% after 48 weeks of healing. 

Keywords: female, elasticity, hindlimb, intraoperative care, medial collateral ligament, physiology,

 transplantation, stress, tibia transplantation, autologous, methods, viscosity, weight-bearing, wound healing. 

Kinoshita, A.; Braga, F.J.; Graeff, C.F.; Baffa, O. (2001). ESR dosimetry of 89Sr and 153Sm in bone. Applied

 Radiation and Isotopes 54 (2): 269-74, ISSN: 0969-8043. 

Abstract: The radiation absorbed dose in the rabbit bone delivered by 153Sm-EDTMP (samarium

 ethylenediaminetetra methylene diphosphonic acid) and 89SRCl2 (strontium chloride) was measured by means

 of electron spin resonance (ESR). These radioisotopes are used in systemic radiotherapy for palliation of painful

 bone metastases. The knowledge of the dose is important in order to avoid side effects to the bone marrow. The 

ESR radiation dose signal was calibrated by the additive dose method using cobalt-60 gamma rays. For 153SmEDTMP, the bone doses in three rabbits were (4 +/- 2), (5 +/- 1) and (5 +/- 2) cGy kg/MBq. For 89SrCl2, a dose

 of (2 +/- 1) cGy kg/MBq was found in one rabbit. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, bone marrow, radiation effects, bone neoplasms, radiotherapy, electron spin

 resonance, spectroscopy, methods, organometallic compounds, administration and dosage, therapeutic use, 

organophosphorus compounds, radioisotopes, radiometry, methods, radiopharmaceuticals, samarium, strontium. 

Leenaars, P.P.A.M. (1998). Assessment of side effects induced by injection of different adjuvant/antigen

 combinations in rabbits and mice. Laboratory Animals 32 (4): 387-406. ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: rabbits, mice, adverse effects, adjuvants. 

Marty, M.S.; Neeper-Bradley, T.L.; Neptun, D.A.; Carney, E.W. (1999). Developmental toxicity of diethanolamine

 applied cutaneously to CD rats and New Zealand White rabbits. Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 

30 (3): 169-181, ISSN: 0273-2300. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, New Zealand White rabbit, CD rat, toxicity, diethanolamine, cutaneous

 administration, developmental toxicity, skin lesions, reduced food consumption, personal care product,

 organogenesis. 

Minguini, N.; Monteiro de Carvalho, K.M.; Akaishi, P.M.; De Luca, I.M. (2000). Histologic effect of mitomycin C on

 strabismus surgery in the rabbit. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science 41 (11): 3399-401, ISSN:

 0146-0404. 

Abstract: To evaluate the efficiency of mitomycin C (MMC) in limiting the postoperative inflammatory

 response and scarring after strabismus surgery. METHODS: A prospective, two-stage, masked, controlled trial

 was conducted. In the first stage, the inflammatory response at the extraocular muscle reattachment site was

 increased after inferior rectus recession in eight rabbits. In the second stage, MMC (0.4 mg/ml) was applied

 during surgery to the eyes of 22 rabbits with inferior rectus recession. As a control, contralateral eyes were

 treated with saline solution. Seven weeks later, exenteration was performed, and the sites of muscle

 reattachment were processed for histologic examinations. The sums of the areas of the granulomas in the

 extraocular muscle reattachment sites of control and treated eyes were compared. RESULTS: There was no

 significant inhibitory effect of MMC on the inflammatory response of treated eyes compared with that of

 control eyes. CONCLUSIONS: The intraoperative use of MMC (0.4 mg/ml) was not effective in controlling the

 postoperative inflammatory response in rabbit eyes after extraocular muscle surgery. These data do not support

 the hypothesis that MMC reduces postoperative adhesions after strabismus surgery. 

Keywords: antimetabolites, therapeutic use, cicatrix, pathology, prevention and control, granuloma,

 intraoperative care, mitomycin, oculomotor muscles, surgery, postoperative complications. 

Moldenhauer, F. (2003). Using in vitro prediction models instead of the rabbit eye irritation test to classify and

 label new chemicals: A post hoc data analysis of the international EC/HO validation study. Alternatives to 
 Laboratory Animals: ATLA 31 (1): 31-46, ISSN: 0261-1929. 

NAL Call Number: Z7994.L3A5 

Keywords: Draize rabbit eye irritation test, international validation study, applied and field techniques, animal

 testing alternative evaluation, bovine opacity and permeability test, classification error estimation, linear 

discriminant analysis, mathematical and computer techniques, neutral red uptake test, new chemical evaluation,

 post hoc data analysis. 

Nagasawa, K.; Nakanishi, H.; Yamamoto, R.; Kintsuji, S.; Fujimoto, S. (2002). Decreased bioavailability of

 carbamazepine suppository after its intrarectal and intracolostomal administration to rectal-resected or

 colostoma-constructed rabbits. International Journal of Pharmaceutics 241 (2): 375-384, ISSN: 0378-5173. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, colon, rectum, carbamazepine, analgesic drug, bioavailability, suppository,

 carbamazepine 10,11 epoxide, rectal resection, therapeutic method, palliative care. 

Nyce, J.W.; Metzger, W.J. (1997). DNA antisense therapy for asthma in an animal model. Nature 385 (6618): 721­

725, ISSN: 0028-0836. 

NAL Call Number: 472 N21 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, laboratory animals therapy, asthma, arthropod allergies, house dust mites,

 allergens, DNA, adenosine, respiratory diseases, nucleotides, allergies. 

Ojeda, J.L.; Ventosa, J.A.; Piedra, S. (2001). The three dimensional microanatomy of the rabbit and human cornea.

 A chemical and mechanical microdissection SEM approach. Journal of Anatomy 199 (5): 567-576, ISSN:

 0021-8782. 

NAL Call Number: 447.8 J826 

Keywords: eye, cornea, cellular and extracellular organization, new 3D aspects, morphologically, stromal neural

 plexus, comparative anatomy. 

Orafidiya, L.O.; Agbani, E.O.; Abereoje, O.A.; Awe, T.; Abudu, A.; Fakoya, F.A. (2003). An investigation into the

 wound-healing properties of essential oil of Ocimum gratissimum Linn. Journal of Wound Care 12 (9): 331­

4, ISSN: 0969-0700. 

Abstract: To investigate the effects of Ocimum oil and two antibacterial preparations, Cicatrin

 (GlaxoWellcome) and Cetavlex (AstraZeneca), on the healing of full-thickness excisional and incisional

 wounds, created under anaesthesia, on the back of test and control groups of adult albino rabbits. METHOD:

 Treatment was by topical application of the test substances onto the wound surface for 15 days. Observation

 continued for a further six days. Quantitative parameters of wound healing were determined daily. Swabs were

 taken from wound sites that appeared not to be healing for identification of wound contaminants and sensitivity

 tests. RESULTS: There was a marked enhancement in the inflammatory and proliferative phases of wound

 healing in the rabbits treated with Ocimum oil, suggesting that the oil facilitated the healing process to a greater

 extent than the control and reference products. Wounds treated with Cetavlex showed no sign of healing for

 eight days but responded to Ocimum oil after a three-day wash-out period. CONCLUSION: The essential oil 

Ocimum gratissimum can promote wound healing. However, large studies will need to be carried out using

 domestic pigs, followed by clinical trials on human wounds. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, albino rabbits, animal models, wound healing, Bacitracin, Cysteine, Neomycin,

 plant oils, Nigerio oils, African Traditional, volatile, pharmacology, cutaneous administration. 

Osborne, R.; Carr, G.J.; Kohrman, K.A.; Stitzel, K.A. (1999). Examination of the reversibility of corneal opacity

 using an historical eye irritation database. Journal of Toxicology Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology 18 (4):

 349-358, ISSN: 0731-3829. 

NAL Call Number: RL803.J67 

Keywords: laboratory animal, cornea, sensory system, eye, sensory system, eye irritants, Draize eye test,

 toxicity testing method, low volume eye test, toxicity testing method, nonrinse procedure, laboratory method,

 rinse procedure, Good Laboratory Practice, regulations, animal welfare, corneal opacity, reversibility, historical

 eye irritation database, human safety assessments, regulatory classifications, training programs, visual clarity. 

Pablo, L.E.; Ramirez, T.; Pueyo, M.; Larrosa, J.M.; Polo, V.; Honrubia, F.M. (1997). Long-term effects of 
 postoperative subconjunctival injections of mitomycin-C in the rabbit eye. European Journal of

 Ophthalmology 7 (4): 340-4, ISSN: 1120-6721. 

Abstract: Single or multiple subconjunctival injections of mitomycin-C (MMC) may offer one way of

 establishing the total dosage of MMC more accurately. The method also allows re-applications later

 postoperatively. In this experimental, randomized prospective study we compared the effects of a single

 intraoperative application of MMC at the filtering site and a single postoperative subconjunctival injection of

 the drug. METHODS: The left eyes of 32 pigmented rabbits were divided into two groups. In the first group we 

applied MMC intraoperatively (IO) with a 4 x 1 mm surgical sponge soaked in a MMC solution (0.5 mg/ml). In

 the second group we injected 0.4 ml of the same solution subconjunctivally (SC) immediately after

 (conjunctival) suture. Post-operative evaluation was carried out every day during the first week, then every three

 days until day 58. Survival analyses were done for intraocular pressure (IOP) and bleb failure. Log-rank tests

 were used to compare survival differences between the groups. RESULTS: The IO group showed longer

 survival parameters than the SC group (p < 0.05), both in the control of IOP and as regards blebs. The

 histological persistence of fistulas was similar. The IO group, however, had a higher incidence of undesirable

 side effects. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest IO application of MMC is more effective in reducing

 fibroblast ingrowth. However, subconjunctival application offers certain advantages such as the possibility of

 repeating the treatment postoperatively and, therefore, using a smaller initial dose. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, antibiotics, antineoplastic, administration and dosage, conjunctiva, drug

 effects, fibroblasts pathology, follow-up studies, injections, intraocular pressure, intraoperative care, iris

 surgery, mitomycin, administration and dosage, postoperative complications, pathology, prevention and control,

 sclerostomy. 

Park, M.J.; Lee, M.C.; Seong S.C. (2001). A comparative study of the healing of tendon autograft and tendon-bone

 autograft using patellar tendon in rabbits. International Orthopaedics 25 (1): 35-9, ISSN: 0341-2695. 

Abstract: In order to compare the healing of tendon to bone and the healing of bone to bone in a rabbit model,

 the lateral 4 mm of patellar tendons were detached from their insertion into the tibia either subperiosteally

 (group I) or with a bone block (group II) and implanted into drill holes in the proximal articular surface of the

 tibia. The histological and biomechanical features of the graft incorporation were observed at 2, 4, 8 and 12

 weeks. Histological patterns similar to normal tendon-bone attachment were seen at the tendon-bone interface in

 group I by 12 weeks, while direct bony union was seen in group II by 8 weeks. The maximum tensile load and 

stiffness were significantly greater in group II at 4 and 8 weeks while the difference between the two groups

 was not significant at 2 and 12 weeks. These findings show that more rapid incorporation of the graft occurs in 

group II although no significant difference in biomechanical parameters was noted once healing was complete. 

Keywords: bone transplantation, adverse effects, rehabilitation, comparative study, disease models, elasticity

 osseointegration, patellar ligament transplantation, patellar ligament ultrastructure, postoperative care methods,

 tensile strength, tibia, surgery, time factors, autologous transplantation, adverse effects, rehabilitation, wound

 healing. 

Potzl, W.; Witt, K.A.; Hackenberg, L.; Heusner, T.; Steinbeck J. (2003). Influence of postoperative immobilization

 on tendon length after radiofrequency-induced shrinkage. An in vivo rabbit study. The American Journal

 of Sports Medicine 31 (1): 36-40, ISSN: 0363-5465. 

Abstract: Despite the widespread use of radiofrequency-induced shrinkage of collagenous tissues, there have

 been no animal studies on the effects of postoperative immobilization after such treatment. PURPOSE: To

 examine the effects of postoperative immobilization after radiofrequency energy treatment, with special

 emphasis on any tissue length increases. STUDY DESIGN: Controlled laboratory study. METHODS: The right

 patellar tendon of 60 New Zealand White rabbits was shrunk with a radiofrequency probe. Tendon length was

 measured intraoperatively before and after shrinkage and via radiographs immediately postoperatively and at 3,

 6, and 9 weeks. Twenty rabbits were not immobilized, 20 were immobilized for 3 weeks, and 20 were

 immobilized for 6 weeks. RESULTS: In the nonimmobilized limbs, the tendon length increased 34.9% at 3

 weeks and another 2.5% at 6 weeks, versus 11.2% at 3 weeks and 6.6% at 6 weeks in the immobilized limbs.

 Ten of the 20 rabbits that were immobilized for 6 weeks were sacrificed at 9 weeks and were found to have a

 further length increase of 10.8%. At 9 weeks, the tendons of this group were no longer significantly shorter than

 the tendons from rabbits that had not been immobilized. CONCLUSIONS: Careful postoperative rehabilitation

 is imperative after radiofrequency-induced shrinkage. Without protection, exposure to normal physiologic loads 
 places the shrunken tissue at risk of stretching out beyond the preshrinkage length. CLINICAL RELEVANCE:

 Shrunken tissue is at risk of stretching out after radiofrequency-induced shrinkage. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, catheter ablation, methods, comparative study immobilization, physiology,

 patella, surgery, postoperative care methods, risk factors support, tendons, physiology, surgery, time factors. 

Prata, J.A., Jr; Minckler, D.S.; Mermoud, A.; Baerveldt, G. (Feb. 1996). Effects of intraoperative mitomycin-C on the

 function of Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implants in rabbits. Journal of Glaucoma 5 (1): 29-38, ISSN:

 1057-0829. 

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of intraoperative mitomycin-C (MMC) on the

 function of Baerveldt glaucoma implants in rabbits. METHODS: Bilateral implantations of 200 mm2 Baerveldt

 drainage devices were performed in 30 normal albino rabbits. One eye, randomly selected, received

 intraoperative application of MMC at the site of the implant plate for 5 min, via a 6 x 4 x 2 mm cellulose sponge

 saturated with 0.5 mg/ml of MMC. The opposite eye served as a control. MMC-treated and control eyes (five

 animals each group) were compared for intraocular pressure (IOP), resistance to flow, flow rates through the

 implant and histopathological findings at 2, 4, 6, 12, and 24 weeks postoperatively. Resistance to flow and flow

 rates through the implants were studied after opening the cornea and connecting the drain tube to a

 micromanometric system. RESULTS: Preoperative IOP did not differ between groups. MMC-treated eyes had

 lower levels of IOP than did controls at all postoperative times. The differences in IOP were statistically

 significant up to 8 weeks postoperatively. Resistance to flow was lower in MMC-treated eyes at all times

 studied, but the differences were statistically significant only at the time points of 2, 4, and 6 weeks. Flow rates

 through the implant bleb were always higher in MMC-treated eyes, and statistically significant differences were

 seen at 2, 4, 6, and 24 weeks. Histopathologically, MMC-treated eyes had thinner implant capsules with delayed

 maturation and less inflammatory infiltrate. CONCLUSION: MMC causes lower IOP and higher perfusion rates

 through the implant capsule at 2, 4, and 6 weeks postoperatively. Wound dehiscence, bleb leaks, and extraocular

 muscle injury were observed only in MMC-treated eyes. 

Keywords: administration, topical animals aqueous humor, secretion comparative study drainage,

 instrumentation, filtering surgery, glaucoma, pathology glaucoma, physiopathology, glaucoma, surgery,

 intraocular pressure, drug effects intraoperative care mitomycin, pharmacology, nucleic acid synthesis

 inhibitors, pharmacology, oculomotor muscles, pathology prostheses and implants, rabbits random allocation

 sclera, ultrastructure. 

Reuter, J.D.; Ovadia, S.; Howell, P.; Jaskwich, D.H. (2002). Femoral fracture repair and postoperative management

 in New Zealand White rabbits. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41 (4): 49-52, ISSN:

 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, bone fractures, fracture fixation, experimental surgery, case reports, femur,

 postoperative care, postoperative complications. 

Ross, R.G.; Selvasubramanian, S.; Jayasundar, S. (2003). Effect of levamisole upon dexamethasone induced

 immunosuppression in rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 73 (1): 58-59, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand, dexamethasone, immunologic drug, toxicity, levamisole, drug induced

 immunosuppression, immune system disease, toxicity, cell mediated immunity, humoral immunity, immune 

response, stress. 

Sakai, H.; Fukui, N.; Kawakami, A.; Kurosawa, H. (2000). Biological fixation of the graft within bone after anterior

 cruciate ligament reconstruction in rabbits: effects of the duration of postoperative immobilization. 

Journal of Orthopaedic Science 5 (1): 43-51, ISSN: 0949-2658. 

Abstract: To investigate the effects of the duration of postoperative immobilization on the biological fixation of

 the graft within bone after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction; we performed ACL reconstruction

 in 27 rabbits, which were divided into five groups - no immobilization and 1-, 2-, 4-, and 6-week

 immobilization. All animals were killed 6 weeks postoperatively, and the graft-bone tunnel interface was 

examined biomechanically and histologically. In the groups with immobilization, in tensile failure tests, most

 specimens failed through the intraarticular portion of the grafts. There was no significant difference in the 
maximum load between these groups. In the no-immobilization group, all specimens failed through pulling of

 the grafts out of the femoral tunnel, with a lower maximum load than in the other groups. Histologically, new 

bone formation and occasional collagen fiber continuity were observed at the interface; which consisted of a

 fibrous tissue. In the no-immobilization group, the graft was partly separated from the fibrous tissue covering

 the bony wall. It is concluded that no immobilization delays the biological fixation process in the bone tunnel

 after ACL reconstruction, and that a certain period of immobilization is necessary for the fixation to proceed 

smoothly. 

Keywords: animal model, rabbit, anterior cruciate ligament, pathology, physiology, transplantation,

 biomechanics femur, physiology, surgery, immobilization, male postoperative care, rabbits, tibia, pathology,

 wound healing. 

Scherer, R.U. (1995). Short-time rabbit model of endotoxin-induced hypercoagulability. Laboratory Animal Science 

45 (5): 538-546, ISSN: 0023-6764. 

NAL Call Number: 410.9 P94 

Keywords: animal models, disseminated intravascular coagulation, hemostasis. 

Schneider, D.J.; Moulton, M.J.; Singapuri, K.; Chinchilli, V.; Deol, G.S.; Krenitsky, G.; Pellegrini, V.D. Jr. (1998). The

 Frank Stinchfield Award. Inhibition of heterotopic ossification with radiation therapy in an animal

 model. Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research 355: 35-46, ISSN: 0009-921X. 

Abstract: An animal model for the study of heterotopic ossification was developed and the effects of

 perioperative radiation were analyzed. In Phase I, New Zealand White rabbits (n = 18) underwent surgery either

 with or without muscle injury on each hip to establish the most reliable model in which to study heterotopic

 ossification. In Phase II, rabbits (n = 36) underwent either 400, 800, or 1200 cGy radiation to one hip 24 hours

 after bilateral hip surgery to establish a dose response relationship for postoperative radiation therapy. In Phase

 III, rabbits (n = 24) underwent preoperative radiation therapy (800 cGy) at 4, 16, or 24 hours preoperatively to

 investigate the mechanism of action and efficacy of preoperative radiation therapy. Monthly radiographs were

 graded by blinded observers for severity of heterotopic ossification. Mean grade, intraobserver and

 interobserver variability, and statistical significance were evaluated. In Phase II, 17 of 18 rabbits generated

 heterotopic ossification in both hips, and the mean grade of heterotopic ossification was always greater on the 

operative side with intentional muscle injury. Variability in the grading was considered excellent. Phase II

 revealed that 800 cGy was the minimal effective dose. Contrary to hypothesis, Phase III revealed an increasing 

grade of heterotopic ossification coinciding with a decreasing preoperative time interval, with the difference in

 heterotopic ossification grade with 24-hour versus 4-hour preoperative radiation being significant. The rabbit 

model is reliable and reproducible and closely resembles the human clinical situation after hip surgery.

 Preoperative and postoperative radiation effectively prevented heterotopic ossification formation. The results

 support the use of preoperative radiation and establish a need for additional investigation regarding the

 mechanism of action and timing of preoperative radiation therapy. 

Keywords: animal model, disease model, rabbit, arthroplasty, hip replacement, adverse effects, methods,

 radiation, dose-response relationship, ossification, heterotopic, etiology, prevention and control, perioperative

 care, severity of illness index, single-blind method. 

Schwartz, D.M.; Jethmalani, J.M.; Sandstedt, C.A.; Kornfield, J.A.; Grubbs, R.H. (2001). Post, implantation

 adjustable intraocular lenses. Ophthalmology Clinics of North America 14 (2): 339-45, ISSN: 0896-1549. 

Abstract: To eliminate persistent refractive errors after cataract and phakic IOL surgery, photosensitive silicone

 IOLs have been developed. These IOL formulations enable precise laser adjustment of IOL power to correct 

spherical and toric errors post-operatively, after wound and IOL stabilization. Initial experience with these laser

 adjustable IOLs indicate excellent biocompatability and adjustability of more than five diopters. 

Keywords: human, animal model, rabbit, lens implantation, intraocular methods, postoperative care, methods,

 prosthesis design, refractive errors, surgery. 

Shimada, K.; Yoshida, K.; Tadokoro, H.; Kitsukawa, S.; Takami, A.; Suzuki, K.; Tanada, S., Masuda, Y. (1998). Highresolution cardiac PET in rabbits: imaging and quantitation of myocardial blood flow. Journal of Nuclear

 Medicine 39 (12): 2022-7, ISSN: 0161-5505. 

NAL Call Number: RM845.J78 
Abstract: A high-resolution PET system for small animals was tested for its applicability to the investigation of

 regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) in rabbits. METHODS: Nineteen measurements were performed in 10

 closed-chest anesthetized rabbits at baseline and during infusions of adenosine (0.2 mg/kg/min) and propranolol

 (0.20-1.20 mg slow infusion) to obtain a wide range of MBF. Myocardial blood flow was assessed both by

 dynamic 13N-ammonia PET and by colored microspheres. Blood was withdrawn directly from the femoral

 artery, and arterial 13N activity was measured by coincidence type gamma detection system for the input

 function. Nitrogen-13 myocardial uptake was calculated by dividing the myocardial 13N activity by the integral

 value of the input function. RESULTS: Three or four contiguous cross-sectional myocardial images were

 obtained after 13N-ammonia injection. The left ventricular wall and cardiac cavity were clearly visualized.

 Moreover, initial passage of the tracer through the heart was obtained with serial 10-sec PET images. Nitrogen13 myocardial uptake correlated well with flow measured with microspheres (r = 0.88). CONCLUSION: Our

 cardiac PET system can be used for in vivo imaging and quantitation of MBF in small animals and may play an

 important role in the future study of animal models of cardiovascular diseases. 

Keywords: animal models, rabbits, male, adenosine, propranolol, ammonia, pharmacology, diagnostic use,

 heart, physiology, myocardium, metabolism, nitrogen radioisotopes, tomography. 

Simunovic, Z.; Ivankovich, A.D.; Depolo, A. (2000). Wound healing of animal and human body sport and traffic

 accident injuries using low-level laser therapy treatment: a randomized clinical study of seventy-four

 patients with control group. Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery 18 (2): 67-73, ISSN: 1044-5471. 

Abstract: The main objective of current animal and clinical studies was to assess the efficacy of low level laser

 therapy (LLLT) on wound healing in rabbits and humans. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS:

 In the initial part of our research we conducted a randomized controlled animal study, where we evaluated the

 effects of laser irradiation on the healing of surgical wounds on rabbits. The manner of the application of LLLT

 on the human body are analogous to those of similar physiologic structure in animal tissue, therefore, this study

 was continued on humans. Clinical study was performed on 74 patients with injuries to the following anatomic 

locations: ankle and knee, bilaterally, Achilles tendon; epicondylus; shoulder; wrist; interphalangeal joints of

 hands, unilaterally. All patients had had surgical procedure prior to LLLT. Two types of laser devices were 

used: infrared diode laser (GaAlAs) 830 nm continuous wave for treatment of trigger points (TPs) and HeNe

 632.8 nm combined with diode laser 904-nm pulsed wave for scanning procedure. Both were applied as

 monotherapy during current clinical study. The results were observed and measured according to the following

 clinical parameters: redness, heat, pain, swelling and loss of function, and finally postponed to statistical

 analysis via chi2 test. RESULTS: After comparing the healing process between two groups of patients, we

 obtained the following results: wound healing was significantly accelerated (25%-35%) in the group of patients

 treated with LLLT. Pain relief and functional recovery of patients treated with LLLT were significantly

 improved comparing to untreated patients. CONCLUSION: In addition to accelerated wound healing, the main

 advantages of LLLT for postoperative sport and traffic related injuries include prevention of side effects of

 drugs, significantly accelerated functional recovery, earlier return to work, training and sport competition

 compared to the control group of patients, and cost benefit. 

Keywords: accidents, traffic, human, animal model, rabbit, athletic injuries, radiotherapy, disease models, laser

 therapy, low-level, postoperative care,wound healing, radiation effects, radiotherapy. 

Sitges-Serra, A.; Hernandez, R.; Maestro, S.; Fernandez, N.; Girvent, M.; Sancho, J.J. (2001). Influence of parenteral

 nutrition on postoperative recovery in an experimental model of peritonitis. Clinical Nutrition 20 (5): 439­

43, ISSN: 0261-5614. 

NAL Call Number: RM216.M342 

Abstract: There seems to be no clear-cut indications for routine TPN support after major elective surgery. The

 present study was designed to investigate whether TPN could improve the results of standard surgical care for

 acute peritonitis (laparotomy plus antibiotics). ANIMALS AND METHODS: Peritonitis was induced in 48 New

 Zealand rabbits (day -2). On day 0, appendectomy and peritoneal lavage were performed, ceftriaxone (250 mg, 

i.m./24 h.) was started and animals were randomly assigned to receive regular fluids (RF), glucose-based TPN

 (G-TPN) or isocaloric fat-based TPN (F-TPN) for 6 days. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Balance studies

 (days 1-3), s-albumin, thyroid hormones and urinary catecholamines were determined at various points of the

 experiment. At postmortem, wound infection, residual intra-abdominal infection and laparotomy wound

 breaking strength were recorded. RESULTS: Peritonitis produced a fall in weight, s-albumin and T3. At day 6, 
 weight-loss was more pronounced in RF than in G-TPN or F-TPN (-7 vs 1.5 vs -1.2%;P=0.0001) but s-albumin

 and T3 concentrations were similar. Diuresis (377 vs 268 vs 269 mL/3 days; P=0.01) was higher and water

 balance lower (373 vs 511 vs 480 mL/3 days; P=0.01) in Group RF. Although the differences were not

 statistically significant (P<0.2), persistent infection and wound breaking strength were slightly worse in the 

pooled TPN groups compared with the RF group (19 vs 6% and 542 vs 701 g, respectively). CONCLUSIONS:

 TPN failed to improve relevant biochemical markers and clinical outcome after laparotomy for peritonitis. 

Keywords: acute disease, appendectomy, animal models, disease, liver function tests, nutritional status, total

 parenteral nutrition, adverse effects, peritonitis, chemically induced, mortality, therapy, postoperative care, 

postoperative complications, prevention and control, random allocation, serum albumin analysis, thyroid

 hormones, blood, treatment outcome, wound healing. 

Tichias, K. (1998). Progress in toxicological testing: reduction and refinement issues. Alternatives to Laboratory

 Animals: ATLA 26 (5): 619-627. 

NAL Call Number: Z7994.L3A5 

Keywords: passive cutaneous anaphylaxis test, screening, guinea pigs. 

Unur, E. (2002). Morphological investigation of carotid body and its arteries in rabbits. Anatomia Histologia

 Embryologia 31 (5): 266-268, ISSN: 0340-2096. 

NAL Call Number: SF761.Z4 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus, morphology, chemoreception, carotid body, arteries, carotid artery, anatomy,

 sensory reception, circulatory system, blood vessels. 

Upman, P.J.; Anderson, J.; Tasse, L. (2003). An analysis of ISO intracutaneous reactivity test results to justify a

 reduction in animal requirements. Lab Animal 32 (3): 26-7, ISSN: 0093-7355. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L33 

Abstract: The ISO intracutaneous reactivity test is the standard protocol for determining a medical device’s

 potential for causing irritation. The authors present data indicating that the number of animals required per test

 can be reduced from three rabbits to two. 

Keywords: welfare, drug evaluation, preclinical, intradermal injections, international cooperation, intradermal

 tests, irritants, administration and dosage, toxicity, skin, drug effects. 

Worth, A.P.; Cronin, M.T.D. (2000). Structure-permeability relationships for transcorneal penetration. 

Alternatives to Laboratory Animals: ATLA 28 (3): 403-413, ISSN: 0261-1929. 

NAL Call Number: Z7994.L3A5 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rabbits, cornea, penetration, animal welfare, drug development. 

Xu, Y.; Yang, G.H.; Jin, W.M.; Chen, K.Q.; Li, J.X. (1997). Effect of topical aclacinomycin on glaucoma filtration

 surgery in rabbits. Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics: the Official Journal of the Association

 for Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics 13 (6): 507-15, ISSN: 1080-7683. 

Abstract: A prospective, randomized, double-masked and placebo-controlled study was performed to compare

 the effects of a single 5-minute intraoperative exposure to aclacinomycin (AMC) 0.4 mg/ml or 0.8 mg/ml with

 control eyes treated with saline solution on the success of glaucoma filtration surgery in 26 rabbits. Intraocular

 pressure (IOP), bleb survival, fistula patency and complications were evaluated. The results showed that IOP in

 the eyes treated with AMC was significantly lower than that in the control eyes from days 5-40 in the 0.4 mg/ml

 group and from days 5-20 in the 0.8 mg/ml group. The bleb survival lasted significantly longer in the two 

treated groups than in the control group and in the AMC 0.4 mg/ml group than in the AMC 0.8 mg/ml group. At

 40 days, the rate of sclera fistula occlusion was 0% in the AMC 0.4 mg/ml eyes, 43.8% in the AMC 0.8 mg/ml 

eyes, and 100% in the control eyes. Significant complications, such as anterior chamber inflammation,

 hyphema, moderate and severe corneal haze, dense corneal neovascularization and mild cataract occurred only

 in the eyes treated with AMC 0.8 mg/ml. The results indicated that intraocular treatment with AMC at a dose of

 0.4 mg/ml had a markedly beneficial effect on IOP, bleb appearance and fistula patency after experimental

 filtration surgery in rabbits. 

Keywords: comparative study, aclarubicin, analogs and derivatives, therapeutic use, drug effects, pathology,

 filtering surgery, glaucoma surgery, intraocular pressure, intraoperative care, antibiotics, antineoplastic. 
Yamasaki, M. (1996). Comparative anatomical studies on the thyroid and thymic arteries. 4. Rabbit (Oryctolagus

 cuniculus). Journal of Anatomy 188 (3): 557-564, ISSN: 0021-8782. 

NAL Call Number: 447.8 J826 

Keywords: thyroid and thymic arteries anatomy, comparative study, thymus gland, thymic arteries,

 morphological variation. 

Yanabe, M.; Shibuya, M.; Gonda, T.; Asai, H.; Tanaka, T.; Narita, T.; Sudo, K.; Itoh, K. (1999). Establishment of

 specific pathogen-free rabbit colonies with limited-flora rabbits associated with conventional rabbit flora,

 and monitoring of their cecal flora. Experimental Animals 48 (2): 101-106, ISSN: 1341-1357. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.J55. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, specific pathogen free, cecal flora, fertility, rabbit colony establishment,

 weaning rates. 

Yanabe, M.; Shibuya, M.; Gonda, T.; Asai, H.; Tanaka, T.; Narita, T.; Sudo, K.; Matsui, T.; Itoh, K. (1999). Production

 of ex-germfree rabbits for establishment of specific pathogen-free (SPF) colonies. Experimental Animals 48

 (2): 79-86, ISSN: 1341-1357. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.J55 

Keywords: diarrhea, cecal flora, mortality, specific pathogen-free, colony establishment. 

Yuan, C.; Zhao, X.Q.; Hatsukami, T.S. (2002). Quantitative evaluation of carotid atherosclerotic plaques by

 magnetic resonance imaging. Current Atherosclerosis Reports 4 (5): 351-7, ISSN: 1523-3804. 

Abstract: In order to study human atherosclerotic plaque burden and composition in vivo, an imaging technique

 is needed that can directly measure volume and characterize the cross-sectional morphologic components of the

 atherosclerotic arterial wall. High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is noninvasive and

 nonirradiative, has been described as one promising modality to achieve these purposes. MRI allows direct

 visualization of the diseased vessel wall and is capable of characterizing the morphology of individual

 atherosclerotic carotid plaques. 

Keywords: review, animal model, disease, rabbits, arteriosclerosis, diagnosis, carotid stenosis, pathology,

 radiography, surgery, endarterectomy, methods, magnetic resonance angiography, contrast media, postoperative

 period, preoperative care, severity of illness index. 

Yucel, I.; Bagci, G.; Duranoglu, Y.; Ozturk, A.; Aksu, G.; Luleci, G. (1999). The effect of hydroxyurea on rabbit

 subconjunctival fibroblast culture and use of hydroxyurea in rabbits after glaucoma filtration surgery. 

Ophthalmologica 213 (5) :311-9, ISSN: 0030-3755. 

Abstract: In an in vitro study, rabbit subconjunctival fibroblasts were cultured and the effects of an

 antineoplastic drug, hydroxyurea (HU), on fibroblast proliferation and fibroblast attachment was investigated.

 The effects of HU were compared with those of mitomycin C (MMC). Different concentrations of HU and

 MMC were added to culture medium. The HU doses which led to 50% of inhibition (ID(50)) and the dose

 which led to about 90% of inhibition (subtoxic high dose, STHD) were determined to be 8 and 1,000 microg/ml,

 respectively. ID(50) of MMC and its STHD which led to about 100% inhibition were found to be 0.01 and 1

 microg/ml, respectively. Reversibility studies revealed that inhibition disappeared depending on the dose and

 incubation period of both HU and MMC. In an in vivo study, glaucoma filtration surgery (GFS) was performed

 in rabbits which were treated with HU (treatment group) and distilled water (control group). Tissue samples

 were taken from the subconjunctival area treated at 1 h, 1 day, 5 days and 30 days postoperatively. The biopsy

 specimens were then placed in tissue culture media. Fibroblast outgrowth rates detected in the HU group were

 found to be significantly lower than those in the control group in the specimens taken at the end of the first hour.

 The difference was significant on culture days 9-15 in the biopsy specimens taken on day 1 while it was not

 significant in those taken on days 5 and 30. 

Keywords: in vitro, in vivo, rabbits, animals cell adhesion, drug effects, dose response relationship, cultured

 cells, conjunctiva, cytology, fibroblasts, filtering surgery, glaucoma, surgery, hydroxyurea, mitomycin, 

administration and dosage, pharmacology, therapeutic use, nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors, postoperative care. 

Zhang, X.; Peng, D.; Zheng, H.; Liang, M.(1997). Lack of corneal toxicity of interferon Alpha-2b administered

 subconjunctivally after sclerectomy. Yan Ke Xue Bao 13 (1): 35-7, ISSN: 1000-4432. 
Abstract: To evaluate the corneal toxicity of subconjunctival injection interferon alpha-2b at filtering bleb after

 sclerectomy in white rabbits. METHODS: Eight rabbits which had been performed sclerectomy were randomly

 divided into two groups. Each group consisted of four rabbits. Eight eyes in group 1 were subconjunctivally

 received interferon alpha-2b 5 x 10(5) IU/0.2 ml into filtering bleb from the edge of the filtering site 

immediately after operation and every postoperative day. The other eight eyes in group 2 were injected with 0.2

 ml normal saline. All of the eyes underwent daily examination by slip-lamp microscopy and direct 

ophthalmoloscopy. Sodium fluorescein was used to assess corneal epithelial integrity. On day 3, 4, 7 and 14,

 every two rabbits (group 1 and 2 each, respectively) were killed and removed cornea immediately to take 

examination of the viability of corneal endothelium by dual staining with typan blue and alizanin red S.

 RESULTS: No sign of toxicity in corneal epithelium and endothelium were found following continuously

 injection interferon alpha-2b at filtering bleb 3-14 days totally for selected doses. CONCLUSION:

 Subconjunctivally administered interferon alpha-2b at filtering bleb after glaucoma filtering surgery may be a

 safe drug-applied method. 

Keywords: endothelium, corneal drug effects, epithelium, filtering surgery, interferon alfa-2b, administration

 and dosage, toxicity, postoperative care, sclera surgery. 

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Information Resources on the Care and Welfare of Rabbits
 

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Behavior 

Altbacker, V.; Fenes, D.; Pongracz, P. (2001). Human handling interferes with learning to recognise conspecifics in

 the rabbit. Advances in Ethology 36: 115, ISSN: 0931-4202. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Z35B 

Keywords: young, conspecific recognition, human handling, olfactory learning. 

Apel, S.; Coleman, G.J.; Kennedy, G.A. (2001). Evidence for an independent circadian oscillator for the nursing

 rhythm of rabbits. Chronobiology International 18 (6): 1061-1062, ISSN: 0742-0528. 

NAL Call Number: QP84.6.C47 

Keywords: circadian oscillator, maternal care, nursing rhythm, parturition. 

Batchelor, G.R. (1996). The behavioural individuality of laboratory group housed half lop rabbits. II. Non-social

 behaviour. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal Technicians 47 (3): 147-160, ISSN: 0264­

4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: strains, behavior, individual behavioral variation, foraging, hopping, grooming, rest, drinking. 

Batchelor, G.R. (1996). The behavioural individuality of laboratory group housed half lop rabbits. I. A

 behavioural class synopsis. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal Technicians 47 (2): 79-94,

 ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5
 

Keywords: strains, behavior, activity assessment, floor pens, group housed, fighting, social interactions,

 environmental marking, stable group size, individual activity score, ethogram, behavioral assessment.
 

Batchelor, G.R. (1996). The behavioural development of group housed New Zealand White laboratory rabbits. In: 

Proceedings of the 30th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology: August,14-17,

 1996, Guelph, Ontario, Canada /International Society for Applied Ethology. International Congress, p. 75. 

NAL Call Number: SF756.7 I57 1996 

Keywords: group housing, floor, pens, environmental enrichment, behavior, age-related activity. 

Batchelor, G.R. (1996). The behaviour of caged half lop and New Zealand White laboratory rabbits. I. General

 behaviour patterns. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal Technicians 47 (2): 107-113, ISSN:

 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.I5
 

Keywords: video-recorded sessions, behavior, strain differences, age related activity, individually caged,

 individual behaviors, animal model selection.
 

Batchelor, G.R. (1995). Group housing on floor pens and environmental enrichment of Sandy lop rabbits (Ii): the

 24 hour behavioural time budget of group housed rabbits. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of

 Animal Technicians 46 (3): 167-190, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5
 

Keywords: breed, Sandy lop, housing, behavior, enrichment, group housing, floor pens.
 
Belova, O. (2002). Parent-offspring relations in brown hare (Lepus europaeus Pallas) under disturbed and

 undisturbed conditions. Advances in Ethology 37: 160, ISSN: 0931-4202. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Z35B. 

Keywords: habitat, parental care, defensive behavior, natural disturbance, human disturbance, altruism. 

Berthelsen, H. (1999). The effect of hay on the behaviour of caged rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Animal Welfare 

8 (2): 149-157, ISSN: 0962-7286. 

NAL Call Number: HV4701 A557 

Keywords: cages, hay, enrichment. 

Bigler, L.; Oester, H. (1996). Verhalten und Schäden bei der Gruppenhaltung männlicher Mastkaninchen.

 [Behaviour and injuries among male broiler rabbits kept in groups.] In: Aktuelle Arbeiten zur artgemässen

 Tierhaltung 1995, Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft: Darmstadt, Germany, pp. 69­

79.
 

Keywords: intensive husbandry, meat production, aggression, injuries, behavior, German language.
 

Bilko, A.; Cheritah, L. (2001). Sufficient and necessary conditions for rapid odour learning coupled with suckling

 in the newborn rabbit. Advances in Ethology 36: 121, ISSN: 0931-4202. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Z35B 

Keywords: maternal care, nursing, milk intake, nipple grasp frequency, rapid odor learning, suckling, nipple

 search, pheromone. 

Bosco, A.D.; Castellini, C.; Mugnai, C. (June 2002). Rearing rabbits on a wire net floor or straw litter: behaviour,

 growth and meat qualitative traits. Livestock Production Science 75 (2): 149-156, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: hybrid males, housing systems, comparison, wire netting, litter, straw bedded, animal behavior,

 growth, meat quality, stocking density, growth rate, liveweight gain, mortality, dressing percentage, carcass

 composition, body fat, muscles, pH, color, lipid peroxidation, oxidation, inhibitors. 

Bosco, A.D.; Diverio, S.; Barone, A.; Canali, C.; Porfiri, S. (2003). Normativa e benessere aspetti da conoscere.

 [Information on welfare guidelines.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 37-42, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: behavior, housing, animal welfare, carcass quality, meat production, slaughter, transport of animals,

 Italy, Italian language. 

Coureaud, G.; Schaal, B.; Coudert, P.; Hudson, R.; Rideaud, P.; Orgeur, P. (2000). Mimicking natural nursing

 conditions promotes early pup survival in domestic rabbits. Ethology 106 (3): 207-225, ISSN: 0179-1613. 

NAL Call Number: QL750.E74 

Keywords: parental care, nursing, natural vs free access nursing, pup survival, growth rate, reproductive

 productivity, parity effects, survival, population dynamics. 

Daniewski, W.; Jezierski, T. (2003). Effectiveness of divergent selection for open-field activity in rabbits and

 correlated response for body weight and fertility. Behavior Genetics 33 (3): 337-345, ISSN: 0001-8244. 

NAL Call Number: QH301.B45 

Keywords: activity, coping strategies, active, passive, animal welfare, body weight, fertility, heritability,

 reproduction, selection. 

Drescher, B.; Reiter, J. (1996). Untersuchungen zur Optimierung der Gruppengrösse bei Mastkaninchen in

 Gruppenhaltung auf Kunststofffosten. [Investigations about the group size of fattening rabbits kept in the

 Hohenheimer group housing system on slatted plastic floor.] Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche 

Wochenschrift 109 (8): 304-308. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 B45
 

Keywords: finishing, animal welfare, aggressive behavior, abnormal behavior, housing, group size,

 performance, health, Germany, German language.
 
Drescherm, B.; Hanisch, A. (1995). [Testing of various drinking troughs in consideration of the physiological

 drinking behavior of rabbits] DTW Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 102 (9): 365-9, ISSN: 0341-6593. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482 

Abstract: To investigate the drinking behaviour of rabbits as well as to prove the suitability of different drinker

 systems under animal suitable conditions all in all 32 rabbits aged four to eight weeks have been held to test in

 free choice four drinker types usually applied in practice. The rabbits could choose between swimmer-, low

 pressure-bowl-, nipple- and automatic minidrinkers. In two passages four animals in each of the four boxes have

 been held for four weeks and watched by video once a week during 24 hours to register the frequency of the

 animals’ drinking at the four alternative drinkers. The choice experiments show that the low pressure bowldrinker has been preferred in frequency, followed by the nipple drinker. The swimmer-bowl-drinker was less 

frequented, the automatic minidrinker was avoided in tendency. All in all we see, that by offering bowl- and/or

 nipple-drinkers we present a natural adequate drinking to the rabbits. Both drinker-systems can be assessed as

 those with respect to animals’ behaviour. 

Keywords: husbandry, instrumentation, choice behavior, comparative study, drinking behavior, equipment

 design, physiology. 

El-Mahdy, M.R.; Karousa, M.M. (1995). Social behaviour, growth performance and carcass traits in growing New

 Zealand White rabbits as affected by iodine-treated water, water source and watering system. Egyptian

 Journal of Rabbit Science 5 (1): 65-76. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, feed conversion efficiency, thyroxine, feed intake, drinkers, feeding,

 aggression, scratching, biting, animal welfare, carcass weight, dressing percentage, liveweight gain, water

 intake, behavior, nipple drinkers, water troughs, water, sources, iodine, supplements, rabbit feeding, drinking

 water. 

Fortun, L.L.; Gidenne, T. (2000). The effects of size of suckled litter on intake behaviour, performance and health

 status of young and reproducing rabbits. Annales de Zootechnie Paris 49 (6): 517-529, ISSN: 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: reproducing, young, feed intake behavior, growth performance, health status, milk intake, mortality,

 suckled litter size. 

Fuentes, V.; Villagran, C.; Navarro, J. (2002). Sexual behaviour of male New Zealand White rabbits in an intensive

 production unit. Journal of Dairy Science 85 (Suppl. 1): 83, ISSN: 0022-0302. 

NAL Call Number: 44.8 J822 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand white, commercial species, female, male, aggression, ejaculation, urination,

 environmental temperature, grasping, housing, intensive production unit, kicking, mating, mounting,

 photoperiod, sexual behavior. 

Gacek, L. (2000). Behaviour of rabbits under commercial farm conditions. [Etologia krolika w warunkach fermy

 przemyslowej.] Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 38 (3): 81-90, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: commercial rabbit, farm conditions, reproductive performance, behavior, mating, 24-hour

 observations, Polish language. 

Gerson, P. (2000). The modification of “traditional” caging for experimental laboratory rabbits and assessment

 by behavioural study. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal 51 (1): 13-36. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: cages, enrichment. 

Gunn, D. (1995). Inventory of the behaviour of New Zealand white rabbits in laboratory cages. Applied Animal

 Behaviour Science 45 (3/4): 277-292, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: housing, behavior, physical activity. 

Hansen, L.T.; Berthelsen, H. (2000). The effect of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of caged rabbits 
 (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 68 (2): 163-178, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: housing, cages, conventional caging, enriched caging, shelter, platforms, animal welfare, space

 requirements, stress, enrichment, behavior, restlessness, timidity grooming, bar-gnawing,. 

Hayes, R.A.; Richardson, B.J.; Wyllie, S.G. (2003). To fix or not to fix: the role of 2 phenoxyethanol in rabbit, 

Oryctolagus cuniculus, chin gland secretion. Journal of Chemical Ecology 29 (5): 1051-1064, ISSN: 0098­

0331. 

NAL Call Number: QD415.A1 J6 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus, behavior, social hierarchy, scents, chin gland secretion, 2 phenoxyethanol,

 role in dominance hiearchies, fixative properties, perfume industry. 

Held, S.D.E. (1995). Choices of laboratory rabbits for individual or group-housing. Applied Animal Behaviour

 Science 46 (1/2): 81-91, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: housing, groups, social dominance. 

Held, S.D.E. (2001). The behavioural repertoire of non-breeding group-housed female laboratory rabbits

 (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Animal Welfare 10 (4): 437-443, ISSN: 0962-7286. 

NAL Call Number: HV4701 A557 

Keywords: female animals, floor pens. 

Hoy, S.; Selzer, D. (2002). Frequency and time of nursing in wild and domestic rabbits housed outdoors in free

 range. World Rabbit Science 10 (2): 77-83, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

Keywords: behavior, female animals, frequency, nursing, lactation, photoperiod, pups, suckling, wild versus

 domestic rabbits. 

Hoy, S. (1998). Nutzung der Infrarot-Videotechnik in der angewandten Nutztierethologie. [The use of infra-red

 video technology in the study of animal behaviour.] Tierärztliche Umschau 53 (9): 554-559, ISSN: 0049­

3864. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 T445 

Keywords: rabbits, pigs, behavior, ammonia, infrared imagery, infrared photography, housing, weaning,

 finishing, breeding, dust, ammonia, German language. 

Hoy, S.; Seitz, K.; Selzer, D. (2002). Investigations on time of nursing in domestic and wild rabbit does

 (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Advances in Ethology 37: 39, ISSN: 0931-4202. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Z35B 

Keywords: doe, domestic, female, immature, pup, wild, diurnal variation, housing, nursing time, photoperiod. 

Hubrecht, R.; Beeston, D.; Cubitt, S.; Gunn-Dore, D.; Grey, C.; Hawkins, P.; Howard, B.; McBride, A.; Moore, S.;

 Ostle, T.; Wickens, S.; Weduwen, S. der; Wills, T. (1999). Refining rabbit housing, husbandry and

 procedures: report of the 1998 UFAW/RSPCA Rabbit Behaviour and Welfare Group Meeting. Animal 

Technology 50 (3): 155-164, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.I5
 

Keywords: housing, husbandry, animal welfare, behavior, floors, cages, legislation, laboratory animals.
 

Hudson, R.; Cruz, Y.; Lucio, R.A.; Ninomiya, J.; Martinez, G.M. (1999). Temporal and behavioral patterning of

 parturition in rabbits and rats. Physiology and Behavior 66 (4): 599-604, ISSN: 0031-9384. 

NAL Call Number: QP1.P4 

Keywords: birth, parturition, temporal and behavioral patterning, comparative description. 

Hudson, R.; Schaal, B.; Martinez-Gomez, M.; Distel, H. (2000). Mother-young relations in the European rabbit:

 physiological and behavioral locks and keys. World Rabbit Science 8 (2): 85-90, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

Keywords: animal husbandry, parturition, suckling, weaning, maternal behavior, animal behavior, nesting,

 reviews, French language. 
 

Jezierski, T. (2000). Interakcje miedzy czlowiekiem a zwierzeciem: Zarys badan prowadzonych w IGHZ. [Human

 animal interactions: An outline of studies conducted at the Institute.] Prace i Materialy Zootechniczne 57: 

145-154, ISSN: 0137-1649. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A53 

Keywords: rabbits, dogs, horses, laying hens, human-animal interactions, heart rate, arteriosclerosis, vascular

 disease, arteriosclerosis, cage rearing, egg production, emotional factors, mortality, Poland, Polish language. 

Jezierski, T.A. (1996). Handling and rearing results in young rabbits. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 46 (3/4):

 243-250, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: laboratory rearing, small animal rearing, behavior, animal welfare. 

Jezierski, T.; Konecka, A.M.; Gebler, E. (1997). The effect of certain factors on the behaviour of does, nest

 temperature and mortality of rabbit pups. Animal Science Papers and Reports - Polish Academy of Sciences,

 Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding Jastrze biec 15 (2): 107-117. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A53 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, body temperature, seasons, mortality, preweaning period, stillbirths,

 housing, nests, behavior, maternal behavior, wire nest boxes, wooden nest boxes. 

Kalagassy, E.B. (1999). Effect of castration on rabbits housed in littermate pairs. Journal of Applied Animal

 Welfare Science: JAAWS 2 (2): 111-121. 

NAL Call Number: HV4701 J68 

Keywords: cages, group size, castration, siblings. 

Katzner, T.E.; Parker, K.L. (1998). Long-distance movements from established burrow sites by pygmy rabbits

 (Brachylagus idahoensis) in southwestern Wyoming. Northwestern Naturalist 79 (2): 72-74. ISSN: 1051­

1733. 

NAL Call Number: QL671.M8 

Keywords: Brachylagus idahoensis, Leporidae, home range, long distance movements. 

Kehoe, E.J.; Horne, A.J.; Kingham, J.; Martin, T.; Roach, W. (Oct. 1995). Acquisition of a conditioned reflex in New

 Zealand White rabbits from three sources. Laboratory Animals 29 (4): 394-9, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Abstract: In studies of learning using rabbits, there has been standardization of behavioural procedures across

 laboratories. Less attention has been paid to variation that may arise from genetic differences and/or differences

 in rearing conditions. The present experiment revealed that acquisition of a conditioned reflex can be affected

 dramatically by such differences. Specifically, the acquisition of a conditioned reflex in New Zealand White

 (NZW) rabbits from 3 different suppliers was compared. All rabbits received behavioural training in which a

 tone or a light signalled an electrotactile stimulation of the trigeminal nerve near the rabbits' right eye. This

 tactile stimulus reliably elicited an eyeblink. Repeated presentations of the auditory and visual signals followed 

by the tactile stimulus yielded the acquisition of a conditioned response (CR), namely closure of the eyelids

 during the warning period provided by the signal stimuli. Two of the groups showed steady CR acquisition at a

 rate that matched previous results in other laboratories as well as in the senior author's laboratory. However, the

 third group of rabbits showed very slow acquisition, and some rabbits failed to show any CR acquisition. 

Keywords: husbandry, laboratory animals, genetics, psychology, behavior, animal, blinking, classical

 conditioning. 

Kersten, A.M.P. (1995). Nesting behaviour and reproduction of individually caged and group housed rabbits. In: 

Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology: Exeter, UK,

 3-5 August, 1995, Rutter, S.M.; Rushen, J.; Randle, H.D.; Eddison, J.C. (Eds.), Universities Federation for

 Animal Welfare (UFAW): Potters Bar, United Kingdom, pp. 189-190, ISBN: 0-900767-92-8. 

NAL Call Number: SF756.7.I57 1995 

Keywords: mating behavior, cages, groups. 
Krohn, T.C. (1999). The effects of feeding and housing on the behaviour of the laboratory rabbit. Laboratory

 Animals 33 (2): 101-107, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: feeding, timing, abnormal behavior, bar biting, housing, group housing, floor pens, cages. 

Lidfors, L. (1997). Behavioural effects of environmental enrichment for individually caged rabbits. Applied Animal

 Behaviour Science 52 (1/2): 157-169, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: enrichment, behavior patterns, animal welfare. 

Love, J.A. (1994). Group housing: Meeting the physical and social needs of the laboratory rabbit. Laboratory

 Animal Science 44 (1): 5-11, ISSN: 0023-6764. 

NAL Call Number: 410.9 P94 

Keywords: group housing, single caging, group sizes, management, space allocation, diet, stress, stereotypy,

 behavior, activity, disease, economic guidelines. 

Lupo, C.; Fontani, G.; Girolami, L.; Lodi, L.; Muscettola, M. (2000). Immune and endocrine aspects of physical and

 social environmental variations in groups of male rabbits in seminatural conditions. Ethology, Ecology

 and Evolution 12 (3): 281-289, ISSN: 0394-9370. 

NAL Call Number: QL750.E82 

Keywords: proteins, IFN [gamma], production in peripheral blood mononucleated cells, glucocorticoid receptor

 activity, evidence for endocrine links with social environmental changes, plasma corticosterone levels, immune

 parameter links, social environmental change relations, hormones, social environmental variation relations,

 agonistic behavior, seminatural conditions. 

Maj, D.; Zarnecki, A.; Wronska, F.D.; Sechman, A. (2001). Zmiennosc genetyczna stezenia kortyzolu w osoczu krwi

 krolikow przed i w czasie stresu. [Genetic variation of the blood plasma cortisol concentration in rabbits

 before and during stress.] Prace i Materialy Zootechniczne 59: 127-134, ISSN: 0137-1649. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.P67 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White and Tan, cortisol, radioimmunoassay, determination method, restricted

 maximum likelihood method, mathematical method, breeding selection, hanging stress, stress response, genetic

 variation, heritability, Polish language. 

Marai, F.M.; Rashwan, A.A. (2003). Rabbits behaviour under modern commercial production conditions: a

 review. Archiv für Tierzucht 46 (4): 357-376, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

NAL Call Number: 49 AR23 

Keywords: review, aggressive behavior, breeding, husbandry, production, animal welfare, circadian rhythm,

 diurnal activity, diurnal variation, female animals, mating, prolactin, pseudopregnancy, stress factors, suckling,

 weaning weights, management programs, handling, nutrition, availability of water, trough versus nipple

 waterers. 

Martinez, G.M.; Guarneros, M.; Zempoalteca, R.; Hudson, R. (1997). A comparison of spontaneous and odor

 induced chin marking in male and female domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus domestica). Ethology 

103 (11): 893-901, ISSN: 0179-1613. 

NAL Call Number: QL750.E74 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus domestica, chemoreception, defecation, urination, chin marking, frequency

 relationships, hormones, scent marking, spontaneous and odor induced behavior in males and females, social

 behavior. 

McBride, E.A.; Wickens, S.M. (1997). The rabbit: An exotic pet with behaviour problems. In: Proceedings of the

 First International Conference on Veterinary Behavioural Medicine, Birmingham, UK, April 1-2, 1997, D.S.

 Mills, S.E. Heath, and L.J. Harrington (Eds.), pp. 197-203. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 I67 1997 

Keywords: companion rabbit, prey species, trance state, aggression, socialization, pain, diet, reinforced 
aggression, dominance, territorial aggression, trauma, behavior modification, mental and physical stimulation. 

Morisse, J.P. (1999). Preference testing in intensively kept meat production rabbits for straw on wire grid floor. 

Applied Animal Behaviour Science 64 (1): 71-80, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: litter, straw, floor type. 

Morisse, J.P. (1999). Benessere animale, obiettivo prioritario. [Animal welfare, an important objective.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 36 (1): 20-27, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, housing, Italian language. 

Morton, D.B. (2002). Behaviour of rabbits and rodents. In: The Ethology of Domestic Animals: an Introductory Text,

 193-209 pp., CABI Publishing, Wallingford, Oxon; New York, NY, ISBN: 0-85199-602 7. 

NAL Call Number: SF756.7.E838 2002 

Keywords: guinea pig, Mongolian gerbil, golden hamster, field vole, mouse, rat, rabbits, aggression, animal

 welfare, biological rhythm, birth, communication, development, domestication, ethology, feeding, foraging,

 housing, mating behavior, ontogeny, parental behavior, social behavior. 

Negatu, Z.; McNitt, J.I. (2002). Hormone profiles and nest-building behavior during the periparturient period in

 rabbit does. Animal Reproduction Science 72 (1-2): 125-135, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: doe, female, mammary tissue, reproductive system, beta-endorpin, beta-estradiol, bromocriptine, 

hormone, progesterone, prolactin, nest building behavior, periparturient period, pregnancy. 

Notari, L. (2002). Il coniglio: caratteristiche etologiche e principali problemi gestionali. [Rabbits: behavioural

 characteristics and the main problems in managing rabbits.] SISCA Observer 6 (1): 19-22. 

Keywords: behavior, husbandry, social behavior, Italian language. 

Raje, S. (1997). Group housing for male New Zealand White rabbits. Lab Animal 26 (4): 36-38, ISSN: 0093-7355. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L33 

Keywords: strains, housing, behavior patterns, enrichment, animal welfare. 

Schaal, B.; Coureaud, G.; Langlois, D.; Ginies, C.; Semon, E.; Perrier, G. (2003). Chemical and behavioural

 characterization of the rabbit mammary pheromone. Nature 424 (6944): 68-72, ISSN: 0028-0836. 

NAL Call Number: 472 N21 

Keywords: milk, reproductive system, mammary pheromone, behavior, inclusive fitness, evolutionary success,

 maternal care, maternal odor cues, neonatal behavioral cues, newborn feeding behavior, oral grasping behavior,

 reciprocal female offspring exchange, energy, immunity, information. 

Schueddemage, M.; Hoy, S.; Lange, K. (2000). Influence of artificial and natural light on behaviour during

 collection of semen and on spermatological parameters in rabbit bucks. Archiv fuer Tierzucht 43 (4): 351­

362, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: New Zealand White, hybrid, buck, male, artificial light, natural light, semen collection, sexual

 activity, spermatological parameters, German language. 

Scott, S. (2001). Welfare considerations of companion animal behaviour problems. Research in Veterinary Science 

70 (Suppl. A): 31. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 R312 

Keywords: companion animal, dog, horse, cat, rabbit, reptile, care, behavior, animal welfare, behavior

 problems, management, meeting. 

Seitz, K.; Hoy, S.; Lange, K. (1998). Untersuchungen zum Einfluss verschiedener Faktoren auf das

 Säugeverhalten bei Hauskaninchen. [The influence of different factors on the suckling behaviour of

 domestic rabbits.] Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift 111 (2): 48-52. 
NAL Call Number: 41.8 B45 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, ZIKA hybrid, Belgian crossbred and German crossbred, behavior,

 circadian rhythm, suckling, behavior, video recordings, housing, flat deck cages, get-away-cage, frequency,

 cages, breeds, breed differences, genotypes, parity, hybrids, light, dark, duration, lactation, German language. 

Shomer, N.H. (2001). Enrichment-toy trauma in a New Zealand white rabbit. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory

 Animal Science 40 (1): 31-32. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, enrichment, toys, behavior. 

Skolarski, I. (2001). Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Käfighaltung von Weiblichen Laborkaninchen in Einzel­

 und Paarhaltung. [Comparative studies on the housing of single and pair-caged female laboratory rabbits.] 

Freie Universität Berlin: Berlin, Germany, 176 p. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, thesis, behavior, aggressive, animal welfare, cages, physical activity, housing,

 German language. 

Stauffacher, M. (2000). Refinement in rabbit housing and husbandry. In: Progress in the Reduction, Refinement and

 Replacement of Animal Experimentation: Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Alternatives and Animal

 Use in the Life Sciences, Bologna, Italy, August 29 to September 2, 1999, Balls, M.; Zeller, A.M. van; Halder,

 M.E. (Eds.), Elsevier Science B.V.: Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1269-1277, ISBN: 0-444-50529-6. 

NAL Call Number: QL1.D48 v. 31 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rabbits, behavior, experiments, housing, husbandry, cages, stocking density. 

Sunnucks, P. (1998). Avoidance of novel objects by rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.). Wildlife Research 25 (3):

 273-283. ISSN: 1035-3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: avoidance behavior, response to novel objects, auditory stimulus, influencing factors, England. 

Surridge, A.K.; Bell, D.J.; Hewitt, G.M. (1999). From population structure to individual behaviour: genetic

 analysis of social structure in the European wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Biological Journal of the

 Linnean Society 68 (1-2): 57-71, ISSN: 0024-4066. 

NAL Call Number: QH301.B56 

Keywords: molecular genetics, population genetics, evolution, biochemical variation, dna analysis of

 population, social groups, social organization, distribution within habitat, England. 

Szendro, Z.; Gyarmati, T.; Maertens, L.; Biro-Nemeth, E.; Radnai, I.; Milisits, G.; Matics, Z. (2002). Effect of nursing

 by two does on the performance of sucking and growing rabbits. Animal Science Penicuik 74: 117-125. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: breed, Pannon White, commercial species, doe, female, growing, kit, newborn, nursing, once a day

 nursing, twice a day nursing, milk, reproductive system, body weight, carcass composition, food intake, growth,

 live weight gain, nursing, suckling, weaning. 

Turner, R.J.; Held, S.D.; Hirst, J.E.; Billinghurst, G.; Wootton, R.J. (Oct. 1997). An immunological assessment of

 group-housed rabbits. Laboratory Animals 31 (4): 362-72, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Abstract: Laboratory rabbits kept in barren “traditional” cages tend to develop stereotypic behaviours and bone

 deformities. We have used an alternative regime, housing adult does as groups of four or five in floor pens (2.5­

3 m2) supplied with hiding places and bedding. High- and low-ranking members of each group were identified,

 and their immunological status compared in terms of blood leucocyte function (chemiluminescence and mitogen

 tests), complement activity, and antibody production to soluble and cellular antigens. We found no evidence of

 immunosuppression, either in groups of a “docile” breed (New Zealand White) or Dutch crosses. These results,

 together with the animals’ general health and ease of handling, lead us to conclude that group-housed does are

 suitable for raising antisera and other purposes, provided that they are adequately monitored. 

Keywords: antibody formation, immunology, animal behavior, physiology, complement activation, housing, 
 phagocytes, drug effects, metabolism, respiratory burst. 

Vandenheede, M. (1996). Les réactions de peur chez les animaux d'élevage: quantification, facteurs de variation et

 effets sur le bien-tre et la productivité. [Fear reactions in farm animals: assessment, factors of variation

 and effects on welfare and productivity.] Annales de Médecine Vétérinaire 140 (6): 423-432, ISSN: 0003­

4118.
 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 An78
 

Keywords: cattle, goats, horses, pigs, sheep, rabbits, dogs, reviews, livestock, assessment, variation, effects,

 productivity, poultry, breed differences, sex differences, fearfulness, fright, stress, behavior, animal welfare,

 adaptation, behavior, selection, French language. 

Verga, M.; Ferrante, V. (2002). La ricerca su benessere e adattamento nel coniglio. [Studies on well-being and

 adaptation of intensively-reared rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 39 (2): 31-34, 36-39, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: animal welfare, well-being, adaptation, housing, Italian language. 

Verga, M. (1997). Troppo stress fa male ai conigli. [Too much stress is bad for rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 34

 (6): 13-19, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: animal welfare, stress, Italian language. 

von Holst, D.; Hutzelmeyer, H.; Kaetzke, P.; Khaschei, M.; Schonheiter, R. (1999). Social rank, stress, fitness, and

 life expectancy in wild rabbits. Naturwissenschaften 86 (8): 388-393, ISSN: 0028-1042. 

NAL Call Number: 474 N213 

Keywords: fitness, stress, behavior, social rank, life expectancy, reproductive productivity, natural selection,

 fighting, Germany. 

von Holst, D. (1998). The concept of stress and its relevance for animal behavior. Advances in the Study of Behavior 

27: 1-131, ISSN: 0065-3454. 

NAL Call Number: QL750.A33 

Keywords: literature review, physiological techniques, stress levels in social situations, hormones, reproductive

 behavior, social behavior, wild populations. 

Zajac, J. (1999). Chorobliwe nawyki krolikow. [Vices in rabbits. ] Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 37 (2):

 73-78, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: abnormal behavior, vices, agonistic behavior, animal welfare, Polish language. 

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Breeding
 

Afifi, E.A. (2002). The Gabali rabbits (Egypt). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38: 55-64, 

ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Gabali, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, meat quality, genetic improvement,

 native livestock, performance traits, reproductive performance, spermatozoa, Egypt. 

Anous, M.R. (2001). Selection indexes for improved weaning and marketing body weights of the Burundi local 

rabbits. Archiv fuer Tierzucht 44 (5): 561-567, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: Burundian, local breed, selection index, analytical method, average daily gain, body weight, genetic

 improvement, weaning weight. 

Arnold, J. (1997). Rabbit breeding in the Middle Ages. [L’élevage du lapin au Moyen Âge.] Ethnozootechnie 59:

 61-68, ISSN: 0397-6572. 

NAL Call Number: SF84.E8 

Keywords: husbandry, history, breeding, reproduction, management, habitats, morphology, French language, 

Europe. 

Barkok, A.; Jaouzi, T. (2002). The Zemmouri rabbits (Morocco). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 179-185, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Zemmouri, breed, husbandry, performance, genetic improvement, carcass 

composition, climate, native livestock, performance traits, Morocco. 

Berchiche, M.; Kadi, S.A. (2002). The Kabyle rabbits (Algeria). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 15-20, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Kabyle, breed, husbandry, carcass quality, meat composition, native livestock, 

performance traits, reproductive performance, Algeria. 

Bhushan, B.; Ahlawat, S.P.S. (1999). Estimation of genetic parameters for post-weaning body weights in New 

Zealand White rabbits reared under agroclimatic conditions of Sikkim. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

 69 (7): 511-513, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, agroclimatic condition rearing, genetic parameters, post-weaning body

 weights, India. 

Blasco, A.; Argente, M.J.; Santacreu, M.A.; Sorensen, D.; Bidanel, J.P.A. (2001). Bayesian analysis of response to

 selection for uterine capacity in rabbits. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 118 (2): 93-100, ISSN:

 0931-2668. 

NAL Call Number: 442.8 Z35 

Keywords: uterus, reproductive system, analytical method, best linear unbiased prediction selection method,

 breeding method, uterine capacity selection response. 
 

Bolet, G.; Monnerot, M.; Besenfelder, U.; Bösze, S.; Boucher, S., et al. (2002). Inventory, characterisation and

 conservation of European rabbit genetic resources. In: Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Genetics

 Applied to Livestock Production, Montpellier, France, August, 2002. Session 4, 1-4 pp., ISBN: 2-7380-1052-0. 

Keywords: genetic resources, breed differences, breeds, carcass quality, databases, genetic diversity, genetic

 variation, growth, meat quality, reproductive performance. 

Bolet, G. (2002). Argenté de Champagne (France). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38: 97­

100, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Argente de Champagne, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, 

reproductive performance, French language, France. 

Bolet, G.; Saleil, G. (2002). Strain INRA2066 (France). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38:

 121-124, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Strain INRA2066 (France), breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock,

 performance traits, France. 

Bolet, G. (2002). Fauve de Bourgogne (France). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38: 89-92, 

ISSN: 1016-1228. 

Keywords: meat animals, Fauve de Bourgogne, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, 

performance traits, France. 

Bolet, G.; Saleil, G. (2002). Strain INRA1077 (France). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38:

 113-116, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Strain INRA1077 (France), breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock,

 performance traits, France. 

Bolet, G. (2002). Flemish Giant (France). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38: 105-107, 

ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Flemish Giant, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, performance

 traits, France. 

Borthakur, B.; Das, D.; Das, G.C.; Goswami, R.N.; Buzarbarua, K.M. (2002). Studies on litter traits of New Zealand

 White rabbit. Indian Veterinary Journal 79 (7): 712-714, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, kindling season, litter size, birth, weaning, litter traits, litter weight,

 parity. 

Bouzekraoui, A. (2002). The Tadla rabbits (Morocco). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38:

 169-174, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Tadla rabbits, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, performance

 traits, Morocco. 

Castro, F.O.; Ramos, B.; Aguilar, A.; Hayes, O.; Mulet, J.; Puentes, P. (2002). In vitro development and transfer of

 rabbit cloned embryos produced from fetal fibroblast cells. Theriogenology 57 (1): 403, ISSN: 0093-691X. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: somatic nuclear transfer, fertilization method, fetal fibroblast cell nuclei donors, cloning, cloned

 embryo, in vitro development. 

Choudhary, H.; Goswami, R.N.; Das, D.; Das, A.; Roychoudhury, R. (2001). Genetic studies on the reproductive 
 performance of Soviet Chinchilla breed of rabbit under the agroclimatic conditions of North Eastern

 region. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 71 (10): 946-949, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Soviet Chinchilla, heritability, reproductive efficiency, reproductive performance, agroclimatic conditions, seasonality, Meghalaya, India. 

Choudhury, H.; Goswami, R.N.; Das, R.N.; Bujorbaruah, K.M.; Roychoudhury, R. (2002). Post-weaning bodyweight

 of Soviet Chinchilla breed of rabbit at different ages. Indian Veterinary Journal 79 (8): 820-823, ISSN:

 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, Soviet Chinchilla, post-weaning body weight, growth performance, parity, litter size, 

seasonality, India. 

Chrenek, P.; Boulanger, L.; Fischer, D.; Chesne, P.; Heyman,Y. (2000). Preimplantation development of rabbit

 chimeric embryos after transfer of cloned and transgenic embryonic cells. Theriogenology 53 (1): 511,

 ISSN: 0093-691X. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: chimeric embryo, cloned embryonic cells, theriogenology, transgenesis, transgenic embryonic cells,

 meeting. 

Coulibaly, S.; Besenfelder, U.; Zinovieva, N.; Miller, I.; Gemeiner, M.; Kotler, T.; Jameson, J.L.; Mueller, M.; Brem, G.

 (2000). Secretion of functional recombinant bovine follicle stimulating hormone in the milk of transgenic

 rabbits. Theriogenology 53 (1): 512, ISSN: 0093-691X. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: transgenic, milk, reproductive system, functional recombinant bovine FSH, theriogenology, 

transgenesis, meeting. 

Daniewski, W.; Jezierski, T. (2003). Effectiveness of divergent selection for open-field activity in rabbits and

 correlated response for body weight and fertility. Behavior Genetics 33 (3): 337-345, ISSN: 0001-8244. 

NAL Call Number: QH301.B45 

Keywords: activity, coping strategies, active, passive, animal welfare, body weight, fertility, heritability,

 reproduction, selection. 

Das, S.K.; Sarkar, A.B.; Bora, N.N.; Nath, D.R.; Barua, K.K. (2002). Effect of housing, floorspace and breed on the

 carcass traits and composition of broiler rabbits. Indian Veterinary Journal 79 (10): 1051-1054, ISSN: 0019­

6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed differences, Soviet Chinchilla, New Zealand Whites, carcass composition, carcass weight,

 dressing percentage, floor space, liveweight, offal, housing, slaughter weight. 

Dige, J. (1996). Kaninavlen i Danmark gennem 100 yr. [100 years of rabbit breeding in Denmark.] Dansk

 Pelsdyravl 59 (11): 476-479, ISSN: 0011-6424. 

NAL Call Number: 412.628 D23 

Keywords: breeds, history, meat, husbandry, housing, shows, hides and skins, furbearing animals, production,

 meat production, wool production, pelts, Denmark, Danish language. 

Drescher, B.; Loeffler, K. (1996). Skoliosen, Lordosen und Kyphosen bei Zuchtkaninchen. [Scoliosis, lordosis and

 kyphosis among rabbits bred for meat.] Tierärztliche Praxis 24 (3): 292-300, ISSN: 0303-6286. 

NAL Call Number: SF603.V4 

Keywords: breed, Zika, intensive husbandry, cage reared, diseases, spine deformities, German language. 

Edwards, J.L.; Schrick, F.N.; McCracken, M.D.; van Amstel, S.R.; Hopkins, F.M.; Welborn, M.G.; Davies, C.J. (2003). 

Cloning adult farm animals: A review of the possibilities and problems associated with somatic cell

 nuclear transfer. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology 50 (2): 113-123, ISSN: 1046-7408. 

NAL Call Number: R180.A53 
 

Keywords: sheep, goats, cattle, mice, pigs, cats, rabbits, cloning, methods and techniques, laboratory 

techniques, somatic cell nuclear transfer, bioreactors, pharmaceuticals, organ donors, clone death. 

El-Raffa, A.M.; Kosba, M.A. (2002). The Chinchilla rabbits (Egypt). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 79-82, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Chinchilla, breed, husbandry, native livestock, performance traits, reproductive

 performance. 

El-Raffa, A.M.; Kosba, M.A. (2002). The Bauscat rabbits (Egypt). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 69-73, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Bauscat, breed, husbandry, adaptation, climate, native livestock, performance traits,

 reproductive performance, Egypt. 

Facchin, E., Giovannoli, M.; Benedetti, R.; Zanon, F. (1999). Hygienic-sanitary plan in rabbit breeding belonging to

 Italian Rabbit Breeders Association (IRBA) selective programme: preliminary results. Cahiers Options

 Mediterraneennes 41: 195-200, ISSN: 1022-1379. 

Keywords: hygiene, animal welfare, animal health, drug therapy, animal husbandry, Italy. 

Farghaly, H.M.; El-Mahdy, M.R.M. (1999). Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting live, carcass and non-carcass 

traits of New Zealand White rabbits in Egypt. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 (8): 596-603, ISSN:

 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, dam, female, sire, male, carcass traits, dam effects, delivery, season

 effects, genetic factors, heritability, meat/bone ratio, non-genetic factors, seasonal effects, sire effects, Egypt. 

Farghaly, H.M. (2000). Influence of inbreeding level on economic traits of imported rabbit populations in Egypt. 

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 70 (10): 1077-1080, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Bauscat, Californian, New Zealand White, imported breeds, inbreeding coefficient models, 

mathematical model, birth weight, economic trait influences; inbreeding, inbreeding depression, litter size, pre

 weaning mortality, weaning weight, weight gain Egypt. 

Fijal, J. (1998). Young rabbit rearing is a decisive factor in breeding success. Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut

 Zootechniki 36 (2): 35-46, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: young rabbit, production, probiotics, profitability, breeding success, fattening period, feeding, 

mortality, rearing practices, preventive vaccination, feeding hygiene, performance, concentrate diets, dry

 season, weight gain, dry matter intake, Guinea grass hay, feed, Verano style hay. 

Foote, R.H.; Hare, E. (2001). Blood catalase and haematocrit values in a breeding colony of Dutch-belted rabbits. 

Laboratory Animals 35 (2): 140-146, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: female, male, breed, strain, Dutch belted, breeding colony, catalase, blood, hematocrit, heritability,

 sex differences, laboratory animal science, laboratory animal welfare. 

Fukase, T. (2001). Pets. 53. Albino animals. Journal of Veterinary Medicine 54 (1): 31-32. 

Keywords: pets, albinos, pets, mice, rabbits, rats, rodents, Japanese language. 

Gacek, L.; Barabasz, B. (2002). Improvement of welfare using plastic crates in commercial rabbit breeding. Annals

 of Animal Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 191-194, ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: New Zealand White, commercial breeding, animal welfare, meat animals, plastic crates, 

disinfection, feed conversion efficiency, female animals, reproductive performance, finishing, liveweight gain, 
 

 pups, housing. 

Garcia, M.L.; Baselga, M. (2002). Estimation of correlated response on growth traits to selection in litter size of

 rabbits using a cryopreserved control population and genetic trends. Livestock Production Science 78 (2):

 91-98, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: young rabbits, genetic selection, genetic trends, growth traits, litter size, post weaning daily gain,

 weaning weight, embryo cryopreservation, embryo transfer. 

Garcia, M.L.; Baselga, M.; Viudes de Castro, M.P.; Vicente, J.S. (2000). Reconstitucion de una linea de conejos a

 partir de embriones crioconservados. [Rabbit line reconstitution by cryopreservation embryos.] Archivos

 de Zootecnia 49 (185-186): 81-86, ISSN: 0004-0592. 

NAL Call Number: 49 AR22 

Keywords: embryo, cryopreservation, embryo preservation method, embryo transfer, assisted reproduction

 method, Spanish language. 

Gómez, E.A.; Rafel, O.; Ramon, J. (2002). The Caldes strain (Spain). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 193-198, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Caldes, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, performance traits,

 Spain. 

Gómez, E.A.; Rafel, O.; Ramon, J. (2002). The Prat strain (Spain). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 203-208, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Prat, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, performance traits,

 Spain. 

Gondret, F.; Combes, S.; Larzul, C.; De Rochambeau, H. (2002). Effects of divergent selection for body weight at a

 fixed age on histological, chemical and rheological characteristics of rabbit muscles. Livestock Production

 Science 76 (1-2): 81-89, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: longissimus lumborum muscle, muscular system, myofibers, nervous system, semitendinosus 

muscle, selection, breeding method, genetic method, body weight, carcass traits, pH, rheology, shear force,

 slaughter. 

Gupta, B.R.; Rao, V.P.; Reddy, C.E.; Satyanarayana, A.; Reddy, P.P. (2002). Effect of genetic and non-genetic factors

 on post-weaning body weights and carcass traits of broiler rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72

 (1): 70-74, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Flemish Giant, Grey Giant, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, broiler, crossbred, body

 weight, carcass traits, litter size, post weaning. 

Hajj, E.; Boutros, C.; Samra, J.A. (2002). The Baladi rabbits (Lebanon). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 157-161, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Baladi rabbits, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, performance

 traits, Lebanon. 

Hayes, H.; Urien, C.; Laloy, E.; Vaiman, D.; Rogel, G.C. (2001). FISH characterization of the R-banded rabbit

 (Oryctolagus cuniculus) karyotype. Annales de Genetique 44 (Suppl. 1): S37, ISSN: 0003-3995. 

NAL Call Number: QH431.A1A56 

Keywords: chromosome, R-banding, gene, fluorescence in situ hybridization, genetic method, cytogenetic type

 I marker map, karyotype. 
 

Jiang, Y.L.; Fan, X.Z.; Lu, Z.X.; Tang, H.; Xu, J.Q.; Du, L.X. (2002). Detection of 881Afwdarw881G mutation in

 tyrosinase gene and associations with the black ear coat color in rabbits. Asian Australasian Journal of

 Animal Sciences 15 (10): 1395-1397, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: wool, rabbit breeding, genetics, 881Afwdarw881G mutation, amino acid sequence, nucleotide 

sequence, polymerase chain reaction, polymorphism, detection method, molecular marker, black ear coat color. 

Kerdiles, V.; De Rochambeau, H. (2002). A genetic description of two selected strains of rabbits. Journal of Animal

 Breeding and Genetics 119 (1): 25-33, ISSN: 0931-2668. 

NAL Call Number: 442.8 Z35 

Keywords: strain-1077, strain-2066, genetic selection, litter size, mating scheme. 

Khalil, M.H.; Baselga, M. (2002). Rabbit Genetic Resources in Mediterranean Countries. Standardized Keywords

 for Breed/strain Characterization of Rabbits in Mediterranean Countries Prepared within the

 Framework of the Ciheam Mediterranean Rabbit Group. Centre international de hautes etudes

 agronomiques mediterraneennes: Montpellier, 262 p., Options Mediterraneennes, Serie B, no. 38, ISSN: 1016­

1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 no. 38 

Keywords: genetics, breeding, France. 

Khalil, M.H. (1997). Model for the description of rabbit genetic resources in Mediterranean countries: Application to

 the Egyptian Breeds Giza White and Baladi. Zaragoza (Spain). CIHEAM-IAMZ, p. 7-15. 

Keywords: breeds, physical characteristics, genetic resources, farming, nutrition, housing, diseases, parasites

 models, performance characteristics, reproductive efficiency, semen characteristics, fertility, fecundity,

 lactation, maternal behavior, Mediterranean region, natural resources. 

Khalil, M.H. (2002). The Giza White rabbits (Egypt). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38:

 27-36, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, adaptation, Giza White, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, meat composition,

 climate, genetic improvement, native livestock, performance traits, reproductive performance, Egypt. 

Khalil, M.H. (2002). The Baladi rabbits (Egypt). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches 38: 41-50,

 ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: adaptation, Baladi, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, meat quality, native livestock,

 performance traits, reproductive performance, stress, Egypt. 

Kjaer, J.B. (2000). Breeding and Feeding Experiments at the Rabbit Test Station 1995-1999. [Avlsarbejde og 

Fodringsforsog Ved Kaninforsogsstationen 1995-1999.] Danmarks jordbrugsforskning, Forskningscenter

 Foulum: Tjele, 60 p., ISSN: 1397-9892. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.D4D54 nr. 19 

Keywords: genetics, breeding, nutrition, performance, Danish language. 

Kumar, S.; Gulyani, R.; Kumar, V.; Singh, R.N. (2001). Effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on weekly body

 weight of broiler rabbits in semi arid-region of Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 71 (11): 1075­

1077, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Black Brown, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant, broiler, body weight gain, doe weight, genetic

 factors, litter size, non genetic factors, season, semi-arid region, India. 

Lazzaroni, C. (2002). The Carmagnola Grey rabbit (Italy). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et Recherches

 38: 145-150, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Carmagnola Grey Rabbit, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock, 
 performance traits, Italy. 

Levai, A.; Milisits, G.(2002). Einfluss des nach der TOBEC-Methode bestimmten Fettgehaltes bei Kaninchen auf

 die Wurfleistungen und die Korperzusammensetzung der Nachkommen. [Effect of selection on body fat

 content by means of the TOBEC method on some reproductive traits of rabbit does and on the body

 composition of growing rabbits.] Archiv fuer Tierzucht 45 (4): 403-411, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: breed, Pannon White, buck, doe, fat, female, lean, male, EM-SCAN-SA-3152, field equipment, 

small animal body composition analyzer, TOBEC method, abdominal fat content, body composition, body fat

 content, genetic selection, growth performance, reproductive traits, scapular fat content, German language. 

Lopez, M.; Sierra, I. (1998). Breeds and populations of native domestic rabbits. Archivos de Zootecnia 47 (178-179):

 467-471. 

NAL Call Number: 49 AR22 

Keywords: breeds, local breeds, genetics, Spain, Spanish language. 

López, M.; Sierra, I. (2002). The Gigante de Espaa breed (Spain). Options Méditerranéennes. Série B, Études et

 Recherches 38: 213-220, ISSN: 1016-1228. 

NAL Call Number: S19.O682 

Keywords: meat animals, Gigante de Espaa, breed, husbandry, carcass composition, native livestock,

 conservation program, performance traits, Spain. 

Luzi, F.; Barbieri, S.; Verga, M. (2003). Le biostimolazioni in coniglicoltura. [Biostimulation in rabbit breeding.] 

Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 18-26, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

Abstract: This review cover the effects of the following techniques for stimulating ovarian activity: 

managemental procedures designed to reduce stress, different techniques for separating dams from their litters,

 manipulation of the light regime, supplementary feeding (flushing), housing close to males. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: husbandry, feeding, light regime, reproduction, estrus induction Italy, Italian language. 

Medellin, M.F.; Lukefahr, S.D. (1999). Crossbreeding parameter estimates for growth and litter traits in

 commercial rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 77 (Suppl. 1): 132-133. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, Altex, New Zealand White, commercial, crossbreeding parameter estimates, growth traits, 

litter traits, meeting. 

Medellin, M.F.; Lukefahr, S.D. (2001). Breed and heterotic effects on postweaning traits in Altex and New Zealand 

White straightbred and crossbred rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 79 (5): 1173-1178, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, Altex, Altex x New Zealand White, New Zealand White, fryer, average daily gain, breed 

effects, breeding efficiency, feed efficiency, feed intake, heterosis, litter size, litter survival rate, market weight,

 postweaning traits, total litter weaning weight, weaning weight. 

Moura, A.S.A.M.T.; Costa, A.R.C.; Polastre, R. (1999). Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for

 reproductive traits in Botucatu rabbits selected for litter and growth performance traits. Journal of

 Animal Science 77 (Suppl. 1): 140-141, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, Botucatu, genetic parameter estimation, growth performance, litter traits, reproductive traits,

 meeting. 

Murakami, H.; Fujimura, T.; Nomura, K.; Imai, H. (2002). Factors influencing efficient production of transgenic

 rabbits. Theriogenology 57 (9): 2237-2245, ISSN: 0093-691X. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: transgenic, gene construct, donor recipient, embryo transfer method, assisted reproduction method,

 breeding method, tissue transplantation, embryo transfer, embryonic survival rate, recipient age. 
 

Olmez, F.; Dellal, G. (2002). Some wool characteristics of German originated Angora rabbits breeding in Turkey. 

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (1): 107-109, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Angora, German, wool, integumentary system, elasticity, wool fiber diameter, textile 

industry, Turkey. 

Paula, M.G.; Ferraz, J.B.S.; Eler, J.P. (2000). Genetic parameters for Californian rabbits raised in Brazil.

 [Parametros geneticos para coelhos da raca.] Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia 52 (5):

 544-548, ISSN: 0102-0935. 

NAL Call Number: SF604 .A76 

Keywords: breed, Californian, average daily gain, individual weaning weight, pedigree, ten week weight, trait

 heritability, Portuguese language. 

Piotrowska, K.; Modlinski, J.A. (1998). Multiple generational cloning of rabbit embryos. Animal Science Papers and

 Reports 16 (Suppl. 1): 43-44, ISSN: 0860-4037. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A53 

Keywords: embryo, strain, California, New Zealand, blastocyst, embryonic structure, multiple generational 

cloning, reproductive method, nuclei transfer, reproductive method, meeting abstract. 

Ponce De Leon, R.; Guzman, G.; Quesada, M.E. (2002). Growth and feed efficiency of four rabbit breeds. Cuban

 Journal of Agricultural Science 36 (1): 7-14, ISSN: 0864-0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: breed, California, Chinchilla, New Zealand, Semi Giant, weaning, feed efficiency, maize soybean

 alfalfa feed, animal feed, molasses supplement, Cuba. 

Ponce De Leon, R.; Guzman, G.; Tamayo, J.; Pubillones, O. (2001). The new synthetic rabbit breed Caoba. 

Environmental and genetic effects on growth traits. Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science 35 (2): 107-113,

 ISSN: 0864-0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: breed, Caoba, growth traits, environmental effects, genetic effects, weight gain, Cuba. 

Ponce De Leon, R.; Guzman, G.; Pubillones, O.; Garcia, J.; Mora, M. (2002). Performance of imported rabbit

 breeds. Evaluation of pre-weaning growth. Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science 36 (4): 313-319, ISSN:

 0864-0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: breed, California, Chinchilla, Flanders Giant, New Zealand White, imported breeds, performance,

 linear model, mathematical and computer techniques, breed-x-sex interactions, daily gain, environmental

 effects, final weight, global-productivity, kidding number, litter size at weaning, pre-weaning growth,

 evaluation, season influence, weight at weaning, weight per age until weaning, weight per post weaning, age, 

year influence, Canada. 

Poornima, K.; Gupta, B.R.; Rao, G.N.; Satyanarayana, A. (2002). Genetic study on pre-weaning body weights and

 growth rates in Californian White rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (7): 601-603, ISSN: 0367­

8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22. 

Keywords: breed, Californian White, body weight, pre-weaning, growth rate, pre-weaning, litter weight. 

Poornima, K.; Gupta, B.R.; Rao, G.N.; Satyanarayana, A. (2003). Evaluation of Californian White rabbits for

 carcass traits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 73 (5): 564-566, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: birth month, carcass traits, dressing percentage, genetic correlations, heritability, meat production,

 phenotypic correlations, meat product, slaughter. 

Prakash, M.G.; Reddy, C.E.; Rao, V.P.; Reddy, G.R.; Satyanarayana, A.; Gupta, B.R. (2002). Prediction of dressed

 weight based on biometrical measurements in rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (8): 721-723, 
 ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Grey Giant, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant, biometrical measurements,

 body height, body length, chest girth, paunch girth, body weight, breeding value, dressed weight, prediction,

 genetic group, litter size, rabbit meat, meat product. 

Prayaga, K.C.; Eady, S.J. (2002). Performance of purebred and crossbred rabbits in Australia: Doe reproductive

 and pre-weaning litter traits. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 53 (9): 993-1001, ISSN: 0004­

9409. 

NAL Call Number: 23 Au783 

Keywords: breed, Californian, Flemish Giant, New Zealand White, doe, female, crossbreed performance, doe

 reproductive traits, parity effects, pre-weaning litter traits, purebreed performance, phenotypic correlations. 

Queney, G.; Vachot, A.M.; Brun, J.M.; Dennebouy, N.; Mulsant, P.; Monnerot, M. (2002). Different levels of human

 intervention in domestic rabbits: effects on genetic diversity. The Journal of Heredity 93 (3): 205-9, ISSN:

 0022-1503. 

NAL Call Number: 442.8 Am3 

Abstract: The effects of human interaction on domestic rabbits were evaluated through the analysis of animals

 (up to 267) belonging to fancy breeds (22), a commercial breed (1), and selected strains (2). Microsatellite loci

 and mtDNA polymorphism revealed that the genetic pool of domestic rabbits studied only originated from that

 available in France. The good conservation of the original diversity was probably ensured through the

 multiplicity of samplings from wild populations. Selected strains, because of the breeding strategy, keep a fairly

 high level of diversity compared to other breeds. 

Keywords: wild animals, husbandry, methods, genetics, DNA, Mitochondrial, genetics, variation, population. 

Rastogi, R.K.; Lukefahr, S.D.; Lauckner, F.B. (2000). Maternal heritability and repeatability for litter traits in

 rabbits in a humid tropical environment. Livestock Production Science 67 (1-2): 23-128, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: New Zealand White rabbit, buck, doe, female, male, humidity, litter production traits, litter size,

 litter weight, maternal heritability, tropical environment. 

Rathor, Y.S.; Thakur,Y.P.; Manuja, N.K.; Katoch, S.; Gupta, K. (2000). Performance of different meat rabbit breeds

 for litter traits. Indian Veterinary Journal 77 (7): 592-594, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed Gray Giant, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant, broiler, meat breeds, genetic

 group, kindling period, kindling season, litter size, litter weight, performance, weaning weight. 

Reddy, S.S.; Reddy, C.E.; Gupta, B.R.; Satyanarayana, A. (2000). Effect of inbreeding on pre-weaning litter weights

 of broiler rabbits. Indian Veterinary Journal 77 (7): 597-599, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, Flemish Giant, Gray Giant, Soviet Chinchilla, broiler, inbreeding, litter size, pre weaning

 litter weight. 

Redel, H.; Fritsche, J. (1995). Fleischkaninchenhaltung. Auf richtiges Management und gute Qualität kommt es

 an. [Breeding of rabbits for meat depends on good management and quality.] Neue Landwirtschaft 5: 54­

58, ISSN: 0863-2847. 

Keywords: housing, hygiene, nutrition, profitability, meat production, management, rabbit feeding, German, 

language, Germany. 

Rudolph, N.S. (1999). Biopharmaceutical production in transgenic livestock. Trends in Biotechnology 17 (9): 367­

374, ISSN: 0167-7799. 

NAL Call Number: TP248.13.T72 

Keywords: transgenic founder, cow, dairy, livestock, goat, dairy, sheep, rabbit, pig, transgenic bioreactor,

 biopharmaceutical production, synthetic method, recombinant human protein production, synthetic method, 
 production efficiency, literature review. 

Rychlik, I. (2001). Doswiadczalna stacja hodowli malych zwierzat w kitzingen dawniej i dzis. [Small animal 

breeding station in Kitzingen in the past and today.] Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 39 (2): 43­

45, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: poultry, rabbits, Angora rabbit production, housing, husbandry, animal welfare, feed supplements, 

performance testing, Germany, Polish language. 

Sandford, J.C.; Thebault, R.G. (1996). Quelques notes sur l'histoire du lapin.. Le lapin Angora travers les sicles.

 [Some notes on the history of rabbits. Angora rabbits through the ages.] Cuniculture 130: 171-174, ISSN:

 0152-3058. 

Keywords: breed, Angora, animal welfare, domestication, nutrition, fibres, history, wool production, growth,

 reproduction, genetic improvement, France, French language. 

Sen, A.R.; Bhagwan, P.S.K. (1999). Appraisal of two genetic groups of rabbits for carcass and meat quality traits

 in males and females. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 (8): 631-633, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: broiler, female, male, carcass, genetic groups, meat quality, meat. 

Shahin, K.A.; Hassan, N.S. (2000). Sources of shared variability among body shape characters at marketing age in

 New Zealand White and Egyptian rabbit breeds. Annales de Zootechnie 49 (5): 435-445, ISSN: 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: Egyptian breeds, Black Baladi, New Zealand White, Red Baladi, market age, body length, body 

shape characters, shared variability, chest width, shank length, thigh circumference. 

Shahin, K.A.; Hassan, N.S. (2002). Changes in sources of shared variability of body size and shape in Egyptian

 local and New Zealand White breeds of rabbits during growth. Archiv fuer Tierzucht 45 (3): 269-277, ISSN:

 0003-9438. 

Keywords: breed, Egyptian, Black Baladi, New Zealand White, Red Baladi, Egyptian breeds, body shape, body 

size, chest width, shank length, breed differences, growth. 

Shemeis, A.R.; Abdallah, O.Y. (2000). Possibilities of developing favourable body fat partition via selection

 indexes: Application on rabbits. Archiv fuer Tierzucht 43 (2): 193-201, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, buck, doe, body fat partition, genetic parameters,phenotypic parameters,

 body length, heart girth, loin width, marketing body weight, selection indexes, weaning body weight. 

Slipka, J.; Hola, S.; Kolarova, S. (2001). Nektere aspekty uspesneho velkochovu kraliku. [Some aspects of

 successful large-scale breeding of rabbits.] Collection of Scientific Papers Faculty of Agriculture in Ceske

 Budejovice Series for Animal Sciences 18 (1): 65-70, ISSN: 1212-558X. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.S26 

Keywords: broiler, large scale breeding, reproduction, number of sucklings, Czech language. 

Tinaeva, E.A.; Markovich, L.G.; Mashurov, A.M.; Tkhan, K.K.; Kulikova, I. (2000). Populational genetic analysis of

 intra- and interherd differences in rabbits of the Kalifornium breed on the polymorphic systems of blood

 proteins. Sel’skokhozyaistvennaya Biologiya 4: 49-55. 

Keywords: population, genetics, blood proteins, polymorphic systems, interherd differences, population genetic

 analysis, intraherd differences, geographic zones, Tyumenskaya, Moskovskaya, Odesskaya regions, KabardinoBalkarskaya republic, Russian language. 

Wegner, W. (May 1997). [Problematic aspects of breeding dwarf rabbits.] DTW Deutsche Tierarztliche 

Wochenschrift 104 (5): 181-3, ISSN: 0341-6593. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482 

Abstract: Some aspects of relevance for animal protection in breeding dwarf (pet) rabbits are enumerated and

 discussed. The predisposition of these standard dwarfs (Dw/dw) for certain defects and diseases underlines the 
 partial dominance of Dw; mating of these heterozygous dwarfs is an open neglect of the German animal

 protection law (section 11b). For feasibility of control breeders (and especially so in commercial pet rabbitries)

 should be obliged to guarantee unambiguous identification of breeding animals and their progeny. 

Keywords: female, pet rabbits, animal welfare, legislation, breeding, methods, dwarfism, physiopathology,

 Germany, German language. 

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Environmental Enrichment
 

Batchelor, G.R. (1995). Group housing on floor pens and environmental enrichment of Sandy lop rabbits (Ii): the

 24 hour behavioural time budget of group housed rabbits. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute

 Animal Technicians 46 (3): 167-190, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: breed, Sandy lop, housing, behavior, enrichment, group housing, floor pens. 

Bayne, K.A. (2003). Environmental enrichment of nonhuman primates, dogs and rabbits used in toxicology

 studies. Toxicologic Pathology 31 (Suppl.): 132-7, ISSN: 0192-6233. 

Abstract: The increasing emphasis on the provision of environmental enrichment to laboratory animals, vis-avis the USDA Animal Welfare Regulations, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NRC 1996),

 and a potential forthcoming policy from the USDA on the subject, can be difficult to accommodate in a

 toxicology research environment. A summary will be provided of current requirements and recommendations.

 Then, strategies for meeting regulatory requirements will be described for non-rodent animals used in 

toxicology research. These strategies will address methods of both social enrichment, such as pair or group

 housing, as well as non-social enrichment, such as cage furniture, food enrichments, and toys. In addition, the

 value of positive interactions with staff (e.g., through training paradigms or socialization programs) will also be

 discussed. Apparent in the discussion of these strategies will be an overarching recognition of the necessity to

 avoid introducing confounding variables into the research project and to avoid compromising animal health.

 The roles of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and the attending veterinarian in

 helping scientists balance animal well-being, the scientific enterprise and the regulatory environment will be

 described. 

Keywords: dogs, rabbits, husbandry, housing, legislation, jurisprudence, standards, social environment, 

toxicology methods, ethics. 

Berthelsen, H. (1999). The effect of hay on the behaviour of caged rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Animal Welfare 

8 (2): 149-157, ISSN: 0962-7286. 

NAL Call Number: HV4701 A557 

Keywords: cages, hay, enrichment. 

Dean, S.W. (1999). Environmental enrichment of laboratory animals used in regulatory toxicology studies. 

Laboratory Animals 33 (4): 309-327, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, social content, diet, pair housing, husbandry, environmental enrichment. 

Gerson, P. (2000). The modification of “traditional” caging for experimental laboratory rabbits and assessment

 by behavioural study. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal 51 (1): 13-36. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: cages, enrichment. 

Gunn, D.; Morton, D.B. (1995). Rabbits. In: Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Laboratory

 Animals: 1965 - 1995: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents. AWIC Resource Series

 No. 2. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, MD and Universities Federation for Animal Welfare 
 (UFAW), Potters Bar, Herts, UK, pp. 127-143, ISBN: 0-900767-91-X. 

Online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/enrich/rabbits.htm#intro 

NAL Call Number: aHV4701.A94 no. 2 

Keywords: natural environment, wild rabbits, social groupings, warrens, behavior, laboratory rabbits, breeds,

 New Zealand Whites, Dutch, Lops, housing, husbandry, cage design, psychological well-being, behavioral 

abnormalities, stereotypies, discomfort, distress, pair housing, group housing. 

Harris, L.D. (2001). Evaluation of objects and food for environmental enrichment of NZW rabbits. Contemporary

 Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40 (1): 27-30. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: enrichment, toys, Jingle Ball, Kong toy, Nylabone, food enrichment, Bunny Stix, Bunny Blocks,

 celery. 

Jordan, D. (2002). The influence of environment enrichment (gnawing stick) on some performance and carcass

 traits of male rabbits. Acta Agraria Kaposváriensis 6 (2): 195-200. ISSN: 1418-1789. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, male, housing, animal welfare, carcass weight, digestive tract, 

environmental enrichment, gnawing wood, fattening performance, liveweight gain, seasonal variation, Spring, 

Summer. 

Lidfors, L. (1997). Behavioural effects of environmental enrichment for individually caged rabbits. Applied Animal

 Behaviour Science 52 (1/2): 157-169, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: enrichment, behavior patterns, animal welfare. 

Potter, M.P. (1998). Apparent psychogenic polydipsia and secondary polyuria in laboratory-housed New Zealand 

white rabbits. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 37 (6): 87-89, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: polydipsia, environment, enrichment. 

Shomer, N.H. (2001). Enrichment-toy trauma in a New Zealand white rabbit. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory

 Animal Science 40 (1): 31-32. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, enrichment, toys, behavior. 

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Feeding
 

Agwunobi, L.N.; Onifade, A.; Erondu, O. (1997). Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.) tuber meal as a

 substitute formaize (Zea mays L.) grain in rabbit ration. Tropical Agriculture 74 (2): 168-171, ISSN: 0041­

3216. 

NAL Call Number: SB111.A2T76 

Keywords: commercial rabbit mash, diet, feed, performance, maize grain, sweetpotato tuber meal, tropical 

agriculture. 

Ahlawat, S.S.; Panda, P.C.; Sharma, D.P. (1999). Utilisation of poultry viscera meal in broiler rabbit feed pellets as

 a protein source. Indian Journal of Poultry Science 34 (2): 197-200, ISSN: 0019-5529. 

NAL Call Number: SF481.I5 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, broiler, feed conversion ratio, fish meal, feed, growth performance,

 poultry viscera meal. 

Anandan, S.; Dey, A. (1998). Performance of gestating German Angora rabbit fed varying levels of protein. Indian

 Journal of Animal Nutrition 15 (4): 298-300, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: breed, Angora doe, female, protein, dietary, dry matter digestibility, gestation, grass, feed, litter size. 

Arruda, A.M.V.; Lopes, D.C.; Queiroz, A.C.; Ferreira, W.M.; Rostagno, H.S.; Albino, L.F.T.; Pereira, E.S.; Ferreira,

 A.S. (2002). Performance and carcass characteristics of growing rabbits fed diets with different starch

 levels and sources of fiber. Journal of Dairy Science 85 (Suppl. 1): 221-222, ISSN: 0022-0302. 

NAL Call Number: 44.8 J822 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, commercial species, fiber, dietary, protein, starch, alfalfa hay, carcass

 characteristics, corn grain, feed, diet, food conversion, nutrient utilization, soybean hulls. 

Arruda, A.M.V.; Lopes, D.C.; Ferreira, W.M.; Queiroz, A.C.; Rostagno, H.S.; Albino, L.F.T.; Pereira, E.S.; Ferreira,

 A.S. (2002). Caecal microbial activity and caecotrophy nutritional contribution of growing rabbits fed

 diets with different starch levels and sources of fiber. Journal of Dairy Science 85 (Suppl. 1): 222, ISSN:

 0022-0302. 

NAL Call Number: 44.8 J822 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, growing, microbe, cecal flora, fiber, dietary, starch, dietary, total

 volatile fatty acids, alfalfa hay, feed, corn grain, diet, soybean hulls. 

Belenguer, A.; Balcells, J.; Fondevila, M.; Torre, C. (2002). Caecotrophes intake in growing rabbits estimated either

 from urinary excretion of purine derivatives or from direct measurement using animals provided with a

 neck collar: Effect of type and level of dietary carbohydrate. Animal Science Penicuik 74: 135-144. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand, growing male, cecum, digestive system, feces, nitrogen, microbial recycling,

 structural carbohydrates, diet, urinary purine derivatives, excretion, alfalfa hay, feed, barley grain, caecotrophy,

 composition; digestibility, dry matter intake, growth, maize, grain, neck collar, sugar beet pulp. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Bratia, D.R.; Mahajan, A. (1999). Effect of incorporating rice-phak in the diet of Angora rabbits. Indian 
 Journal of Animal Nutrition 16 (2): 144-148, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: breed, German Angora x Russian Angora, body weight; calcium balance, nitrogen balance, nutrient

 digestibility, phosphorus balance, rice phak, feed, dietary incorporation, nutritive value, wool yield. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Sharma, S.R. (2001). Nutrient utilisation and growth performance of broiler rabbits fed oat plant meal

 and tall fescue hay. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 14 (9): 1228-1232, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: breed, Soviet Chinchilla, broiler, nutritive value, oat meal, tall fescue hay, body weight gain, growth

 performance, nutrient utilization, hay. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Sharma, S.R. (2001). Replacement of soyflakes with cottonseed meal in diets of Angora rabbits. Asian

 Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 14 (8): 1106-1109, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: adult, breed, Angora, wool producing, cellulose, hemicellulose, lysine, methionine, integumentary

 system, acid detergent fiber, cellulose, crude fiber, ether extract, hemicellulose, lysine, dietary supplement,

 neutral detergent fiber, dry matter, gossypol containing cottonseed meal, feed, mortality, soyflakes, wool yield. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Sharma, S.R.; Singh, U.; Bhasin, V. (2002). Substitution of maize with rice bran and rice polish in the

 diet of Angora rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (4): 337-340, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, German Angora, biological performance, digestibility, maize, feed, mortality, rice bran,

 maize substitute, rice polish, wool characteristics, wool yield. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Sharma, S.R.; Singh, U.; Kumar, D.; Bhasin, V. (2002). Effect of different seasons on the performance of

 Grey Giant rabbits under sub-temperate Himalayan conditions. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal

 Sciences 15 (6): 812-820, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: breed, Grey Giant, immature kit, acid detergent fiber, diet, cellulose, crude fiber, climate, dry matter

 digestibility, feed efficiency, growth performance, litter size, mortality, nutritive value, rainfall, relative

 humidity, seasonal effects, winter, summer, rainy, temperature, slaughter weight, dressing percentage, liver

 weight, Himalayas. 

Bhatt, R.S. (2001). Performance of Angora rabbits on various vegetable proteins incorporated diets. Indian 

Journal of Animal Sciences 71 (10): 962-965, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, German Angora, lysine, dietary supplementation, methionine, dietary supplementation, 

dietary vegetable proteins, growth performance, wool yield, live weight gain, mustard cake, feed, protein

 source, soyaflakes, protein source, sunflower cake, protein source. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Sawal, R.K.; Mahajan, A. (1999). Effect of feed protein source on digestion and wool production in

 Angora rabbit. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 12 (7): 1075-1079, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: breed, Angora, German x British x Russian, nutrition, digestion, groundnut cake, feed,protein

 source, soyflakes, sunflower cake, wool production. 

Bilko, A.; Cheritah, L. (2001). Sufficient and necessary conditions for rapid odour learning coupled with suckling

 in the newborn rabbit. Advances in Ethology 36: 121, ISSN: 0931-4202. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Z35B 

Keywords: maternal care, nursing, milk intake, nipple grasp frequency, rapid odor learning, suckling, nipple

 search, pheromone. 

Blas, E.; Amber, K.; Pascual, J.J.; Cervera, C. (1999). Live weight, feed intake and faecal digestibility in rabbits

 fitted with ileal cannula. Investigacion Agraria Produccion y Sanidad Animales 14 (1-3): 95-101, ISSN: 0213­

5035. 
NAL Call Number: SF15.S7 A52 

Keywords: feces, digestive system, ileum, crude protein, ileal cannulation, surgical method, diet, fecal 

digestibility, feed intake, live weight, organic matter, Spanish language. 

Blas, E.; Fernandez, C.J.; Cervera, C.; Pascual, J.J. (2000). Nutritive value of coarse and fine wheat brans for

 rabbits. Animal Feed Science and Technology 88 (3-4): 239-251, ISSN: 0377-8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand x Californian, wheat bran, feed, coarse, digestibility, energy content, fiber 

content, fine, nutritive value. 

Bonomi, A.; Bonomi, B.M.; Quarantelli, A. (2000). Limpiego della DL-Carnitina nellalimentazione del coniglio da

 carne. [The use of DL-carnitiue in the rabbits feeding.] Rivista di Scienza dell’Alimentazione 29 (4): 443­

453.
 

NAL Call Number: TX501.R58
 

Keywords: DL carnitine, feed supplement, body weight gain, feed utilization, digestibility, meat, tenderness,

 yield, Italian language.
 

Bonomi, A.; Bonomi, B.M.; Quarantelli, A. (1999). Il cromo organico nell'alimentazione del coniglio da carne 

(contributo sperimentale). [Organic chromium in the feeding of rabbits (experimental report).] Rivista di

 Scienza dell’Alimentazione 28 (3): 351-362. 

NAL Call Number: TX501.R58 

Keywords: organic chromium, dietary supplement, ration integration, body weight gain, carcass composition, 

meat yield, fat content, meat digestibility. 

Bonomi, A.; Bonomi, B.M.; Sussi, C. (2002). L’ impiego della propoli nell’alimentazione del coniglio da carne. 

[The use of propolis in rabbits feeding.] Rivista di Scienza dell’Alimentazione 31 (1): 29-41. 

NAL Call Number: TX501.R58 

Keywords: propolis, animal feeding uses, carcass quality traits, analysis, feed utilization, rabbit meat, chemical

 analysis, meat product, quality, texture, rabbit production, weight gain, Italian language. 

Bousses, P.; Chapuis, J.L. (1998). Deferred seasonal increase in testes weight under poor nutritional conditions in

 a sub-Antarctic population of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Journal of Zoology 245 (3): 285-291, ISSN:

 0952-8369. 

NAL Call Number: 410.9 L84P 

Keywords: body weight, seasonal changes related to nutrition, food plants, seasonal nutritional quality related to

 testis weight, food availability, testis seasonal weight changes, relationships, testis, seasonal weight changes in

 relation to nutrition, evolutionary adaptation, testis weight, nutrition relationships, Indian ocean islands,

 Kerguelen islands, armor, molloy and morne, testis weight related to nutrition. 

Carabano, R.; Garcia, J.; de Blas, J.C. (2001). Effect of fibre source on ileal apparent digestibility of non-starch

 polysaccharides in rabbits. Animal Science 72 (2): 343-350, ISSN: 1357-7298. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White x Californian, female, doe, diet, non-starch polysaccharides, arabinose,

 mannose, rhamnose, galactose, glucose, xylose, paprika meal, olive leaves, lucerne hay, soya-bean hulls, ileal

 apparent digestibility, dietary fiber, fiber source effect. 

Castellini, C.; Dal Bosco, A.; Bernardini, M. (1999). Effect of dietary vitamin E supplementation on the

 characteristics of refrigerated and frozen rabbit meat. Italian Journal of Food Science 11 (2): 151-160, 

ISSN: 1120-1770. 

NAL Call Number: TX511.F62 

Keywords: n-3 fatty acids, vitamin E, dietary supplement, longissimus dorsi muscle, chemical characteristics,

 meat, oxidative stability, physical characteristics, frozen, refrigerated. 

Castellini, C.; Lattaioli, P.; Bernardini, M.; Dal Bosco, A. (2000). Effect of dietary alpha-tocopheryl acetate and

 ascorbic acid on rabbit semen stored at 5 degree C. Theriogenology 54 (4): 523-533, ISSN: 0093-691X. 
NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: semen, storage, spermatozoa, motility, viability, alpha tocopheryl acetate, vitamin E, antioxidant,

 dietary supplements, dosage, ascorbic acid, antioxidant, artificial insemination, sperm cryopreservation, fertility,

 oxidative stability, storage temperature. 

Cavalcante, S.G.; Ferreira,W.M.; Valente, S.S.; Santiago, G.S.; Dias, J.C.C.A.; Naranjo, A.P. (2002). 

Biodisponibilidade de cobre de diferentes fontes para coelhos. [Copper bioavailability from different

 sources for rabbits.] Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia 54 (3): 290-294, ISSN: 0102­

0935. 

NAL Call Number: SF604 .A76 

Keywords: breed, Californian, New Zealand White, female, male, copper, dietary bioavailability, inorganic

 sources, organic sources, copper carbonate, dietary supplement, copper oxide, copper quelate, daily weight gain,

 dry matter intake, feed conversion, Portuguese language. 

Cervera, C.; Carmona, J.F. (1998). Climatic environment. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de Blas, C.; Wiseman, J.

 (Eds.), CAB International, England, UK; CAB International, New York, New York, pp. 273-295, ISBN: 0­

85199-279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: breeding, growing, climatic environment, nutrient allowances, nutritional value, thermoneutral zone. 

Chakurkar, E.B.; Barbuddhe, S.B.; Sundaram, R.N.S. (2000). Biochemical profile of rabbit serum in coastal climatic

 conditions. Indian Veterinary Journal 77 (2): 167-168, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, Californian White cross, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, crossbred, calcium, glucose,

 inorganic phosphorus, total protein, biochemical profile, body weight, diet, nutritional status, tropical coastal

 climate. 

Chiou, P.W.S.; Yu, B.; Kuo, Chung, Y. (2000). Comparison of digestive function among rabbits, guinea-pigs, rats

 and hamsters. I. Performance, digestibility and rate of digesta passage. Asian Australasian Journal of

 Animal Sciences 13 (11): 1499-1507. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: laboratory animals, comparison, digestive function, guinea pig, Syrian hamster, rabbit, rat, cecum,

 colon, large intestine, rectum, crude protein, digestibility, fiber, digesta passage, digestive function comparison,

 digestive performance, fermentation site. 

Christ, B. (1999). Effect of dietary fat on fertility and rearing ability of does and on fattening performance and

 carcass yield of hybrid rabbits. Archiv fuer Gefluegelkunde 63 (3): 133-135, ISSN: 0003-9098. 

NAL Call Number: 47.8 AR2 

Keywords: fat, diet, carcass yield, fattening performance, fertility, meat quality, milk, dairy product, rapeseed

 oil, fats and oils, rearing ability, soybean oil, fats and oils. 

Corino, C.; Pastorelli, G.; Pantaleo, L.; Oriani, G.; Salvatori, G. (1999). Improvement of color and lipid stability of

 rabbit meat by dietary supplementation with vitamin E. Meat Science 52 (3): 285-289, ISSN: 0309-1740. 

NAL Call Number: TX373.M4 

Keywords: New Zealand White, breed, rabbit, thiobarbituric acid, reactive substances, vitamin E, dietary

 supplement, longissimus lumborum, meat, color, lipid stability. 

Corino, C.; Bontempo, V.; Magni, S.; Pastorelli, G. (2001). Effects of dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) on

 carcass characteristics and serum leptin and lipid profile of rabbits. Journal of Dairy Science 84 (Suppl. 1):

 401, ISSN: 0022-0302. 

NAL Call Number: 44.8 J822 

Keywords: perirenal fat, serum, blood and lymphatics, conjugated linoleic acid, dietary supplement leptin, lipid,

 total cholesteroltriglycerides, carcass characteristics, growth, sunflower oil. 

Corino, C.; Mourot, J.; Magni, S.; Pastorelli, G.; Rosi, F. (2002). Influence of dietary conjugated linoleic acid on 
 growth, meat quality, lipogenesis, plasma leptin and physiological variables of lipid metabolism in

 rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 80 (4): 1020-1028, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, male, female, cholesterol, lipids, plasma leptin, dietary conjugated

 linoleic acid, food supplement, growth, lipid metabolism, lipogenesis, meat quality, carcass characteristics,

 longissimus lumborum muscle. 

Corino, C.; Mourot, J.; Pastorelli, G.; Bontempo, V. (2001). Dietary conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) influence the

 lipogenic enzyme activities in adipose tissue and liver of rabbit. Journal of Dairy Science 84 (Suppl. 1): 194,

 ISSN: 0022-0302. 

NAL Call Number: 44.8 J822 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, adipose tissue, lipogenic enzyme activity, skeletal system, liver,

 digestive system, lipogenic enzyme activity, acetyl CoA carboxylase, conjugated linoleic acid, glucose-6­

phosphate-dehydrogenase, expression., sunflower oil. 

Costa, L.C.; Murgas, L.D.S.; Miliorini, A.B.; Oliveira, S.L.; Silva, F.P.C.; Pereira, R.A.N. (2002). Influencia do selenio

 sobre a qualidade do semen de coelhos da raca California. [Influence of selenio on quality of the semen of

 rabbits of the race California.] Revista Brasileira de Reproducao Animal 26 (2): 117-118, ISSN: 0102-0803. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.R48 

Keywords: commercial species, male, breed, California, semen quality, reproductive system, sperm, 

morphology, motility, vigor, selenium, dietary supplement, Portuguese language. 

Coureaud, G.; Schaal, B.; Coudert, P.; Hudson, R.; Rideaud, P.; Orgeur, P. (2000). Mimicking natural nursing

 conditions promotes early pup survival in domestic rabbits. Ethology 106 (3): 207-225, ISSN: 0179-1613. 

NAL Call Number: QL750.E74 

Keywords: parental care, nursing, natural vs free access nursing, pup survival, growth rate, reproductive

 productivity, parity effects, survival, population dynamics. 

Dal Bosco, A.; Castellini, C.; Bernardini, M.; Locatelli, P.; Ragg, G. (1999). Dietary vitamin E, oxidative stability

 and fatty acid profile of homogenised and lyophilised rabbit meat. Italian Journal of Food Science 11 (4):

 379-380, ISSN: 1120-1770. 

NAL Call Number: TX511.F62 

Keywords: vitamin E, docosahexanoic acid, oxidative stability, dietary intake, lipid oxidation, meat, chemical

 composition, energy content, homogenized, lipophilized. 

de Arruda, A.M.V.; Lopes, D.C.; Ferreira, W.M.; Rostagno, H.S.; de Queiroz, A.C.; et al. (2002). Digestibilidade 

aparente dos nutrientes de racoes contendo diferentes fontes de fibra e niveis de amido com coelhos em

 crescimento. [Nutrients apparent digestibility in diets with different starch levels and fiber source for

 growing rabbits.] Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 31 (3): 1166-1175, ISSN: 1516-3598. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: growing rabbits, feed, apparent nutrient digestibility, dietary starch level, dietary fiber source, corn

 grain, feed, alfalfa hay, soybean hull, Portuguese language. 

deBlas, C.; Mateos, G.G. (1998). Feed formulation. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de Blas, C.; Wiseman, J. (Eds.),

 CAB International, England, UK; CAB International, New York, New York, pp. 241-253, ISBN: 0-85199-279­

X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: amino acids, dietary requirements, fat supplementation, feed formulation, fiber substitution, protein

 to energy ratio, recommended nutrient concentration, starch substitution. 

deBlas, C.; Wiseman, J. (1998). The Nutrition of the Rabbit, CAB International: Wallingford England, UK; New York,

 New York, 344 p., ISBN: 0-85199-279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: breeding, fur production, meat production, feeding, nutrition, digestive system, feed evaluation, 
 environment. 

Debray, L.; Fortun, L.L.; Gidenne, T. (2002). Influence of low dietary starch/fibre ratio around weaning on intake

 behaviour, performance and health status of young and rabbit does. Animal Research 51 (1): 63-75. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A64 

Keywords: doe, female, fiber, dietary starch, dietary low starch/fiber ratio, nutritional method, feed intake,

 health, lactation, milk production, mortality, weaning. 

Diaz, A.F.; Perez, A.L.M.; Perez, H.M. (1999). Digestibility and energy retention by young rabbits fed different

 levels of intake. Annales de Zootechnie 48 (4): 289-295, ISSN: 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: breed, White New Zealand, growing, male, young, energy retention, feed digestibility, feed intake

 level, dry matter, organic matter, crude protein. 

Diaz, J.M.C.; Noseda, B.B.; Dodero J.A.A.; Sanchez, J.M.; Hernandez, R.F. (1999). The use of homeopathic therapy

 in rabbits farms. Avances en Alimentacion y Mejora Animal 39 (1): 15-16, ISSN: 0005-1896. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A9 

Keywords: husbandry, homeopathic therapy, therapeutic method, animal production, growth, positive effects,

 feed additives, ignatia, medorrhinum, tuberculinum, farming, Spanish language. 

Dihigo, L.E.; Savon, L.; Sierra, F. (2001). Morphometric studies of the gastrointestinal tract and internal organs of

 rabbits consuming sugarcane meals. Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science 35 (4): 337-341, ISSN: 0864­

0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: male, White Semigiant x New Zealand, commercial hybrid, feed, sugarcane meal, effects on 

gastrointestinal tract, randomized design, morphometry, digesta content, caecal content, stomach weight, liver

 weights. 

do Prado, I.N.; Lage, L.V.; Scapinello, C. (2001). Variacoes em metabolitos no plasma e hormonios no soro

 sanguineo de coelhas alimentadas com farelo de canola em substituicao gradual ao farelo de soja.

 [Changes in metabolic plasma and serum hormones in female rabbits fed on diets with canola meal

 gradually replacing soybean meal.] Acta Scientiarum Universidade Estadual de Maringa 23 (4): 1033-1038, 

ISSN: 1415-6814. 

Keywords: breed, White New Zealand, commercial species, female, metabolic plasma, blood and lymphatics, 

serum, blood and lymphatics, T-3, T-4, estradiol, glucose, insulin, progesterone, total cholesterol, triglycerides,

 urea, heart puncture, blood collection method, canola meal, feed, lactation, pregnancy, soybean meal. 

Donoghue, S. (1997). Nutrition and pet rabbits. In: Practical Exotic Animal Medicine /The Compendium Collection, 

pp.104-107, K.L. Rosenthal (Ed.). 

NAL Call Number: SF981 P72 1997 

Keywords: rabbits, pets, pet care, nutrition. 

Duffy, S.G.; Fairley, J.S.; O'Donnell, G. (1996). Food of rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus on upland grasslands in

 Connemara. Biology and Environment 96B (2): 69-75, ISSN: 0791-7945. 

Keywords: nutrition, diet, habitat. 

El-Mahdy, M.R.; Karousa, M.M. (1995). Social behaviour, growth performance and carcass traits in growing New

 Zealand White rabbits as affected by iodine-treated water, water source and watering system. Egyptian

 Journal of Rabbit Science 5 (1): 65-76. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, feed conversion efficiency, thyroxine, feed intake, drinkers, feeding,

 aggression, scratching, biting, animal welfare, carcass weight, dressing percentage, liveweight gain, water

 intake, behavior, nipple drinkers, water troughs, water, sources, iodine, supplements, rabbit feeding, drinking

 water. 

Fairham, J.; Harcourt-Brown, F.M. (1999). Preliminary investigation of the vitamin D status of pet rabbits. The 
 Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association 16 (145): 452-454. ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: calcitriol, blood plasma, nutritional state, solar radiation, housing, free range husbandry. 

Faria, H.G.; Scapinello, C.; Furlan, A.C.; Moreira, I.; Martins, E.N. (2000). Nutritional value of recovery yeast

 (Saccharomyces sp.), dried by rotative cylinder or by “spray-dry” for growing rabbits. [Valor Nutritivo

 das Leveduras de Recuperacao (Saccharomyces sp.), Seca por Rolo Rotativo ou por “Spray-Dry”, para

 Coelhos Em Crescimento.] Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 29 (6): 1750-1753. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, female, male, growth, recovery yeast, feed additive, nutritional value, 

rotational cylinder dried, Portuguese language. 

Fernandez-Carmona, J.; Alqedra, I.; Cervera, C.; Moya, J.; Pascual, J.J. (2003). Effect of lucerne-based diets on

 performance of reproductive rabbit does at two temperatures. Animal Science Penicuik 76: 283-295. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand x Californian, commercial species, doe, female, milk, reproductive system,

 digestible protein, diet, dry matter intake, food intake, lactation, litter-weight, lucerne, milk yield, parity,

 parturition, temperature. 

Fernández Carmona, J.; Cervera, C.; Sabater, C.;Blas, E. (1995). Effect of diet composition on the production of

 rabbit breeding does housed in a traditional building and at 30 deg C. Animal Feed Science and Technology

 52 (3/4): 289-297, ISSN: 0377-8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White crossbreds, feeding, rabbit milk, yields, heat stress, liveweight gain,

 mortality, litter weight, reproduction, feed intake, fibre, intake, environmental temperature, milk yield, nutrition. 

Ferreira, W.M.; Cavalcante, S.G.; Naranjo, A.P.; Santiago, G.S. (2002). Biodisponibilidade de diferentes fontes de

 zinco para coelhos. [Bioavailability of different zinc sources for rabbits.] Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina

 Veterinaria e Zootecnia 54 (6): 636-642, ISSN: 0102-0935. 

NAL Call Number: SF604 .A76 

Keywords: breed, California, New Zealand White, bioavailability, zinc carbonate, dietary supplement, inorganic

 zinc source, zinc oxide, dietary supplement, zinc quelate, organic zinc source, zinc sulfate, inorganic zinc

 source, weight gain, Portuguese language. 

Flachowsky, G. (2002). Efficiency of energy and nutrient use in the production of edible protein of animal origin. 

Journal of Applied Animal Research 22 (1): 1-24, ISSN: 0971-2119. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.I4J68 

Keywords: cattle, chicken, broiler, layer, pig, rabbit, meat products, eggs, poultry product, energy efficiency,

 gross energy, crude protein, milk, dairy product, nutrient use, pork, meat product, poultry meat, poultry product,

 rabbit meat, meat product. 

Fodor, K.; Fekete, S.; Zoldag, L.aszlo; Bersenyi, A.; Gaspardy, A.; Andrasofszky, E.; Kulcsar, M.; Eszes, F. (2002). A

 takarmanyozas intenzitasanak hatasa magyar orias fajtaju nosteny hazinyulak elotomegere,

 testosszetetelere es kulonbozo testmereteinek alakulasara. [Effect of feeding intensity in live weight, body

 composition and different body measurements of female Hungarian Giant rabbits.] Magyar Allatorvosok

 Lapja 124 (5): 285-290, ISSN: 0025-004X. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V644 

Keywords: breed, Hungarian Giant, female, ovary, reproductive system, body composition, feed restriction, ad

 libitum feeding, feeding intensity, live weight, sexual maturity, Hungarian language. 

Fodor, K.; Fekete, S.G.; Zoldag, L.; Bersenyi, A.; Gaspardy, A.; Andrasofszky, E.; Kulcsar, M.; Eszes, F. (2001). 

Influence of feeding intensity on corporeal development, body composition and sexual maturity in female

 rabbits. Acta Veterinaria Hungarica 49 (4): 399-411, ISSN: 0236-6290. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 AC83 
Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, crude protein, digestibility, fat, ash content, body composition, body

 weight, corporeal development, dry matter content, feeding intensity, sexual maturity, water consumption. 

Fodor, K.; Molnár, V.; Beregi, A.; Felkai, F.; Fekete, S. (2003). A kedvtelésbo tartott kisemlo sök takarmányozása.

 [Nutrition of pet rodents and small mammals.] Kisállat Praxis 4 (2): 68-76. 

Keywords: pets, chinchillas, gerbils, guineapigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats, squirrels, nutrition, nutrient

 requirements, feeding, management, Hungarian language. 

Fortun-Lamothe, L.; Gidenne, T. (2003). Besoins nutritionnels du lapereau et strategies d’alimentation autour du

 sevrage. [Nutritional needs of young rabbits and feeding strategy around weaning.] Productions Animales

 Paris Fevrier 16 (1): 39-47, ISSN: 0990-0632. 

Keywords: young rabbits, lactating females, dietary fiber, starch, body condition, feeding strategy, health status,

 lactation, nutritional needs, weaning, French language. 

Fortun, L.L.; Prunier, A. (1999). Effects of lactation, energetic deficit and remating interval on reproductive

 performance of primiparous rabbit does. Animal Reproduction Science 55 (3-4): 289-298, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: female, does, feeding, restricted, ad libitum, milk production, conception rate, adipose tissue,

 ovulation rate. 

Fortun, L.L.; Gidenne, T.; Scapinello, C. (1999). Feeding pattern of sucking rabbits. Effects of litter size. 

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 58 (3): 82A, ISSN: 0029-6651. 

NAL Call Number: 389.9 N953 

Keywords: sucking, milk, reproductive system, availability, feeding pattern, litter size, effect. 

Fru-Nji, F.; Ekpenyong, T.E. (2003). Effects of palm kernel oil on growth, carcass quality and fatty acid

 composition of some organs of growing rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition 20 (1): 49-56, ISSN:

 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: male, chinchilla rabbits, body weight gain, carcass quality, feed intake, growth performance, palm

 kernel oil, feed, dietary supplementation, fats, oils, tropical conditions. 

Furlan, A.C.; Scapinello, C.; Moreira, I.; Martins, E.N.; Murakami, A.E.; Toral, F.L.B. (2002). Cobre e bacitracina de

 zinco como promotores de crescimento em racoes para coelhos em crescimento. [Copper and zinc

 bacitracin utilization in growing rabbits’ diets.] Acta Scientiarum Universidade Estadual de Maringa 24 (4): 

1027-1030. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, commercial species, growing rabbits, copper, zinc bacitracin, 

antibacterial drug, antiinfective drug, carcass weight, diet, feed conversion, feed intake, growth, performance,

 weight gain, Portuguese language. 

Furlan, A.C.; de Faria, H.G.; Scapinello, C.; Moreira, I.; Murakami, A.E.; Da Rosa, S.M.L. (2001). Farelo de girassol

 para coelhos em crescimento: Digestibilidade e desempenho. [Sunflower meal for growing rabbits:

 Digestibility and performance.] Acta Scientiarum Universidade Estadual de Maringa 23 (4): 1023-1027,

 ISSN: 1415-6814. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, digestibility trials, digestibility coefficient, crude energy, crude protein,

 dry matter, dry matter based diet, performance, nutritional value, sunflower meal, soybean meal, feed,

 Portuguese language. 

Furuta, M.; Suwa, T.; Kuwabara,Y.; Otsuhata, K.; Takeda, A. (2002). Electron-beam sterilization of laboratory

 animal diets: Sterilizing effect of 10-MeV electrons from a linear accelerator. Experimental Animals 51 (4):

 327-334, ISSN: 1341-1357. 

Keywords: laboratory animal, guinea pig, mouse, rat, rabbit, laboratory animal diets, electron beam sterilization,

 decontamination method, sterilization method, linear accelerator, laboratory equipment, powder diet, nutritional

 method, solid diet, nutritional method. 
Garcia, J.; Gidenne, T.; Falcao e cunha, L.; De Blas, C. (2002). Identification of the main factors that influence

 caecal fermentation traits in growing rabbits. Animal Research 51 (2): 165-173, ISSN: 1627-3583. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A64 

Keywords: cecum, content weight, digestive system, fermentation traits, caecal pH, volatile fatty acid 

concentration, uronic acids, dry matter intake, fiber digestion, growing period, neutral detergent fiber,

 lignification, diet, chemical composition, nutritive value. 

Garcia, J.; Carabano, R.; Perez, A.L.; de Blas, J.C. (2000). Effect of fiber source on cecal fermentation and nitrogen

 recycled through cecotrophy in rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 78 (3): 638-646, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: cecum, digestive system, feces, stomach, neutral detergent fiber, lignification, nitrogen, recycling,

 starch, alfalfa hay, feed, fiber source, cecal fermentation, cecotrophy, diet, fiber digestion, olive leaves, feed,

 pH, paprika meal, sodium hydroxide treated barley straw, soybean hulls, sunflower hulls. 

Garcia, J.; Nicodemus, N.; Carabano, R.; de Blas, J.C. (2002). Effect of inclusion of defatted grape seed meal in the

 diet on digestion and performance of growing rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 80 (1): 162-170, ISSN:

 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White x California, cecal fermentation, defatted grape seed meal, feed, dietary

 inclusion, fiber source, nutritive value, digestion, mortality, performance. 

Garcia, J.; Carabano, R.; de Blas, J.C. (1999). Effect of fiber source on cell wall digestibility and rate of passage in

 rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 77 (4): 898-905, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White x California, alfalfa hay, feed, barley straw, sodium hydroxide treated,

 cell wall digestibility, dry matter intake, fiber digestion efficiency, fiber rate of passage, fiber source, olive

 leaves, paprika meal, particle size, soybean hulls. 

Gidenne, T.; Fortun, L.L. (2002). Feeding strategy for young rabbits around weaning: A review of digestive

 capacity and nutritional needs. Animal Science Penicuik 75 (pt. 2): 169-184. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: commercial species, female, immature, mature, young, diet, fiber, dietary starch, digestion, energy

 requirements, feeding strategy, lactation, nutritional requirements, weaning, literature review. 

Gidenne, T.; Pinheiro, V.; Cunha, L.F. (2000). A comprehensive approach of the rabbit digestion: Consequences of

 a reduction in dietary fibre supply. Livestock Production Science 64 (2-3): 225-237, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: dietary fiber level, effects of, husbandry, ileum, digestive system, rectum, acid detergent fiber,

 starch, volatile fatty acids, bacterial fibrolytic activity, organic matter. 

Gidenne, T.; Perez, J.M. (2000). Replacement of digestible fibre by starch in the diet of the growing rabbit. I.

 Effects on digestion, rate of passage and retention of nutrients. Annales de Zootechnie 49 (4): 357-368,

 ISSN: 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, growing, lignocellulose, starch, dietary level, digestible fiber 

replacement, fecal digestibility, nutrient retention, rate of passage. 

Gidenne, T. (2003). Fibres in rabbit feeding for digestive troubles prevention: Respective role of low-digested and

 digestible fibre. Livestock Production Science 81 (2-3): 105-117, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: digestive system, dietary fiber intake, digestive health, fiber digestibility. 

Gidenne, T.; Arveux, P.; Madec, O. (2001). The effect of the quality of dietary lignocellulose on digestion,

 zootechnical performance and health of the growing rabbit. Animal Science 73 (1): 97-104, ISSN: 1357­

7298. 
Keywords: cellulose, dietary intake, lignin dietary intake, lignocellulose, quality, protein, digestion, daily

 weight gain, dry matter, digestibility, food intake, growth performance, morbidity, mortality. 

Gondret, F.; Lebas, F.; Bonneau, M. (1999). Effects of feed restriction during fattening on muscle lipid traits in the

 rabbit. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 58 (3): 84A, ISSN: 0029-6651. 

NAL Call Number: 389.9 N953 

Keywords: New Zealand White, male, muscle, muscular system, lipid content, lipid metabolism, feed

 restriction, effects, rabbit meat. 

Gutierrez, I.; Espinosa, A.; Garcia, J.; Carabano, R.; de Blas, J.C. (2002). Effects of starch and protein sources, heat

 processing, and exogenous enzymes in starter diets for early weaned rabbits. Animal Feed Science and

 Technology 98 (3-4): 175-186, ISSN: 0377-8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: young rabbits, early weaned, feeding trials, crude protein, dietary intake, digestibility, enzyme

 supplement, neutral detergent fiber, starch, heat processing, feed processing method, average daily gain, dry

 matter, feed efficiency, growth performance, feed, peas, wheat, soyabean meal, starter diet. 

Gutierrez, I.; Espinosa, A.; Garcia, J.; Carabano, R.; de Blas, J.C. (2002). Effect of levels of starch, fiber, and lactose

 on digestion and growth performance of early-weaned rabbits. Journal of Animal Science 80 (4): 1029­

1037, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: early weaned, 25 days of age, lactose, starch, starter diet, carbohydrates, digestion, early weaning,

 fiber, food supplement, growth performance, average daily gain, feed efficiency, gut histology, cecal

 fermentation traits, diarrhea. 

Harcourt-Brown, F. (1997). Diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of dental disease in pet rabbits. In Practice 19 (8):

 407-421, ISSN: 0263-841X. 

NAL Call Number: SF601 I4 

Keywords: tooth diseases, teeth, osteodystrophy, abscesses, vitamin deficiencies, vitamin D, mineral 

deficiencies, calcium, diets, restraint of animals, radiography, dentistry, incisors, maloclusion, tooth trimming. 

Hartmann, K.; Fischer, S.; Kraft, W. (1994). Heimtiere als Patienten in der Kleintierpraxis. Teil 1. Abstammung,

 Physiologie, Haltung, Fuetterung. [Small pet animals as patients in veterinary practice. Part 1. Descent,

 physiology, husbandry, feeding.] Tieraerztliche Praxis 22 (6): 585-591, ISSN: 0303-6286. 

Keywords: rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, husbandry, feeding, ancestry, 

physiology, German language. 

Hoy, S.; Seitz, K.; Selzer, D. (2002). Investigations on time of nursing in domestic and wild rabbit does

 (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Advances in Ethology 37: 39, ISSN: 0931-4202. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Z35B 

Keywords: doe, domestic, female, immature, pup, wild, diurnal variation, housing, nursing time, photoperiod. 

Igwebuike, J.U.; Anugwa, F.O.I.; Ikurior, S.A.; Ehiobu, N.G. (2003). Effect of feeding graded levels of soaked Acacia

 albida pods on the performance of growing rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 73 (7): 802-806,

 ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Dutch x New Zealand, commercial species, crossbred, forage, nutrition, crude fiber, crude

 protein, dietary, ether extract, diet, dry matter digestibility, feed conversion ratio, growth, liveweight gain, 

soaked, Acacia albida pods. 

Jenkins, J.R. (1999). Feeding recommendations for the house rabbit. The Veterinary Clinics of North America.

 Exotic Animal Practice 2 (1): 143-51, ISSN: 1094-9194. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.E95E97 

Abstract: The feeding recommendations for the pet or house rabbit include grass hay fed ad libitum, dark leafy

 green vegetables fed at one cup per 5 pounds of body weight, and a maximum of 1 cup of high fiber pellets per 
 5 pounds of body weight. These recommendations are based on the feeding behavior, anatomy, and

 gastrointestinal physiology of the rabbit. Feeding this diet reduces the occurrence of common gastrointestinal 

tract disease in the house rabbit. This article reviews the feeding behavior, anatomy, and gastrointestinal

 physiology of the rabbit. 

Keywords: review, feeding, nutrition, dietary fiber, administration, dosage, physiology. 

Kalita, P.; Bhuyan, R.; Konwar, B.K. (2000). Carcass characteristics and meat composition of broiler rabbits on

 different dietary levels of protein and energy. Indian Veterinary Journal 77 (11): 972-975, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: protein, dietary, body weight, carcass characteristics, diet, dietary energy, meat composition, 

nutrition. 

Kamphues, J. (2001). Die artgerechte Fütterung von Kaninchen in der Heimtierhaltung. [The species-specific

 feeding of rabbits as pets.] DTW Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 108 (3): 131-135, ISSN: 0341-6593. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482 

Keywords: concentrates, crude fiber, nutrition, digestive system, physiology, rabbit, German language. 

Kamphues, J. (2000). Zum Wasserbedarf von Nutz- und Liebhabertieren. [Water requirement of food producing

 and companion animals.] DTW Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 107 (8): 297-302, ISSN- 0341-6593. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482 

Keywords: poultry, cattle, horses, rabbits, care, health, animal welfare, nutrition, dry matter intake, water

 consumption, water requirements, water restriction, literature review, German language. 

Kamphues, J. (2001). Die artgerechte Futterung von Kaninchen in der Heimtierhaltung. [The species-specific

 feeding of rabbits in pet husbandry.] DTW Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 108 (3): 131-5, ISSN: 0341­

6593. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482 

Abstract: To meet nutrient demands as well as the species specific requirements of an animal it is absolutely

 necessary to know its nutrition physiology (KAMPHUES et al. 1999). Characteristics of the nutrition

 physiology of rabbits include the anatomy of the intestinal tract (i.e. the teeth, the size of gut as well as the small 

intestine and colon), the special ingesting behaviour (selection, intensity of gnawing and chewing) and digestive

 processes within the intestinal tract (digestion by own as well as by microbial enzymes, processes of separation

 (producing soft faeces) and the excretion of digested or undigested nutrients (excretion via faeces or kidneys,

 quality of faeces). In feeding pet rabbits it has to be recommended, that these species do not need concentrates, 

but ingredients with higher crude fiber contents due to their origin and their intestinal tract. Therefore these

 herbivorous species should be fed with hay, straw or vegetables and not with concentrates exclusively. If these

 components are not offered (an usual feeding practice in rabbits kept as companion animals), other products rich

 in crude fibre have to be fed. The offer of a pressed diet in cube form with long fibrous ingredients would be a

 possibility to upgrade a ration poor in crude fibre. To meet the gnawing requirement of the rabbits this cubes

 should be pressed intensively. Furthermore it is advisable to exchange ingredients of the mixed feed with a high

 energy content (i.e.sunflower seeds, nuts) for ingredients of lower energy density (i.e. oat hulls, pelleted ground

 hay). Finally calcium oversupply has to be avoided because higher calcium intake may result in urolithiasis

 (calcium stones/concrements). 

Keywords: feeding, nutrition, calcium, administration, dosage, feeding behavior, physiology, species

 specificity, German language. 

Kiwull, S.H.; Kalhoff, H.; Manz, F.; Diekmann, L.; Kiwull, P. (2001). Minimal-invasive approach to study

 pulmonary, metabolic and renal responses to alimentary acid-base changes in conscious rabbits. 

European Journal of Nutrition 40 (5): 255-259, ISSN: 1436-6207. 

NAL Call Number: QP141.A1E97 

Keywords: carbonic anhydrase, alimentary acid base load analysis, analytical method, minimal invasive,

 nutritional method, physiological method, food mineral content, nutrition, rabbit chow, respiratory control. 

Kovacs, M.; Gyarmati, T.; Szendro, Z.; Bencsne, K.Z.; Donko, T.; Tornyos, G.; Lukacs, H.; Bota, B. (2002). A ketszer 
 szoptatas es a korai elvalasztas hatasa a hazinyul vakbelflorajanak fejlodesere. [Effect of double nursing

 and early weaning on development of caecal microflora of the rabbit.] Magyar Allatorvosok Lapja 124 (12):

 742-748, ISSN : 0025-004X. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V644 

Keywords: cecal microflora, coliform, breed, Pannon White, commercial species, doe, female, host, young, 

cecum, digestive system, barley, feed, commercial non medicated feed, double nursing, early weaning, feed

 consumption, hay, pH, meat production, Hungarian language. 

Krohn, T.C. (1999). The effects of feeding and housing on the behaviour of the laboratory rabbit. Laboratory 

Animals 33 (2): 101-107, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: feeding, timing, abnormal behavior, bar biting, housing, group housing, floor pens, cages. 

Kumar, S.; Bhatt, R.S. (2000). Feeding of lucerne hay to economise feed cost for Angora rabbits. Indian Journal of

 Animal Nutrition 17 (1): 90-93, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: breed, Angora, weanling, ether extract, nitrogen retention, body weight, crude fiber retention, feed

 cost economy, lucerne hay, feed, nutrient digestibility, wool yield. 

Kumar, S.; Bhatt R.S. (1999). Feeding of white clover (Trifolium repens) hay in Angora rabbits. Indian Journal of

 Animal Nutrition 16 (2): 167-170, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: breed, German Angora, performance, body weight, white clover hay, feed, pelleted feed

 replacement, wool yield. 

Kumar, S.; Bhatt, R.S. (2000). Nutrient utilization and wool yield in Angora weaning rabbits fed on three levels of 

Robinia leaves. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition 17 (2): 171-174, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: breed, Angora, weaner, body weight, nutrient utilization, sun dried robinia leaves, feed, dietary

 level, wool yield. 

Lambertini, L.; Cavani, C.; Zucchi, P.; Vignola, G. (2000). Effect of different feed grinding fineness on the

 performances and digestive efficiency of growing rabbits. Annales de Zootechnie 49 (2): 141-150, ISSN:

 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: cecum, digestive system, cell wall polysaccharide, digestibility, commercial feed, particle size,

 digestive efficiency, feed grinding, growth performance. 

Lebas, F. (2000). Particle size in compound feeds and digestive tract activity in the rabbit. Productions Animales 13

 (2): 109-116, ISSN: 0990-0632. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.P77 

Keywords: cecum, digestive system, colon, digestive system, animal performance, compound feed, feed,

 digestibility, grinding intensity, particle size, digestion, feed utilization, literature review, French language. 

Lebas, F.; Thebault, R.G.; Allain, D. (1998). Nutritional recommendations and feeding management of Angora

 rabbits. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de Blas, C.; Wiseman, J. (Eds.), CAB International, England, UK; CAB

 International, New York, New York, pp. 297-307, ISBN: 0-85199-279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: breed, Angora, feeding management, nutritional recommendations, wool production. 

Linga, S.S.; Lukefahr, S.D.; Lukefahr, M.J. (2003). Feeding of Lablab purpureus forage with molasses blocks or

 sugar cane stalks to rabbit fryers in subtropical south Texas. Livestock Production Science 80 (3): 201-209,

 ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: husbandry, developing countries, commercial species, fryer, nutrition, crude protein, ash, carcass 
 yield, diet, feed, dry matter, feed to gain conversion, growth rate, molasses block, pelleted commercial feed,

 forage based diets, hay, supplements, sugar cane, molasses blocks, subtropical climate. 

Longland, A.C.; Theodorou, M.K.; Burger, I.H. (2000). The nutrition of companion animals. In: Feeding Systems and

 Feed Evaluation Models. Theodorou, M.K.; France, J. (Ed.), pp. 435-471, CABI Publishing: Wallingford, UK,

 ISBN: 0-85199-346-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF97.F39 2000 

Keywords: pets, birds, rats, dogs, cats, rabbits, aquarium fishes, ornamental fishes, aviary birds, reviews,

 nutrition, nutrient requirements, feeding. 

Lowe J A. (1998). Pet rabbit feeding and nutrition. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit de Blas, C; Wiseman, J. (Eds.),

 CAB International: Wallingford, UK; CAB International: New York, New York, pp. 309-331, ISBN- 0-85199­

279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: nutrition, feeding management, nutrient requirements, raw materials. 

Maertens, L.; Villamide, M.J. (1998). Feeding systems for intensive production. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de

 Blas, C.; Wiseman, J. (Eds.), CAB International, England, UK; CAB International, New York, New York, pp.

 255-271, ISBN: 0-85199-279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: raw material grinding, feed processing method, diet number, feed conservation, feed management,

 feed storage, feeding systems, intensive production, pellet quality, pellet size. 

Marounek, M.; Skrivanova,V.; Duskova, D. (2000). In vitro caecal fermentation of nitrogenous substrates in

 rabbits. Journal of Agricultural Science 135 (4): 437-442, ISSN: 0021-8596. 

NAL Call Number: 10 J822 

Keywords: three month old, cecum, cecal contents, digestive system, in vitro fermentation, RNA, nitrogenous

 substrate, casein, nitrogenous substrate, gliadin, glucose, gluten, mucin, zein. 

Matrai, K.; Altbacker, V.; Hahn, I. (1998). Seasonal diet of rabbits and their browsing effect on juniper in Bugac

 Juniper Forest (Hungary). Acta Theriologica 43 (1): 107-112. ISSN: 0001-7051. 

NAL Call Number: 410 AC88 

Keywords: food plants, seasonal composition, browsing impacts, impact on habitat, browsing impact on food

 plants, forest, seasonal diet composition, Hungary. 

Meena, S.; Mohammed, F.; Satyanarayan, K.; Rajeshwari, Y.B.; Singh, K.C. (1999). Nutritional evaluation of

 mulberry leaves in broiler rabbits. Indian Veterinary Journal 76 (7): 625-629, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, broiler, digestible crude protein, total digestible nutrients, nutritional

 evaluation, analytical method, concentrate pellets, animal feed, dry matter intake, growth, mulberry leaves, feed,

 organic matter. 

Mendez, J.; Rial, E.; Santoma, G. (1998). Feed manufacturing. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de Blas, C; Wiseman, J.

 (Eds.), CAB International: Wallingford England, UK; New York, New York, pp. 215-239, ISBN: 0-85199-279­

X.
 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998
 

Keywords: grinding, feed processing method, mixing feed, molasses addition, pelleting, feed manufacturing,
 

feed presentation, liquid additives, pellet quality, weighing.
 

Mondal, D.B.; Pandey, N.N. (1999). Nitrate toxicity after feeding sewage water irrigated cauliflower leaves in

 rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 (3): 192-194, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: leaf, cauliflower, breed, New Zealand White, male, nitrate toxicity, sewage water, soil

 contamination. 
Muriu, J.I.; Njoka Njiru, E.N.; Tuitoek, J.K.; Nanua, J.N. (2002). Evaluation of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) as

 replacement for maize in the diet of growing rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Asian Australasian Journal of

 Animal Sciences 15 (4): 565-569, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, sorghum, forage crop, grain crop, maize, crude protein, tannin,

 chatechin equivalent, feed conversion efficiency, feed digestibility, feed intake, weaning weight, weight gain,

 Kenya. 

Narute, S.T.; Shelke, A.D.; Thorat, B.P.; Fulpagare, Y.G. (2000). Effect of feeding different levels of protein on

 growth of rabbits: Soviet Chinchilla. Indian Veterinary Medical Journal 24 (3): 193-195, ISSN: 0250-5266. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.I45 

Keywords: breed, Soviet Chinchilla, broiler, kit, crude protein, dietary, nitrogen, digestibility, excretion, intake,

 apparent nitrogen balance, average daily gain, body weight, growth performance, meat production. 

Nicodemus, N.; Garcia, J.; Carabano, R.; de Blas, J.C. (2002). Effect of inclusion of sunflower hulls in the diet on

 performance, disaccharidase activity in the small intestine and caecal traits of growing rabbits. Animal

 Science Penicuik 75: 237-243. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: commercial species, growing rabbits, basal diet, nutrient requirements, feed, sunflower hulls, food

 efficiency, food intake, cecal fermentation, growth rate, mortality, weaning. 

Nicodemus, N.; Carabano, R.; Garcia, J.; Mendez, J.; de Blas, C. (1999). Performance response of lactating and

 growing rabbits to dietary lignin content. Animal Feed Science and Technology 80 (1): 43-54, ISSN: 0377­

8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: weanling, butyric acid, lignin, dietary intake, propionic acid, neutral detergent fiber, volatile fatty

 acid, alfalfa hay, performance, average daily gain, feed intake, lactation, milk production, soya bean hulls,

 wheat straw. 

Nizza, A.; Infascelli, F. (2000). Contemporary administration of high and low concentrated diets in lactating

 rabbit does. Animal Science 71 (2): 309-316, ISSN: 1357-7298. 

Keywords: New Zealand, doe, female, crude fiber, dietary, diet, digestible energy, energy intake, feeding 

behavior, lactation. 

Oduguwa, O.O.; Fanimo, A.O.; Onyekwere, E.A.; Oyenuga, A.B.; Sobogun, G.O. (2000). Utilisation of raw and

 autoclaved whole pods of Samanea saman (Jacq Merril) by the domestic rabbit. Tropical Agriculture 77

 (3): 194-198, ISSN: 0041-3216. 

NAL Call Number: SB111.A2T76 

Keywords: monkey pod, rain tree, ornamental, live weight, daily feed intake, potential livestock feed source,

 shade tree, Samanea saman pods, feed, autoclaved, digestibility, quality, raw, packed cell volume, hemoglobin,

 red blood cell, white blood cell, tropical agriculture. 

Oehme, F.W.; Pickrell, J.A. (1999). An analysis of the chronic oral toxicity of polyether ionophore antibiotics in

 animals. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 41 (4): 251-257, ISSN: 0145-6296. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.A47 

Keywords: calcium, furazolidone, antibiotic, feed additive, polyether ionophore, lasalocid antibiotic, polyether

 ionophore, maduramicin, monensin, polyether ionophore, narasin antibiotic, polyether ionophore, nitrogen,

 salinomycin, tiamulin, polyether ionophore, cardiomyopathy, heart disease, cardiopulmonary clinical signs;

 inotrophy; poultry litter, feed, Brazil. 

Onifade, A.A.; Adejumo, D.O.; Onipede, E.O.; Obiyan, R.I.; Abu, A.O.; Abanikannda, O.T.F.;Babatunde, G.M.;

 Abubakar, A. (1999). Comparison of the performance of, hematology and serum chemistry of rabbits fed

 supplementary antibiotics or copper or yeast or Leuceana leucocephala. Journal of Animal Science 77 

(Suppl. 1): 200, ISSN: 0021-8812. 
NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: yeast, copper, feed additives, supplementary antibiotics, hematology, performance, serum chemistry,

 meeting. 

Ouhayoun, J. (1998). Influence of the diet on rabbit meat quality. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de Blas, C.;

 Wiseman, J. (Eds.), CAB International, England, UK; CAB International, New York, New York, pp. 177-195,

 ISBN: 0-85199-279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998. 

Keywords: growth factors, dietary fat, dietary fiber content, dietary flavors, feeding level, meat quality, diet

 influence, protein quality, protein/energy ratio. 

Pascual, J.J.; Tolosa, C.; Cervera, C.; Blas, E.; Fernandez, C. (1999). Effect of diets with different digestible energy

 content on the performance of rabbit does. Animal Feed Science and Technology 81 (1-2): 105-117, ISSN:

 0377-8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand x Californian crossbreds, doe, performance, litter mortality, milk yield, diet,

 digestible energy, food intake. 

Pascual, J.J.; Motta, W.; Cervera, C.; Quevedo, F.; Blas, E.; Fernandez, C.J. (2002). Effect of dietary energy source on

 the performance and perirenal fat thickness evolution of primiparous rabbit does. Animal Science: An

 International Journal of Fundamental and Applied Research 75 (2): 267-279, ISSN 1357-7298. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand x Californian, doe, female, milk, reproductive system, ultrasound, imaging and

 microscopy techniques, laboratory techniques, dietary energy source, fat enriched diets, feed, cereal starch, diet,

 food intake, gestation, growth, lactation, live weight, milk composition, milk yield, parturition, perirenal fat

 thickness, vegetable oil, weaning weight. 

Pascual, J.J.; Cervera, C.; Fernandez, C.J. (2000). The effect of dietary fat on the performance and body

 composition of rabbits in their second lactation. Animal Feed Science and Technology 86 (3-4): 191-203,

 ISSN: 0377-8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: breed, Californian x New Zealand, doe, female, body composition, dietary fat, digestible energy

 intake, digestible protein intake, energy balance, food intake, litter weight, partum, weaning, milk production,

 reproductive performance, second lactation. 

Perez, J.M.; Gidenne, T.; Bouvarel, I.; Arveux, P.; Bourdillon, A.; Briens, C.; Le-Naour, J.; Messager, B.; Mirabito, L.

 (2000). Replacement of digestible fibre by starch in the diet of the growing rabbit. II. Effects on

 performances and mortality by diarrhoea. Annales de Zootechnie 49 (4): 369-377. ISSN: 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, growing, diet,lignocellulose, starch, dietary level, effects of, diarrhea,

 digestive system disease, digestible fiber replacement, fecal digestibility, mortality, nutrient retention,

 performance, rate of passage. 

Ponce De Leon, R.; Guzman, G.; Forte, C. (1999). Citrus meal in pelleted diets for fattening rabbits. Cuban Journal

 of Agricultural Science 33 (2): 157-164, ISSN: 0864-0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: New Zealand White rabbits, nutrition, feed, citrus meal, pelleted diet component, fattening, seasonal

 variation, wet, dry. 

Ponce De Leon, R.; Guzman, G.; Quesada, M.E. (2002). Growth and feed efficiency of four rabbit breeds. Cuban

 Journal of Agricultural Science 36 (1): 7-14, ISSN: 0864-0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: breed, California, Chinchilla, New Zealand, Semi Giant, weaning, feed efficiency, maize soybean

 alfalfa feed, animal feed, molasses supplement, Cuba. 
Prasad, R.; Sankhyan, S.K.; Karim, S.A.; Jakhmola, R.C. (2000). Growth performance and economics of broiler

 rabbits maintained on diets containing different energy supplements. Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition 17

 (2): 116-120, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, Soviet, Chinchilla, broiler, bajra, feed, dietary level, energy supplement,

 barley, broken rice, damaged wheat, growth performance, jowar, maize, production economics, semi-arid 

environment. 

Prasad, R.; Sankhyan, S.K.; Karim, S.A. (2000). Utilization of different protein supplements in the diet of broiler

 rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 70 (12): 1266-1267, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, broiler, protein, supplementation, utilization, cottonseed cake, feed, diet, chemical 

composition, groundnut cake, guar meal, mustard cake, performance, rapeseed meal, soybean meal. 

Prasad, R.; Sankhyan, S.K.; Karim, S.A. (1999). Growth performance of broiler rabbits maintained on concentrate

 pellets and roughage in cafeteria system. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 (7): 525-527, ISSN: 0367­

8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: rabbit, broiler, cafeteria system, concentrate pellets, growth performance, roughage. 

Quesenberry, K. (1998). Nutritional and gastrointestinal diseases of rabbits. In: Internal Medicine: Small 

Companion Animals. The T G Hungerford Course for Veterinarians. Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture

 Theatre, University of Sydney, Australia, June 15 -19, 1998, Bryden, D. (Ed.), pp. 61-65, University of Sydney,

 Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: digestive system, gastrointestinal diseases, diets, nutrition, diarrhea, bezoar, digestive system 

diseases. 

Radev, V.; Ribarski, S.; Pamukova, D. (2002). Influence of protozin on the breeding and quality of rabbit meat. 

Zhivotnov'dni Nauki 39 (4-5): 77-80, ISSN: 0514-7441. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand, nutrition, protozin, multi enzyme, feed additive, daily gain, fattening period,

 live weight, meat, ash content, calcium content, composition, fat content, mineral content, pH, phosphorus

 content, protein content, quality, water content, Bulgarian language. 

Rogelj, I. (2000). New possibilities of raising rabbit young by alternative nursing methods. Agriculture Scientific

 and Professional Review 6 (1): 136-139, ISSN: 1330-7142. 

Keywords: breed, Pannon White, suckling, weaning, induction, pseudopregnancy, kit production, feed intake,

 GnRH, insemination, milk yield, animal husbandry. 

Rohilla, P.P.; Bujarbaruah, K.M.; Kumar, M.; Singh, G. (2000). Haematological and biochemical responses of

 various levels of subabul (Leucaena leucocephala) leaves in growing rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal

 Nutrition 17(1): 28-33, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, blood, albumin, calcium, cholesterol, creatinine,

 hemoglobin, iron, phosphorus, urea, dry matter intake, mean cell volume, growth rate, packed cell volume,

 subabul leaf diet. 

Rohilla, P.P.; Bujarbaruah, K.M. (2000). Effect of feeding broom grass (Thysanolaena maxima) to rabbits. Indian

 Journal of Animal Nutrition 17 (1): 87-89, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: juvenile, broom grass, feed, dried, ground, concentrate mixture, daily weight gain, dry matter intake,

 growth rate. 

Rohilla, P.P.; Bujarbaruah, K.M. (2001). Carcass characteristics of rabbits fed Morus alba leaves. Indian Veterinary 
 Journal 78 (7): 619-621, ISSN: 0019-6479.
 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2
 

Keywords: Morus alba leaves, diet, carcass characteristics, diet, concentrate feed.
 

Rohilla, P.P.; Pal, D.T.; Choudhory, H. (2002). Growth performance of broiler rabbits under different levels of

 protein. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (6): 516-517, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: broiler, crude protein, dietary intake, average daily gain, body weight gain, dry matter intake, feed

 conversion efficiency, feed costs, growth performance. 

Rohilla, P.P.; Bujarbaruah, K.M. (2000). Effect of banana leaves feeding on growth of rabbits. Indian Veterinary

 Journal 77 (10): 902-903, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: banana leaves, feed, evaluation, growth. 

Rommers, J.M.; Kemp, B.; Meijerhof, R.; Noordhuizen, J.P.T.M. (1999). Rearing management of rabbit does: a

 review. World Rabbit Science 7 (3): 125-138, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

Keywords: reviews, birth weight, diets, energy intake, energy requirements, feed intake, nutrition programs,

 reproduction, reproductive performance, nutrition, husbandry. 

Saikia, G.; Mukit, A.; Baruah, K.K. (2000). Pathological studies in rabbits fed with Ajar seed kernel incorporated

 diets. Indian Veterinary Journal 77 (4): 293-295, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, rabbit, digestive tract, heart, circulatory system, liver, spleen, blood and

 lymphatics, immune system, testes, reproductive system, Ajar seed kernel incorporated diet, feed, pathological

 effects. 

Sanz, P.E.; Surra, M.J.C.; Obiols i Vilamu, J.M.; Segui i Parpal, A. (2001). Relacion entre el nivel de grasa e

 ingestion y la excrecion urinaria de nitrogeno y energia, en gazapos en crecimiento-cebo. [Relationship of

 fat and feed intake levels on the urinary energy and nitrogen excretion, in fattening rabbits.] Investigacion 

Agraria Produccion y Sanidad Animales 16 (2): 227-236, ISSN: 0213-5035. 

NAL Call Number: SF15.S7 A52 

Keywords: urine, excretory system, fat, dietary intake, metabolizable energy, dietary intake, urinary excretion, 

nitrogen, Spanish language. 

Scapinello, C.; de Faria, H.G.; Furlan, A.C.; Michelan, A.C.; Da Rosa, S.M.L. (2001). Efeito do uso de oligossacarideo

 manose e acidificantes em racoes com alto teor de amido, para coelhos em crescimento. [Effect in growing

 rabbits of oligosaccharide mannose and acidifiers in diets containing high starch.] Acta Scientiarum 

Universidade Estadual de Maringa 23 (4): 1039-1043, ISSN: 1415-6814. 

Keywords: commercial species, breed, White New Zealand, female, male, fumaric acid, acidifiers, fumaric acid,

 oligosaccharide mannose, carcass characteristics, high starch diets, performance, carcass characteristics,

 Portuguese language. 

Scapinello, C.; de Faria, H.G.; Furlan, A.C.; Michelan, A.C. (2001). Effect of the utilization of oligosaccharide 

mannose and acidifiers on growing rabbits performance. [Efeito da Utilizacao de Oligossacarideo Manose

 e Acidificantes sobre o Desempenho de Coelhos em Crescimento.] Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 30 (4):

 1272-1277, ISSN: 1516-3598. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand white, female, male, acidifiers, dietary supplement, fumaric acid, dietary

 supplement, oligosaccharide mannose, dietary supplement, growth performance, Portuguese language. 

Scapinello, C.; de Faria, H.G.; Furlan, A.C.; Martins, E.N.; Moreira, I. (1999). Performance of growing rabbits fed

 with different levels of restorative yeast (Saccharomyces sp.), dried by rotative roller or by spray-dry. 

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 28 (2): 334-342. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 
Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, crude protein, rotative roller yeast drying, food processing method, yeast

 spray dry method, food processing method, daily weight gain, feed:gain ratio, mortality, soybean meal, feed,

 yeast, feed additive, Portuguese language. 

Scapinello, C.; Falco, J.E.; Furlan, A.C.; de Faria, H.G. (1999). Nutritional value of cassava foliage hay (Manihot

 esculenta, Crantz) for growing rabbits. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 28 (5): 1063-1067. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: Manihot esculenta, cassava, forage, female, male, feed,chemical composition, digestibility, nutritive

 value, growth performance, Portuguese language. 

Scapinello, C.; Lage, L.V.; do Prado, I.N. (2001). Evaluation of the performance of female rabbits fed on canola

 meal in partial and total substitution of crude protein by soybean meal. Acta Scientiarum Universidade

 Estadual de Maringa 23 (4): 1029-1032, ISSN: 1415-6814. 

Keywords: adult, breed, New Zealand White, commercial species, female, juvenile, feed, canola meal, soybean 

meal, diet comparison, crude protein, daily weight gain, feed conversion, live weight, performance, reproductive

 period, weaning period. 

Schroder, A. (2000). Vergleichende Untersuchungen Zur Futteraufnahme von Zwergkaninchen, Meerschweinchen

 und Chinchilla bei Angebot Unterschiedlich Konfektionierter Einzel- und Mischfuttermittel / Vorgelegt von

 Alexandra Schroder. [Comparative Investigations on Feed Intake of Dwarf Rabbits, Guinea Pigs and

 Chinchillas Fed Diets Differing in Physical Form.] Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover: West Germany, 177

 p.
 

NAL Call Number: DISS F2000366
 

Keywords: doctoral dissertation, nutrition, diet, German language.
 

Schwabe, K. (1995). Futter- und Wasseraufnahme von Heimtieren verschiedener Spezies (Kaninchen, 

Meerschweinchen, Chinchilla, Hamster) bei unterschiedlicher Art des Wasserangebotes (Tränke vs.

 Saftfutter). [Feed and Water Intake of Different Species of Pets (Rabbits, Guineapigs, Chinchilla, Hamsters)

 Offered Different Water Supply (Drinkers vs. Succulent Feeds).] Institut für Tierernährung, Tierärztliche

 Hochschule Hannover: Hannover, Germany, 107 p. 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, golden hamsters, chinchilla and guineapigs, urine, blood composition, blood picture,

 body weight, animal welfare, nutrition, succulent plants, organic matter, green feed, pelleted feeds, apples,

 carrots, drinking water, water intake, water metabolism, thesis, German language. 

Shetaewi, M.M. (1998). Efficacy of dietary high levels of antioxidant vitamins C and E for rabbits subjected to 

crowding stress. Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science 8: 2, 95-112. 

Keywords: genetics, breed, differences, California, New Zealand White, feeding, stress, housing, crowding, 

vitamins, supplements, ascorbic, acid, retinol, feed intake, feed conversion, efficiency, carcass weight, blood

 chemistry, antioxidants, carcass composition. 

Shoremi, O.I.A.; Igohce, L.E.; Onaa, S.O. (2001). Supplementation of sweet potato, (Ipomea batatas) forage in

 weaner rabbits concentrate mash. Discovery and Innovation 13 (1-2): 35-38, ISSN: 1015-079X. 

Keywords: weaners, sweet potato forage, crude protein, crude fiber, ash content, meat carcass yield, 

performance, protein, feed chemistry, concentrate mash, feed. 

Shoremi, O.I.A.; Ayoade, J.A.; Akinwale, V.O. (1999). Maize replacement value of cassava peels soaked in water

 for different time periods in grower rabbit ration. Journal of Applied Animal Research 15 (1):87-91, ISSN:

 0971-2119. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.I4J68 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand x California, grower, cassava peels, feed, unsoaked, soaked, feed intake, maize,

 water consumption. 

Singh, G.; Sharma, K.S.; Kumari, M.; Katoch, B.S. (2000). Nutrient requirements of growing Angora rabbits. Indian

 Journal of Animal Sciences 70 (3): 298-301, ISSN: 0367-8318. 
NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Angora, fur production, test diets, growth performance, nutrient requirements, lysine, 

threonine, amino acids, India. 

Singh, H.; Nagra, S.S.; Handa, M.C. (2002). Growth performance and carcass evaluation of Soviet Chinchilla

 rabbits on different feeding systems. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 72 (11): 1044-1045, ISSN: 0367­

8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed Soviet Chinchilla, female, male, carcass evaluation, concentrate feed, feeding system, green

 lucerne, animal feed, growth performance. 

Skrivanova, V.; Marounek, M. (2002). Effects of caprylic acid on performance and mortality of growing rabbits. 

Acta Veterinaria Brno 71 (4): 435-439, ISSN: 0001-7213. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.B7 

Keywords: breed, Hyla 2000, Hyplus, young rabbits, five weeks old, caprylic acid, milk compound, dietary 

supplement, growth performance, mortality. 

Skrivanová, V.; Marounek, M. (1997). Effect of ascorbic acid on performance, mortality, digestibility of nutrients

 and quality of meat of rabbits housed at 25 deg C. Archiv für Tierzucht 40 (2):153-157, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

NAL Call Number: 49 AR23 

Keywords: mortality, digestibility, nutrients, meat composition, vitamins, vitamin supplements, ascorbic acid,

 drinking water, supplements, heat stress, feeding, German language. 

Somvanshi, R.; Kataria, M.; Sharma, A.K. (1999). Comparative clinical, biochemical and pathological evaluation of

 bracken, Polystichum and Dryopteris ferns in rabbits. Indian Veterinary Medical Journal 23 (3): 177-184.,

 ISSN: 0250-5266. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.I45. 

Keywords: fern, poisonous plant, toxicity, Dryoptaris juxtaposita, Polystichum squarrosum, Pteridium

 aquilinum, bladder, excretory system, kidney, liver, digestive system, small intestine, spleen, blood and

 lymphatics, immune system, testes, reproductive system, adenosine deaminase, catalase, creatinine, serum, 

glutathione S transferase, hemoglobin, urea, serum, lymphocytosis, body weight, erythrocyte sedimentation rate,

 grain mixture, feed, heteropenia, lipid peroxidation, mortality, packed cell volume. 

Sreemannarayana, O.; Raju, K.V.S.N.; Prasad, J.R. (2001). Utilisation of Schleichera oleosa leaf meal as rabbit feed. 

Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition 18 (1): 93-95, ISSN: 0970-3209. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.I47 

Keywords: New Zealand White, breed, Schleichera oleosa leaf meal, green paragrass, feed concentrate, feed,

 average daily gain, feed efficiency. 

Szendro, Z.; Gyarmati, T.; Maertens, L.; Biro-Nemeth, E.; Radnai, I.; Milisits, G.; Matics, Z. (2002). Effect of nursing

 by two does on the performance of sucking and growing rabbits. Animal Science Penicuik 74: 117-125. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A56 

Keywords: breed, Pannon White, commercial species, doe, female, growing, kit, newborn, nursing, once a day

 nursing, twice a day nursing, milk, reproductive system, body weight, carcass composition, food intake, growth,

 live weight gain, nursing, suckling, weaning. 

Tangorra, F.M.; Restelli, G.L.A(2001). Nutrizione e alimentazione. [Nutrition and sustenance.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 38 (2): 21-25, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: diets, drinking water, fattening performance, probiotics, feeding, housing, reproduction, sucrose,

 supplementary feeding, Italian language, Italy. 

Thejomoorthy, P.; Jayasundar, S.; Selvasubramanian, S. (1996). Effect of Sodium valproate on growth, carcass

 quality, serum protein and cholesterol in rabbits. Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences 27 (2): 91-97,

 ISSN: 0971-0701. 
NAL Call Number: SF604.K42 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, male, weanling, cholesterol, serum, protein, sodium valproate, GABA

 agonist, oral administration, carcass quality, feed efficiency, feed intake, growth rate. 

Tibiletti, E. (1998). Spazio ai probiotici nella dieta. [Space and probiotics in the diet of rabbits.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 35 (11/12): 49-50, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, feeding, probiotics, Italian language. 

Tobin, G. (1996). Small pets: food types, nutrient requirements and nutritional disorders. In: Manual of

 Companion Animal Nutrition and Feeding, Kelly, N.C.; Wills, J.M. (Eds.), British Small Animal Veterinary

 Association (BSAVA): Cheltenham, UK pp. 208-225, ISBN: 0-905214-34-X. 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, hamsters, guineapigs, rats, mice, gerbils, nutrition, pet foods, dietary supplements,

 nutrient requirements, energy, protein, fats, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, nutritional disorders. 

Toral, F.L.B.; Furlan, A.C.; Scapinello, C.; Peralta, R.M.; Figueiredo, D.F. (2002). Digestibilidade de Duas Fontes de

 Amido e Atividade Enzimatica em Coelhos de 35 e 45 Dias de Idade. [Digestibility of two starch sources

 and enzymatic activity of 35 and 45 days old rabbits.] Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 31 (3 Suppl.): 1434­

1441, ISSN: 1516-3598. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, female, male, housed, individual wire cages, digestive system, amylase,

 maltase, starch, cassava, corn, ileal digestibility, total digestibility, Portuguese language. 

Tumova, E.; Skrivanova, V.; Skrivan, M.A.D. (2003). Effect of restricted feeding time and quantitative restriction

 in growing rabbits. Archiv fuer Gefluegelkunde 67 (4): 182-190, ISSN: 0003-9098. 

Keywords: growing rabbits, compensatory growth, feed consumption, mortality, nutrient digestibility, oocyst

 shedding, parasite incidence, quantitative restriction, restricted feeding time, slaughter parameters, time

 restriction. 

Uko, O.J.; Ataja, A.M.; Tanko, H.B. (1999). Response of rabbits to cereal by-products as energy sources in diets. 

Archivos de Zootecnia 48 (183): 285-294. 

NAL Call Number: 49 AR22 

Keywords: feed, diet, cereal offals, energy source, maize grain, millet, sorghum, gross energy, digestible

 energy, fat, average daily gain, protein utilization. 

Varela, D., Arruda, A.M., Carregal, R.D., Goncalves, F.R. (2000). Apparent digestibility of diets with different

 starch levels for growing rabbits. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 29 (3): 769-775. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: breed, White New Zealand, growing, acid detergent fiber, dietary, crude protein, neutral detergent

 fiber, starch, corn starch diet, nutritional method, dry matter, gross energy, nutrient apparent digestibility,

 organic matter, Portuguese language. 

Varela D.A.M.; Carregal, R.D.; Goncalves, F.R. (2000). Performance and cecal microbial activity of growing

 rabbits fed diets with different starch levels. Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia 29 (3): 762-768. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.R45 

Keywords: breed, White New Zealand, growing, cecum, digestive system, propionic acid, starch, dietary, 

volatile fatty acids, corn starch diet, nutritional method, carcass yield, cecal microbial activity, feed intake, feed,

 gain ratio, pH, weight gain, Portuguese language. 

Vasanthakumar, P.; Sharma, K.; Sastry, V.R.B. (2000). Assessment of carcass characteristics of roaster rabbits fed

 graded levels of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed kernel-cake. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 70 (9): 991­

993, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: nutrition, feed, forage, Azadirachta indica, Zea mays, breed, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant, roaster, 
 carcass characteristics, concentrate, de-oiled groundnut cake, nitrogen, animal feed supplement, diet, ground

 maize, neem seed kernel cake, feed supplement. 

Vasanthakumar, P.; Sharma, K.; Sastry, V.R.B.; Sharma, A.K. (2001). Caecal fermentation, blood biochemical

 profile and histopathological changes in broiler rabbits fed graded levels of neem (Azadirachta indica)

 seed kernel cake. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 14 (1): 30-34, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: broiler rabbit, forage, blood, lymphatics, cecum digestive system, fermentation, intestine, kidney,

 liver, lung, histopathology, immune system, alanine aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate

 aminotransferase, creatinine, glucose, heart, hemoglobin, total protein, urea nitrogen, neem seed kernel cake,

 animal feed. 

Vasanthakumar, P.; Sharma, K.; Sastry, V.R.B. (2000). Intake, digestibility and growth of roaster rabbits fed

 graded dietary levels of neem (Azadirachta indica) seed kernel-cake. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 70

 (4): 419-422, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: male, broiler, nitrogen, deoiled groundnut cake, growth, neem seed kernel cake. 

Vasanthakumar, P.; Sharma, K.; Sastry, V.R.B.; Kumar, S. (1999). Effect of graded dietary levels of neem

 (Azadirachta indica) seed kernel cake on carcass characteristics of broiler rabbits. Asian Australasian 

Journal of Animal Sciences 12 (8): 1246-1250, ISSN:1011-2367. 

Keywords: breed, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant,broiler, Azadirachta indica, intensive feeding, meat

 production, carcass characteristics, neem seed kernel cake, feed, graded dietary level effect. 

Vasquez, M.R.; Petersen, J.; Mennicken, L. (1999). Milk performance of does depending on their litter weight at

 birth and on the number of kids assigned after a complete kid exchange. Archiv fuer Gefluegelkunde 63 (4):

 169-173, ISSN: 0003-9098. 

NAL Call Number: 47.8 AR2 

Keywords: doe, kid, assigned kid number, complete kid exchange, litter weight at birth, milk performance. 

Wolf, P.; Bucher, L.; Kamphues, J. (1999). Die Futter, Energie, und Wasseraufnahme von Zwergkaninchen unter

 praxisüblichen Fütterungsbedingungen. [The feed, energy, and water intake in dwarf rabbits under

 feeding conditions of companion pets in the field.] Kleintierpraxis 44 (4): 263-280, ISSN: 0023-2076. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 K67 

Keywords: pets, complete feeds, compound feeds, teeth, feeding behavior, nutrient requirements, pelleted feeds,

 crude fiber, water intake, German language. 

World Rabbit Science Association. (1996). Abstracts of papers presented during the 9th Symposium on Housing

 and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Fancy Pet Animals, Celle, Germany, May 10-11, 1995. 

World Rabbit Science 4 (1): 1-10, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

Keywords: rabbit diseases, furbearing animals, breeding, nutrition, physiology, feeding. 

Xiccato, G.; Bernardini, M.; Castellini, C; Zotte, A.D.; Queaque, P.I.; Trocino, A. (1999). Effect of postweaning

 feeding on the performance and energy balance off male rabbits at different physiological states. Journal

 of Animal Science 77 (2): 416-426, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: doe, body weight, body fat, energy balance, high fiber, low energy, diet, lactation, postweaning 

feeding. 

Yousef, M.I.; Abdallah, G.A.; Kamel, K.I. (2003). Effect of ascorbic acid and vitamin E supplementation on semen

 quality and biochemical parameters of male rabbits. Animal Reproduction Science 76 (1-2): 99-111, ISSN:

 0378-4320. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, semen, reproductive system, sperm, motility, reproductive system,

 alanine aminotransferase, ascorbic acid, dietary supplement, aspartate aminotransferase, free radicals, fructose,

 glutathione S transferase, hydrogen ion, lactate dehydrogenase, thiobarbituric acid reactive substances, vitamin 
 E, dietary supplement, body weight gain, feed intake, lipid peroxidation, semen quality. 

Yousef, M.I.; Abdallah G.A; Kamel K.I. (2003). Effect of ascorbic acid and Vitamin E supplementation on semen

 quality and biochemical parameters of male rabbits. Animal Reproduction Science 76 (1-2): 99-111, ISSN:

 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, male, semen, semen quality, reproductive system, sperm, motility,

 reproductive system, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, ascorbic acid, dietary supplement,

 free radicals, fructose, glutathione S transferase, hydrogen ion, lactate dehydrogenase, thiobarbituric acid

 reactive substances, vitamin E, body weight gain, feed intake, lipid peroxidation. 

Yu, B.; Chiou, P.W.S.; Kuo, C.Y. (2000). Comparison of digestive function among rabbits, guinea-pigs, rats and

 hamsters. II. Digestive enzymes and hindgut fermentation. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 

13 (11): 1508-1513, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, comparison, digestive function, guinea pig, Syrian hamster, rabbit, rat, cecum,

 digestive system, hindgut, large intestine, rectum, small intestine, alpha amylase activity, digestive enzyme,

 secretion, crude protein, dietary, digestibility, fiber, dietary, pepsin activity, digestive enzyme, secretion,

 protease activity, digestive enzyme secretion, basal diet, feed, digesta passage, digestive function comparison,

 hindgut fermentation. 

Zajac, J. (1999). Selected feed supplements for rabbits. Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 37 (4): 63-71. 

Keywords: diet, intake, feed supplements, premixes, herbs, molasses, probiotics, growth stimulants, weight

 gain, milk replacers, Polish language. 

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General Information 

Abello, M.M. (2002). How to raise rabbits. Agriculture 6 (4): 12-13, ISSN: 0118-8577. 

Keywords: rabbit meat, hides and skins, leather, breeds, feeding, housing, diseases, marketing, animal products,

 processed animal products. 

Agriculture and Resource Management Council of Australia and New Zealand. (1997). Australian Standard for

 Hygienic Production of Rabbit Meat for Human Consumption. Agriculture and Resource Management

 Council of Australia and New Zealand; Standing Committee on Agriculture and Resource Management; Animal

 Health Committee; Sub-Committee on Veterinary Public Health, CSIRO Publishing: Collingwood, Vic., 37 p.,

 SCARM Report; no. 59, ISBN: 0643059881. 

NAL Call Number: HD9438.R4A8 1997 

Keywords: meat industry, trade, meat inspection. 

Association Française de Cuniculture. (1998). Abstracts of the communications presented during the 7th French

 Rabbit Days. Lyon, May 13-14, 1998. World Rabbit Science 6 (Special Issue): 1-38, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

Keywords: proceedings, meat animals, genetics, reproduction, nutrition, diseases, meat production, animal 

welfare, feeding, diseases. 

Association Francaise de Cuniculture. (2001). 26th Symposium of the ASESCU, Aveiro, Portugal, 23-24 May 2001. 

World Rabbit Science 9 (3): 117-122, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

Keywords: nutrition, pathology, production, animal welfare. 

Bayans, M. (1998). Some Preferred Techniques for the Laboratory Rabbit Produced by CALAS/ASCAL. Canadian 

Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS): Winnipeg: CALAS, [Video] 17 min. 

NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 2792 

Abstract: Shows basic techniques for humane treatment of laboratory rabbits. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, humane techniques, animal welfare. 

Bennett, B.; Burns, D. (2001). Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits. Storey Books: Pownal, Vt., 245 p., ISBN:

 1580172601. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.B462 2001 

Keywords: breeding, selection, housing, space requirements, birthing techniques, feeding, behavior, health

 concerns. 

Callou, C. (2003). De la garenne au clapier: Etude archeozoologique du lapin en Europe Occidentale. [From the

 rabbit warren to the hutch: Zooarchaeological study of the rabbit in Western Europe.] Memoires du

 Museum National d'Histoire Naturelle 2003: 189: 1-352, ISSN: 1243-4442. 

Keywords: history, natural migration, genetics, palaeogenetics, parasitology, historiography, diachronic maps,

 skeleto-morphological analysis. 

Carpenter, J.W. (1995). Caring for rabbits: an overview and formulary. Veterinary Medicine 90 (4): 340-364. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69 

Keywords: anatomy, physiology, normal values, rabbit feeding. 
Crow, S.E.; Walshaw, S.O. (1997). Manual of Clinical Procedures in the Dog, Cat, and Rabbit. 2nd ed., LippincottRaven: NY, 323 p. 

NAL Call Number: SF991.C76 1997 

Keywords: dogs, cats, rabbits, veterinary clinical pathology, diagnosis, therapy, restraint, anesthesia, surgical

 technique, medical management, precautions, complications, equipment needs. 

Damerow, G. (2002). Barnyard in Your Backyard a Beginner’s Guide to Raising Chickens, Ducks, Geese, Rabbits, 

Goats, Sheep, and Cattle. Storey Books: North Adams, MA, 408 p. 

NAL Call Number: SF61.B348 2002 

Keywords: housing, land requirements, feeding guidelines, health, care, husbandry, products, milk, wool, eggs. 

de Blas, C.; Wiseman, J. (1998). The Nutrition of the Rabbit. CAB International, New York, 344 p., ISBN:

 085199279X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: production, reproductive performance, growth, intensive production systems, small scale production

 systems, economics, developing countries, high fiber diets, meat, digestive physiology, nutrient/energy

 allowances, feed formulation, digestive system, fat, sugars, protein, pathology, climatic environment, pet rabbit 

nutrition, nutritional recommendations for Angora rabbits. 

Dean, H.P.; Barthold, S.W. (2001). Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits. 2nd ed., Iowa State University Press,

 Ames, IA, 315 p., ISBN: 0813825512. 

NAL Call Number: SF996.5.P47 2001 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rodents, mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, disease, pathology,

 histology, diagnosis, reference text, transgenic animals. 

Flecknell, P.A. (2000). BSAVA Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. British Small Animal Veterinary Association

 (BSAVA): Quedgeley, Gloucester, 148 p. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.R2B75 2000 

Keywords: pets, veterinary manual, management, husbandry, housing, behavior, handling, restraint, diseases,

 clinical chemistry, biology, medical conditions, surgery, anesthesia, therapeutics, dentistry, euthanasia. 

Foster, M. (1999). Australian Farmed Rabbit Prospects for Industry Development: a Report for the Rural Industries

 Research and Development Corporation. Rural Industries Research and Development Corp: Barton, ACT, 40

 p., RIRDC publication; no. 99/89, ISBN: 0642579040. 

NAL Call Number: HD9438.R4A845 1999 

Keywords: meat industry, economics, rabbit farming, rural development, Australia. 

Gendron, K.; Earle-Bridges, M. (2000). The Rabbit Handbook. Barron’s Educational Series: New York, 135 p., ISBN:

 0764112465. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.G36 2000 

Keywords: pets, health, care, breeds, feeding, housing, high quality illustrations, full-color photos, instructive

 line. 

Girling, S. (2003). Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK, 314 p., ISBN: 1-40510-747­

2 314. 

Keywords: pets, birds, rodents, hamsters, mice, amphibians, reptiles, rabbits, anatomy, diseases, housing,

 husbandry, nutrition, animal physiology, exotics, restraint of animals, handling. 

Guidry, V.P. (2001). Rabbits: the Key to Understanding Your Rabbit. Bow Tie Press: Irvine, CA., 184 p., ISBN:

 1889540730. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.G855 2001 

Keywords: pet, care, husbandry, breeds, historical facts, resource guide, emergency first aid, activities. 

Harcourt-Brown, F.; Whitwell, K. (2003). Rabbits and hares. In: BSAVA Manual of Wildife Casualties, Mullineaux, 
 E.; Best, D.; Cooper, J.E. (Eds.), British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, p. 109-122, ISBN:

 0905214633. 

Keywords: Lepus europaeus, Lepus timidus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, care, disease, parasites, diagnosis,

 treatment, pathology. 

Harcourt-Brown, F.; Harcourt-Brown, N.H. (2002). Textbook of Rabbit Medicine. Butterworth-Heinemann: Oxford;

 Boston, 410 p., ISBN: 0750640022. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.R2H37 2002 

Keywords: pets, veterinary medicine, diseases, diagnosis, treatment, husbandry, behavior, nutrition. 

Harkness, J.E.; Wagner, J.E. (1995). The Biology and Medicine of Rabbits and Rodents. 4th ed., Williams and

 Wilkens: Baltimore, MD, 372 p., ISBN: 0683039199. 

NAL Call Number: SF996.5.H37 1995 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, mice, rats, biology, medicine, husbandry,

 disease, veterinary resource. 

Hillyer, E.V.; Quesenberry, K.E. (1997). Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery. W.B. Saunders:

 Philadelphia, PA, 432 p., ISBN: 0721640230. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.F47F47 1997 

Keywords: ferret, rabbits, rodents, veterinary reference, anatomy, physiology, care, husbandry, diseases, 

surgery, anesthesia, analgesia, drug formulary, preventive medicine, health maintenance. 

Hrapkiewicz, K.; Medina, L.; Holmes, D.D. (1998). Clinical Medicine of Small Mammals and Primates: an

 Introduction, 2nd ed., 277 p., Manson Publishing Ltd.: London, United Kingdom, ISBN: 1-874545-95-2. 

Keywords: rabbits, mice, rats, gerbils, hamsters, guineapigs, ferrets, primates, veterinary medicine, husbandry,

 drug therapy, drug dosages, anesthetics, laboratory animals, diseases. 

Kelsey-Wood, D. (1999). Choosing a Small Mammal: All about Hamsters, Ferrets, Guinea Pigs, Sugar Gliders,

 Rabbits and More. T.F.H. Publications: Neptune City, NJ, 64 p., ISBN: 0793830192. 

NAL Call Number: SF413.K46 1999 

Keywords: pets, care, health, husbandry, color photos. 

King, J.O.L. (1999). Rabbits. In: Management and Welfare of Farm Animals: UFAW Farm Handbook, 4th ed., pp. 167­

178, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare: United Kingdom ISBN: 1-900630-00-1. 

NAL Call Number: SF61.M35 1999 

Keywords: UK rabbit industry, natural history and behavior, reproductive physiology, nutrition, handling,

 health, housing types, caging, waste disposal, breeding stock management, mating, pregnancy diagnosis,

 parturient behavior, fostering, food and water consumption, weaning, stockmanship, transport, slaughter, meat

 production, pelt production, wool production. 

Laber-Laird, K.; Swindle, M.M.; Flecknell, P.A. (1996). Handbook of Rodent and Rabbit Medicine: Pergamon

 Veterinary Handbook Series. Pergamon: Oxford; Tarrytown, NY, 278 p., ISBN: 0080425046, 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.R2H36 1996 

Keywords: rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, mice, rats, gerbils, nutrition, infectious diseases,

 anesthesia, metabolic diseases, parasitic infection, anesthesia, analgesia, surgical procedures, drug dosages. 

Lebas, F. (1999). Abstracts of the Communications presented during the 8th French Rabbit Days Paris, June 9­

10, 1999. World Rabbit Science 7 (Special issue): 1-35, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

Keywords: pathology, animal welfare, animal housing, etiology, respiratory diseases, zinc, breeding, behavior,

 nutrition, growth, meat production, diets, genetics, reproduction, Pasteurella, Klebsiella, mycoplasma, 

Escherichia coli. 

Lebas, F.; Coudert, P.; De Rochambeau, H.; Thebault, R.G. (1997). The Rabbit: Husbandry, Health and Production,

 FAO (Food & Agriculture Organization), Animal Production and Health Division: Rome, Italy, 205 p., ISBN­
 92-5-103441-9. 

Online: http://www.fao.org/docrep/t1690E/t1690E00.htm 

Keywords: husbandry, production, health, nutrition, feeding, reproduction, breeds, breeding, housing, rabbit

 meat, hides and skins, hair, rural development, diseases, animal products, meat, production, socioeconomic

 development. 

Lebas, F. (1996). Proceedings of the 6th World Rabbit Congress July 9-12, 1996, Toulouse, France. Association

 francaise de cuniculture: Lempdes, France, 3 volumes. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.W67 1996 

Keywords: nutrition, wool and fur, reproduction, genetics and selection, general physiology, ethology, welfare,

 pathology, prophylaxis, growth, meat, management, production. 

Löliger, H.C. (1996). Outline of recommendations for appropriate domestic rabbit management in accordance 

with animal protection and welfare considerations. World Rabbit Science 4 (2): 101-103, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

Keywords: housing, farming, disease prevention, animal welfare. 

Mattes, S. (1997). 10. Symposium sur le logement et les maladies des lapins, des animaux a fourrure et des

 animaux de compagnie, Celle (Allemagne), 14-15 mai 1997. [Symposium on Housing and Diseases of

 Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals, Celle (Germany), May 14-15, 1997.] World Rabbit Science 

5 (4): 129-133, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

Keywords: sexual reproduction, breeding, nutrition, feeding, physiology, management, broiler production,

 fattening, carcass quality, fur production, Angora. 

Matthes, S. (2001). Resumes des papiers concernant le lapin presentes au cours du 12. Symposium sur le logement

 et les maladies du lapin, des animaux fourrure et des animaux de compagnie. [Abstracts of the papers

 dealing with rabbits presented during the 12. Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits,

 Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals.] World Rabbit Science 9 (3): 123-133, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

Keywords: reproduction, nutrition, behavior, animal welfare, housing, dressing percentage, diseases, disease

 control, carcass composition, carcasses, husbandry, meeting abstracts. 

Matthes, S. (2001). 12. Arbeitstagung uber Haltung und Krankheiten der Kaninchen, Pelztiere und Heimtiere 9.-10.

 Mai 2001 in Celle: in Zusammenarbeit mit der World Rabbit Science Association und dem Institut fur 

Tierzucht und Tierverhalten der FAL / Leitung. [12th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits,

 Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals.] Deutsche Veterinarmedizinische Gesellschaft: Giessen, Germany, 305

 p., ISBN: 3935747020. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: disease, housing, care, production, German and English language. 

McNitt, J.I. (2000). Rabbit Production. 8th ed., Interstate Publishers: Danville, Ill., 493 p., ISBN: 0813431670. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.R225 2000 

Keywords: history, taxonomy, domestication, production around the world, breeds, facilities, housing,

 management, economics, nutrition, feeding, diseases, health, reproduction, behavior, genetics, breeding

 systems, genetic selection, herd improvement, coat color genetics, showing, pet rabbits, animal welfare, small 

farm development, production in developing countries, Rex fur production, Angora wool production, meat

 production, slaughter, meat and skin preparation, marketing rabbits and rabbit products. 

Meredith, A.; Crossley, D.A. (2002). Rabbits. In: BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, Meredith, A.; Redrobe, S. (Eds.), 4th

 ed., pp. 76-92, British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, UK, ISBN: 0-905214-47-1. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.B78 2002 

Keywords: anesthesia, analgesics, behavior, breeding, housing, biology, dental caries, dentition, diagnostic

 techniques, diet, digestive tract, drug formulations, drug therapy, handling, nutritional support, sex differences,

 surgery, surgical operations, tooth diseases, trauma. 

Orcutt, C.J. (2001). Rabbits: basic handling and techniques. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary 
 Conference. In the volume: Small Animal and Exotics 15: 884-885. Part of a three volume set. Meeting held

 January 13-17, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. 

NAL Call Number: SF605 N672. 

Keywords: restraint, calming methods, venipuncture, administering medications, antibiotic use, sedation,

 anesthesia, trimming teeth. 

Pavia, A. (2003). Rabbits for Dummies. Wiley Publishing: NewYork, NY, 294 p., ISBN: 076450861X. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.P3823 2003 

Keywords: pets, care, housing, husbandry, feeding, health, behavior, training. 

Periquet, J.C. (1998). Le lapin. [The rabbit.] Editions Rustica: Paris, 127 p., ISBN- 284038230X. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.P472 1998 

Keywords: breeds, production, genetics, French language. 

Reich, E. (1995). Morpho- und Histometrische Untersuchungen an Ruckenmark und Unterschenkelknochen 

Verschiedener Genotypen von Punktscheckenkaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus F. Dom.) ein Beitrag zur

 Klarung der Pathogenese des Megacolon-syndroms Homozygoter Weissschecken. [Morphometrical and

 Histometrical Study of Spinal Cord and Bones of Shanks in Spotted Rabbits of Different Genotypes: a 

Contribution to Elucidate the Pathogenesis of the Megacolon-syndrome of Homozygous Spotted Rabbits.]

 Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover, West Germany, 94 p. 

NAL Call Number: DISS F1995156 

Keywords: doctoral thesis, German language, veterinary science. 

Richardson, V.C.G. (2000). Rabbits Health, Husbandry, and Diseases, Blackwell Science: Oxford; Malden, MA, 178

 p. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5 R2R335 2000 

Keywords: diseases, health, husbandry, nutrition, clinical examination, skin, reproductive system, neonatal 

rabbit, urinary system, respiratory system, digestive system, musculoskeletal system, teeth, head and neck,

 neurological and neuromuscular disorders, viral diseases, behavior, anesthesia, surgery, drugs and treatments,

 zoonotic aspects. 

Sandford, J.C. (1996). The Domestic Rabbit. 5th ed., Blackwell Science: Oxford; Cambridge, MA, 278 p., ISBN:

 0632038942. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.S33 1996 

Keywords: pets, breeds, history, color photos, handling, management, housing, equipment, nutrition, feeding,

 reproduction, breeding, genetics, commercial rabbit industry, biology, welfare, health, disease. 

Shingleton, B. (2001). Exotic species: rodents and rabbits. In: Pre-Veterinary Nursing Textbook, Masters, J.; Bowden,

 C. (Eds.), pp. 99-119, ISBN: 0-7506-4694-2, Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd: Oxford, United Kingdom. 

Keywords: chinchillas, gerbils, guineapigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats anatomy, housing, breeding, digestive

 system, nutrient requirements, restraint of animals, sex determination. 

Spaulding, C.E.; Clay, J. (1998). Veterinary Guide for Animal Owners Cattle, Goats, Sheep, Horses, Pigs, Poultry,

 Rabbits, Dogs, Cats. Rodale Press: Emmaus, Pa., 432 p., ISBN: 0875969674. 

NAL Call Number: SF745.S63 1998 

Keywords: practical reference, care, management, housing, feeding, restraint, breeding, kindling, abcesses,

 cannibalism, coccidiosis, conjunctivitis, ear mites, enteritis, heat exhaustion, hutch burn, lice, mange, mastitis,

 pneumonia, ringworm, snuffles, sore hocks, wet dewlap, worms. 

Suckow, M.A.; Brammer, D.W.; Rush, H.G.; Chrisp, C.E. (2002). Biology and diseases of rabbits. In: Laboratory

 Animal Medicine, Fox, J.G.; Anderson, L.C. ; Loew, F.M.; Quimby, F.W. (Eds.), Academic Press: London,

 United Kingdom, 2nd ed., pp. 329-364, ISBN: 0-12-263951-0. 

Keywords: animal welfare, bacterial diseases, biology, parasites, viral diseases. 
Swartz, H.A.; Vogt, D.W. (1995). Raising Rabbits for Beginners. University of Missouri System Lincoln University,

 Agriculture and Extension Information Center: Jefferson City, MO, 22 p. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.S932 1995 

Keywords: production, reproduction, breeding stock, housing, equipment, care, feed, feeding, breeding, record

 keeping, diseases, slaughter, dressing. 

Taylor, D. (1999). Rabbit Handbook. Sterling Pub: New York, 128 p., ISBN: 0806978074. 

NAL Call Number: SF453.T285 1999 

Keywords: pets, breeds, history, care, behavior, biology, housing, health. 

Thompson, H.V.; King, C.M. (1994). The European Rabbit: the History and Biology of a Successful Colonizer. 

Oxford University Press: Oxford, New York, 245 p., ISBN: 0198576110. 

Keywords: comprehensive works, history, biology, colonizing species, Europe. 

Warren, D.M. (1995). Small Animal Care and Management. Delmar Publishers: Albany, NY, 448 p., ISBN: 0-8273­

4557-7. 

Keywords: cats, rabbits, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, guineapigs, chinchillas, ferrets, amphibia, reptiles, birds,

 dogs, domestic animals, pets, fish, classification, history, careers, veterinarians, veterinary medicine,

 technicians, feeding, training, grooming, breeds, diseases, housing, reproduction, zootechny, husbandry. 

Wenzel, U.D.; Albert, G. (1996). Rabbit Diseases. Deutscher Landwirtschaftsverlag: Berlin, 112 p., ISBN: 

3331007110. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.R2W46 1996 

Keywords: diseases, German language. 

Willard, M.D.; Tvedten, H. (2004). Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods. 4th ed., W.B. Saunders

 Title, 448 p. ISBN: 0721689035. 

NAL Call Number: SF991.S59 2004 

Keywords: laboratory tests, techniques, interpretation, blood count and bone marrow examination, erythrocyte,

 leukocyte disorders, hemostatic abnormalities, serum chemistries, point of care instruments, electrolyte and

 acid-based disorders,urinary disorders, endocrine, metabolic, and lipid disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, fluid

 accumulation disorders, respiratory disorders, immunologic disorders, reproductive disorders, neurologic

 disorders, infectious disease, cytology of neoplastic and inflammatory masses, diagnostic toxicology, 

therapeutic drug monitoring appendices, listing of referral laboratories, reference values, color illustrations,

 appendices, tables. 

World Rabbit Science Association (Allemagne). (1999). Resumes des papiers traitant du lapin presentes au 2.

 Symposium sur l’elevage et les maladies des lapins, des animaux a fourrure et des animaux de compagnie.

 Celle (Allemagne), 19-20 mai 1999. [Abstracts of papers dealing with rabbits presented during the 2.

 Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals. Celle (Germany),

 19-20 May 1999.] World Rabbit Science 7 (3): 115-124, ISSN- 1257-501. 

Keywords: breeding, feeding, nutrition, animal welfare, behavior, housing, temperature preference, diseases,

 disease control, production, husbandry. 

World Rabbit Science Association (Allemagne). (1996). [9. Symposium sur l'elevage et les maladies des lapins, des

 animaux a fourrure et des animaux de compagnie [Celle (Allemagne), 10-11 mai 1995 [9. Symposium on 

Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Fancy Pet Animals (Celle (Germany), May 10­

11, 1995).] World Rabbit Science 4 (1): 1-10, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

Keywords: breeds, New Zealand White, Pannon White, Danish White, meat animals, fur bearing animals, pets,

 husbandry, physiology, reproduction, feeding, diseases, housing, slatted floors. 

Wrede, B. (1999). Vergleichsuntersuchungen zur Inhalationsanasthesie mit Isofluran oder Sevofluran beim

 Kaninchen. [Comparison of Inhalation Anaesthesia with Isoflurane or Sevoflurane in Rabbits.] Tierarztliche

 Hochschule Hannover: West Germany, 195 p. 
NAL Call Number: DISS F1999053. 

Keywords: dissertation, anesthesia, isoflurane, sevoflurane, comparison. 

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Abdel-Samee, A.M. (1997). Response of New Zealand white rabbits to thermal stress and its amelioration during

 winter and summer of North Sinai, Egypt. Journal of Arid Environments 36 (2): 333-342. 

NAL Call Number: QH541.5 D4J6 

Keywords: heat stress, husbandry, Egypt. 

Amand, D. (1999). Les points faibles des batiments lapins. [Weak points in rabbit housing.] Cuniculture (147): 137­

138, 140, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: housing, animal health, respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, rabbit diseases, ventilation, heating,

 environmental control, isolation, rabbit droppings, animal diseases, Staphylococcus, French language, France. 

Antinoff, N. (1999). Physical examination and preventive care of rabbits. The Veterinary Clinics of North America.

 Exotic Animal Practice 2 (2): 405-27, ISSN: 1094-9194. 

Abstract: As rabbits gain increasing popularity as house pets, more rabbit owners are seeking basic preventive

 veterinary care. Although a knowledge of the unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics of pet rabbits is

 essential, annual examination and review of diet and husbandry are as important as with any other species.

 Many disease states can be detected or prevented with routine veterinary care. Despite all the advances in

 diagnostic testing in veterinary medicine, there will never be a substitute for a complete physical examination. 

Keywords: review, pets, diseases, prevention and control, physical examination, veterinary care. 

Autissier, C.; Bougneux, P.; Chayer, J.; Pouchelon, E. (2002). Observation des rachis de lapins heberges sur de

 longues periodes dans les conditions de stabulation conformes a celles preconisees dans l’annexe A de la

 convention STE 123. [Observation of spines of rabbits caged for long periods under conditions in

 compliance with Annex A of Convention STE 123 of the European Council.] STAL 27 (2): 143-151, ISSN:

 0339-722X. 

Keywords: bone, skeletal system, spine, skeletal system, X-ray, examination method, Convention STE 123 of

 the European Council, abnormal bone development, caged housing conditions, French language. 

Barlow, N.D.; Kean, J. (1998). Simple models for the impact of rabbit calcivirus disease (RCD) on Australasian 

rabbits. Ecological Modelling 109 (3): 225-241, ISSN: 0304-3800. 

Keywords: mathematical techniques, pathological techniques, viral disease, epidemiology modelling, control

 implications, viral diseases, rabbit calcivirus disease, epidemiology, mathematical modeling, control

 implications, Australasia, Australasian region. 

Batchelor, G.R. (1995). The use of bodyweight as a welfare indicator in laboratory rabbits: an individual 

response. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal Technicians 46 (2): 37-55, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: animal welfare, body weight. 

Bauck, L. (1995). Affezioni oftalmiche nei conigli e nei roditori da compagnia. [Ophthalmic conditions in pet

 rabbits and rodents.] Veterinaria 9 (3): 93-99, ISSN: 0394-3151. 

Keywords: guineapigs, rats, hamsters, gerbils, rodents, rabbits, reviews, eye diseases, Italian language. 
Bennegadi, N.; Gidenne, T.; Licois, D. (2001). Impact of fibre deficiency and sanitary status on non-specific

 enteropathy of the growing rabbit. Animal Research 50 (5): 401-413. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A64 

Keywords: diarrhea, digestive system disease, fiber deficiency, nutritional disease, health risk index, analytical

 method, digestion, mortality, nutritional status, sanitation. 

Boucher, S. (2001). Imagerie medicale chez les NAC (nouveaux animaux de compagnie): L’echographie chez les 

Rongeurs et chez les Lagomorphes. [Imaging in new pets: ultrasonography in Rodentia and lagomorphs.] 

Le Point Veterinaire 32 (214): 12-13, ISSN: 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, echography, diagnosis, French language. 

Boucher, S. (2002). Dermatofitosi dei roditori e dei lagomorfi da compagnia. [Ringworm in rodents and

 companion animal lagomorphs.] Summa 19 (8): 21-27. 

Keywords: rabbits, rodent, pets, ringworm, Microsporum canis, Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum 

persicolor, Trichophyton mentagrophytes, treatment, antifungal agents, chlorhexidine, clinical aspects,

 dermatomycoses, diagnosis, disinfection, iodine, ketoconazole, lesions, natamycin, sulfur, thiabendazole. 

Boucher, S. (1998). Diagnostic et traitement des parasitoses digestives des lagomorphes et des rongeurs de 

compagnie. [Diagnosis and treatment of intestinal parasitoses in lagomorphs and pet rodents.] Pratique

 Médicale & Chirurgicale de l'Animal de Compagnie 33 (4): 303-316, ISSN: 1157-6960. 

Abstract: A general account is given of the helminths and protozoa found in the intestines and liver of 

lagomorphs and pet rodents. Detection, diagnosis, pathogenicity and treatment are discussed. 

Keywords: pets, rodents, rabbits, helminths, diagnosis, drug therapy, detection, pathogenicity, parasites, French

 language. 

Boucher, S. (2000). Conduite tenir devant une dystocie chez les rongeurs et les lagomorphes (de compagnie).

 [Dystocia in companion rodents and lagomorphs.] Le Point Veterinaire 31 (211): 589-591. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, dystocia, parturition complications, rodents, French language. 

Boucher, S. (2001). Dermatologie des NAC (nouveaux animaux de compagnie). Teignes des rongeurs et des 

lagomorphes de compagnie. [Ringworm in rodents and pet lagomorphs.] Le Point Veterinaire 32 (220): 32­

37, ISSN: 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, rodents, rabbits, dermatomycoses, Microsporum, Trichophyton, epidemiology, diagnosis, 

zoonoses, therapy, deuteromycotina, fungi, infectious diseases, skin diseases, French language. 

Boucher, S. (2001). Management of dystocia in pet rodents and lagomorphs. [Condotta da tenere in caso di 

distocia: nei roditori e nei lagomorfi da compagnia.] Summa 18 (7): 71-73. 

Keywords: pets, chinchillas, guineapigs, rabbits, rodents, dystocia, parturition, surgery. 

Bowen, Z.; Read, J. (1998). Population and demographic patterns of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) at Roxby

 Downs in arid South Australia and the influence of rabbit haemorrhagic disease. Wildlife Research 25 (6):

 655-662. ISSN: 1035-3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, disease incidence effect on demography, population

 dynamics, observations and impact of disease, significance for control, effects of viral disease incidence,

 Australia. 

Brown, S.A. (1997). Gastrointestinal physiology and disease in the domestic pet rabbit. In: The 21st Annual 

Waltham/OSU Symposium for the Treatment of Small Animal Diseases: Exotics, September 27-28, 1997, 

Sokolowski, J.H.; Gumbs, M.W. (Eds.), pp. 41-45, Waltham USA Inc.: Vernon, USA. 

Keywords: gastrointestinal diseases, cecum, stomach, mouth, concretions, bezoar, digestive tract motility, 
colon, enterotoxaemia, intestinal diseases, obstruction, enteritis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella, Pseudomonas,

 Campylobacter, Clostridium spiroforme, ileus. 

Capello, V. (1998). Osteosintesi della tibia mediante fissazione esterna in un coniglio nano da compagnia: 

descrizione di un caso clinico e considerazioni generali in merito alla sintesi ossea nel coniglio.

 [Osteosynthesis of the tibia by external fixation in a pet dwarf rabbit: description of a clinical case and a

 general discussion on bone fixation in rabbits.] Veterinaria 12 (4): 87-97, ISSN: 0394-3151. 

Keywords: pets, case reports, fractures, fracture fixation, Italian language. 

Capello, V. (1999). Approccio diagnostico alle patologie cutanee del coniglio e dei piccoli roditori da compagnia.

 (Parte prima). [Diagnostic approach to skin diseases of pet rabbits and small rodents. I. The

 dermatological examination and diseases of rabbits.] Veterinaria 13 (1): 69-77, ISSN: 0394-3151. 

Keywords: pets, skin diseases, diagnosis, neoplasms, clinical examination, Italy, Italian language. 

Capucci, L.; Nardin, A.; Lavazza, A. (June 1997). Seroconversion in an industrial unit of rabbits infected with a

 non-pathogenic rabbit haemorrhagic disease-like virus. Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary

 Association 40 (25): 647-50, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Abstract: A serological survey of 238 rabbits for antirabbit haemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) antibodies was

 made in an industrial rabbitry where no signs of the disease had been reported for four years. Seroconversion

 was repeatedly detected and was due to a calicivirus antigenically related to RHDV but without its 

pathogenicity. There was a seroprevalence of 33.3 per cent among young animals at weaning at 31 days old,

 27.6 per cent at five to seven days after weaning, 56.1 per cent at 13 to 14 days after weaning, 90.3 per cent at

 19 to 20 days and 100 per cent at 32 to 33 days after weaning, and all the breeding rabbits were seropositive. In

 the last group and in the young at weaning, the anti-RHDV antibodies were mainly class IgG, but they were

 IgM and IgA at 13 to 14 days after weaning. In older fattening rabbits, there was a decrease of IgM and IgA and

 an increase of IgG confirmed seroconversion without any specific signs of rabbit haemorrhagic disease. On the

 basis of these results, the probable time of infection of the meat rabbits with this non-pathogenic virus was

 immediately after weaning. 

Keywords: husbandry, antibodies, viral immunology, caliciviridae infections, hemorrhagic disease virus,

 prevalence, serology. 

Cere, N.; Humbert, J.F.; Licois, D.; Corvione, M.; Afanassieff, M.; Chanteloup, N. (1996). A new approach for the

 identification and the diagnosis of Eimeria media parasite of the rabbit. Experimental Parasitology 82 (2):

 132-138, ISSN: 0014-4894.
 

NAL Call Number: 436.8 Ex7
 

Keywords: coccidia, Eimeria media, diagnostic techniques, identification, new method.
 

Chomel, B.B. (1998). Diseases transmitted by pets. World Health 51 (4): 24-25, ISSN: 0043-8502. 

Keywords: pets, cats, rabbits, turtles, rodents, reptiles, disease transmission, rabies, treatment, vaccines,

 zoonoses, Pasteurella multocida, Bartonella henselae, Yersinia, Campylobacter, Salmonella, Toxoplasma. 

Cooke, B.; Saunders, G. (2002). Special issue. Rabbit haemorrhagic disease in Australia and New Zealand. Wildlife

 Research 29 (6): 521-706, ISSN: 1035-3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus, viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, New Zealand, Australia. 

Crossley, D.A. (2003). Oral biology and disorders of lagomorphs. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic

 Animal Practice 6 (3): 629-59. ISSN: 1094-9194. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.E95E97 

Abstract: Rabbit medicine, and dentistry in particular, is still at an early stage of development. With an

 understanding of the underlying oral physiology it is possible to devise an appropriate treatment regime for most

 dental problems after the nature and extent of disease has been assessed. Although many of the dental problems

 that are seen in practice cannot be cured, most can be controlled or managed to allow the affected rabbit to 
 maintain a good quality of life. The continuously growing nature of the teeth makes recurrence and progression

 of problems the norm, so owner education and ongoing monitoring of animals is essential. By assessing the

 effects, beneficial or otherwise, of out treatments and communicating this to others, we will develop our

 knowledge and skills. Several treatments that are suggested in this article must be considered as “experimental”

 because they have not been assessed in large numbers of animals. If they work for you, or more importantly, if

 you find unexpected complications with a treatment method (as has happened with the use of calcium hydroxide 

paste treatment of abscess cavities) then please publicize the fact so that others can avoid the problem. Until the

 message on prevention can be reliably transmitted to owners, we will continue to have oral and dental problems

 to manage. After confidence and experience has been gained in anesthetizing rabbits it is possible to refine one's

 dental skills to be able to rapidly perform a thorough examination and basic treatments. Major and complex 

treatments require careful consideration because they may add to the animal's problems, rather than improving

 the situation. The best method for learning rabbit dentistry is to routinely perform postmortem examinations

 following euthanasia of affected animals, and spend an hour or two practicing handling the instruments and

 performing procedures on a cadaver. If you are not confident in your ability or do not have the best equipment

 for the job, the client should be informed and offered the opportunity to be referral to a “specialist.” 

Keywords: dental care, veterinary, anatomy, histology, tooth diseases, pathology, therapy. 

Cutler, S.L. (1998). Ectopic Psoroptes cuniculi infestation in a pet rabbit. The Journal of Small Animal Practice 39

 (2): 86-87, ISSN: 0022-4510. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292 

Keywords: Psoroptes cuniculi, infestation, skin lesions, otitis externa, ears, abdomen, ivermectin, insecticides,

 case reports. 

Das, S.; Ghosh, N.; Roy, S.K. (1999). Physiological responses of three genetic groups of rabbits (Oryctolagus 

cuniculus) under hot humid climate of West Bengal. Indian Veterinary Medical Journal 23 (4): 277-280,

 ISSN: 0250-5266. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.I45 

Keywords: adult, breed, White Giant, crossbreed, local breed, climate, humidity, physiological response, pulse

 rate, rectal temperature, respiration rate, temperature, West Bengal, India. 

Davis, T.S. (2000). Healthy looking rabbit with a decreased appetite. Lab Animal 29 (8): 19-21, ISSN: 0093-7355. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L33 

Keywords: laboratory animals, appetite, intake, feed dispensers, pelleted feeds. 

Delisle, F. (1996). La cancérologie des autres animaux de compagnie. 1. Les mammif res. [Neoplasms of other 

companion animals. 1. The mammals: Mice, rats, hamsters, guineapigs, gerbils, rabbits and ferrets.] Le

 Point Vétérinaire 28 (177): 272, ISSN: 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, rats, hamsters, guineapigs, gerbils, rabbits, neoplasms, treatment, symptoms, French language. 

Drescher, B.; Schlender-Böbbis, I. (1996). Pododermatitis beim Kaninchen. [Pododermatitis in the rabbit.] 

Kleintierpraxis 41 (2): 99-104, ISSN: 0023-2076. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 K67 

Keywords: foot diseases, dermatitis, skin diseases, histopathology, pathology, classification, disease control,

 etiology, animal welfare, pododermatitis, German language. 

Dubey, J.P.; Sreekumar, C.; Lindsay, D.S.; Hill, D.; Rosenthal, B.M.; Venturini, L.; Venturini, M.C.; Greiner, E.C.

 (2003). Besnoitia oryctofelisi n. sp. (Protozoa: Apicomplexa) from domestic rabbits. Parasitology 126 (6):

 521-539, ISSN: 0031-1820. 

NAL Call Number: 448.8 P21 

Keywords: Besnoitia oryctofelisi, potozoan parasite, new species, hosts on rabbits, experimentally infected,

 mice, gerbils, rabbits, cats, cell cultures, Argentina. 

Ennio, F. (1997). Welfare, animal-health and pharmacosurveillance in meat rabbit breedings: proposal for a 
surveillance and monitoring voluntary plan. In: International Conference on Animal, Poultry and Rabbit

 Production and Health, Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt 2-4 September,

 1997, Marai, I.F.M.; El-Gaafary, M.N.; Tawfeek, M.I.; El-Rajim, M.I., Egyptian Documentation and

 Information Centre for Agriculture (EDICA): Cairo, Egypt, pp. 679-688. 

Keywords: rabbit meat, animal welfare, drug residues, disease control, nutrition, feeds, drinking water, hygiene,

 meat production, zoonoses, husbandry, Italy. 

Ewringmann, A.; Göbel, T. (1999). Untersuchungen zur Klinik und Therapie der Encephalitozoonose beim 

Heimtierkaninchen. [Clinical examination and therapy of encephalitozoonosis in pet rabbits.] 

Kleintierpraxis 44 (5): 357-372, ISSN: 0023-2076. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 K67 

Keywords: antibodies, central nervous system, kidney diseases, uveitis, eye diseases, symptoms, blood 

chemistry, hematology, oxytetracycline, dexamethasone, vitamin B complex, inflammation, treatment, renal

 function, drug therapy, parasites, protozoal infections, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, protozoa, German language. 

Facchin, E., Giovannoli, M.; Benedetti, R.; Zanon, F. (1999). Hygienic-sanitary plan in rabbit breeding belonging to

 Italian Rabbit Breeders Association (IRBA) selective programme: preliminary results. Cahiers Options

 Mediterraneennes 41: 195-200, ISSN: 1022-1379. 

Keywords: hygiene, animal welfare, animal health, drug therapy, animal husbandry, Italy. 

Falck, G. (1997). Group A streptococci in household pets’ eyes: A source of infection in humans? Scandinavian 

Journal of Infectious Diseases 29 (5): 469-471, ISSN: 0036-5548. 

Keywords: household pets, dog, cat, rabbit, guinea-pig, disease vector, host, disease vector, group A 

streptococci (Gram-Positive Cocci), human pathogen, eye secretions, disease transmission, zoonosis. 

Fenner, F. (2002). Viruses, rabbits and wildlife. In: Perspectives on Wildlife Research: Celebrating 50 Years of

 CSIRO Wildlife and Ecology Saunders, Denis; Spratt, David; van Wensveen, Monica [Eds]. Surrey Beatty &

 Sons Pty Limited: Chipping Norton, New South Wales, p. 1-7. ISBN: 0949324914. 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus, population Control, biological control, Myxomatosis, virus, history, 

Australia. 

Finck, C. (2002). Dermatologie des rongeurs et des lagomorphes de compagnie. Le luf nuron contre les teignes des

 rongeurs et des lagomorphes. [Skin diseases in pet Rodentia and lagomorphs. Lufenuron against

 ringworm of Rodentia and lagomorphs.] Le Point Veterinaire 33 (228): 16-17, ISSN: 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, rodents, rabbits, ringworm, drug therapy, oral administration, application methods, 

dermatomycoses, infectious diseases, mycoses, skin diseases, therapy, French language. 

Fisher, P.G.; Lackner, P.A.; Donnelly, T.M. (2002). What’s your diagnosis? Epicorneal membrane on the eye of a

 rex rabbit. Lab Animal 31 (5): 23-25, ISSN: 0093-7355. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L33 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, case reports, diagnosis, surgery, clinical aspects, eyes, conjunctiva, membranes, eye

 diseases, topical application, corticoids, ciclosporin, postoperative care, postoperative complications, drug

 effects, regrowth. 

Flecknell, P. (1998). Developments in the veterinary care of rabbits and rodents. In Practice 20 (6): 286-295, ISSN:

 0263-841X. 

NAL Call Number: SF601 I4 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, rodents, treatment, anesthesia, antibiotics, toxicity, dosage, rodents, blood sampling,

 drug therapy. 

Frolich, K.; Streich, W.J. (1998). Serologic evidence of bovine viral diarrhea virus in free ranging rabbits from

 Germany. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 34 (1): 173-178, ISSN: 0090-3558. 

NAL Call Number: 41.9 W64B 

Keywords: wild rabbits, viral diseases, bovine diarrhea virus, antibodies recorded, immune response, Germany, 
 Europe. 

Fukase, T. (1998). Pets 19. Rabbits (clinical part I). Journal of Veterinary Medicine 51 (2): 114-115, ISSN: 0447­

0192. 

Keywords: pets, hematology, blood chemistry, Japanese language. 

Fukase, T. (1998). Pets. 20. Rabbits (clinical part II). Journal of Veterinary Medicine 51 (3): 198-199, ISSN: 0447­

0192. 

Keywords: pets, rabbit diseases, Pasteurella multocida, Gracilicutes, bacteria, prokaryotes, Japanese language. 

Fukase, T. (1998). Pets. 21. Rabbits (clinical part III). Journal of Veterinary Medicine 51 (4): 291-292, ISSN: 0447­

0192. 

Keywords: pets, tooth diseases, teeth, fractures, Japanese language. 

Gabrisch, K.; Zwart, P. (2001). Krankheiten der Heimtiere. [Diseases of pets.] Krankheiten der Heimtiere,

 Schlütersche Verlagsanstalt und Druckerei GmbH & Co.: Hannover, Germany, 1000 p., ISBN: 3-87706-527-9. 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, guineapigs, hamsters, rats, mice, gerbils, Chinchilla, squirrels, ferrets, skunks,

 parakeets, parrots, pigeons, tortoises, snakes, lizards, fish, diagnosis, viral diseases, fungal diseases, parasites,

 risk, health, zoonoses, veterinary products, German language. 

Garcia, A.; Fox, J.G. (2003). The rabbit as a new reservoir host of enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli. Emerging

 Infectious Diseases 9 (12): 1592-1597, ISSN: 1080-6040. 

NAL Call Number: RA648.5.E46 

Keywords: breed, Dutch Belted, New Zealand White, enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), bacterial

 disease, commercial vendors, local petting zoo, fecal samples, zoonosis, bacterial disease, transmission. 

Göbel, T. (1999). Small mammals/exotics: treatment of bacterial infectious diseases in pet rabbits and other small

 mammals. Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 21 (Suppl. 12): 95-106,

 ISSN: 0193-1903. 

NAL Call Number: SF601 C66 

Keywords: rabbits, rodents, Pasteurella, Bordetella bronchiseptica, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Mycoplasma, 

infectious diseases, drug therapy, treatment, bacterial diseases, antibiotics, fluoroquinolones. 

Gorrel, C.J. (1997). Humane dentistry. The Journal of Small Animal Practice 38 (1): 31, ISSN: 0022-4510. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292 

Keywords: letter, animal welfare, dentistry, methods, surgery. 

Gres, V; Voza, T; Chabaud, A; Landau, I. (2003). Coccidiosis of the wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in France. 

Parasite 10 (1): 51-57, ISSN: 1252-607X. 

NAL Call Number: QL757.P3737 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus, wild rabbits, Mammalian hosts, coccidia, protozoan parasite, Eimeria 

perforans, E. flavescens, E. piriformis, E. exigua, E. media, E. magna, E. coecicola, E. stiedai, E. roobroucki, E.

 intestinalis, prevalence, seasonal effects, France. 

Grilli, G.; Lavazza, A.; Gallazzi, D. (2001). Allevamento cunicolo e implicazioni sanitarie. [Rabbit farming and

 implications for human health.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 38 (1): 20-26, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, husbandry, housing, indoor, outdoor, livestock farming, pathogens, production data,

 farm licensing, public health, Italian language, Italy. 

Grilli, G.; Piccirillo, A.; Pisoni, A.M.; Cerioli, M.; Gallazzi, D.; Lavazza, A. (2003) Re-emergence of fibromatosis in

 farmed game hares (Lepus europaeus) in Italy. Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary

 Association 153 (5): 152-3, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: husbandry, disease outbreaks, veterinary care, fibroma virus, pathogenicity, epidemiology, 
 

poxviridae infections, epidemiology, tumor virus infections, Italy. 

Haffar, A. (1996). La consultation du lapin de compagnie: examen clinique, contention, prelevement. 

[Consultation of the pet rabbit: clinical examination, restraint.] Le Point Veterinaire 28 (178): 55-61,

 ISSN:0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, physiology, health, diagnosis, veterinary medicine, French language. 

Haffar, A. (1997). La visita del coniglio da compagnia. [Pet rabbit consultations.] Summa 14 (1): 23-30. 

Keywords: pets, physiology, nutrition, blood specimen collection, veterinary practice, restraint of animals,

 clinical examination, Italian language. 

Haffar, A. (1996). La consultation du lapin de compagnie. [Treating the pet rabbit.] Le Point Veterinaire 28 (178):

 347-353, ISSN: 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, feeding, diets, natural, commercial, blood chemistry, hematology, clinical examination, 

restraint, physiology, anatomy, reproduction, hematology, blood sampling, radiography, pet foods, reviews. 

Harcourt-Brown, F.M. (2001). Parathyroid hormone, haematological and biochemical parameters in relation to

 dental disease and husbandry in rabbits. The Journal of Small Animal Practice 42 (3): 130-136. ISSN: 0022­

4510. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292 

Keywords: parathyrin, hematology. 

Harcourt-Brown, F.M. (1995). A review of clinical conditions in pet rabbits associated with their teeth. Veterinary

 Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association 137 (14): 341-6. ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Abstract: Pet rabbits are frequently treated by veterinary surgeons but most of the literature is based on diseases

 encountered in laboratory or commercial rabbits. Many pet rabbits suffer from dental abnormalities and 40

 clinical cases of diseases associated with teeth problems are reviewed. The clinical and radiological examination

 of the oral cavity of conscious and anaesthetised rabbits is described and the treatment of dental disorders is

 discussed. Post mortem studies of 20 of the skulls revealed bone of poor quality. Deformed teeth with little or

 no enamel were found during clinical examination and post mortem. The poor quality of the teeth and bone was

 not related to malocclusion. Distorted growth of the crowns led to lacerations to the tongue or inside the cheek,

 causing anorexia, weight loss and problems with grooming. Distorted growth of the roots resulted in penetration

 of the weakened bones of the maxillae, mandibles and orbits. Osteomyelitis, abscess formation or infections of

 the lacrimal duct or nasal cavity were a result of this disease process. The cause of the defective teeth and poor

 bone quality was not determined but preventative measures are proposed. 

Keywords: abscess, diagnosis, anorexia, lacrimal apparatus, mandible, pathology, osteomyelitis, diagnosis,

 paranasal sinus disease, tooth, pathology, radiography. 

Harcourt-Brown, F.M. (1996). Calcium deficiency, diet and dental disease in pet rabbits. Veterinary Record:

 Journal of the British Veterinary Association 139 (23): 567-571, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: calcium, tooth diseases, mineral deficiencies, diet, calcification, feeding preferences, mineral

 metabolism, guidelines, surveys, phosphorus, vitamin D, nutrient content, pet foods, urolithiasis,

 osteodystrophy, rabbit feeding. 

Harcourt-Brown, F.M.; Holloway, H.K. (2003). Encephalitozoon cuniculi in pet rabbits. Veterinary Record: Journal

 of the British Veterinary Association 152 (14): 427-31, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641. 

Abstract: The results of a serological test for Encephalitozoon cuniculi in 125 pet rabbits are reviewed, together

 with follow-up studies of clinical cases. Blood samples were taken from 38 asymptomatic rabbits and 87 rabbits

 showing neurological, renal or ocular signs suggestive of encephalitozoonosis. In the asymptomatic group, six 
 of 26 (23 per cent) apparently healthy rabbits, sampled as part of a health screen, were seropositive; of the

 remaining 12 asymptomatic rabbits, sampled because they lived with seropositive companions, eight (66 per

 cent) were seropositive. Fifty-eight of the rabbits with clinical disease showed neurological signs, including

 head tilt, seizures, ataxia and swaying; three of them also showed renal signs and two showed ocular signs, and

 these five rabbits were all seropositive. Head tilt was the most common neurological sign in 21 of 23 (91 per

 cent) of the seropositive cases. All nine rabbits with ocular lesions were seropositive. In follow-up studies of

 clinical cases, the rabbits showed variable responses to treatment with albendazole, fenbendazole, antibiotics or 

corticosteroids, and some cases recovered without treatment. 

Keywords: pet rabbits, parasitology, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, diagnosis, drug effects, adrenal cortex 

hormones, therapeutic use. 

Hartmann, K.; Fischer, S.; Kraft, W. (1995). Heimtiere als Patienten in der Kleintierpraxis. Teil 2. Handhabung,

 Geschlechtsbestimmung, Blutentnahme, Medikamentenapplikation. [Small pet animals as patients in

 veterinary practice. Part 2. Handling, sex determination, blood collection, drug application.] 

Tieraerztliche Praxis 23 (1): 83-91. ISSN: 0303-6286. 

Keywords: rabbits, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, pets, sampling, blood, application methods, 

drugs, sex, handling, German language. 

Hartmann, K.; Fischer, S.; Kraft, W. (1994). Heimtiere als Patienten in der Kleintierpraxis. Teil 1. Abstammung,

 Physiologie, Haltung, Fuetterung. [Small pet animals as patients in veterinary practice. Part 1. Descent,

 physiology, husbandry, feeding.] Tieraerztliche Praxis 22 (6): 585-591, ISSN: 0303-6286. 

Keywords: rabbits, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, mice, rats, chinchillas, husbandry, feeding, ancestry, 

physiology, German language. 

Heard, D.J. (1995). Rabbit supportive care. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference 9: 670-671. 

NAL Call Number: SF605 N672 

Keywords: veterinary medicine, heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, hypolemia, intravenous catheterization, 

intra-osseous catheterization, electrolytes, blood transfusion, endotoxemia, respiratory rate, arterial blood gases,

 endotracheal intubation, nutritional indicators, dental problems, nasogastric intubation, total parenteral nutrition,

 product information. 

Hem, A.; Hansen, A.K.; Rehbinder, C.; Voipio, H.M.; Engh, E. (1995). Preliminary recommendations for health

 monitoring of mouse, rat, hamster, guinea pig, gerbil and rabbit experimental units. Scandinavian Journal

 of Laboratory Animal Science 22 (1): 49-51, ISSN: 0901-3393. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.S322 

Keywords: laboratory animals, mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, gerbils, rabbits, monitoring, health, diseases,

 infection, environmental factors, feeding, housing, disease transmission. 

Hermans, K.; Haesebrouck, F.; Vaneechoutte, M.; Devriese, L.A,; Godard, C; De Herdt, P. (2000). Differentiation 

between high and low virulence Staphylococcus aureu strains from rabbits by randomly amplified 

polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis. Veterinary Microbiology 72 (3-4): 311-319, ISSN: 0378-1135. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.V44 

Keywords: Staphylococcus aureus, pathogen, strains, bacterial disease, infected commercial rabbitries,

 randomly amplified polymorphic DNA analysis, analytical method, diagnosis, prevention virulence. 

Hermans, K.; Devriese, L.A.; Haesebrouck, F. ( 2003). Rabbit staphylococcosis: difficult solutions for serious

 problems. Veterinary Microbiology 91 (1): 57-64, ISSN: 0378-1135. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.V44. 

Abstract: Staphylococcus aureus infections are a major problem in rabbitries. The main manifestations are

 subcutaneous abscesses, mastitis, pododermatitis and septicaemia. Two patterns of infection can be

 distinguished. In the first type, clinical signs remain limited to a small number of rabbits in a flock. This type

 has little economic importance and is caused by low-virulence S. aureusstrains. In the second type, the disease

 shows an epidemic spread. Consequences are poor production results, infertility and death. This leads to chronic 

problems and a subsequent decline in production. The latter type is caused by high-virulence strains. Biotyping, 
 phage typing and RAPD typing contribute to the characterisation of high-virulence S. aureus strains.

 Administration of antibiotics, disinfection of the environment and vaccination are not able to solve the

 problems. Therefore, the only effective measure is to cull the entire flock and to restart with a new rabbit

 population after thorough disinfection. Limiting the introduction of new rabbits in existing rabbitries and

 reducing contacts between rabbitries to an absolute minimum are currently the only way to face this most

 difficult problem. 

Keywords: husbandry, disease outbreaks, prevention and control, microbiology, staphylococcal infections,

 epidemiology, pathology, prevention and control, growth and development, pathogenicity. 

Hernandez-Divers, S.J. (2001). Molar disease and abscesses in rabbits. Exotic DVM 3 (3): 65-69, ISSN: 1521-1363. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.E96 

Keywords: clinical aspects, dental health, diagnosis, pets, postoperative care, surgical operations, tooth diseases. 

Hobbs, R.; Twigg, L. (1998). Coccidia (Eimeria spp.) of wild rabbits in southwestern Australia. Australian

 Veterinary Journal 76 (3): 209-210. ISSN: 0005-0423. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 Au72 

Keywords: Eimeria, coccidia, mammalian hosts, protozoan parasite prevalence, parasite identification guide,

 first records for Australia, Western Australia. 

Hood, G.M.; Chesson, P.; Pech, R.P. (2000). Biological control using sterilizing viruses: Host suppression and

 competition between viruses in non-spatial models. Journal of Applied Ecology 37 (6): 914-925, ISSN: 0021­

8901. 

NAL Call Number: 410 J828 

Keywords: pests, domestic cat, house mouse, European rabbit, viruses, biocontrol agent, competitor, pathogen, 

myxomatosis, fungal disease, viral infection, viral disease, sterilization, pest control, method, viral vectored

 immunocontraception [VVIC], contraception method, pest control method, biological control, birth rates,

 competition, demographics, epidemiology, genetic engineering, host suppression, host parasite models,

 mortality rates, non spatial models. 

Hunt, T.K.; Hopf, H.W. (June 1997). Wound healing and wound infection. What surgeons and anesthesiologists

 can do. The Surgical Clinics of North America 77 (3): 587-606, ISSN: 0039-6109. 

Abstract: Wound healing can be enhanced and wound infections prevented, often by simple, inexpensive,

 readily available means. Preoperative evaluation for impediments to healing, such as malnutrition,

 vasoconstriction, hyperglycemia, and steroid use, allows correction prior to operation. Intraoperatively, the

 surgeon should concentrate on surgical technique, appropriate antibiotic use, and prevention of vasoconstriction

 (volume, warming). Postoperatively, the focus should be on prevention of vasoconstriction through pain relief,

 warming, and adequate volume resuscitation and on maintaining nutrition and normoglycemia. These 

approaches apply as well to chronic wounds. Additionally, maintenance of a moist environment, correction of

 local vasospasm with sympathetic blockade or warming, and stimulation of angiogenesis through aggressive

 debridement or hyperbaric oxygen therapy enhance healing of chronic wounds. 

Keywords: review, human, rabbits, anesthesiology, cicatrix, physiopathology, growth substances, physiology,

 human, intraoperative care, ischemia, complications, prevention and control, oxygen consumption,

 postoperative care, preoperative care, surgery, surgical wound infection, wound healing. 

Jager, C. (1997). Vergleichende Untersuchungen and Rohrenknochen unterschiedlich gehaltener Kaninchen mittels 

Rontgenstrukturanalyse. [X-ray analysis of the structure of long bones from rabbits kept under different

 conditions.] Fachbereich Veterinarmedizin, Freie Universitat: Berlin, Germany, 101 p. 

Keywords: thesis, radiography, intensive husbandry, exercise, bones, German language. 

Jarvinen, L.Z.; Hogen, E.H.; Suckow, M.A.; Bowersock, T.L. (2000). Intranasal vaccination of New Zealand white

 rabbits against pasteurellosis, using alginate encapsulated Pasteurella multocida toxin and potassium

 thiocyanate extract. Comparative Medicine Memphis 50 (3): 263-269. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, animal care, infection, Pasteurella multocida, pathogen, host, male,

 toxin vaccine, antibacterial drug, efficacy, intranasal administration, potassium thiocyanate extract vaccine, 
 pasteurellosis, bacterial disease, microsphere vs. unencapsulated vaccine, mucosal immune response, systemic 

immune response. 

Jasni, S.; Noordin, M.M.; Zamri-Saad, M.; Chulan, U.; Lydia, M. (1997). Metastatic uterine adenocarcinoma in a pet

 rabbit. Jurnal Veterinar Malaysia 9 (2): 81, ISSN: 0128-2506. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.J87 

Keywords: pets, case reports, neoplasms, microscopy, lungs, kidneys, uterus, respiratory diseases,

 adenocarcinoma. 

Jimenez, A.; Quirce, S.; Maranon, F.; Fernandez-Caldas, E.; Cuesta, J.; de las Hares, M.; Sastre, J. (2001). Allergic

 asthma to pet hares. Allergy 56 (11): 1107-8, ISSN: 0105-4538. 

Keywords: human, case report, rabbit, asthma, antibody specificity, immunoglobulin E, blood. 

Kaliste, E.; Linnainmaa, M.; Meklin, T.; Nevalainen, A. (2002). Airborne contaminants in conventional laboratory

 rabbit rooms. Lab Animal 36 (1): 43-50. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L33 

Abstract: Besides the well known allergens, several other risk factors may exist for health in a laboratory

 animal unit. The exposure to these factors may be significant in animal units with poor general or local

 ventilation systems. Moreover, means to prevent the distribution of airborne contaminants may be limited in

 animal units housing rabbits or other bigger laboratory animals. Airborne contaminants in conventional

 laboratory rabbit rooms were sought to evaluate the occupational exposure of animal care personnel.

 Concentrations of airborne dust, bacteria, fungi, ammonia and endotoxins were measured during 2 days in three

 phases: before working activities began, during them and afterwards. Both stationary and some personal

 samples were taken. All of the contaminants sought were found in the rabbit room air. When compared to

 reported levels in farm animal production areas, the concentrations measured were generally low. However,

 moderate or high levels of airborne bacteria and fungi were found occasionally during work routines. Airborne

 contaminants should be considered as a potential occupational health risk for persons working with laboratory 

animals. 

Keywords: air microbiology, air pollutants, occupational hazards, ammonia, analysis, husbandry, laboratory 

animals, dust, endotoxins, occupational exposure, analysis, pilot projects, ventilation substances, occupational

 endotoxins. 

Kelleher, S.A. (2003). Surgical considerations. In: Scientific Proceedings Veterinary Programme: British Small

 Animal Veterinary Association 46th Annual Congress, Birmingham, UK, April 3-6, 2003, Coles, G.; Dobson, J.;

 Elliott, J.; Elwood, C. (Eds.), British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, UK, pp. 503-508,

 ISBN: 0-905214-77-3. 

Keywords: abscesses, anesthesia, castration, entropion, enucleation, fracture fixation, ovariectomy, preoperative

 care, surgery, surgical operations, wound treatment. 

Kerr, P.; Twigg, L.; Silvers, L.; Lowe, T.; Forrester, R. (1998). Serological monitoring of the epidemiology of

 myxoma virus to assess the effects of imposed fertility control of female rabbits on myxomatosis. Wildlife

 Research 25 (2): 123-131. ISSN: 1035-3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: fertility, imposed fertility control on females, epidemiology, natural viral disease, viral diseases,

 myxomatosis, epidemiology, implications for effects of fertility control, viral disease epidemiology, fertility

 control, Western Australia, Wellstead. 

Klusek, J.; Rafay, J.; Swiderska-Kolacz, G.; Kolataj, A. (1995). Influence of displacement stress on the

 concentration of some lipids in rabbit organs. Archiv für Tierzucht 38 (6): 673-677, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: New Zealand White, Zobor, Nitran breed, genetic strain, displacement, stress, lipids, organs,

 cholesterol, animal welfare, housing, breeds, kidneys, liver, serum, lipid metabolism, breed differences,

 triglyserols, husbandry, cage changes. 

Kontio-Jalanka, K. (1997). Eläinsuojelu joidenkin pienten lemmikkien ja eksoottisten eläinten hoidossa. [Animal 
 welfare and the treatment of small and exotic pets.] Suomen Eläinlääkärilehti 103 (3): 146-147, ISSN: 0039­

5501. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 F49 

Keywords: pets, aviary birds, hamsters, gerbils, rodents, reptiles, rabbits, behavior, animal welfare, veterinary

 practice, exotic pets, small mammals, Finnish language. 

Kovaliski, J. (1998). Monitoring the spread of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus as a new biological agent for 

control of wild European rabbits in Australia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 34 (3): 421-428. ISSN: 0090­

3558. 

NAL Call Number: 41.9 W64B 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, spread of disease following accidental release,

 Australia, monitoring study. 

Kpodekon, M.; Alogninouwa, T. (Dec. 1998). Control of rabbit viral haemorrhagic disease in Benin by vaccination. 

Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association 143 (25): 693-4, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: husbandry, methods, caliciviridae infections, prevention and control, disease outbreaks, hemorrhagic

 disease virus, immunology, virology, viral vaccines, Benin. 

Lange, I.G.; Daxenberger, A.; Meyer, H.H.D.; Rajpert, D.M.E.; Skakkebaek, N.E.; Veeramachaneni, D.N.R. (2002). 

Quantitative assessment of foetal exposure to trenbolone acetate, zeranol and melengestrol acetate,

 following maternal dosing in rabbits. Xenobiotica 32 (8): 641-651, ISSN: 0049-8254. 

NAL Call Number: QD415.A1X4 

Keywords: growth promoting agents, meat residue, endocrine disruptor, fetal toxicity, hormone, drug, 

metabolism, pharmacokinetics, placental barrier passage, reproductive toxicity, toxin, melengestrol acetate,

 trenbolone acetate, high performance liquid chromatography, maternal dosing, drug administration method. 

Lebas, F.; Coudert, P.; De Rochambeau, H.; Thebault, R.G. (1997). The Rabbit: Husbandry, Health and Production.

 FAO (Food & Agriculture Organization), Animal Production and Health Division: Rome, Italy, 205 p., ISBN:

 92-5-103441-9. 

Keywords: husbandry, production, health, nutrition, feeding, reproduction, breeds, breeding, housing, rabbit

 meat, hides and skins, hair, rural development, diseases, animal products, meat, production, socioeconomic

 development. 

Lebastard, D.; Morisset, M.C.; Michel, F.; Rubillard, P.; Dupont, P. (1995). Salmonella typhimurium in un

 allevamento cunicolo intensivo. [Salmonella typhimurium infection on an intensive rabbit farm.] Summa

 12 (7): 55-59. 

Keywords: intensive husbandry, salmonellosis, disease, Salmonella typhimurium, France, Italian language. 

Lenarduzzi, M.; Borso, F. da (1997). Aspetti igienico-sanitari in diverse tipologie di allevamenti cunicoli. [Hygiene

 and health aspects of various types of rabbit housing.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 34 (2): 51-55, ISSN: 0010­

5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: diseases, hygiene, housing, Italian language. 

Lindsey, M.J. (2000). Adverse experiences to veterinary immunobiologicals and the profession’s duty of care. 

Australian Veterinary Practitioner 30 (3): 111-119, ISSN: 0310-138X. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.A9 

Keywords: pet animals, cats, dogs, rabbits, adverse effects, maternal antibodies, safety, vaccination, vaccines,

 veterinary products. 

Litwin, C.M. (2003). Pet-transmitted infections: diagnosis by microbiologic and immunologic methods. Pediatric 

Infectious Disease Journal 22 (9):768-77, ISSN: 0891-3668. 

Keywords: human, children, birds, cats, dogs, rabbits, bacterial infections, diagnosis, etiology, bites, 

complications, risk factors, mycoses, protozoan infections, virus diseases. 
Lucas, A. (1998). Small companion animal emergencies. In: Internal Medicine: Small Companion Animals. The T G

 Hungerford Course for Veterinarians. Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre, University of Sydney,

 Australia, June 15 -19, 1998, Bryden, D. (Ed.), pp. 1-40. University of Sydney, Post Graduate Foundation in 

Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: pets, ferrets, mice, rabbits, emergencies, small animal practice, diagnostic techniques, diagnosis,

 treatment, therapy, case reports, body temperature regulation, hematology, blood chemistry. 

Luzi, F.; Heinzl, E.; Crimella, C.; Orsenigo, R. Piantanida, L.; Vallone, L.; Dragoni, I.; Gallazzi, D. (July-Aug. 1996). 

Utilizzo di materiali alternativi per la preparazione del nido nella specie cunicola. Aspetti produttivi e

 sanitari (Veneto). [Alternative materials for nests in rabbit species. Productive and health aspects

 (Veneto).] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 33 (7-8): 53-57, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: nest boxes, statistical methods, mortality, weight gain, animal performance, biological 

contamination, cladosporium, wool, paper, respiratory diseases, veterinary hygiene, microbiological analysis,

 housing, biological analysis, contamination, deuteromycotina, fungi, hygiene, Italy, Italian language. 

Malley, A.D. (1995). The pet rabbit in companion animal practice. 2. General clinical examination. Irish 

Veterinary Journal 48 (9): 307-311, ISSN: 0368-0762. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: handling, restraint, small animal practice, veterinary practice, pets, fractures, lacrimal apparatus,

 skin, thorax, abdomen, mouth, limbs, diagnostic techniques, clinical examination. 

Marai, I.F.M.; Habeeb, A.A.M.; Gad, A.E. (2002). Rabbits’ productive, reproductive and physiological

 performance traits as affected by heat stress: A review. Livestock Production Science 78 (2): 71-90, ISSN:

 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: heat stress, seasonal effects, conception rate, disease resistance, embryonic development, energy

 metabolism, feed efficiency, feed intake, growth, litter size, litter weight, milk production, mortality,

 physiological performance, productive performance, reproductive performance, spermatogenesis. 

Marchandeau, S., Chantal, J.; Portejoie,Y.; Barraud, S.; Chaval, Y. (1998). Impact of viral hemorrhagic disease on a

 wild population of European rabbits in France. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 34 (3): 429-435. ISSN: 0090­

3558. 

NAL Call Number: 41.9 W64B 

Keywords: age, mortality patterns,viral disease relationships, weight, immune response, viral diseases, rabbit

 viral hemorrhagic disease myxomatosis, epidemiology, patterns of mortality, development of immunity,

 immune response, antibodies to viral diseases, development in wild population, mortality, viral disease impacts, 

epidemiology, mortality patterns and immune response, France. 

Marlier, D. (2001). Cross-sectional study of the association between pathological conditions and myxoma-virus 

seroprevalence in intensive rabbit farms in Europe. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 48 (1): 55-64, ISSN:

 0167-5877. 

NAL Call Number: SF601 P7 

Keywords: intensive forestry, Myxoma virus. 

Martini, L.; Giardino, R.; Bacchi Reggiani, G.; Stanzani, F. (1997). Mixomatosi del coniglio in uno stabulario del

 Servizio di Chirurgia Sperimentale. [Epidemic myxomatosis in the rabbit in a stable of the Experimental

 Surgery Department.] Obiettivi E Documenti Veterinari 18 (2): 75-80, ISSN: 0392-1913. 

Keywords: myxomatosis, laboratory animals, legislation, regulations, symptoms, pathogenesis, disease 

surveillance, veterinary services, disease control, Italian language. 

Milon, A.; Oswald, E.; De Rycke, J. (1999). Rabbit EPEC: A model for the study of enteropathogenic Escherichia 
coli. Veterinary Research 30 (2-3): 203-219, ISSN: 0928-4249. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.A5 

Keywords: Escherichia coli, enteropathogenic pathogen, colibacillosis, bacterial disease, diarrhea, bacterial

 disease, digestive system disease, pathogenicity island, literature review. 

Mittra, S.; Agnohotri, R.K.; Sharma, H. (1999). Clinical management of facial mange in Angora rabbits. Indian

 Veterinary Journal 76 (9): 834-835, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, Angora, female, host, male Sarcoptes scabiei, parasite, mange, integumentary system disease,

 parasitic disease, diagnosis, management, case study. 

Molina, X.; Casanova, J.; Feliu, C.; Castien, E. (1998). Studies of wild rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations in

 Navarra (Spain). 3. Qualitative and quantitative composition of the rabbit parasitic helminthfauna. 

Gibier Faune Sauvage 15 (2): 123-133. ISSN: 0761-9243. 

Keywords: digenea, cestoda, nematoda, mammalian hosts, mammalian host, records and prevalence, Spain. 

Morner, T. (1999). Monitoring diseases in wildlife a review of diseases in the orders Lagomorpha and Rodentia in

 Sweden. Erkrankungen der Zootiere 39: 255-262, ISSN: 0138-5003. 

NAL Call Number: SF996.I5 

Keywords: rabbits, rodents, parasites, diseases and disorders, surveys, cause of death, mortality, Sweden. 

Morrison, G. (2001). Zoonotic infections from pets. Understanding the risks and treatment. Postgraduate Medicine 

110 (1): 24-6, 29-30, 35-6, ISSN: 0032-5481. 

Abstract: As much as we hate to admit it, even the gentlest of our friendly pets can harbor harmful pathogens,

 and although the fact is not widely known, pet-associated infections can significantly affect the health of

 humans. In this article, Dr Morrison focuses on pets and their accompanying potential zoonoses, outlining how

 these diseases can be transmitted to humans and how the infections are treated. Special attention is paid to

 rabies and toxoplasmosis, which have attained particular notoriety over time. 

Keywords: human, children, child welfare, birds, cats, dogs, ferrets, fish, rabbits, reptiles, rodents, review,

 microbiology, parasitology, virology, transmission, bites, patient education, physician’s role. 

Motha, M.; Clark, R. (1998). Confirmation of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in wild New Zealand rabbits using the

 ELISA. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 46 (2): 83-84. ISSN: 0048-0169. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 N483 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, first confirmed records after introduction, south island,

 introduced viral disease, first confirmed records for New Zealand. 

Mullick, S.G.; Biswas, G.; Sikdar, A.; Das, S.C.; Ghosh, A.K. (1996). A natural case of rabies in domestic rabbit. 

Indian Journal of Animal Health 35 (1): 107-108, ISSN: 0019- 5057. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.I4 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabies, viral disease record, first record for India, West Bengal, Calcutta. 

Mutze, G.; Cooke, B.; Alexander, P. (1998). The initial impact of rabbit hemorrhagic disease on European rabbit

 populations in South Australia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases 34 (2): 221-227, ISSN: 0090-3558. 

NAL Call Number: 41.9 W64B 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, escape from quarantine station, mortality, population size,

 initial impact of viral disease epidemic, viral disease escape from quarantine station, initial impact on

 population, Australia. 

Ness, R.D. (2000). Chiropractic care for exotic pets. Exotic DVM 2 (1): 15-18. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.E96 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, ferrets, treatment, spine, physical therapy, spinal diseases, chiropractice. 

Nicklas, W.; Baneux, P.; Boot, R.; Decelle, T.; Deeny, A.A.; Fumanelli, M.; Illgen-Wilcke, B. (2002). 

Recommendations for the health monitoring of rodent and rabbit colonies in breeding and experimental 
 units. Laboratory Animals 36 (1): 20-42, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: mice, rats, rabbits, animal diseases, prevention and control, animal husbandry, standards, laboratory,

 bacterial infections, prevention and control, breeding, standards, health status, laboratory animal science,

 standards, mycoses, prevention and control, veterinary, parasitic diseases, prevention and control, virus

 diseases. 

O’ Reilly, A.; McCowan, C.; Hardman, C.; Stanley, R. (2002). Taenia serialis causing exophthalmos in a pet rabbit. 

Veterinary Ophthalmology 5 (3): 227-230. 

Online: http://www.blackwell-science.com/products /journals/jnltitle.htm 

NAL Call Number: SF891 V47 

Keywords: Taenia serialis, exophthalmos, eye diseases, symptoms, clinical aspects, case reports, treatment,

 cysts, histology. 

O’Brien, P.; Thomas, S. (1998). Rabbit calicivirus: update on a new biological control for pest rabbits in Australia. 

Proceedings of the Vertebrate Pest Conference 18: 397-405. ISSN: 0507-6773. 

NAL Call Number: SB950.A1V4 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabbit calicivirus disease, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, biological control agent escape,

 population size, biological control agent impact, control agent escape, release and impact on populations,

 Australia. 

O’Keefe, J.; Tempero, J.; Atkinson, P.; Pacciarini, L.; Fallacara, F.; Horner, G.; Motha, J. (1998). Typing of rabbit

 haemorrhagic disease virus from New Zealand wild rabbits. New Zealand Veterinary Journal 46 (1): 42-43,

 ISSN: 0048-0169. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 N483 

Keywords: viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus, viral molecular characterization, New Zealand. 

O’Malley, B. (2002). Common problems of the alimentary tract of the pet rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Irish 

Veterinary Journal 55 (2): 77, 79-81, 83-84. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: caecotrophy, clinical aspects, diagnosis, diets, digestive disorders, digestive system, digestive

 system diseases, digestive tract, digestive tract motility, enteritis, feeding, teeth, therapy, tooth diseases. 

Oehme, F.W.; Pickrell, J.A. (1999). An analysis of the chronic oral toxicity of polyether ionophore antibiotics in

 animals. Veterinary and Human Toxicology 41 (4): 251-257, ISSN: 0145-6296. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.A47 

Keywords: calcium, furazolidone, antibiotic, feed additive, polyether ionophore, lasalocid antibiotic,

 maduramicin, monensin, narasin antibiotic, nitrogen, salinomycin, tiamulin, cardiomyopathy, heart disease,

 cardiopulmonary clinical signs, inotrophy, poultry litter, feed, Brazil. 

Orcutt, C.J. (2001). Fluids and critical care in small mammals. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary

 Conference 15: 886-887. In the volume: Small Animal and Exotics. Part of a three volume set. Meeting held

 January 13-17, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. 

NAL Call Number: SF605 N672 

Keywords: fluid therapy, catheter placement, fluid maintenance, nutrition, pain management, gastric 

obstruction, endotracheal intubation. 

Owiny, J.R. (2001). Hip dysplasia in rabbits: association with nest box flooring. Comparative Medicine 51 (1): 85­

88, ISSN: 0023-6764. 

NAL Call Number: SF77 C65 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, hip dysplasia, floor type. 

Papini, R; Gazzano, A; Mancianti, F. (1997). Survey of dermatophytes isolated from the coats of laboratory

 animals in Italy. Laboratory Animal Science 47 (1): 75-7, ISSN: 0023-6764. 

NAL Call Number: 410.9 P94 
 

Keywords: cats, mice, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, husbandry, microbiology, dermatomycoses, microsporum, 

isolation and purification, tinea. 

Paul-Murphy, J.; Ramer, J.C. (1998). Urgent care of the pet rabbit. The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic

 Animal Practice 1 (1): 127-52, ISSN: 1094-9194. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.E95E97 

Abstract: Emergency and critical care principles are similar for all mammals; however, the physiology and

 natural behavior of rabbits create an animal that is easily stressed and requires specialized handling techniques.

 This article reviews diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, nutritional support, and pain management for urgent

 care of pet rabbits. Common differential diagnoses for emergencies are briefly reviewed by the clinical

 presentation. A table of drug dosages used for urgent care is provided. 

Keywords: disease, diagnosis, therapy, emergencies, stress. 

Paul-Murphy, J.; Ramer, J.C. (1998). Urgent care of the pet rabbit. The Veterinary Clinics of North America. Exotic

 Animal Practice 1 (1): 127-52, ISSN: 1094-9194. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5.E95E97 

Abstract: Emergency and critical care principles are similar for all mammals; however, the physiology and

 natural behavior of rabbits create an animal that is easily stressed and requires specialized handling techniques.

 This article reviews diagnostic and therapeutic techniques, nutritional support, and pain management for urgent 

care of pet rabbits. Common differential diagnoses for emergencies are briefly reviewed by the clinical

 presentation. A table of drug dosages used for urgent care is provided. 

Keywords: review, diseases, diagnosis, therapy, husbandry, emergencies, emergency medical services, stress. 

Peeters, J.E.; Milton, A.; Licois, D.; Morisse, J.P. (1997). Digestive diseases of rabbits. [Le “pathologie digestive du

 lapin.”] Cuniculture 136: 174-180, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: digestive disorders, diarrhea, disease prevention, treatment, disease control, enteritis, enterotoxemia,

 intestinal diseases, stress, enzyme deficiencies, photoperiod, cecum, pH, water quality, etiology, lesions,

 diagnosis, vaccination, parasitoses, antibiotics, disease transmission, helminthoses, coccidiosis, animal

 husbandry, animal welfare, legislation, anthelmintics, parasites, helminths, Escherichia, Rotavirus, 

Cryptosporidium, Escherichia coli, Eimeria, coccidia, protozoa, Clostridium piliforme, Bacillus piliformis,

 French language. 

Percy, D.H. (2001). Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits. Charles Louis Davis, D.V.M. Foundation: Gurnee,

 Ill., [Video] 136 min. 

NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 3195 

Abstract: A lecture utilizing slides on the pathology of various diseases of laboratory rodents and rabbits. 

Keywords: disease, rodents, rabbits, laboratory animals, pathology. 

Peters, M; Scheele, G. (Nov. 1996). [Listeriosis in a rabbitry.] DTW Deutsche Tierarztliche Wochenschrift 103 (11):

 460-2, ISSN: 0341-6593. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 D482 

Abstract: An enzootic of listeriosis in a rabbitry is reported. Listeria monocytogenes serotype 1/2a was isolated

 from the organs of a doe, which had died of septic metritits. From aborted fetuses of two other does Listeria

 monocytogenes serotype 1/2b and 4b were cultured, respectively. In feed samples of the rabbitry Listeria 

monocytogenes strains of the serotypes 1/2b and 4b besides the apathogenic Listeria species Listeria seeligeri 

and Listeria innocua were detected. Serological studies with agglutination test and complement fixation test on 

double serum samples of does, which had aborted, pointed to listeric infections as the cause of abortion. A doe,

 which had aborted and failed to become pregnant again, showed serosal adhesions of both uterine tubes and a

 sterile pyometra. Therefore, previous infection of the uterus by Listeria monocytogenesshould be considered as

 a cause of infertility. 

Keywords: abortion, bacteremia, diagnosis, housing, infertility, female, Listeria, isolation and purification,

 diagnosis, uterine diseases, German language. 

Pinter, L. (1999). Leporacarus gibbus and Spilopsyllus cuniculi infestation in a pet rabbit. The Journal of Small 
 Animal Practice 40 (5): 220-221, ISSN: 0022-4510. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 J8292 

Keywords: Leporacarus gibbus, Spilopsyllus cuniculi, infestation, pruritus, treatment, topical application,

 pyrethrins, case reports. 

Quesenberry, K. (1998). Dental diseases of rabbits and rodents. In: Internal Medicine: Small Companion Animals.

 The T G Hungerford Course for Veterinarians. Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre, University

 of Sydney, Australia, June 15-19, 1998. Bryden, D. (Ed.), University of Sydney, Post Graduate Foundation in

 Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia, pp. 75-80, ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: rabbits, rodents, chinchillas, guineapigs, dentistry, tooth diseases, teeth, mouth diseases, disease

 prevention, treatment. 

Quesenberry, K. (1998). Nutritional and gastrointestinal diseases of rabbits. In: Internal Medicine: Small

 Companion Animals. The T G Hungerford Course for Veterinarians. Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture

 Theatre, University of Sydney, Australia, June 15 -19, 1998, Bryden, D. (Ed.), pp. 61-65, University of Sydney,

 Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: digestive system, gastrointestinal diseases, diets, nutrition, diarrhea, bezoar, digestive system 

diseases. 

Quesenberry, K. (1998). Urogenital diseases of rabbits and rodents. In: Internal Medicine: Small Companion

 Animals. The T G Hungerford Course for Veterinarians. Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre,

 University of Sydney, Australia, June 15 -19, 1998, Bryden, D. (Ed.), pp. 67-72, University of Sydney, Post

 Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia. ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: rabbits, rodents, urinary tract diseases, urogenital system, female genital diseases, male genital

 diseases, neoplasms. 

Ramer, J.C. (1999). Evaluating and stabilizing critically ill rabbits. II. The Compendium on Continuing Education

 for the Practicing Veterinarian 21 (1): 116-125, 176-177, ISSN: 0193-1903. 

NAL Call Number: SF601 C66 

Keywords: clinical examination., radiography, blood sampling. 

Ramer, J.C.; Paul-Murphy, J.; Benson, K.G. (2001). Valutazione e stabilizzazione dei conigli in condizioni critiche.

 Parte I. [Evaluating and stabilizing critically ill rabbits: Part I.] Veterinaria 15 (Suppl. 2): 77-85, ISSN:

 0391-3151. 

Keywords: anorexia, diagnosis, drug therapy, dyspnoea, fatty liver, gastrointestinal diseases, haematuria, heart

 diseases, infectious diseases, intensive care, paresis, reproductive disorders, splayleg, stress, tooth diseases,

 urolithiasis, Spanish language. 

Rehbinder, C; Baneux, P; Forbes, D; van, Herck, H; Nicklas, W; Rugaya, Z; Winkler, G. (July 1996). FELASA 

recommendations for the health monitoring of mouse, rat, hamster, gerbil, guinea pig and rabbit

 experimental units. Report of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations

 (FELASA) Working Group on Animal Health accepted by the FELASA Board of Management,

 November 1995. Lab Animal 30 (3): 193-208, ISSN: 0093-7355. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: mouse, rat, hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, rabbit, guidelines, animal welfare, physiology, health status,

 laboratory animal science, standards, veterinary, records. 

Reuter, K.; Pospischil, R.; Endepols, S.; Larsen, K.S.; Mencke, N. (2002). Flea infestation in exotic pet animals. The

 Compendium on Continuing Education for the Practicing Veterinarian 24: 10-13, ISSN: 0193-1903. 

NAL Call Number: SF601 C66 

Keywords: rabbits, ferrets, rats, mink, mice, pets, aviary birds. 
Richardson, V.C.G. (2000). Rabbits Health, Husbandry, and Diseases. Blackwell Science: Oxford; Malden, MA, 178

 p. 

NAL Call Number: SF997.5 R2R335 2000 

Keywords: diseases, health, husbandry, nutrition, clinical examination, skin, reproductive system, neonatal 

rabbit, urinary system, respiratory system, digestive system, musculoskeletal system, teeth, head and neck,

 neurological and neuromuscular disorders, viral diseases, behavior, anesthesia, surgery, drugs and treatments,

 zoonotic aspects. 

Rosenthal, K.L. (2002). Gastrointestinal disease in the pet rabbit. In: Proceedings of the North American Veterinary 

Conference North American Veterinary Conference 16: 975-976. Meeting held January 12-16, 2002, Orlando,

 Florida. 

NAL Call Number: SF605 N672 

Keywords: digestive system diseases, nutritional deficiency, nutritional requirements, dental disease, 

physiology, signs of disease, hair ball disease, trichobezoars, foreign objects, bacterial infection, viral infection,

 parasitic infection, enteritis, liver disease, hepatic lipidosis, coccidiosis. 

Ruiven, R. van; Meijer, G.W.; Zutphen, L.F.M. van; Ritskes-Hoitinga, J. (1996). Adaptation period of laboratory

 animals after transport: a review. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 23 (4): 185-190,

 ISSN: 0901-3393. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.S322 

Keywords: laboratory animals, mice, rats, rabbits, adaptation, reviews, animal welfare, transport of animals. 

Saito, K.; Tagawa, M.; Hasegawa, A. (2003). Rabbit syphilis diagnosed clinically in household rabbits. The Journal

 of Veterinary Medical Science: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 65 (5): 637-9, ISSN: 0916-7250. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.J342 

Abstract: This paper deals with 16 cases presented from April to December 2001 and diagnosed clinically as 

rabbit syphilis, because they showed distinct lesions around the nose and/or mouth, responded to chemotherapy,

 and the “Rapid Plasma Reagin” test was positive. Twelve cases exhibited initial symptoms and four were

 relapses. Lesions around the genitalia and/or anus as well as the nose and/or mouth were seen in 8 cases, and 6

 cases indicated sneezing. Fifteen cases were successfully treated with oral administration of chloramphenicol,

 and one was treated with long-acting penicillin by intramuscular injection. The mean age of onset was 8.8

 months. As none of these cases had any mating history, the disease was likely to be maternally transmitted. 

Keywords: disease, diagnosis, disease transmission, vertical, skin pathology, skin diseases, anti-bacterial agents,

 administration and dosage, therapeutic use, chloramphenicol, penicillins, syphilis, drug therapy. 

Saito, K.; Hasegawa, A. (2003). Diseases and outcomes in rabbits with high BUN levels. Journal of Veterinary

 Medical Science: The Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 65 (5): 625-628, ISSN: 0916-7250. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.J342 

Keywords: blood urea nitrogen, high levels, bacterial infection, bacterial disease, gastrointestinal disorder,

 digestive system, heart disease, liver disturbance, molar teeth, overgrowth, dental and oral disease, neoplasm,

 neoplastic disease, neurological disease, nervous system disease, urolithiasis, urologic disease, uterine disorder,

 reproductive system, husbandry, failure, mortality, prognosis. 

Saito, K.; Tagawa, M.; Hasegawa, A. (2003). RPR test for serological survey of rabbit syphilis in companion

 rabbits. The Journal of Veterinary Medical Science/ the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science 65 (7): 797-9,

 ISSN: 0916-7250. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.J342 

Abstract: Since the RPR (rapid plasma regain) test was found to be useful for the diagnosis of rabbit syphilis,

 serological survey by this test has been carried out in Japanese companion rabbits. A hundred virgin household

 rabbits kept alone and without signs and history of syphilis were examined by RPR test from April 2001 to 

March 2002, in Tokyo, Japan. The test was positive in 35 cases and negative in 65 cases. RPR negative rabbits

 should be selected for breeding to prevent the spread of rabbit syphilis in companion rabbits in Japan. 

Keywords: pet rabbits, disease, syphilis, evaluation study, diagnosis, testing, rapid plasma regain, Japan. 
Sastre, J. (2001). Allergic asthma to pet hares. Allergy 56 (11): 1107-8, ISSN: 0105-4538. 

Keywords: human, case report, rabbit, asthma, antibody specificity, immunoglobulin E, blood. 

Schoemaker, N.J. (1999). Selected dermatologic conditions in exotic pets. Exotic DVM 1 (5): 5-11. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.E96 

Keywords: pets, rodents, guineapigs, rabbits, Psittaciformes, ferrets, skin diseases, exotics, dermatology, aviary

 birds. 

Shek, W.R.; Gaertner, D.J. (2002). Microbiological quality control for laboratory rodents and lagomorphs. In: 

Laboratory Animal Medicine, Fox, J.G.; Anderson, L.C. ; Loew, F.M.; Quimby, F.W. (Eds.), Academic Press:

 London, United Kingdom, 2nd. ed., pp. 365-393, ISBN: 0-12-263951-0. 

NAL Call Number: SF996.5.L33 2002 

Keywords: animal welfare, health, diagnostic techniques, laboratory animals, microbiology, quality controls. 

Shimoda, K.; Kimura, J.; Oguri, S.; Nakamura, N.; Urano, T.; Maejima, K. (2002). Penetration of drug resistance in 

Escherichia coli isolated from laboratory animals. Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 64 (12): 1133­

1135, ISSN: 0916-7250. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.J342 

Keywords: Escherichia coli, pathogen, isolated from laboratory animals, research laboratories, commercial

 laboratory animal breeders, laboratory specimens, guinea pig, mouse, rabbit, rat, ampicillin, antibacterial drug,

 antiinfective drug, drug resistance, cephaloridine, chloramphenicol, gentamicin, kanamycin, streptomycin,

 sulfadimethoxine, tetracycline, drug therapy, genetics, Japan. 

Simon, M.; Ortega, C.; Maynar, P.; Muzquiz, J.; de Blas, I.; Girones, O.; Alonso, J.; Sanchez, J. (1998). Studies in wild

 rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) populations in Navarra (Spain). 1. Epidemiology of rabbit viral

 haemorrhagic disease. Gibier Faune Sauvage 15 (1): 47-64. ISSN: 0761-9243. 

Keywords: conservation measures, viral disease epidemiology implications, age, susceptibility, resistance

 relationships, reproduction, sexual activity influence on viral disease, sex differences, viral disease prevalence,

 viral diseases, rabbit viral hemorrhagic disease, prevalence, management implications, prevalence,

 susceptibility, resistance, epidemiology, myxomatosis, epizootiology, Spain. 

Singla, L.; Kaur, A.; Sandhu, B.; Chowdhury, N. (1998). Experimental infection of amphistome metacercariae 

(Paramphistomum cervi) in rabbit. A preliminary study. Indian Veterinary Journal 75 (8): 690-692. ISSN:

 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2
 

Keywords: Paramphistomum cervi, Digenea, mammalian hosts, new host record, experimental infection.
 

Sommerville, L.M. (1998). Treatment of a uterine adenocarcinoma in a domestic rabbit by ovariohysterectomy. 

Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association 142 (20): 550-1, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: adenocarcinoma, surgery, female, hysterectomy, ovariectomy, postoperative care, treatment 

outcome, uterine neoplasms. 

Suckow, M.A.; Brammer, D.W.; Rush, H.G.; Chrisp, C.E. (2002). Biology and diseases of rabbits. In: Laboratory

 Animal Medicine, Fox, J.G.; Anderson, L.C. ; Loew, F.M.; Quimby, F.W. (Eds.), Academic Press: London,

 United Kingdom, 2nd. ed., pp. 329-364, ISBN: 0-12-263951-0. 

NAL Call Number: SF996.5.L33 2002 

Keywords: animal welfare, bacterial diseases, biology, parasites, viral diseases. 

Suedmeyer, K. (1998). Myiasis in exotic pets. Exotic Pet Practice 3 (2): 9-10. 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, rodents, myiasis, parasites, diagnosis, treatment. 

Szulowski, K. (1999). Diagnosis of Brucella suis infections in pigs and hares by ELISA. Polish Journal of Veterinary

 Sciences 2 (2): 65-70, ISSN:1505-1773. 
NAL Call Number: SF604.P65 

Keywords: pigs, hares, Brucella suis infection, bacterial disease, diagnosis, anti-Brucella antibodies, diagnostic

 method, ELISA kits, evaluation, serology. 

Takimoto, K.; Yamada, Y.K.; Ami, Y.; Suzaki, Y.; Yabe, M.; Asano, T. (1999). Endotoxin, sepsis, and the primrose

 path. Experiences of microbial contamination of animal colonies maintained in the National Institute of

 Infectious Diseases, Japan (NIID). Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases 52 (6): 255-6, ISSN: 1344-6304. 

Keywords: mice, rabbits, laboratory animals, husbandry, microbiology, virology, Bordetella infections, 

epidemiology, veterinary, Bordetella bronchiseptica, isolation and purification, coronavirus infections,

 epidemiology, virology, disease outbreaks, viral hepatitis, housing, Japan. 

Taylor, K.C. (Oct. 1996). Viral haemorrhagic disease of rabbits. Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary

 Association 139 (17): 427, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: animal welfare, caliciviridae infections, hemorrhagic disease virus, epidemiology, immunology, 

prevention and control, viral vaccines, Great Britain. 

Thomson, S.E. (1997). Rabbit calicivirus disease in Australia: implications for the pet rabbit. Australian Veterinary

 Practitioner 27 (1): 40-44, ISSN: 0310-138X. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.A9 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, disease transmission, symptoms, pathology, immunity, disease control, calicivirus,

 Australia. 

Toula, F.H.; Ramadan, H.H. (1998). Studies on coccidia species of genus Eimeria from domestic rabbit 

(Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus L.) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Journal of the Egyptian Society of

 Parasitology 28 (3): 691-698. ISSN: 1110-0583. 

Keywords: Eimeria exigua, Eimeria piriformis, Eimeria stiedae, coccidia, mammalian hosts, new host record

 for Saudi Arabia. 

Turuno, S.; Kagawa, N.; Saeki, H. (2001). Experimental trials on the use of imidacloprid against ectoparasitic

 insects on various exotic pets. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Japan 54 (7): 537-540, ISSN: 0447-0192. 

Keywords: pets, ferrets, guineapigs, rabbits, rodents, ectoparasites, ectoparasiticides, imidacloprid, insecticides,

 Japanese language. 

Tynes, V.V. (2001). Managing common gastrointestinal disorders in pet rabbits. Veterinary Medicine 96 (3): 226,

 228, 232-233, ISSN: 8750-7943. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 M69 

Keywords: treatment, diagnosis, digestion, feeding, bezoar, obstruction, enteritis, parasitism. 

Tynes, V.V. (1998). Fibrosarcoma in a house rabbit. Exotic Pet Practice 3 (1): 5, 7. 

Keywords: pets, rabbits, neoplasms, case reports, skin diseases, rabbit diseases, fibrosarcoma. 

Vangeel, I.; Pasmans, F.; Vanrobaeys, M.; De Herdt, P.; Haesebrouck, F. (2000). Prevalence of dermatophytes in

 asymptomatic guinea pigs and rabbits. Veterinary Record: Journal of the British Veterinary Association 146

 (15): 440-1, ISSN: 0042-4900. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V641 

Keywords: guinea pigs, rabbits, arthrodermataceae, isolation and purification, dermatomycoses, epidemiology,

 housing, prevalence. 

Vangili, R.A. (1999). Rischio da animali familiari. Ruolo del veterinario. [Risks from pet animals. Role of the

 veterinarian.] Obiettivi e Documenti Veterinari 20 (1): 13-16, ISSN: 0392-1913. 

Keywords: pets, dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, rodents, veterinary services, zoonoses, bites, Italian language. 

Verstraete, F.J.M. (2003). Advances in diagnosis and treatment of small exotic mammal dental disease. Seminars in

 Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine 12 (1): 37-48, ISSN: 1055-937X. 
NAL Call Number: SF994.2.A1S36
 

Keywords: rabbits, rodents, dental disease, care, diagnosis, treatment, pathology, dentition.
 

Weber, K.O.; Willimzik, H.F. (1998). Intrathorakales malignes Lymphom und Pseudochylothorax bei einem

 Zwergkaninchen (Oryctolagus cuniculus). [Intrathoracic malignant lymphoma and pseudochylothorax in

 a pet rabbit.] Kleintierpraxis 43 (8): 617-626, ISSN: 0023-2076. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 K67 

Keywords: pets, lymphoma, diagnosis, case reports, neoplasms, histopathology, lymph nodes, German 

language. 

White, P.C.L.; Newton, C.G. (2000). An introduced disease in an invasive host: the ecology and economics of

 rabbit calicivirus disease (RCD) in rabbits in Australia. In: The Economics of Biological Invasions, Perrings,

 C.; Williamson, M.; Dalmazzone, S. (Eds.), Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, Northampton, p.117-137, ISBN: 

1840643781. 

NAL Call Number: QH353.E36 2000 

Keywords: disease, viral, control, ecological consequences, food webs, population dynamics, habitat impact,

 Australia. 

White, P.C.L.; Newton, C., Geraldine, A.; Gray, M.; Ashford, R.; White, C.; Saunders, G. (2003). Spatial interactions

 and habitat use of rabbits on pasture and implications for the spread of rabbit haemorrhagic disease in

 New South Wales. Wildlife Research 30 (1): 49-58. ISSN: 1035-3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: Oryctolagus cuniculus, viral diseases, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, population control, habitat

 utilization, surface range rabbits, warren based rabbits. 

Wilkinson, M.J.; Bell, S.; McGoldrick, J.; Williams, A.E. (2001). Unexpected deaths in young New Zealand White

 rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40 (4): 49-51, ISSN:

 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5A23 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, liver pathology, hepatic coccidiosis, parasitic disease, differential

 diagnosis, symptoms, histopathology, microscopy method, unexpected deaths, origin of outbreak. 

Wolvekamp, W.T.C. (1996). Radiology of exotic pets (small mammals, birds, and reptiles). Veterinary Quarterly 18

 (Supp1.): S52-S54, ISSN: 0165-2176. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.V46 

Keywords: pets, diagnosis, radiography, poultry, rodents, mammals, birds, reptiles, guineapigs, rabbits, pigeons. 

Worell, A.B.; Nelson, W.B.; Vogel, K.; Goebel, G. (1999). Potential zoonotic diseases in exotic pets. Exotic Pet

 Practice 4 (8): 57-58, 60. 

Keywords: birds, reptiles, rabbits, ferrets, guineapigs, rodents, zoonoses. 

Zheng, T.; Napier, A.M.; Parkes, J.P.; O'Keefe, J.S.; Atkinson, P.H. (2002). Detection of RNA of rabbit

 haemorrhagic disease virus from New Zealand wild rabbits. Wildlife Research 29 (6): 683-688, ISSN: 1035­

3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: wild rabbits, parasites, diseases and disorders, rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV), antibodies,

 New Zealand. 

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Housing
 

Amand, D. (1999). Les points faibles des batiments lapins. [Weak points in rabbit housing.] Cuniculture (147): 137­

138, 140, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: housing, animal health, respiratory diseases, digestive disorders, rabbit diseases, ventilation, heating,

 environmental control, isolation, rabbit droppings, animal diseases, Staphylococcus, French language, France. 

Anous, M.R.; Mourad, M.; Ayyat, M.S. (2002). Evaluation of carcass composition of New Zealand White rabbits

 raised in two different housing systems. Egyptian Journal of Rabbit Science 12 (2): 155-164, ISSN: 1110­

2594. 

Keywords: New Zealand White breed, housing, husbandry, carcass composition, carcass quality, carcass

 weight, carcass yield, selection criteria, selective breeding, slaughter weight, Egypt. 

Ashour, G. (2001). Physiological adaptation of rabbits’ kits to housing conditions as related to growth. Egyptian 

Journal of Rabbit Science 11 (1): 115-137, Egyptian Rabbit Science Association, ISSN: 1110-2594. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, housing, environmental impact, type of roofing, concrete roof, double 

metal sheets, single metal sheet roof, age differences, feed conversion efficiency, feed intake, growth,

 hematocrit, liveweight, seasonal variation. 

Association Francaise de Cuniculture (2001). 12th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing

 Animals and Pet Animals. Celle, Germany, 9-10 May 2001. World Rabbit Science 9 (3): 123-133, ISSN:

 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: furbearing animals, pets, animal diseases, housing, nutrition, animal products, animal welfare,

 disease control, genetics, quality, reproduction, rabbits. 

Autissier, C.; Bougneux, P.; Chayer, J.; Pouchelon, E. (2002). Observation des rachis de lapins hébergés sur de

 longues périodes dans les conditions de stabulation conformes celles préconisées dans l’annexe A de la

 convention STE 123. [Observation of rachis in rabbits during long periods in caged conditions 

conforming to those described in annex A of the STE 123 convention.] STAL 27 (2): 143-151, ISSN: 0339­

722X. 

Keywords: housing, animal welfare, legislation, lack of justification, cages, cage size, platforms, abnormal bone

 development, rachis, study validation, x-rays, French language. 

Bargain, V. (2002). Systeme Cuniconfort, un concept d'atelier performant. [The “Cuniconfort” system, a concept

 for high performance.] Cuniculture 163: 13-15, 17-18, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: meat animals, feeding, housing. interconnected sheds, mutiple-purpose flat-deck cages, air 

conditioning 

Batchelor, G.R. (1995). Group housing on floor pens and environmental enrichment of Sandy lop rabbits (Ii): the

 24 hour behavioural time budget of group housed rabbits. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of

 Animal Technicians 46 (3): 167-190, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: breed, Sandy lop, housing, behavior, enrichment, group housing, floor pens. 
Batchelor, G.R. (1995). Bodyweight changes in laboratory rabbits subjected to transport and different housing 

conditions. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal Technicians 46 (2): 89-95, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: body weight, weight losses. 

Bielanski, P. (2002). Effect of housing system on welfare of young New Zealand White rabbits. Annals of Animal

 Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 173-175, ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, meat animals, housing systems, comparison, double-tiered, galvanized

 metal cages, pens on deep litter, multi-tiered wooden cages kept outdoors, animal welfare, carcass composition,

 carcass weight, feed intake, finishing, growth, liveweight gain, pens, performance traits. 

Bosco, A.D.; Castellini, C.; Mugnai, C. (June 2002). Rearing rabbits on a wire net floor or straw litter: behaviour,

 growth and meat qualitative traits. Livestock Production Science 75 (2): 149-156, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: hybrid males, housing systems, comparison, wire netting, litter, straw bedded, animal behavior,

 growth, meat quality, stocking density, growth rate, liveweight gain, mortality, dressing percentage, carcass

 composition, body fat, muscles, pH, color, lipid peroxidation, oxidation, inhibitors. 

Danbaro, G.; Yaku (2001). Performance of rabbits on deep litter. In: Food Security for Papua New Guinea. 

Proceedings of the Papua New Guinea Food and Nutrition 2000 Conference, PNG University of Technology,

 Lae, Papua New Guinea, June 26-30, 2000, Bourke, R.M.; Allen, M.G.; Salisbury, J.G. (Eds.), Australian

 Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra: Australia, pp. 650-651, ISBN: 1-86320-308­

7. 

NAL Call Number: S542.A8A34 no. 99 

Keywords: breed, Canberra, half lop rabbits, fryer rabbits, deep litter housing, stocking densities, fattening

 performance, feed conversion, efficiency, feed intake, stocking density, Papua New Guinea. 

Das, S.K.; Bujarbaruah, K.M.; Sarkar, A.B.; Rajkowa, C. (2001). Mortality and morbidity pattern of rabbits as

 influenced by housing, space, breed and season. Indian Veterinary Journal 78 (1): 30-33, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, breeds, meat animals, housing, hutches, breed differences,

 coccidiosis, floor space, morbidity, mortality, seasonal variation, summer, India. 

Das, S.K.; Sarkar, A.B.; Bora, N.N.; Nath, D.R.; Barua, K.K. (2002). Effect of housing, floorspace and breed on the

 carcass traits and composition of broiler rabbits. Indian Veterinary Journal 79 (10): 1051-1054, ISSN: 0019­

6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed differences, Soviet Chinchilla, New Zealand Whites, carcass composition, carcass weight,

 dressing percentage, floor space, liveweight, offal, housing, slaughter weight. 

Drescher, B.; Reiter, J. (1996). Untersuchungen zur Optimierung der Gruppengrosse bei Mastkaninchen in

 Gruppenhaltung auf Kunststoffrosten. [The optimization of group size for fattening rabbits in group

 housing on grids made of artificial material.] Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift 109 (8):

 304-8. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 B45 

Abstract: ZIKA-fattening rabbits in groups of 4, 8, 16, 32 and 64 animals (5 rabbits/m2) have been proved in 6

 repetitions with all together 144 animals during the fattening period of nine weeks in regard to their fattening

 performance, health and behaviour. The aim was to find an optimal group size for fattening rabbits with respect

 to animal welfare. The results show, that fattening performance and health of the rabbits have not been

 influenced remarkably by group size, whereas behaviour was different in so far, as the rabbits in groups of 16 

showed a greater percentage of relaxed positions as well as a remarkable smaller percentage of aggressive

 behaviour. Therefore the group with 16 fattening rabbits is that, which can be advised for the fattening of rabbits

 in the Hohenheimer group housing. 
 

Keywords: husbandry, animal welfare, behavior, female, male, floors, floor coverings, health status, housing,

 population density, growth and development, psychology, German language. 

Fantuzzi, P. (1999). Attrezzature giuste per allevatori in gamba. [Correct equipment for good breeders.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 36: 2, 21-24. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, animal welfare, production, intensive rabbit rearing, cage flooring, wall design, water

 dispensers. 

Fernández Carmona, J.; Cervera, C.; Sabater, C.; Blas, E. (1995). Effect of diet composition on the production of

 rabbit breeding does housed in a traditional building and at 30 deg C. Animal Feed Science and Technology

 52 (3/4): 289-297, ISSN: 0377-8401. 

NAL Call Number: SF95.A55 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White crossbreds, feeding, rabbit milk, yields, heat stress, liveweight gain,

 mortality, litter weight, reproduction, feed intake, fibre, intake, environmental temperature, milk yield, nutrition. 

Finzi, A.; Margarit, R. (1999). Gabbie del passato e modelli per il futuro. [Cages from the past and models for the 

future.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 36: 2, 25-29, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, traditional systems, modern systems, caging, outdoor rearing, cement rearing units, Italian

 language. 

Finzi, A.; Amici, A. (1996). A new open-air rabbit-farming system. In: Livestock Farming Systems: Research,

 Development Socio-Economics and Land Management. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium

 Aberdeen, Scotland, 1-2 September, 1994, Dent, J.B.; McGregor, M.J.; Sibbald, A.R. (Eds.), pp. 178-182.

 Wageningen Pers: Wageningen, Netherlands, ISBN: 90-74134-40-8. 

NAL Call Number: 49.9 Eu7 no.79 

Keywords: husbandry, breeding, extensive farming, reproduction, animal welfare, Southern Europe. 

Gacek, L.; Barabasz, B. (2002). Improvement of welfare using plastic crates in commercial rabbit breeding. Annals

 of Animal Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 191-194, ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: New Zealand White, commercial breeding, animal welfare, meat animals, plastic crates,

 disinfection, feed conversion efficiency, female animals, reproductive performance, finishing, liveweight gain,

 pups, housing. 

Gacek, L. (2002). Effect of visual contact on reproductive and rearing performance of rabbits. Annals of Animal

 Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 181-184, ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: cages, cage design, galvanized wire-mesh cages, plastic cages allowing visual contact, nontransparent plastic cages, indoor rearing, outdoor rearing, conception rate, fattening performance, feed

 conversion, feed intake, finishing, liveweight gain, housing, reproductive performance, Poland. 

Gao, W.Y.; Wu, Y.; Xue, J. (2003). Natural lighting rabbitry design. Journal of Economic Animal 7 (2): 18-20, ISSN:

 1007-7448. 

Keywords: housing, design, husbandry, farm structure, natural light, lighting parameters, open angle of incident

 daylight, span of incident daylight and incident angle, Chinese language. 

Gerson, P. (2000). The modification of “traditional” caging for experimental laboratory rabbits and assessment

 by behavioural study. Animal Technology: Journal of the Institute of Animal 51 (1): 13-36. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: cages, enrichment. 

Gilmore, J. (1995). Building a rabbit shelter for temperate climates. Small Farm Today 12 (3): 38-39. 

NAL Call Number: S1 M57 
Keywords: housing, design, construction. 

Hackbarth, H.; Bohnet, W.; Tsai, P. (1999). Allometric comparison of recommendations of minimum floor areas

 for laboratory animals. Laboratory Animals 33 (4): 351-5, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Abstract: The recommendations for minimum floor area given in the European Convention for the Protection of

 Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes (1986), as well as in the Publication on

 the Planning and Structure of Animal Facilities for Institutes Performing Animal Experiments of the Society for

 Laboratory Animal Science (GV-SOLAS 1989), are plotted in a double logarithmic system in order to get an

 allometric function of recommended floor area to body weight. Both recommendations correspond very well

 with the so-called metabolic body weight seen at the allometric exponent of 0.73 and 0.70 respectively. Thus the

 recommendations in general attribute the floor space according to the metabolic body weight of the animal.

 Nevertheless, despite this general rule, some species are recommended less space than others when measured on

 this allometric scale. Thus it must be questioned why, for example, rabbits, chicken and pigs are recommended

 less space than other species. The general allometric measure seems at least to be a good scale for the

 comparison of recommended floor space, and for the discussion of species-specific needs for more or less space. 

Keywords: cats, dogs, guinea pigs, rodents, rabbits, primates, swine, chickens, husbandry standards, laboratory

 animals. 

Hansen, L.T.; Berthelsen, H. (2000). The effect of environmental enrichment on the behaviour of caged rabbits

 (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 68 (2): 163-178, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: housing, cages, conventional caging, enriched caging, shelter, platforms, animal welfare, space 

requirements, stress, enrichment, behavior, restlessness, timidity grooming, bar-gnawing. 

Held, S.D.E. (1995). Choices of laboratory rabbits for individual or group-housing. Applied Animal Behaviour

 Science 46 (1/2): 81-91, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: housing, groups, social dominance. 

Held, S.D.E. (2001). The behavioural repertoire of non-breeding group-housed female laboratory rabbits

 (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Animal Welfare 10 (4): 437-443. ISSN: 0962-7286. 

NAL Call Number: HV4701 A557 

Keywords: female animals, floor pens. 

Hubrecht, R.; Beeston, D.; Cubitt, S.; Gunn-Dore, D.; Grey, C.; Hawkins, P.; Howard, B.; McBride, A.; Moore, S.;

 Ostle, T.; Wickens, S.; Weduwen, S. der; Wills, T. (1999). Refining rabbit housing, husbandry and

 procedures: report of the 1998 UFAW/RSPCA Rabbit Behaviour and Welfare Group Meeting. Animal

 Technology 50 (3): 155-164, ISSN: 0264-4754. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 I5 

Keywords: housing, husbandry, animal welfare, behavior, floors, cages, legislation, laboratory animals. 

Hubrecht, R. (2000). Advancing rabbit and rodent housing and husbandry research. In: Progress in the Reduction,

 Refinement and Replacement of Animal Experimentation: Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on

 Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences, Bologna, Italy, August 29 to September 2, 1999, Balls, M.;

 Zeller, A.M. van; Halder, M.E. (Eds.), Elsevier Science B.V.: Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1257-1267, ISBN:

 0-444-50529-6. 

NAL Call Number: QL1.D48 v. 31 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rodents, rabbits, experiments, housing, husbandry, animal welfare, enrichment. 

Ivan, T.; Guido, G.; Clara, C. (2003). Effetto della tecnica del cambio gabbia sulle performance di coniglie

 sottoposte ad un ritmo riproduttivo estensivo. [Effect of changing cages on the reproductive performance

 of extensively reared rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 57-60. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 
Keywords: housing, cages, cage changing, conception rate, litter size, mortality, reproduction, stillbirths, Italy,

 Italian language. 

Kersten, A.M.P. (1995). Nesting behaviour and reproduction of individually caged and group housed rabbits. In: 

Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology: Exeter, UK,

 3-5 August, 1995, Rutter, S.M.; Rushen, J.; Randle, H.D.; Eddison, J.C. (Eds.), Universities Federation for 

Animal Welfare (UFAW): Potters Bar, United Kingdom, pp. 189-190, ISBN: 0-900767-92-8. 

NAL Call Number: SF756.7.I57 1995
 

Keywords: mating behavior, cages, groups.
 

Klusek, J.; Rafay, J.; Swiderska-Kolacz, G.; Kolataj, A. (1995). Influence of displacement stress on the

 concentration of some lipids in rabbit organs. Archiv für Tierzucht 38 (6): 673-677, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: New Zealand White, Zobor, Nitran breed, genetic strain, displacement, stress, lipids, organs,

 cholesterol, animal welfare, housing, breeds, kidneys, liver, serum, lipid metabolism, breed differences,

 triglyserols, husbandry, cage changes. 

Kowalska, D.; Bielanski, P.; Brzozowski, M. (2002). Effect of pen size on young rabbit welfare. Annals of Animal

 Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 195-198, ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, animal welfare, female animals, floor area, milk production, pens, rabbit

 housing, reproductive performance, size, space requirements. 

Krohn, T.C. (1999). The effects of feeding and housing on the behaviour of the laboratory rabbit. Laboratory 

Animals 33 (2): 101-107, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Keywords: feeding, timing, abnormal behavior, bar biting, housing, group housing, floor pens, cages. 

Kuznetsov, L.V. (1999). Systems for housing rabbits. Russia. Krolikovodstvo i Zverovodstvo (3): 28-30, ISSN: 0023­

4885. 

NAL Call Number: 40.28 K9 

Keywords: production, housing, cages, sheds, structures, microclimate, Russia, Russian language. 

Lambertini, L.; Vignola, G.; Zaghini, G. (2001). Alternative pen housing system for fattening rabbits: effects of

 group density and litter. World Rabbit Science 9 (4): 141-147, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001. 

Keywords: housing systems, comparison, cages, cage raised, group housed, pen raised, wheat straw litter, wood

 shavings litter, meat animals, meat quality, carcass quality, carcass weight, dressing percentage, fat, feed

 conversion efficiency, feed intake, finishing, growth rate, liveweight gain, mortality, protein content, slaughter 

weight, stocking density, water content. 

Lambertini, L.; Vignola, G.; Gramenzi, A.; Zaghini, G.; Benassi, M.C. (2001). Allevamento alternativo del coniglio su

 lettiera: effetti di densit e livello proteico dei mangimi. [Alternative husbandry for rabbits on litter.

 Effects of rabbit density and the protein content of feed.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 38 (5): 57-60, ISSN:

 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: husbandry, cages, deep-litter pens, feed conversion efficiency, dietary protein, litter, liveweight gain,

 performance, feeding, stocking density. 

Lebas, F.; Coudert, P.; De Rochambeau, H.; Thebault, R.G. (1997). The Rabbit: Husbandry, Health and Production,

 FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), Animal Production and Health Division: Rome, Italy, 205 p., ISBN92-5-103441-9. 

Keywords: husbandry, production, health, nutrition, feeding, reproduction, breeds, breeding, housing, rabbit

 meat, hides and skins, hair, rural development, diseases, animal products, meat, production, socioeconomic

 development. 
Lebas, F. (2001). Engraissement en parcs: avantages et inconvénients. [Fattening in enclosures: advantages and 

disadvantages.] Cuniculture 160: 163, 165-167, 169-170, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: aggressive behavior, housing, wire-walled pens, carcass yield, fattening performance, mortality,

 pens, French language. 

Lella, T. di; Nizza, A.; Meo, C. di; Cutrignelli, M. I.; Mascia, G. (1996). Prestazioni produttive di conigli in

 accrescimento allevati all'aperto o in ambiente condizionato. [Performance of growing rabbits raised

 outdoors or in an air-conditioned shed.] Zootecnica e Nutrizione Animale 22 (6): 379-386, ISSN: 0390-0487. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.Z6 

Keywords: breed, Hyla, housing, seasonal variation, outdoor cages, air-conditioned sheds, environmental 

temperature, liveweight gain, feed intake, winter, spring, summer, organs, body weight, carcass composition,

 carcass yield, feed conversion efficiency, Italian language. 

Lenarduzzi, M.; Borso, F. da (1997). Aspetti igienico-sanitari in diverse tipologie di allevamenti cunicoli. [Hygiene

 and health aspects of various types of rabbit housing.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 34 (2): 51-55, ISSN: 0010­

5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: diseases, hygiene, housing, Italian language. 

Love, J.A. (1994). Group housing: Meeting the physical and social needs of the laboratory rabbit. Laboratory 

Animal Science 44 (1): 5-11, ISSN: 0023-6764. 

NAL Call Number: 410.9 P94 

Keywords: group housing, single caging, group sizes, management, space allocation, diet, stress, stereotypy,

 behavior, activity, disease, economic guidelines. 

Lupo, C.; Fontani, G.; Girolami, L.; Lodi, L.; Muscettola, M. (2000). Immune and endocrine aspects of physical and

 social environmental variations in groups of male rabbits in seminatural conditions. Ethology, Ecology

 and Evolution 12 (3): 281-289, ISSN: 0394-9370. 

NAL Call Number: QL750.E82 

Keywords: proteins, IFN [gamma], production in peripheral blood mononucleated cells, glucocorticoid receptor

 activity, evidence for endocrine links with social environmental changes, plasma corticosterone levels, immune

 parameter links, social environmental change relations, hormones, social environmental variation relations,

 agonistic behavior, seminatural conditions. 

Luzi, F.; Heinzl, E.; Crimella, C.; Orsenigo, R.; et al. (1996). Utilizzo di materiali alternativi per la preparazione del

 nido nella specie cunicola: aspetti produttivi e sanitari. [Utilization of alternative materials for rabbit nest

 boxes: production and health aspects.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 33 (7/8): 53-57, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, nests, nest box lining, litter, wool, paper, contamination, growth, bacteria, fungi, mortality,

 Italian language. 

Luzi, F.; Heinzl, E.; Crimella, C.; Orsenigo, R. Piantanida, L.; Vallone, L.; Dragoni, I.; Gallazzi, D. (July-Aug. 1996). 

Utilizzo di materiali alternativi per la preparazione del nido nella specie cunicola. Aspetti produttivi e

 sanitari (Veneto). [Alternative materials for nests in rabbit species. Productive and health aspects

 (Veneto).] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 33 (7-8): 53-57, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: nest boxes, statistical methods, mortality, weight gain, animal performance, biological 

contamination, cladosporium, wool, paper, respiratory diseases, veterinary hygiene, microbiological analysis,

 housing, biological analysis, contamination, deuteromycotina, fungi, hygiene, Italy, Italian language. 

Luzi, F.; Bolis, S.; Heinzl, E.L.; Castrovilli, C.; Crimella, C.; et al. (1999). Performance in plein, air rabbit rearing:

 fattening period. Cahiers Options Mediterraneennes 41: 47-50, ISSN: 1022-1379. 

Keywords: breed, Hyla and Grimaud hybrids, New Zealand White, finishing, cages, fattening, performance, 

mortality, respiratory diseases, strains, growth, housing, outdoor rearing systems, caging, husbandry, seasons, 
 heat stress, Italy. 

Marionnet, V. (2001). Optimiser le logement avec un sevrage adapté. [Optimised housing for early weaned 

rabbits.] Cuniculture 159: 109-111, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: meat animals, housing, sheds, cages, nest boxes, “all in, all out” system, husbandry, production

 systems, France, French language. 

Marionnet, D. (1998). Désinsectisation ou la destruction des mouches et insectes dans les élevages.

 [Disinsectization or fly and insect control in rabbit housing.] Cuniculture 141: 124-125, 127-128, ISSN:

 0152-3058. 

Keywords: livestock, housing, pest control, insects, French language, France. 

Martrenchar, A. (2001). Wire-floor pens as an alternative to metallic cages in fattening rabbits: influence on some

 welfare traits. Animal Welfare 10 (2): 153-161, ISSN: 0962-7286. 

NAL Call Number: HV4701 A557 

Keywords: meat animals, finishing, cages. 

Mattes, S. (1997). 10 th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals. 

World Rabbit Science 5 (4): 129-133, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: production, reproduction, breeding, nutrition, management, milk yield, growth, meat carcasses,

 probiotics. 

Matthes, S. (2001). 12. Arbeitstagung uber Haltung und Krankheiten der Kaninchen, Pelztiere und Heimtiere 9.-10.

 Mai 2001 in Celle: in Zusammenarbeit mit der World Rabbit Science Association und dem Institut fur 

Tierzucht und Tierverhalten der FAL / Leitung. [12th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits,

 Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals.] Deutsche Veterinarmedizinische Gesellschaft: Giessen, Germany, 305

 p., ISBN: 3935747020. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: disease, housing, care, production, German and English language. 

Meo, C. di; Piccolo, G.; Stanco, G.; Gazaneo, M.P.; Taranto, S.; Nizza, A. (2003). Effect of density and group

 composition on the performance of fattening rabbits. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 441­

443, ISSN: 1594-4077. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.I83 

Keywords: housing, feed conversion, feed conversion efficiency, feed intake, finishing, growth rate, liveweight

 gain, mortality, sex differences, skin lesions, stocking density, trauma. 

Metzger, S.; Kustos, K.; Szendr, Z.; Szabó, A.; Eiben, C.; Nagy, I. (2003). The effect of housing system on carcass

 traits and meat quality of rabbit. World Rabbit Science 11 (1): 1-11, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: New Zealand White, housing, deep litter, pen-housed, cage-housed, carcass composition, carcasses,

 dressing percentage, fat, legs, liveweight, meat quality, pens, pH, protein, rabbit meat, water content. 

Michl, R.; Hoy, S. (1996). Ergebnisse kontinuierlicher Gasmessungen in der Mastkaninchenhaltung mit Hilfe des 

Multigasmonitoring. [Results of continuous gas measurements rabbit housing by using multi-gas

 monitoring.] Berliner und Munchener tierarztliche Wochenschrift 109 (9): 340-3, ISSN: 0005-9366. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 B45 

Abstract: Investigations of slatted floor keeping of rabbits in an air conditioned chamber with multigas

 monitoring over a period of more than two month have shown that the average values per week were on a low

 level between 575 and 685 ppm (carbon dioxide), 3.4 and 5.6 ppm (ammonia) resp. Concentration of ammonia

 reached in maximum 12.3 ppm for a short time. Nitrous oxide concentration was measured on a global value

 (253 up to 317 ppb). A slight tendency of increasing CO2 and NH3 values with the begin of light period-­

obviously related to increased locomotoric activity--approximately was observed. In slatted floor keeping 
 calculated emission of ammonia was very low (0.23 gram per 500 kg an hour). 

Keywords: air conditioning, air pollution, ammonia, analysis, carbon dioxide, gases, housing, nitrous oxide,

 time factors, German language. 

Mobolaji-Bukola, P.U.; Allison-Oguru, E.A.; Berepubo, N.A.; Oruwari, B.M. (2002). Bio-economic evaluation of the

 performance of rabbits raised under two different housing systems. Tropicultura 20 (4): 176-180, ISSN:

 0771-3312. 

NAL Call Number: HD1417.T76 

Keywords: breed, Chinchilla, New Zealand White, Dutch housing, comparison, conventional hutch with cage

 system versus non-conventional floor housing system, meat animals, body weight, cost benefit analysis,

 economic evaluation, housing, Nigeria, West Africa. 

Morisse, J.P. (1999). Benessere animale, obiettivo prioritario. [Animal welfare, an important objective.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 36 (1): 20-27, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, housing, Italian language. 

Morisse, J.P. (1999). Preference testing in intensively kept meat production rabbits for straw on wire grid floor. 

Applied Animal Behaviour Science 64 (1): 71-80, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: litter, straw, floor type. 

Mucci, G. (2001). Un buon ambiente per un buon coniglio. [A good environment provides good rabbits.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 38 (2): 26-28, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, drinking water, female fertility, light, meat quality, housing, temperature, ventilation,

 water quality, water temperature, Italian language, Italy. 

Nieves, D.; Luna, A.; Febres, D. (1996). Effecto de la densidad de alojamiento en conejos de engorde. [Effect of

 housing density in fattening rabbits.] Revista Unellez de Ciencia y Tecnología, Producción Agrícola 14 (2):

 21-32. 

Keywords: housing, stocking density, growth, feed conversion efficiency, mortality, stress, feed intake, Spanish

 language, Venezuela. 

Nizza, A.; Cutrignelli, M.I.; Sandulli, S. (2001). Influenza del vuoto sanitario sulle performances di conigli in

 accrescimento. [Effect of “all in-all out” on performance of growing rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 38

 (2): 31-34, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, housing, sheds, “all in-all out” system, husbandry, carcass weight, contamination,

 disinfection, fattening performance, feed conversion, hygiene, liveweight gain, performance, bacteria, Italy,

 Italian language. 

Odier, C.; Lafargue-Hauret, P.; Remois, G.; Ledan, L (1999). Quel est l’avenir de la pratique d’un vide sanitaire

 global? [What is the future of the all in-all out method (in rabbit housing)?]. Cuniculture 149: 223-229,

 ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: housing, mortality, disease prevention, French language. 

Oliveira, M.C.; Almeida, C.V. (2002). Desempenho de coelhos em crescimento criados em diferentes densidades

 populacionais. [Performance of growing rabbits reared under different stocking densities.] Arquivo

 Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinaria e Zootecnia. 54 (5): 530-533, ISSN: 0102-0935. 

NAL Call Number: SF604 .A76 

Keywords: growing rabbits, body weight, daily ration consumption, daily weight gain, feed gain ratio, 

production performance, rearing conditions, stocking density, total meat production, Portuguese language. 

Owiny, J.R. (2001). Hip dysplasia in rabbits: association with nest box flooring. Comparative Medicine 51 (1): 85­
 

88, ISSN: 0023-6764.
 

NAL Call Number: SF77 C65
 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, hip dysplasia, floor type.
 

Paci, G.; Cossato, M.M.F. di; Piloni, S.; Bagliacca, M. (1999). Effetto della stagione e della tecnica di allevamento

 sulle prestazioni produttive e sulla qualita della carne di coniglio. [Effect of season and housing system on

 productive performance and meat quality of rabbit.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 36 (9): 30-36, ISSN: 0010­

5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, meat quality, performance, cages, open air housing, dry matter, feed intake, growth

 rate, mortality, winter, feed conversion, summer, housing, Italian language. 

Papp, Z. (1997). Klímaélettani vizsgálatok nyulakon. [Studies on the climate physiology of broiler rabbits.]

Magyar Állatorvosok Lapja 119 (2): 85-88, ISSN: 0025-004X. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V644 

Keywords: climate, physiology, housing, climatic factors, environmental temperature, Hungarian language. 

Radev, V.; Petkova, O.; Varlyakov, I.; Otuzbirov, R. (1997). Influence of free box raising and final fattening in cages

 on some biochemical parameters of rabbit meat from White New Zealand breed. Zhivotnov’dni Nauki 0

 (Suppl.): 18-22. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, finishing, amino acids, liver, longissimus dorsi, muscles, protein

 synthesis, free range husbandry, lipids, nucleic acids, body weight, Bulgarian language. 

Raje, S. (1997). Group housing for male New Zealand White rabbits. Lab Animal 26 (4): 36-38, ISSN: 0093-7355. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L33 

Keywords: strains, housing, behavior patterns, enrichment, animal welfare. 

Restelli, G.L.A.; Tangorra, F.M. (2000). La gestione delle deiezioni negli allevamenti intensivi. [Excrement

 management in intensive animal rearing.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 37 (5): 40-42, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: intensive rabbit breeding, meat animals, manure, removal, animal welfare, toxic gases, costs, 

droppings, housing, belt conveyors, noise, Italian language, Italy. 

Rommers, J.M.; Meijerhof, R. (1998). La dimension de la cage influence-t-elle la productivité et le bien-tre des

 lapines? [Does cage size affect the productivity and welfare of female rabbits?] Cuniculture 140: 67-72,

 ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: females, female fertility, litter size, behavior, animal welfare, housing, management, cages, cage

 size, weaning weight, French language, Netherlands. 

Rommers, J.; Meijerhof, R. (1998). Effect of group size on performance, bone strength and skin lesions of meat

 rabbits housed under commercial conditions. World Rabbit Science 6: 3-4, 299-302, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: housing, group size, density, floor space, finishing, behavior, aggression, skin lesions, weight gain,

 trauma, bones, bone strength. 

Skolarski, I. (2001). Vergleichende Untersuchungen zur Käfighaltung von Weiblichen Laborkaninchen in Einzel­

 und Paarhaltung. [Comparative studies on the housing of single and pair-caged female laboratory rabbits.] 

Freie Universität Berlin: Berlin, Germany, 176 p. 

Keywords: laboratory animals, thesis, behavior, aggressive, animal welfare, cages, physical activity, housing,

 German language. 

Stauffacher, M. (2000). Refinement in rabbit housing and husbandry. In: Progress in the Reduction, Refinement and

 Replacement of Animal Experimentation: Proceedings of the 3rd World Congress on Alternatives and Animal

 Use in the Life Sciences, Bologna, Italy, August 29 to September 2, 1999, Balls, M.; Zeller, A.M. van; Halder, 
M.E. (Eds.), Elsevier Science B.V.: Amsterdam, Netherlands, pp. 1269-1277, ISBN: 0-444-50529-6. 

NAL Call Number: QL1.D48 v. 31 

Keywords: laboratory animals, rabbits, behavior, experiments, housing, husbandry, cages, stocking density. 

Tangorra, F.M.; Restelli, G.L.A. (2000). Il tunnel, una soluzione alternativa. [The tunnel, an alternative solution.] 

Rivista di Coniglicoltura 37 (3): 11-15, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, tunnels, protective structures, plastic tunnels, environmental control, domestic animals,

 livestock, Italian language. 

Turner, R.J.; Held, S.D.; Hirst, J.E.; Billinghurst, G.; Wootton, R.J. (Oct, 1997). An immunological assessment of

 group-housed rabbits. Laboratory Animals 31 (4): 362-72, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55 A1L3 

Abstract: Laboratory rabbits kept in barren “traditional” cages tend to develop stereotypic behaviours and bone

 deformities. We have used an alternative regime, housing adult does as groups of four or five in floor pens (2.5­

3 m2) supplied with hiding places and bedding. High- and low-ranking members of each group were identified,

 and their immunological status compared in terms of blood leucocyte function (chemiluminescence and mitogen

 tests), complement activity, and antibody production to soluble and cellular antigens. We found no evidence of 

immunosuppression, either in groups of a “docile” breed (New Zealand White) or Dutch crosses. These results,

 together with the animals’ general health and ease of handling, lead us to conclude that group-housed does are

 suitable for raising antisera and other purposes, provided that they are adequately monitored. 

Keywords: antibody formation, immunology, animal behavior, physiology, complement activation, housing,

 phagocytes, drug effects, metabolism, respiratory burst. 

Verga, M.; Ferrante, V. (2002). La ricerca su benessere e adattamento nel coniglio. [Studies on well-being and

 adaptation of intensively-reared rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 39 (2): 31-34, 36-39, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: animal welfare, well-being, adaptation, housing, Italian language. 

World Rabbit Science Association (1996). Abstracts of papers presented during the 9th Symposium on Housing

 and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Fancy Pet Animals, Celle, Germany, May 10-11, 1995. 

World Rabbit Science 4 (1): 1-10, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: rabbit diseases, furbearing animals, breeding, nutrition, physiology, feeding. 

Xylouri-Frangiadaki, E.; Tserveni-Gousi, A.; Kouris, J. (2003). L’allevamento del coniglio in Grecia. [Rabbit

 farming in Greece.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 28-31, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, hutches, sheds, cages, husbandry, litter size, meat production, Greece, Italian language. 

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Laboratory and Clinical Techniques
 

Abell, P. (1995). Novel restraint device for oral dosing of rabbits. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal

 Science 34 (6): 86-87, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5.A23 

Keywords: oral administration, restraint of animals, behavior, animal welfare. 

Aleman, C.L.; Noa, M.; Mas, R.; Rodeiro, I.; Mesa, R.; Menendez, R.; Gamez, R.; Hernandez, C. (2000). Reference 

data for the principal physiological indicators in three species of laboratory animals. Laboratory Animals

 London 34 (4): 379-385. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: laboratory animal, mouse, strain, NMRI, dog, breed, beagle, rabbit, New Zealand, reference data,

 principal physiological indicators, inter laboratory comparisons, species related reference data, sex differences,

 hematology, organ weight to body weight ratio, serum biochemistry. 

Barnett, S.W. (2001). Introduction to Animal Technology Blackwell Science Ltd.: Oxford, UK; Malden, MA, 112 p.,

 ISBN: 0632055944. 

NAL Call Number: SF406.I58 2001 

Keywords: laboratory animal, care and use, scientific research, hamster, cat, dog, ferret, guineapig, marmoset,

 mouse, rat, rabbit, rhesus monkey, housing, environment, management, routine procedures, technology, animal

 welfare, breeding, caging, euthanasia, experimentation, feeding, handling, health status, hygiene, identification,

 laboratory safety, physical development, sexing, watering, careers, animal technology, legislation, Animals

 Scientific Procedures Act of 1986. 

Bayans, M. (1998). Some Preferred Techniques for the Laboratory Rabbit. [Quelques Techniques Choisies Pour Le

 Lapin De Laboratoire.] Canadian Association of Laboratory Animals Science: Winnipeg, Canada. VHS video

 cassette (17 min). 

NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 2792 

Abstract: This is the second video in our species specific series on laboratory techniques. Safe handling and

 restraint for injections, blood sampling and anesthesia with resuscitation methods are demonstrated. This

 training video id designed as a teaching aid to refine, replace and reduce the numbers of rabbits used for

 demonstration purposes. The target audience includes animal health technologists, graduate students, laboratory

 assistants and members of animal care and use committees. For more information go to: http://www.calasacsal.org/. 

Keywords: laboratory techniques, injections, anesthesia with resuscitation, animal welfare. 

Boucher, S. (2001). Imagerie medicale chez les NAC (nouveaux animaux de compagnie): L’echographie chez les 

Rongeurs et chez les Lagomorphes. [Imaging in new pets: ultrasonography in Rodentia and lagomorphs.] 

Le Point Veterinaire 32 (214): 12-13, ISSN: 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, echography, diagnosis, French language. 

Brown, S.A. (2001). The domestic rabbit: husbandry and clinical techniques. Proceedings of the North American

 Veterinary Conference 15: 843-844. In the volume: Small Animal and Exotics. Part of a three volume set. 
 Meeting held January 13-17, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. 

NAL Call Number: SF605 N672 

Keywords: caging, exercise, diet, tooth wearing, feed, injuries, handling, veterinary methods, nasogastric 

tubing, blood collection, fluid administration, catheterization, dacryocystitis. 

Chatham, J.C., Blackband, S.J. (2001). Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging in animal research. 

ILAR Journal 42 (3): 189-208, ISSN: 1084-2020. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1I43 

Abstract: Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and imaging can be used to investigate,

 noninvasively, a wide range of biological processes in systems as diverse as protein solutions, single cells,

 isolated perfused organs, and tissues in vivo. It is also possible to combine different NMR techniques enabling

 metabolic, anatomical, and physiological information to be obtained in the same experiment. This review

 provides a simple overview of the basic principles of NMR and outlines both the advantages and disadvantages

 of NMR spectroscopy and imaging. A few examples of potential applications of NMR spectroscopy and

 imaging are presented, which demonstrate the range of questions that can be asked using these techniques. The

 potential impact of using NMR techniques in a biomedical research program on the total number of animals

 required for specific investigations, as well as the number of animals used in research, are discussed. The article

 concludes with a personal perspective on the impact of continuing improvements in NMR technology for future

 applications in animal research. 

Keywords: review, mice, rabbits, rats, anatomy, cross-sectional, animal welfare, laboratory animals, physiology,

 aplysia, cytology, magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance spectroscopy, research methods, tumor

 cells. 

Ewringmann, A.; Göbel, T. (1998). Untersuchung blutchemischer Parameter bei Heimtierkaninchen. 

[Examination of chemical parameters in the serum of pet rabbits.] Kleintierpraxis 43 (6): 447-448, 450­

452, ISSN: 0023-2076. 

Keywords: healthy pet rabbits, blood serum, blood chemistry, urea, creatinine, alkaline phosphatase, parasites,

 immunodiagnosis, electrolytes, enzymes, urea, creatinine, blood sugar, alkaline phosphatase, protozoal

 infections, Encephalitozoon cuniculi, German language. 

Fehr, M. (2002). Nyulak, tengerimalacok, kisrágcsálók és hüllo k állatvédelmi követelményeknek megfelelo 

eutanáziája. [Euthanasia of rabbits, guineapigs, rodents and reptiles, respecting animal welfare

 requirements.] Magyar Állatorvosok Lapja 124 (5): 307-311, ISSN: 0025-004X. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 V644 

Keywords: guineapigs, mice, rabbits, rats, reptiles, animal welfare, euthanasia, Hungarian language. 

Fehr, M. (2002). Tierschutzgerechte Euthanasie bei Kaninchen, Meerschweinchen, kleinen Nagern und Reptilien. 

[Humane euthanasia of rabbits, rodents and reptiles.] Praktische Tierarzt 83 (2): 128-135, ISSN: 0032­

681X. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 P882 

Keywords: rabbits, reptiles, rodents, animal welfare, euthanasia, techniques, German language. 

Forcada, F.; Lopez, M. (2000). Repeated surgical embryo recovery and embryo production in rabbits. Animal 

Reproduction Science 64 (1-2): 121-126, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: breed, Gigante de Espana, doe, embryo, female, gonadotropin releasing hormone, corpora lutea, 

endocrine system, reproductive system, oviduct, intramuscular injection, repeated surgical embryo recovery,

 experimental method, surgical method, embryo production, ovulation. 

Fukase, T. (1998). Pets. 22. Rabbits clinical (part IV). Journal of Veterinary Medicine 51 (5): 383-384, ISSN: 0447­

0192. 

Keywords: rabbit diseases, parasitoses, Eimeria, Passalurus ambiguus, Cheyletiella, mites, Japanese language. 

Girling, S.J. (2002). Mammalian imaging and anatomy. In: BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, Meredith, A.; Redrobe, S. 

th 
 (Eds.), 4 ed., pp. 1-12, British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, UK, ISBN: 0-905214-47-1. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.B78 2002 

Keywords: chinchillas, ferrets, guineapigs, hamsters, rabbits, rats, rodents, anatomy, computed tomography,

 diagnostic techniques, laboratory animals, magnetic resonance imaging, radiography, ultrasonography. 

Haffar, A. (1996). La consultation du lapin de compagnie: examen clinique, contention, prelevement. 

[Consultation of the pet rabbit: clinical examination, restraint.] Le Point Veterinaire 28 (178): 55-61, ISSN:

 0335-4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, physiology, health, diagnosis, veterinary medicine, French language. 

Halliday, L.C.; Artwohl, J.E.; Hanly, W.C.; Bunte, R.M.; Bennett, B.T. (2000). Physiologic and behavioral

 assessment of rabbits immunized with Freund’s complete adjuvant. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory

 Animal Science 39 (5): 8-13. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Abstract: Although the use of Freund's Complete Adjuvant (FCA) has been discouraged for the production of 

polyclonal antibodies, little clinical evidence supports the belief that FCA necessarily affects the well-being of

 immunized rabbits. We designed the present study to determine whether immunization at multiple sites with

 small volumes of Freund's adjuvant affects rabbit well-being. We injected 18 female New Zealand White rabbits

 (six animals per group) with antigen in FCA, Freund's Incomplete Adjuvant, or physiologic saline in the

 following volumes and routes: 0.02 to 0.03 mL intradermally in each of 30 to 40 sites and 0.1 mL 

subcutaneously in each of two sites. The body weight, temperature, complete blood count, and behavior of the

 rabbits in the home cage, upon handling, and in an open field did not differ significantly among the

 immunization groups during the 7-week assessment period. Only the degree of induration around injection sites

 differed: as expected, FCA induced the greatest response at the injection sites, but the sites were neither

 ulcerative nor necrotic, nor did palpation of the sites induce any apparent discomfort to the rabbits. We conclude

 that FCA may be used safely and humanely in rabbits if small volumes are injected intradermally or

 subcutaneously in multiple sites. 

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, physiology, blood cell count, body temperature, body weight, Freund’s

 adjuvant, administration and dosage, adverse effects, immunology, heat shock proteins, histocytochemistry,

 immunization, intradermal injections, subcutaneous injections, kidney pathology, liver pathology, lung

 pathology, muramidase. 

Hartmann, K.; Fischer, S.; Kraft, W. (1995). Heimtiere als Patienten in der Kleintierpraxis. Teil 2. Handhabung,

 Geschlechtsbestimmung, Blutentnahme, Medikamentenapplikation. [Small pet animals as patients in

 veterinary practice. Part 2. Handling, sex determination, blood collection, drug application.] 

Tieraerztliche Praxis 23 (1): 83-91, ISSN: 0303-6286. 

Keywords: rabbits, gerbils, guineapigs, hamsters, chinchillas, pets, sampling, blood, application methods, drugs,

 sex, handling, German language. 

Harvey, S.B.; Hatley, C.L.; Holmes, R.L.; Runner, R.R.; Tonry, L.L.; McPherson, J.C. (2001). Adaptation of a dental

 RadioVisioGraph unit as a laboratory animal research tool. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal

 Science 40 (6) :37-40, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5 A23 

Abstract: We have adapted the RadioVisioGraph (RVG), a digital radiography system designed for dentistry, to

 become a versatile research tool in a small research facility. We have used this modified digital imaging system

 in our institution to assess bone fractures and ossification in rabbit tibias in which titanium posts were placed in

 close proximity to one another, to evaluate bone fill in rats with experimental cranial critical-size defects, and to

 ensure the proper placement of oral gavage tubes in rodents. This method provides instantaneous digital 

radiographs, thus not requiring a dedicated X-ray suite or film-processing equipment, and reduces scatter

 radiation by < or =95%. The use of this technology in a small research facility has greatly improved the quality

 of both the care our animals receive and the research data we obtain. 

Keywords: rabbits, rats, animal welfare, bone, radiography, equipment design, injuries, dental, tibial fractures,

 digital. 
Hauer, P.J.; Clough, N.E. (1999). Development of monoclonal antibodies suitable for use in antigen quantification

 potency tests for clostridial veterinary vaccines. Developments in Biological Standardization 101: 85-94,

 ISSN: 0301-5149. 

NAL Call Number: QR180.3.D4 

Abstract: The quality control testing of clostridial veterinary vaccines currently requires large numbers of 

animals. Alternative in vitro test methods are being investigated by researchers in industry and by regulatory

 authorities in many countries. Monoclonal antibodies that neutralize Clostridium perfringens alpha toxin, C. 

perfringens beta toxin, C. perfringens epsilon toxin, and C. sordellii lethal toxin as well as a monoclonal

 antibody directed against C. chauvoei flagellar antigen have been developed by the Center for Veterinary

 Biologics Laboratory for use in antigen quantification assays. A proposal to create an international standard

 collection of clostridial-specific monoclonal antibodies is made. 

Keywords: mice, Inbred BALB C, rabbits, guinea pigs, animal welfare, monoclonal antibodies, therapeutic use,

 antigens, bacterial analysis, bacterial toxins, immunology, clostridium, veterinary, Clostridium perfringens,

 enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, hybridomas, immunoassay methods. 

Heard, D.J. (1995). Rabbit supportive care. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary Conference 9: 670-671. 

NAL Call Number: SF605.N672 

Keywords: veterinary medicine, heart rate and rhythm, blood pressure, hypolemia, intravenous catheterization,

 intra-osseous catheterization, electrolytes, blood transfusion, endotoxemia, respiratory rate, arterial blood gases,

 endotracheal intubation, nutritional indicators, dental problems, nasogastric intubation, total parenteral nutrition,

 product information. 

Hoffmann, J.N.; Steinhagen, S.; Kast, C.; Scheuber, H.P.; Jochum, M.; Gippner-Steppert, C.; Inthorn, D.; Schildberg,

 F.W.; Nolte, D. (2002). Chronic left heart catheterization for microvascular blood flow determination in

 the rabbit: a minimally invasive technique using specially designed port devices. The Journal of Surgical 

Research 102 (2): 119-25, ISSN: 0022-4804. 

Abstract: This study describes a modified catheterization technique with subcutaneously implanted port

 catheters to be inserted in a retrograde manner across the aortic valve into the left heart ventricle through the

 right carotid artery to measure organ perfusion. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The specially designed

 arterial port catheters were implanted in New Zealand rabbits (n = 11, 3.7 +/- 0.1 kg [mean +/- SEM]) under iv

 anesthesia (medetomidine/ketamine) and single-shot perioperative antibiotic therapy. Hemodynamics were

 registered continuously during the operation via an ear artery catheter. RESULTS: Implantation of ports was

 performed in all animals (11/11) without major complications (mean operation time: 70 +/- 3 min). We did not

 observe catheter-associated arrhythmia, fall in mean arterial pressure (MAP before and post OP: 70 +/- 2 and 68

 +/- 2 Torr, respectively), or change in arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2 before and post OP: 89 +/- 3 and 95 +/­

2%, respectively). With a specifically modified microsurgical insertion technique, cerebral blood supply was

 effectively preserved as evidenced from postmortem histological examinations, cerebral blood flow

 determination with fluorescent microspheres, and measurement of S-100b protein serum concentrations, a

 specific marker of neuronal damage. The positioning of the catheter tip in the left ventricle was found to be

 correct in 10/11 animals. CONCLUSIONS: Repeated and a traumatic microsphere injections into the left

 ventricle have become feasible by transcutaneous puncture of subcutaneous port systems over several weeks

 under light sedation. Hence, this new approach (i) avoids the necessity of repeated intracardiac injections and 

port insertions via thoracotomy, thus reducing the perioperative stress for the animals, and (ii) allows for the

 first time minimally invasive repetitive and chronic measurements of regional organ blood flow under various

 experimental settings. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand, catheterization technique, aortic valve, left heart ventricle, right carotid artery,

 organ perfusion, hemodynamics, perioperative stress reduction. 

Kelleher, S.A. (2003). Surgical considerations. In: Scientific Proceedings Veterinary Programme: British Small

 Animal Veterinary Association 46th Annual Congress, Birmingham, UK, April 3-6, 2003, Coles, G.; Dobson, J.;

 Elliott, J.; Elwood, C. (Eds.), British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, UK, pp. 503-508,

 ISBN: 0-905214-77-3. 

Keywords: abscesses, anesthesia, castration, entropion, enucleation, fracture fixation, ovariectomy, preoperative 
 care, surgery, surgical operations, wound treatment. 

Kiwull, S.H.; Kalhoff, H.; Manz, F.; Diekmann, L.; Kiwull, P. (2001). Minimal-invasive approach to study

 pulmonary, metabolic and renal responses to alimentary acid-base changes in conscious rabbits. 

European Journal of Nutrition 40 (5): 255-259, ISSN: 1436-6207. 

NAL Call Number: QP141.A1E97 

Keywords: carbonic anhydrase, alimentary acid base load analysis, analytical method, minimal invasive,

 nutritional method, physiological method, food mineral content, nutrition, rabbit chow, respiratory control. 

Malley, A.D.; Hage, M.H. van der (1996). The pet rabbit in companion animal practice. 6. Necropsy procedure. 

Irish Veterinary Journal 49 (8): 488-490, ISSN: 0368-0762. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: pets, postmortem examinations, diagnosis, rabbit diseases. 

Malley, A.D. (1996). The pet rabbit in companion animal practice. 4. Haematological and biochemical reference

 values. Irish Veterinary Journal 49 (6): 354-358, ISSN: 0368-0762. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: pets, hematology, blood chemistry. 

Malley, A.D. (1995). The pet rabbit in companion animal practice. 2. General clinical examination. Irish 

Veterinary Journal 48 (9): 307-311, ISSN: 0368-0762. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: handling, restraint, small animal practice, veterinary practice, pets, fractures, lacrimal apparatus,

 skin, thorax, abdomen, mouth, limbs, diagnostic techniques, clinical examination. 

Malley, A.D. (1996). The pet rabbit in companion animal practice. 3. Special examinations. Irish Veterinary

 Journal 49 (2): 112-114, ISSN: 0368-0762. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: pets, sex determination, pregnancy diagnosis, blood specimen collection, radiography, pathology. 

Malley, A.D. (1996). The pet rabbit in companion animal practice. 5. The administration of medication. Irish 

Veterinary Journal 49 (7): 407-410, ISSN: 0368-0762. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IR4 

Keywords: pets, drug therapy, application methods, injection, topical application. 

Meredith, A.; Redrobe, S. (2002). BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, Meredith, A.; Redrobe, S. (Eds.), 4th ed., 304 p.,

 British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, UK, ISBN: 0-905214-47-1. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.B78 2002 

Keywords: pets, ornamental fishes, aviary birds, amphibia, birds, chinchillas, ferrets, gerbils, guineapigs,

 hamsters, lizards, mice, pigeons, rabbits, rats, snakes, tortoises, turtles, anesthesia, anatomy, diseases,

 husbandry, diagnosis, diagnostic techniques, drug therapy, euthanasia, exotics, handbooks, restraint of animals, 

surgical operations. 

Morton, D.B.; Jennings, M.; Buckwell, A.; Ewbank, R.; Godfrey, C.; Holgate, B.; Inglis, I.; James, R.; Page, C.;

 Sharman, I.; Verschoyle, R.; Westall, L.; Wilson, A.B. (2001). Refining procedures for the administration of

 substances: Report of the BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA /UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement. 

Laboratory Animals 35 (1): 1-41, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: cat, dog, ferret, guineapig, hamster, mouse, primate, rabbit, rat, sheep, footpad, British Veterinary

 Association Animal Welfare Foundation [BVAAWF], Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

 [RSPCA], Universities Federation for Animal Welfare [UFAW], administration route, intra articular

 administration, drug delivery method, intracerebral administration, intradermal administration, intramuscular

 administration, intranasal administration, intraperitoneal administration, intratracheal administration,

 intravaginal administration, intravenous administration, oral administration, osmotic minipumps, refining 
procedures, laboratory method, respiratory administration, subcutaneous administration, topical administration,

 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments [FRAME], animal suffering, distress, good

 practice, pain, substance administration. 

Mrozek, M. (1995). Microchip implant system used for animal identification in laboratory rabbits, guineapigs,

 woodchucks and in amphibians. Laboratory Animals London 29 (3): 339-344, ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: rabbits, guineapigs, Marmota monax. 

Orcutt, C.J. (2001). Fluids and critical care in small mammals. Proceedings of the North American Veterinary

 Conference 15: 886-887. In the volume: Small Animal and Exotics. Part of a three volume set. Meeting held

 January 13-17, 2001 in Orlando, Florida. 

NAL Call Number: SF605.N672 

Keywords: fluid therapy, catheter placement, fluid maintenance, nutrition, pain management, gastric 

obstruction, endotracheal intubation. 

Perdue, K.A.; Shaw, R.E.; Mage, R.G. (2000). Declawing of neonatal rabbits destined for use in animal biosafety

 level 4 containment studies. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 39 (3): 13-18, ISSN: 1060­

0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5.A23 

Keywords: laboratory animals, declawing, scratch prevention, human safety, Biosafety Level 4. 

Quesenberry, K. (1998). Ferrets, rabbits, and rodents: basic medical management and clinical techniques. Parts I 

and II. In: Internal Medicine: Small Companion Animals. The T G Hungerford Course for Veterinarians.

 Proceedings 306, Stephen Roberts Lecture Theatre, University of Sydney, Australia, June 15 -19, 1998, Bryden,

 D. (Ed.), pp. 41-51. University of Sydney, Post Graduate Foundation in Veterinary Science: Sydney, Australia.

 ISBN: 1-875582-69-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF604.R37 no. 306 

Keywords: ferrets, rabbits, rodents, guineapigs, small animal practice, diagnosis, diagnostic techniques, therapy,

 drug therapy, clinical examination. 

Thunder, R.M. (1998). A method for immobilizing the forelimbs of rabbits. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory

 Animal Science 37 (5): 94-95, ISSN: 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5.A23 

Keywords: legs, tendons, postoperative care, casts. 

Tran, H.S. (2001). A method of endoscopic endotracheal intubation in rabbits. Laboratory Animals 35 (3): 249-252,

 ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, endoscopy, endoscopes, trachea. 

Willard, M.D.; Tvedten, H. (2004). Small Animal Clinical Diagnosis by Laboratory Methods. 4th ed., W.B. Saunders,

 448 p. ISBN: 0721689035. 

NAL Call Number: SF991.S59 2004 

Keywords: laboratory tests, techniques, interpretation, blood count and bone marrow examination, erythrocyte,

 leukocyte disorders, hemostatic abnormalities, serum chemistries, point of care instruments, electrolyte and

 acid-based disorders, urinary disorders, endocrine, metabolic, and lipid disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, 

fluid accumulation disorders, respiratory disorders, immunologic disorders, reproductive disorders, neurologic

 disorders, infectious disease, cytology of neoplastic and inflammatory masses, diagnostic toxicology,

 therapeutic drug monitoring appendices, listing of referral laboratories, reference values, color illustrations,

 appendices, tables. 

Wolvekamp, W.T.C. (1996). Radiology of exotic pets (small mammals, birds, and reptiles). Veterinary Quarterly 18

 (Supp1.): S52-S54, ISSN: 0165-2176. 
NAL Call Number: SF601.V46 

Keywords: pets, diagnosis, radiography, poultry, rodents, mammals, birds, reptiles, guineapigs, rabbits, pigeons. 

Worthley, S.G. (2000). Rapid oral endotracheal intubation with a fibre-optic scope in rabbits: a simple and 

reliable technique. Laboratory Animals 34 (2): 199-201. ISSN: 0023-6772. 

NAL Call Number: QL55.A1L3 

Keywords: animal welfare, anesthesia, inhaled anesthetics. 

Yates, D.W. (1996). Comparative study of two techniques of long-term venous catheterization in rabbits:

 matching methods to applications. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 35 (3): 63-68, ISSN:

 1060-0558. 

NAL Call Number: SF405.5.A23 

Keywords: laboratory mammals, catheterization. 

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Anil, M.H.; Raj, A.B.M.; McKinstry, J.L. (2000). Evaluation of electrical stunning in commercial rabbits: effect on

 brain function. Meat Science 54 (3): 217-220, ISSN: 0309-1740. 

NAL Call Number: TX373.M4 

Keywords: brain, electronarcosis, stunning, electrophysiology, insensibility, slaughter, animal welfare. 

Anous, M.R. (1999). Correlated response of meatiness indicating traits to selection for weight at prevailing 

marketing age in New Zealand White Rabbits. Archiv fuer Gefluegelkunde 63 (5): 225-228, ISSN: 0003­

9098. 

NAL Call Number: 47.8 AR2 

Keywords: New Zealand White, breed, male, carcass characteristics, meat, quality, selection traits, body weight,

 marketing age. 

Arduin, M. (2001). L'allevamento biologico del coniglio. [Environmentally friendly rabbit rearing.] Informatore 

Agrario 57 (8): 99-101, ISSN: 0020-0689. 

NAL Call Number: 281.8 IN32 

Keywords: breed selection, health, housing, husbandry, meat production, management, non-intensive rearing, 

farm size, Italy, Italian language. 

Askin, D.; Grant, I.; Kulimbao, D.; Taul, P.; Thomas, A. (2001). The productivity of domestic rabbits for subsistence

 farming families of PNG. In: Food security for Papua New Guinea. Proceedings of the Papua New Guinea

 Food and Nutrition 2000 Conference, PNG University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea, June 26-30, 

2000, Bourke, R.M.; Allen, M.G.; Salisbury, J.G. (Eds.), Australian Centre for International Agricultural

 Research (ACIAR), Canberra: Australia, pp. 652-655, ISBN: 1-86320-308-7. 

NAL Call Number: S542.A8A34 no. 99 

Keywords: meat animals, husbandry, production, fattening performance, mortality, feeds, production

 possibilities, farmer trainig, education, subsistence farming, Papua New Guinea. 

Barrueta, H.D.E.; Bautista, E.O. (2002). Sistemas de producción cunícula en el Estado Táchira Venezuela. [Systems

 of production cunicula in the Táchira State Venezuela.] Revista Cientifica 12 (Suppl. 2): 422-424, ISSN:

 0798-2259. 

Keywords: husbandry, farms, semi-intensive, production systems, meat animals, economics, mortality, 

Venezuela, Spanish language. 

Bergaoui, R.; Kriaa, S. (2001). Performances des elevages cunicoles modernes en Tunisie. [Modern rabbit

 production in Tunisia.] World Rabbit Science 9 (2): 69-76, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: nutrition, production, consumer education, consumer information, farm management, market 

economics, housing, surveys, technical progress, technical training, Tunisia. 

Bergaoui, R.; Kennou-Sebe, S.; Fekih, S. (2001). Petits projets cunicoles et developpement rural en Tunisie:

 possibilites et limites. [Rabbit small projects and rural development in Tunisia: possibilities and limits.] 

World Rabbit Science 9 (4): 175-179, ISSN: 1257-5011. 
NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: agricultural economics, breeding, husbandry, feeding, reproductive performance, rural development,

 Tunisia. 

Bhatt, R.S.; Sawal, R.K.; Mahajan, A. (1999). Effect of feed protein source on digestion and wool production in

 angora rabbit. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 12 (7): 1075-1079, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: breed, Angora, German x British x Russian, nutrition, digestion, groundnut cake, feed, protein

 source, soyflakes, sunflower cake, wool production. 

Borthakur, B.; Das, D.; Das, G.C.; Goswami, R.N.; Buzarbarua, K.M. (2002). Studies on factors affecting post

 weaning daily body-weight gain in New Zealand White rabbit. Indian Veterinary Journal 79 (12): 1256­

1258, ISSN : 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, birth, season, daily body weight gain, post weaning, growth efficiency,

 litter size, parity, sex. 

Borthakur, B.; Das, D.; Das, G.C.; Goswami, R.N.; Das, A. (2003). Studies on carcass characteristics of New

 Zealand White breed of rabbit. Indian Veterinary Journal 80 (1): 56-58, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, carcass characteristics, carcass weight, chest weight, dressing 

percentage, forefeet weight, foreleg weight, head weight, hindfeet weight, live weight, organ weight. 

Bosco, A.D.; Castellini, C.; Mugnai, C. (2003). Tecniche produttive e qualit delle produzioni. [Production

 techniques and product quality.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 43-46, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, meat production, type of cage, density, wire-grill, straw, Italy, Italian language. 

Bosco, A.D.; Castellini, C.; Mugnai, C.; Cardinali, R. (2003). Influenza del sistema d'allevamento sul metabolismo

 energetico dei muscoli e sulla stabilit ossidativa della carne di coniglio. [Effect of the rearing system on

 the energy metabolism of the muscles and oxidative stability of rabbit meat.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40

 (4): 46-47, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat producing animals, meat produce, food storage and preservation, husbandry, muscle 

physiology, rabbit meat, Italian language. 

Brzozowski, M.L.; Lukefahr, S.D.; Frindt, A.; Jasiorowski, H.; Vries, J. de (1998). Factors influencing rabbit

 production on small farms in Poland. World Animal Review 90: 47-53, ISSN: 1014-6954. 

Keywords: small farms, production, husbandry, reproduction, litter traits, breed differences, Poland. 

Charrier, S. (1997). Rabbit production in the Czech Republic. [La cuniculture en République Tchque.] Cuniculture 

133: 21-22, 31-34, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: meat production, history, husbandry, management, slaughter, exports, imports, rabbit meat, 

production, economics, Czech Republic, French language. 

Choudhury, H.; Goswami, R.N.; Das, D.; Das, A.; Roychoudhury, R. (2003). Carcass characteristics of Soviet

 Chinchilla breed of rabbit in Meghalaya. Indian Veterinary Journal. 80 (5): 435-436, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, Soviet Chinchilla, broiler breed, commercial species, slaughter, applied and field techniques,

 carcass characteristics, carcass weight, dressing percentage, feeding, housing, live weight,meat production,

 India, Asia. 

Christodoulopoulos, G.; Burriel, A.R.; Labrinidi, S.; Kritas, S.K. (2001). Traditional rabbitries on the island of Crete

 in Greece: general outlook. World Rabbit Science 9 (4): 135-139, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 
Keywords: small farm production, family farming, meat animals, disease, feeding, diet, housing, coccidial

 infection, drugs, lesions, litter size, mange, slaughter weight, weaning weight, Greece. 

Danbaro, G.; Yaku, E. (2001). Performance of rabbits on deep litter. In: Food security for Papua New Guinea. 

Proceedings of the Papua New Guinea Food and Nutrition 2000 Conference, PNG University of Technology,

 Lae, Papua New Guinea, June 26-30, 2000, Bourke, R.M.; Allen, M.G.; Salisbury, J.G. (Eds.), Australian

 Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra: Australia, pp. 650-651, ISBN: 1-86320-308­

7. 

Keywords: breed Canberra half lop rabbits, fryer rabbits, deep litter housing, stocking densities, fattening

 performance, feed conversion, efficiency, feed intake, stocking density, Papua New Guinea. 

Das, S.K.; Sarker, A.B.; Nath, D.R. (2001). Effect of season on growth and carcass traits of broiler rabbit. Indian

 Veterinary Medical Journal 25 (2): 137-139, ISSN: 0250-5266. 

NAL Call Number: SF601.I45 

Keywords: broiler breed, carcass traits, effect of season, growth, average daily gain, weekly gain. 

Das, S.K.; Sarker, A.B.; Roy, T.C. (2002). Effect of micro environment on productive performances and 

physiological responses of rabbit. Indian Veterinary Journal 79 (11): 1168-1171, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: air temperature, feeding, housing, body temperature, body weight, dry matter, growth rate, 

liveweight, liveweight gain, performance traits, pulse rate, rectum, relative humidity, respiration rate, wind

 speed, India. 

Dige, J. (1996). Kaninavlen i Danmark gennem 100 r. [100 years of rabbit breeding in Denmark.] Dansk

 Pelsdyravl 59 (11): 476-479, ISSN: 0011-6424. 

Keywords: breeds, history, meat, husbandry, housing, shows, hides and skins, furbearing animals, production,

 meat production, wool production, pelts, Denmark, Danish language. 

Ennio, F. (1997). Welfare, animal-health and pharmacosurveillance in meat rabbit breedings: proposal for a 

surveillance and monitoring voluntary plan. In: International Conference on Animal, Poultry and Rabbit

 Production and Health, Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture, Dokki, Cairo, Egypt 2-4 September,

 1997, Marai, I.F.M.; El-Gaafary, M.N.; Tawfeek, M.I.; El-Rajim, M.I., Egyptian Documentation and

 Information Centre for Agriculture (EDICA): Cairo, Egypt, pp. 679-688. 

Keywords: rabbit meat, animal welfare, drug residues, disease control, nutrition, feeds, drinking water, hygiene,

 meat production, zoonoses, husbandry, Italy. 

Fantuzzi, P. (2000). Quanto vale un coniglietto. [The value of young rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 37 (2): 19-25,

 ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: production costs, valuation, breeding, husbandry, finishing, Italy. 

Farghaly, H.M.; El-Mahdy, M.R.M. (1999). Genetic and non-genetic factors affecting live, carcass and non-carcass

 traits of New Zealand White rabbits in Egypt. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 (8): 596-603, ISSN:

 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, dam, female, sire, male, carcass traits, dam effects, delivery, season

 effects, genetic factors, heritability, meat/bone ratio, non-genetic factors, seasonal effects, sire effects, Egypt. 

Fijal, J. (1998). Young rabbit rearing is a decisive factor in breeding success. Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut

 Zootechniki 36 (2): 35-46, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

Keywords: young rabbit, production, probiotics, profitability, breeding success, fattening period, feeding,

 mortality, rearing practices, preventive vaccination, feeding hygiene,performance, concentrate diets, dry season,

 weight gain, dry matter intake, Guinea grass hay, feed, Verano style hay. 

Finzi, A. (2001). Allevamenti non convenzionali. [Non-traditional rearing of rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 38 
 (4): 29-30, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat production, health, housing, cages, outdoor caging, costs, Italian language, Italy. 

Finzi, A.; Amici, A. (1996). A new open-air rabbit-farming system. In: Livestock Farming Systems: Research,

 Development Socio-economics and Land Management. Proceedings of the Third International Symposium

 Aberdeen, Scotland, 1-2 September, 1994, Dent, J.B.; McGregor, M.J.; Sibbald, A.R. (Eds.), pp. 178-182.

 Wageningen Pers: Wageningen, Netherlands, ISBN: 90-74134-40-8. 

Keywords: husbandry, breeding, extensive farming, reproduction, animal welfare, Southern Europe. 

Gérard, C.; Duperray, J.; Boisot, P. (2002). Mieux gérer son cheptel. [Improved management of farmed rabbits (to

 reduce mortality).] Cuniculture 163: 32-34, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: meat animals, husbandry, dams, mothers, finishing, mortality, France, French language. 

Gillet, A. (1997). Biogas production in an industrial rabbit-breeding facility. Annales de Gembloux 103 (3-4): 95­

104, ISSN: 0303-9099. 

Keywords: waste management, feces, urine, ammonia production, biogas production, carbon dioxide, carbon

 monoxide, hydrogen, methane; minerals, nitrogen, oxygen, plug flow digester system, production method,

 anaerobic digestion, biological fermentation, economics, industrial rabbit breeding facility, meat production,

 microbial activity, organic material, pH level, reproduction, temperature, waste production, French language. 

Grilli, G.; Lavazza, A.; Gallazzi, D. (2001). Allevamento cunicolo e implicazioni sanitarie. [Rabbit farming and

 implications for human health.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 38 (1): 20-26, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

Keywords: meat animals, husbandry, housing, indoor, outdoor, livestock farming, pathogens, production data,

 farm licensing, public health, Italian language, Italy. 

Henaff, R.; Surdeau, P. (1995). Le lapin martiniquais. [Rabbit breeding on Martinique.] Cuniculture 126: 243-248,

 ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: rabbit meat, housing, management, nutrition, prices, meat production, litter size, French West Indies,

 French language. 

Hoyos, E.R.E.; Venzi, L. (1996). Quanto pu costare produrre carne di coniglio. [How much it costs to produce

 rabbit meat.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 33 (3): 15-21, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: economic analysis, economies of scale, profitability, housing, production costs, farming systems,

 comparisons, production type, farm size, markets, Italy, Italian language. 

Jordan, D. (2002). The influence of environment enrichment (gnawing stick) on some performance and carcass

 traits of male rabbits. Acta Agraria Kaposváriensis 6 (2): 195-200. ISSN: 1418-1789. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, male, housing, animal welfare, carcass weight, digestive tract,

 environmental enrichment, gnawing wood, fattening performance, liveweight gain, seasonal variation, Spring,

 Summer. 

Klober, K. (1998). A look at rabbit production. Small Farm Today 15 (4): 21-22, ISSN:1079-9729. 

NAL Call Number: S1 M57 

Keywords: small animal rearing, housing. 

Kumar, S.; Gulyani, R.; Kushwaha, B.P. (2002). Small scale backyard broiler rabbit rearing in semi-arid region of

 Rajasthan in India. In: Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Genetics Applied to Livestock Production,

 Montpellier, France, August, 2002, Session 25. Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA):

 Montpellier, France, pp. 1-4, ISBN: 2-7380-1052-0. 

Keywords: adaptation, husbandry, production, broiler rabbits, birth weight, body weight, bucks, economics,

 female animals, green fodders, growth rate, income, marketing, performance traits, feeding, housing,

 reproduction, reproductive efficiency, reproductive performance, survival, weaning weight, India. 
Kumar, S.; Gulyani, R.; Kumar, V.; Singh, R.N. (2001). Effect of genetic and non-genetic factors on weekly body

 weight of broiler rabbits in semi arid-region of Rajasthan. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 71 (11): 1075­

1077, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Black Brown, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant, broiler, body weight gain, doe weight, genetic

 factors, litter size, non genetic factors, season, semi-arid region, India. 

Lambertini, L.; Vignola, G.; Zaghini, G. (2001). Alternative pen housing system for fattening rabbits: Effects of

 group density and litter. World Rabbit Science 9 (4): 141-147, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: housing systems, comparison, cages, cage raised, group housed, pen raised, wheat straw litter, wood

 shavings litter, meat animals, meat quality, carcass quality, carcass weight, dressing percentage, fat, feed

 conversion efficiency, feed intake, finishing, growth rate, liveweight gain, mortality, protein content, slaughter 

weight, stocking density, water content. 

Lanszki, J.; Thebault, R.G.; Allain, D.;Szendro, Z.; Eiben, C. (2001). The effects of melatonin treatment on wool

 production and hair follicle cycle in angora rabbits. Animal Research 50 (1): 79-89, ISSN: 1627-3583. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A64 

Keywords: breed, German Angora, female, male, melatonin, hair follicle, integumentary system, skin, wool,

 hormone drug, body weight, feed consumption, wool fiber quality, wool production. 

Lebas, F. (2001). Engraissement en parcs: avantages et inconvénients. [Fattening in enclosures: advantages and 

disadvantages.] Cuniculture 160:163, 165-167, 169-170, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: aggressive behavior, housing, wire-walled pens, carcass yield, fattening performance, mortality,

 pens, French language. 

Lebas, F.; Coudert, P.; De Rochambeau, H.; Thebault, R.G. (1997). The Rabbit: Husbandry, Health and Production,

 FAO (Food & Agriculture Organization), Animal Production and Health Division: Rome, Italy, 205 p., ISBN92-5-103441-9. 

Keywords: husbandry, production, health, nutrition, feeding, reproduction, breeds, breeding, housing, rabbit

 meat, hides and skins, hair, rural development, diseases, animal products, meat, production, socioeconomic

 development. 

Lewczuk, A.; Rymkiewicz, J.; Janiszewska, M. (1999). The value of various pre- and post-slaughter traits for the

 estimation of meat deposition in valuable parts of New Zealand White rabbit carcass. Animal Science

 Papers and Reports 17 (3): 123-135, ISSN: 0860-4037. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A53 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, arm length, carcass traits, post-slaughter, pre-slaughter, carcass weight,

 chest circumference, dressing percentage, forearm length, live body weight, meat deposition, estimation, thigh

 circumference, trunk length. 

Lewczuk, A.; Postek, A.; Brzozowski, W.; Michalik, D.; Janiszewska, M. (2001). The value of chosen pre- and postslaughter traits for the estimation of lean yield in valuable carcass parts of Danish White rabbits. Animal

 Science Papers and Reports 19 (2): 141-155, ISSN: 0860-4037. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A53 

Keywords: breed, Danish White, carcass, female, male, chest circumference, lean yield, live body weight, meat

 performance, pelvis width, slaughter. 

Lukefahr, S.D. (2002). Opportunities for rabbit research and human development in the Western Hemisphere: a

 rabbit revolution? World Rabbit Science 10 (3): 111-115, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: meat animals, husbandry, production, farming, sustainable farming, small-scale farmers, reviews. 

Lukefahr, S.D. (1999). Teaching international animal agriculture. Journal of Animal Science 77 (11): 3106-3113, 
 ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: guinea pig, rabbit, rodents, local breeds, alternative farming systems, international animal

 agriculture, teaching methods, subsistence farming, integrated farming systems, small farming methods,

 malnourishment, world hunger, poverty. 

Lukefahr, S.D.; Nkwocha, H.I.; Njakoi, H.; Tawah, E.; Akob, J.M.; Kongyu, F.A.; Njwe, R.M.; Gudahl, D. (2000). 

Present status of the Heifer Project International-Cameroon Rabbit Program: back to the future. World

 Rabbit Science 8 (2): 75-83, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: case studies, farmers, feeding, housing, nutrition, poverty, villages, community development, meat

 production, projects, husbandry, French language, Cameroon. 

Luzi, F.; Bolis, S.; Heinzl, E.L.; Castrovilli, C.; Crimella, C.; Testik, A.; Baselga, M. (1999). 2nd International

 Conference on Rabbit Production in Hot Climates, Adana, Turkey, September 7-9, 1998, Cahiers Options

 Mediterraneennes 41: 47-50; ISSN: 1022-1379. 

Keywords: breed, hybrid, Hyla and Grimaud, New Zealand White, finishing, cages, fattening, performance, 

mortality, daily gain, respiratory diseases, strains, growth, housing, husbandry, seasons, heat stress, Italy. 

Luzi, F.; Ferrante, V.; Heinzl, E.; Verga, M. (2003). Effect of environmental enrichment on productive performance

 and welfare aspects in fattening rabbits. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 438-440, ISSN:

 1594-4077. 

Keywords: behavior, animal welfare, cages, carcass weight, carcass yield, environmental enrichment, feeding

 behavior, stereotypic activity, finishing, liveweight gain, mortality, performance traits, trauma. 

Maertens, L.; Luzi, F. (2002). Lo sviluppo futuro del sistema cunicolo. [Future development of rabbit farming

 systems.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 39 (4): 10-15, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, housing, intensive production, animal welfare, artificial insemination, crossbreds,

 disease control, meat quality, feeding. 

Maertens, L.; Villamide, M.J. (1998). Feeding systems for intensive production. In: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, de

 Blas, C.; Wiseman, J. (Eds.), CAB International, England, UK; CAB International, New York, New York, pp.

 255-271, ISBN: 0-85199-279-X. 

NAL Call Number: SF454.N88 1998 

Keywords: raw material grinding, feed processing method, diet number, feed conservation, feed management,

 feed storage, feeding systems, intensive production, pellet quality, pellet size. 

Marai, F.M.; Rashwan, A.A. (2003). Rabbits behaviour under modern commercial production conditions: a 

review. Archiv für Tierzucht 46 (4): 357-376.ISSN: 0003-9438. 

Keywords: review, aggressive behavior, breeding, husbandry, production, animal welfare, circadian rhythm,

 diurnal activity, diurnal variation, female animals, mating, prolactin, pseudopregnancy, stress factors, suckling,

 weaning weights, management programs, handling, nutrition, availability of water, trough versus nipple 

waterers. 

Maria, G.; Lopez, M.; Lafuente, R.; Moce, M.L. (2001). Evaluation of electrical stunning methods using alternative

 frequencies in commercial rabbits. Meat Science 57 (2): 139-143, ISSN: 0309-1740. 

Keywords: commercial, female, male, electrical stunning, slaughter method, video recording, recording method,

 alternative frequencies, clonic phase recovery, corneal reflex, recovery stage, hindleg posture, biceps femori,

 longissimus dorsi, muscular system, muscular pH, painful stimuli response, resumption to rhythmic breathing,

 spontaneous physical activity, tonic phase. 

Marionnet, V. (2001). Optimiser le logement avec un sevrage adapté. [Optimised housing for early weaned 

rabbits.] Cuniculture 159: 109-111, ISSN: 0152-3058. 
Keywords: meat animals, housing, sheds, cages, nest boxes, “all in, all out” system, husbandry, production

 systems, France, French language. 

Martini, A. (2001). Organic productions with “other” animals. In: Human-Animal Relationship: Stockmanship and

 Housing in Organic Livestock Systems. Proceedings of the Third NAHWOA Workshop, Clermont-Ferrand,

 France, October 21-24, 2000, Hovi, M.; Bouilhol, M. (Eds.), Network for Animal Health and Welfare in

 Organic Agriculture, University of Reading: United Kingdom, pp. 146-150, ISBN: 0-7049-1094-2. 

Keywords: game birds, fishes, ostriches, pigeons, rabbits, legislation, organic farming. 

Mattes, S. (1997). 10th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals. 

World Rabbit Science 5 (4): 129-133, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: production, reproduction, breeding, nutrition, management, milk yield, growth, meat carcasses, 

probiotics. 

Meo, C. di ; Piccolo, G. ; Stanco, G.; Gazaneo, M.P.; Taranto, S.; Nizza, A. (2003). Effect of density and group

 composition on the performance of fattening rabbits. Italian Journal of Animal Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 441­

443, ISSN: 1594-4077. 

Keywords: housing, feed conversion, feed conversion efficiency, feed intake, finishing, growth rate, liveweight

 gain, mortality, sex differences, skin lesions, stocking density, trauma. 

Metzger, S.; Kustos, K.; Szendr, Z.; Szabó, A.; Eiben, C.; Nagy, I. (2003). The effect of housing system on carcass

 traits and meat quality of rabbit. World Rabbit Science 11 (1): 1-11, ISSN: 1257-5011. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: New Zealand White, housing, deep litter, pen-housed, cage-housed, carcass composition, carcasses,

 dressing percentage, fat, legs, liveweight, meat quality, pens, pH, protein, rabbit meat, water content. 

Middleton, A. (1995). Welfare of animals at slaughter: research and development. Part II. State Veterinary Journal 

5 (2): 5-8, ISSN: 0269-5545. 

Keywords: pigs, sheep, cattle, deer, rabbits, legislation, stunning, animal welfare, slaughter, United Kingdom. 

Mobolaji-Bukola, P.U.; Allison-Oguru, E.A.; Berepubo, N.A.; Oruwari, B.M. (2002). Bio-economic evaluation of the

 performance of rabbits raised under two different housing systems. Tropicultura 20 (4): 176-180, ISSN:

 0771-3312. 

Keywords: breed, Chinchilla, New Zealand White, Dutch, housing comparison, hutch, cage system, floor

 rearing, meat animals, body weight, cost benefit analysis, economic evaluation, Nigeria, West Africa. 

Morisse, J.P. (1999). Preference testing in intensively kept meat production rabbits for straw on wire grid floor. 

Applied Animal Behaviour Science 64 (1): 71-80, ISSN: 0168-1591. 

NAL Call Number: QL750 A6 

Keywords: litter, straw, floor type. 

Niedzwiadek, S.; Zajac, J. (1998). The state and prospects of rabbit farming and breeding. Biuletyn Informacyjny

 Instytut Zootechniki 36 (4): 23-28, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

Keywords: farming industry, feed utilization, fertility, maturation, prolificacy, breeding, meat, quality, Poland,

 Polish language. 

Nizza, A.; Cutrignelli, M.I.; Sandulli, S. (2001). Influenza del vuoto sanitario sulle performances di conigli in

 accrescimento. [Effect of “all in-all out” on performance of growing rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 38

 (2): 31-34, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, housing, sheds, “all in-all out” system, husbandry, carcass weight, contamination,

 disinfection, fattening performance, feed conversion, hygiene, liveweight gain, performance, bacteria, Italy,

 Italian language. 
NSW Agriculture (1999). Rabbit Farming Planning and Development Control Guidelines. NSW Agriculture: Orange,

 NSW, 18 p. 

Online: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/rabbits/rabbit-farming-planning 

NAL Call Number: SF453.5.A8R33 1999 

Keywords: meat production, fur production, guidelines, housing systems, legislation, codes of practice, 

planning a farm operation, environmental concerns, disease considerations, animal welfare, waste management,

 transport. 

Paci, G.; Cossato, M. M. F. di; Piloni, S.; Bagliacca, M. (1999). Effetto della stagione e della tecnica di allevamento

 sulle prestazioni produttive e sulla qualita della carne di coniglio. [Effect of season and housing system on

 productive performance and meat quality of rabbit.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 36 (9): 30-36, ISSN: 0010­

5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat animals, meat quality, performance, cages, open air housing, dry matter, feed intake, growth

 rate, mortality, winter, feed conversion, summer, housing, Italian language. 

Poornima, K.; Gupta, B.R.; Rao, G.N.; Satyanarayana, A. (2003). Evaluation of Californian White rabbits for

 carcass traits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 73 (5): 564-566, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: birth month, carcass traits, dressing percentage, genetic correlations, heritability, meat production,

 phenotypic correlations, meat product, slaughter. 

Prayaga, K.C.; Eady, S.J. (2003). Performance of purebred and crossbred rabbits in Australia: Individual growth

 and slaughter traits. Australian Journal of Agricultural Research 54 (2): 159-166, ISSN: 0004-9409. 

NAL Call Number: 23 Au783 

Keywords: breed, Californian, Flemish Giant, New Zealand White, crossbred, growth traits, average daily gain,

 body weight, litter variance, slaughter traits, carcass weight, dressing percentage purebred, slaughter traits,

 Australia. 

Prayaga, K.C.; Eady, S.J. (2000). Rabbit farming for meat production in Australia: Preliminary estimates of

 economic values for production traits. Asian Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences 13 (Suppl. Vol. A):

 357-359, ISSN: 1011-2367. 

NAL Call Number: SF55.A78A7 

Keywords: disease incidence, feed cost, growth rate, meat production, production traits, economic values, rabbit

 farming, Australia. 

Radev, V.; Petkova, O.; Varlyakov, I.; Otuzbirov, R. (1997). Influence of free box raising and final fattening in cages

 on some biochemical parameters of rabbit meat from White New Zealand breed. Zhivotnov’dni Nauki 0

 (Suppl.): 18-22. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, finishing, amino acids, liver, longissimus dorsi, muscles, protein

 synthesis, free range husbandry, lipids, nucleic acids, body weight, Bulgarian language. 

Ramesh, G.B.; Rao, V.P.; Reddy, C.E.; Satyanarayana, A.; Reddy, P.P. (2000). Meat characters of crossbred broiler

 rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 70 (7): 751-753, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: broiler, crossbred, micro-livestock, heterosis, meat characteristics. 

Rathor, Y.S.; Thakur,Y.P.; Manuja, N.K.; Katoch, S.; Gupta, K. (2000). Performance of different meat rabbit breeds

 for litter traits. Indian Veterinary Journal 77 (7): 592-594, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed Gray Giant, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, White Giant, broiler, meat breeds, genetic

 group, kindling period, kindling season, litter size, litter weight, performance, weaning weight. 

Reddy, K.V.G.; Rao, V.P.; Reddy, C.E.; Prasad, V.L.K.; Gupta, B.R. (2003). Pre weaning performance of 3 way 
 cross rabbits. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 73 (1): 97-99, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: breed, Flemish Giant, Grey Giant, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, commercial species, 

crossbred, crossbreeding, applied and field techniques, genetic techniques, laboratory techniques, birth month,

 body weight, heterosis, litter size, pre weaning. 

Redel, H.; Fritsche, J. (1995). Fleischkaninchenhaltung. Auf richtiges Management und gute Qualität kommt es

 an. [Breeding of rabbits for meat depends on good management and quality.] Neue Landwirtschaft 5: 54­

58, ISSN: 0863-2847. 

Keywords: housing, hygiene, nutrition, profitability, meat production, management, rabbit feeding, German, 

language, Germany. 

Rommers, J.M.; Kemp, B.; Meijerhof, R.; Noordhuizen, J.P.T.M. (1999). Rearing management of rabbit does: a

 review. World Rabbit Science 7 (3): 125-138, ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: reviews, birth weight, diets, energy intake, energy requirements, feed intake, nutrition programs,

 reproduction, reproductive performance, nutrition, husbandry. 

Rymkiewicz, J.; Lewczuk, A. (2000). Value of pre- and post-slaughter traits for estimating meat, fat and

 boneweight in the carcasses of extensively reared New Zealand White rabbits. Animal Science Papers and 

Reports 18 (3): 165-182, ISSN: 0860-4037. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A53 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, regression equation, production, arm length, heritability, body weight,

 carcass bone weight, prediction, carcass composition, carcass fat weight, carcass length, carcass meat weight,

 prediction, carcass weight, chest girth, forepart width, genotype-phenotype correlation, head weight, intensive 

rearing conditions, lumbar muscle weight, meat deposition, pelvis width, perirenal fat, post-slaughter traits, preslaughter traits, rump length, thigh spiral circumference. 

Sen, A.R.; Bhagwan, P.S.K. (1999). Appraisal of two genetic groups of rabbits for carcass and meat quality traits

 in males and females. Indian Journal of Animal Sciences 69 (8): 631-633, ISSN: 0367-8318. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN22 

Keywords: broiler, female, male, carcass, genetic groups, meat quality, meat. 

Slipka, J.; Hola, S.; Kolarova, S. (2001). Nektere aspekty uspesneho velkochovu kraliku. [Some aspects of

 successful large-scale breeding of rabbits.] Collection of Scientific Papers Faculty of Agriculture in Ceske

 Budejovice Series for Animal Sciences 18 (1): 65-70, ISSN: 1212-558X. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.S26 

Keywords: broiler, large scale breeding, reproduction, number of sucklings, Czech language. 

Swanson, J.C.; McNitt, J.I. (1997). Rabbits. In: Animal Welfare Issues Compendium: A Collection of 14 Discussion

 Papers, Reynells, R.D.; Eastwood, B.R., (Eds.), U.S. Department of Agriculture, Cooperative State Research,

 Education and Extension Service, Plant and Animal Systems, Washington, D.C. pp. 108-117. 

NAL Call Number: HV4711.A588 1997. 

Online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/97issues.htm 

Keywords: confinement rearing, breeding, wool harvesting, fur production, transport. 

Swenshon, A. (1997). Die Hobby-Rassekaninchenhaltung in Deutschland unter Berücksuchtigung 

tierschutzsrechtlicher Aspekte. [Non-commercial breeding of rabbits in Germany with special reference to

 animal welfare aspects.] Justus Liebig Universität, Fachbereich Veterinarmedizin: Germany, 116 p. 

Keywords: thesis, animal welfare, housing, management, health, diseases, breeding, nutrition, hygiene,

 slaughter, marketing, mortality, German language. 

Swiderska, K.G.; Kolataj, A.; Klusek, J. (2001). The effect of the slaughter method, inbred, age and race on the

 glutathione level in some organs of rabbits (short communication). Archiv fuer Tierzucht 44 (3): 323-327,

 ISSN: 0003-9438. 
Keywords: breed, New Zealand, kidney, excretory system, liver, digestive system, muscle, muscular system,

 glutathione, inbreeding, breeding method, age effects, race effects, slaughter method effects. 

Szendro, Z. (1999). A hazai nyultenyesztes nemzetkozi versenykepessege, eredmenyek es fejlesztesek.

 [International competitiveness, results achieved and developments in Hungarian rabbit production.] 

Allattenyesztes es Takarmanyozas 48 (6): 852-854, ISSN: 0230-1814. 

Keywords: meat animals, livestock farming, husbandry, agricultural research, Hungarian language, Hungary. 

Thacker, M.A.; Holtmeyer, M. (1996). Starting with rabbits. Small Farm Today 13 (5): 27, ISSN: 1079-9729. 

NAL Call Number: S1.M57 

Keywords: small animal rearing, feeding, housing. 

Triki, N.G.; Colin, M. (2001). La coniglicoltura nei paesi arabi. [Rabbit production in Arab countries.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 38 (6): 9-18, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: meat producing animals, housing, economics, meat production, small farm, family based, 

myxomatosis, feeding, slaughter, viral haemorrhagic disease, Italian language, Egypt. 

Vaclavovsky, J.; Kernerova, N.; Lorek, M.O. (2000). Uzitkove vlastnosti brojlerovych kraliku kombinace. [The

 performance traits in broiler rabbits of Hyla combination.] Budejovice Series for Animal Sciences 17 (2):

 155-163, ISSN: 1212-558X. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.S26 

Keywords: breed, Hyla combination, broiler, fertility, growth performance, litter size, milk production,

 performance traits, reproductive performance, Czech language. 

Walters, P. (1998). The Angora market: is it for you? Ag Ventures 2 (1): 4-8. 

NAL Call Number: S441.A475 

Keywords: animal fibers, marketing, husbandry. 

Watson, C.; Stone, Y. (2002). Rabbit farming: Planning and development control guidelines. NSW Agriculture:

 Orange, Australia, 2nd ed., 19 p. 

Online: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/rabbits/rabbit-farming-planning 

NAL Call Number: SF453.5.A8.R33 1999 

Keywords: health, animal welfare, environmental assessment, environmental legislation, environmental 

protection, finishing, intensive livestock, farming, manures, site selection, waste management, Australia. 

Xylouri-Frangiadaki, E.; Tserveni-Gousi, A.; Kouris, J. (2003). L’allevamento del coniglio in Grecia. [Rabbit

 farming in Greece.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 28-31, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, hutches, sheds, cages, husbandry, litter size, meat production, Greece, Italian language. 

Zajac, J. (2000). Fourth season of station rabbit performance testing at the Experimental Station Chorzelow. [IV

 turnus oceny wartosci uzytkowej krolikow metoda stacyjna w Zzd Chorzelow.] Biuletyn Informacyjny

 Instytut Zootechniki 38 (4): 63-73, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: breed, Grand Chinchilla, New Zealand White, Termond White, female, male, offspring, fattening,

 reproductive performance, test station data, slaughter, Polish language. 

Zajac, Z. (2001). V turnus oceny wartosci uzytkowej krolikow metoda stacyjna w Zakladzie Doswiadczalnym w

 Chorzelowie. [Fifth season of station performance testing of rabbits at the Zootechnical Experimental

 Station Chorzelow.] Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 39 (3): 63-73. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: breed, Grand Chinchilla, New Zealand White, Termond White, buck, doe, fattening performance, 

feed conversion, litter size, progeny performance, reproductive performance, slaughter performance, slaughter 
 weight, warm carcass weight, Experimental Station in Chorzelow, Polish language, Poland. 

Zajac, J. (2000). Evaluation of the productive value of rabbits using the station method. Biuletyn Informacyjny

 Instytut Zootechniki 38 (1): 61-70, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: breed, Grand Chinchilla, New Zealand White, Termond White, male, testing station method, 

evaluation method, breeding value, offspring fattening performance, offspring slaughter performance,

 reproductive performance, evaluation. 

Zajac, J. (1999). A model farm. Five years of the rabbit farm at the Experimental Station of the National

 Research Institute of Animal Production in Balice. Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 37 (1): 65-72,

 ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: breeding method, model rabbit farm, deep litter housing, meat production, reproduction, fattening,

 slaughter performance, feeding, National Research Institute of Animal Production, Balice, Poland, Polish

 language. 

Zajac, J. (2000). U progu sezonu rozplodowego. [On the threshold of the reproductive season.] Biuletyn 

Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 38 (1): 13-20.ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: small commercial farms, disease prevention, reproduction, mating, fertility, nutrition, weaning, 

husbandry, Polish language. 

Zajac, J. (2001). Sixth season of rabbit performance testing by the station methods. [Turnus oceny wartosci

 uzytkowej krolikow metoda stacyjna.] Biuletyn Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 39 (4): 105-119, ISSN:

 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: breed, Alaskan, Californian, Grand Chinchilla, New Zealand Red, New Zealand White, Termond 

White, buck, doe, performance testing, applied and field techniques, fattening performance, litter size, litter

 weight, reproductive performance, slaughter value, Experimental Station in Chorzelow, Polish language,

 Poland. 

Zajac, J. (2000). Evaluation of the reproductive, fattening and slaughter performance of rabbits at the

 Experimental Station in Chorzelow. [Ocena uzytkowosci rozplodowej, tucznej i rzeznej.] Biuletyn 

Informacyjny Instytut Zootechniki 38 (3): 45-54, ISSN: 0209-2492. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.K7 

Keywords: breed, Grand Chinchilla, New Zealand, White,Termond White, buck, doe, female, male, body

 weight, breeding value, fattening performance, feed conversion, hot carcass weight, litter size, reproductive 

performance, slaughter value, test station data, Polish language. 

Zotte, A.D.; Bini, R.P.; Xiccato, G.; Simionato, S. (1995). Propiet tecnologiche e sensoriali della carne di coniglio.

 Influenza dello stress trasporto, del sesso e dell'et di macellazione. [Effects of transport stress, sex and age

 on the technological and sensorial properties of rabbit meat.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 32 (6): 33-39, ISSN: 

0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: animal welfare, transport of animals, meat hygiene, meat quality, Italian language. 

Zotte, A.D. (2002). Perception of rabbit meat quality and major factors influencing the rabbit carcass and meat

 quality. Livestock Production Science 75 (1): 11-32, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: fat, dietary intake, dietary source, animal selectionprograms, carcass, meat product, meat quality,

 slaughter age, slaughter weight. 

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Reproduction
 

Ambriz, G.D.; Contreras, M.; Jose, L.; et al. (2003). Estudio comparativo de los testiculos, epididimos, glandulas

 sexuales accesorias y espermatozoides en tres especies de lagomorfos (Romerolagus diazi, Lepus

 californicus y Oryctolagus cuniculus). [Comparative study of the testicles, epididymes, accessory sexual

 glands and spermatozoa of three lagomorph species (Romerolagus diazi, Lepus californicus and 

Oryctolagus cuniculus).] Acta Zoologica Mexicana Nueva Serie 88: 257-269, ISSN: 0065-1737. 

NAL Call Number: 410 Ac84 

Keywords: Lepus californicus, Oryctolagus cuniculus, Romerolagus diazi, North American wild lagomorphs

 species, comparative study, male, reproductive organs, size, weight, sperm, morphology, testis, accessory

 glands of male, sperm ducts, epididymus. 

Berepubo, N.A.; Nodu, M.B.; Monsi, A.; Amadi, E.N. (1996). Reproductive response of prepubertal female rabbits

 to photoperiod and/or male presence. Discovery and Innovation 8 (1): 73-77. 

Keywords: sexual maturity, females, light regime, housing, males, proximity of males, estrous cycle, estrus,

 litter size, pseudopregnancy, kindling rate. 

Blasco, A.; Argente, M.J.; Santacreu, M.A.; Sorensen, D.; Bidanel, J.P.A. (2001). Bayesian analysis of response to

 selection for uterine capacity in rabbits. Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 118 (2): 93-100, ISSN:

 0931-2668. 

NAL Call Number: 442.8 Z35 

Keywords: uterus, reproductive system, analytical method, best linear unbiased prediction selection method,

 breeding method, uterine capacity selection response. 

Boussarie, D. (2001). Routine sterilization techniques in companion rodents and lagomorphs. European Journal of

 Companion Animal Practice 11 (1): 61-78. 

NAL Call Number: SF981.E8 

Keywords: chinchillas, gerbils, guineapigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, rats, anesthesia, anesthetics, anti-infective

 agents, castration, drug therapy, estrus cycle, postoperative care, pseudopregnancy, reproduction, sexual

 maturity, sterilization, surgery, surgical operations, techniques. 

Boussarie, D. (2002). Reproduction des nouveaux animaux de compagnie. La st rilisation des rongeurs et des 

lagomorphes. [Neutering in rodents and lagomorphs.] Le Point Veterinaire 33 (223): 34-36, ISSN: 0335­

4997. 

NAL Call Number: SF602.P6 

Keywords: pets, sterilization, drugs, surgical operations, French language. 

Boussarie, D. (1997). Chirurgie de convenance des rongeurs et lagomorphes de compagnie. [Castration for pet

 rodents and lagomorphs.] Pratique Médicale and Chirurgicale de l'Animal de Compagnie 32 (5): 371-391,

 ISSN: 1157-6960. 

Keywords: castration, reproduction, anesthesia, surgery, rodents, rats, gerbils, rabbits, hamsters, French

 language. 

Bousses, P.; Chapuis, J.L. (1998). Deferred seasonal increase in testes weight under poor nutritional conditions in 
 a sub-Antarctic population of rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Journal of Zoology 245 (3): 285-291, ISSN:

 0952-8369. 

NAL Call Number: QL1.J68 

Keywords: body weight, seasonal changes related to nutrition, food plants, seasonal nutritional quality related to

 testis weight, food availability, testis seasonal weight changes, relationships, testis, seasonal weight changes in

 relation to nutrition, evolutionary adaptation, testis weight, nutrition relationships, Indian ocean islands,

 Kerguelen islands, armor, molloy and morne, testis weight related to nutrition. 

Capello, V. (1998). La sterilizzazione chirurgica del coniglio da compagnia. [Surgical castration of pet rabbits.] 

Veterinaria 12 (5): 93-101, ISSN: 0394-3151. 

Keywords: castration, surgery, ovariectomy, genitalia, anatomy, Italian language. 

Capello, V. (1997). La determinazione del sesso nel coniglio e nei piccoli roditori da compagnia. [Sex 

determination of rabbits and small pet rodents.] Veterinaria 11 (6): 89-98, ISSN: 0394-3151. 

Keywords: pets, sex diagnosis, hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, guineapigs, chinchillas, rabbits, Italian language. 

Castellini, C. (2003). La gestione della riproduzione. [Management of reproduction in rabbits.] Rivista di

 Coniglicoltura 40 (4): 12-35, ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: husbandry, artificial insemination, reproduction, semen, Italian language, Italy. 

Castellini, C.; Lattaioli, P.; Bernardini, M.; Dal Bosco, A. (2000). Effect of dietary alpha-tocopheryl acetate and

 ascorbic acid on rabbit semen stored at 5 degree C. Theriogenology 54 (4): 523-533, ISSN: 0093-691X. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: semen, storage, spermatozoa, motility, viability, alpha tocopheryl acetate, vitamin E, antioxidant,

 dietary supplements, dosage, ascorbic acid, antioxidant, artificial insemination, sperm cryopreservation, fertility,

 oxidative stability, storage temperature. 

Costa, L.C.; Murgas, L.D.S.; Miliorini, A.B.; Oliveira, S.L.; Silva, F.P.C.; Pereira, R.A.N. (2002). Influencia do selenio

 sobre a qualidade do semen de coelhos da raca California. [Influence of selenio on quality of the semen of

 rabbits of the race California.] Revista Brasileira de Reproducao Animal 26 (2): 117-118, ISSN: 0102-0803. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.R48 

Keywords: commercial species, male, breed, California, semen quality, reproductive system, sperm, 

morphology, motility, vigor, selenium, dietary supplement, Portuguese language. 

de Leon, R.P.; Guzman, G.; Quesada, M.E.; Mora, M.; Febles, M. (2002). Environmental effects on reproductive and

 pre-weaning performance of rabbit purebreds. Cuban Journal of Agricultural Science 36 (2): 105-115,

 ISSN: 0864-0408. 

NAL Call Number: S1.R4 

Keywords: breed, California, chinchilla, New Zealand White, Semi Giant, productive indicators, environmental

 effects, fertility, birth traits, total and born alive, still births, weaning traits, mortality at weaning, percentage

 litter weaned, number weaned per litter, litter weight, average individual weight, GLM model, mathematical and

 computer techniques, analysis of variance, fertility, kindling month, mixed feeding conditions, mortality, preweaning performance, environmental effects, reproductive performance. 

de Castro, M.P.V.; Vicente, J.S.; Lavara, R. (1999). Effect of conservation time and number of rabbit spermatozoa

 on fertility. Annales de Zootechnie 48 (5): 407-412, ISSN: 0003-424X. 

NAL Call Number: 49 F84 

Keywords: spermatozoa, reproductive system, conservation time, fertility, number, refrigeration, preservation

 method, French language. 

del Sol, M.; Vasquez, B. (2003). Mesoscopia e histologia de la glandula vesicular en el conejo (Oryctolagus 

cuniculus). [Mesoscopy and histology of the vesicular gland in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus).] 

International Journal of Morphology 21 (4): 325-330. 

NAL Call Number: QH351.I58 
Keywords: reproductive system, accessory glands of male, vasicular gland, morphofunctional studies, histology,

 anatomy, morphological analysis, Spanish language. 

El-Maghawry, A.M.; Ahmed, S.S.; Yamani, K.A.; Radwan, H. (1999). Some reproductive and productive traits of

 New Zealand White, Rex rabbits and their crosses. Journal of Rabbit Science 9 (2): 159-177. 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, Rex crosses, liveweight gain, gestation period, heterosis, litter size, litter

 weight, seasons, weaning weight, crossbreeding, conception rate, female fertility, growth, body weight,

 intensive husbandry, parity. 

Forcada, F.; Lopez, M. (2000). Repeated surgical embryo recovery and embryo production in rabbits. Animal 

Reproduction Science 64 (1-2): 121-126, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: breed, Gigante de Espana, doe, embryo, female, gonadotropin releasing hormone, corpora lutea, 

endocrine system, reproductive system, oviduct, intramuscular injection, repeated surgical embryo recovery,

 experimental method, surgical method, embryo production, ovulation. 

Fortun, L.L.; Prunier, A. (1999). Effects of lactation, energetic deficit and remating interval on reproductive

 performance of primiparous rabbit does. Animal Reproduction Science 55 (3-4): 289-298, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: female, does, feeding, restricted, ad libitum, milk production, conception rate, adipose tissue,

 ovulation rate. 

Fuentes, V.; Villagran, C.; Navarro, J. (2002). Sexual behaviour of male New Zealand White rabbits in an intensive

 production unit. Journal of Dairy Science 85 (Suppl. 1): 83, ISSN: 0022-0302. 

NAL Call Number: 44.8 J822 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand white, commercial species, female, male, aggression, ejaculation, urination,

 environmental temperature, grasping, housing, intensive production unit, kicking, mating, mounting,

 photoperiod, sexual behavior. 

Gacek, L. (2002). Effect of visual contact on reproductive and rearing performance of rabbits. Annals of Animal

 Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 181-184, ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: cages, cage design, galvanized wire-mesh cages, plastic cages allowing visual contact, nontransparent plastic cages, indoor rearing, outdoor rearing, conception rate, fattening performance, feed

 conversion, feed intake, finishing, liveweight gain, housing, reproductive performance, Poland. 

Giri, S.C.; Yadav, B.P.S. (2002). Role of gonadotropin in broiler rabbit production. Indian Veterinary Journal 79

 (11): 1207-1208, ISSN: 0019-6479. 

NAL Call Number: 41.8 IN2 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, Soviet Chinchilla, broiler, commercial species, pregnant mare serum

 gonadotropin, fertility drug, hormone, drug, parental administration, conception rate, kidding, litter size, meat,

 meat product. 

Gogol, P.; Bochenek, M. (2000). Sperm chromatin stability and semen fertility of transgenic and non-transgenic

 rabbits. Theriogenology 53 (1): 514, ISSN: 0093-691X. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A1T5 

Keywords: non-transgenic, transgenic, semen fertility, sperm chromatin stability, theriogenology, transgenesis. 

Hood, G.M.; Chesson, P.; Pech, R.P. (2000). Biological control using sterilizing viruses: Host suppression and

 competition between viruses in non-spatial models. Journal of Applied Ecology 37 (6): 914-925, ISSN: 0021­

8901. 

NAL Call Number: 410 J828 

Keywords: pests, domestic cat, house mouse, European rabbit, viruses, biocontrol agent, competitor, pathogen,

 myxomatosis, fungal disease, viral infection, viral disease, sterilization, pest control, method, viral vectored 
 immunocontraception [VVIC ], contraception method, pest control method, biological control, birth rates, 

competition, demographics, epidemiology, genetic engineering, host suppression, host parasite models,

 mortality rates, non spatial models. 

Ivan, T.; Guido, G.; Clara, C. (2003). Effetto della tecnica del cambio gabbia sulle performance di coniglie

 sottoposte ad un ritmo riproduttivo estensivo. [Effect of changing cages on the reproductive performance

 of extensively reared rabbits.] Rivista di Coniglicoltura 40 (1): 57-60. ISSN: 0010-5929. 

NAL Call Number: SF451.R5 

Keywords: housing, cages, cage changing, conception rate, litter size, mortality, reproduction, stillbirths, Italian

 language. 

Kerr, P.; Twigg, L.; Silvers, L.; Lowe, T.; Forrester, R. (1998). Serological monitoring of the epidemiology of

 myxoma virus to assess the effects of imposed fertility control of female rabbits on myxomatosis. Wildlife

 Research 25 (2): 123-131. ISSN: 1035-3712. 

NAL Call Number: S960.W5 

Keywords: fertility, imposed fertility control on females, epidemiology, natural viral disease, viral diseases,

 myxomatosis, epidemiology, implications for effects of fertility control, western Australia, wellstead, viral

 disease epidemiology, implications for impact of fertility control. 

Kersten, A.M.P. (1995). Nesting behaviour and reproduction of individually caged and group housed rabbits. In: 

Proceedings of the 29th International Congress of the International Society for Applied Ethology: Exeter, UK,

 3-5 August, 1995, Rutter, S.M.; Rushen, J.; Randle, H.D.; Eddison, J.C. (Eds.), Universities Federation for 

Animal Welfare (UFAW): Potters Bar, United Kingdom, pp. 189-190, ISBN: 0-900767-92-8. 

NAL Call Number: SF756.7.I57 1995
 

Keywords: mating behavior, cages, groups.
 

Luzi, F.; Crimella, C. (1998). Effect of change of cage 2 days before artificial insemination on reproductive

 performance of rabbit does. World Rabbit Science 6: 1, 195-198. ISSN: 0984-7847. 

NAL Call Number: SF402.3.A7 2001 

Keywords: artificial insemination, reproductive performance, change, PMSG, HCG, estrus, induction, parity,

 fertility, litter size, cages, lactation, biotechnology. 

Moura, A.S.A.M.T.; Costa, A.R.C.; Polastre, R. (1999). Estimates of genetic parameters and genetic trends for

 reproductive traits in Botucatu rabbits selected for litter and growth performance traits. Journal of

 Animal Science 77 (Suppl. 1): 140-141, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Keywords: breed, Botucatu, genetic parameter estimation, growth performance, litter traits, reproductive traits,

 meeting. 

Negatu, Z.; McNitt, J.I. (2002). Hormone profiles and nest-building behavior during the periparturient period in

 rabbit does. Animal Reproduction Science 72 (1-2): 125-135, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: doe, female, mammary tissue, reproductive system, beta-endorpin, beta-estradiol, bromocriptine,

 hormone, progesterone, prolactin, nest building behavior, periparturient period, pregnancy. 

Nicodemus, N.; Gutierrez, I.; Garcia, J.; Carabano, R.; De Blas, Carlos (2002). The effect of remating interval and

 weaning age on the reproductive performance of rabbit does. Animal Research 51 (6): 517-523, ISSN:

 1627-3583. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A64 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand x Californian, doe, female, early weaning, feed efficiency, fertility, lactation,

 litter size, mating, mortality, parturition interval, reproductive performance. 

Nottola, S.A.; Macchiarelli, G.; Motta, P.M. (1997). The angioarchitecture of estrous, pseudopregnant and

 pregnant rabbit ovary as seen by scanning electron microscopy of vascular corrosion casts. Cell and 
 Tissue Research 288 (2): 353-363, ISSN: 0302-766X. 

NAL Call Number: QH581.A1Z4 

Keywords: blood vessels, pseudopregnant and pregnant conditions, pregnancy, ovarian angioarchitecture, 

ovary, angioarchitecture, estrus, SEM analysis. 

Oogjes, G. (1997). Ethical aspects and dilemmas of fertility control of unwanted wildlife: an animal welfarist’s

 perspective. Reproduction, Fertility, and Development 9 (1):163-7, ISSN: 1031-3613. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.R47 

Abstract: Proposals to manipulate the fertility of wild, free-living animals extend the domination humans

 already exercise over domesticated animals. Current lethal methods for population control include poisoning,

 trapping, hunting, dogging, shooting, explosives, fumigants, and deliberately introduced disease. Animal

 welfare interests are based on individual animal suffering, but those interests are often overshadowed by

 labelling of groups of animals as pests, resource species, national emblem or endangered species. Public

 concern for animal welfare and acceptance of new population control methods will be influenced by such labels.

 The animal welfare implications of new population control technology must be balanced against the existing

 inhumane lethal methods used. It will be difficult to resolve the dilemma of a mechanism for disseminating a

 fertility control agent that will cause some animal suffering (e.g. a genetically-manipulated myxoma virus for

 European rabbits), yet may reduce future rabbit populations and therefore the number suffering from lethal

 methods. An Animal Impact Statement is proposed as a tool to assist debate during development of fertility

 control methods and for decision making prior to their use. A comprehensive and objective Animal Impact

 Statement may introduce an ethic that moves the pendulum from attitudes that allow sentient animals to be

 destroyed by any and all available means, towards a more objective selection of the most effective and humane

 methods. 

Keywords: review, wild animals, animal welfare, contraception, ethics, pest control, Australia. 

Rodriguez, D.R.; Lopez, F.M.; Rangel, S.R.; Mariscal, A.V. (2003).Influence of short-term relocation and male

 exposure on sexual receptivity and reproduction in artificially inseminated lactating doe rabbits. Animal

 Reproduction Science 78 (1-2): 111-121, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: New Zealand White, breed, doe, artificial insemination, laboratory techniques, kindling rate,

 lactation, litter size, male exposure, parturition, relocation effect, reproductive performance, sexual receptivity. 

Rommers, J.M.; Kemp, B.; Meijerhof, R.; Noordhuizen, J.P. (2001). The effect of litter size before weaning on

 subsequent body development, feed intake, and reproductive performance of young rabbit does. Journal

 of Animal Science 79 (8): 1973-82, ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Abstract: An experiment was performed to study the effect of litter size before weaning on subsequent body

 development and composition, feed intake, and reproductive performance of young rabbit does with the

 objective to improve reproductive performance. Litter size (LS) before weaning (treatment) was 6, 9, or 12 kits.

 After weaning (30 d), 58 female kits per treatment (in two successive replicates) were reared and fed for ad

 libitum intake to 14.5 wk of age (end of rearing). At 14.5 wk of age, receptive does were inseminated.

 Nonreceptive and nonpregnant does were inseminated at 17.5 wk of age. The experiment ended when the

 second litter was weaned. Part of the animals was slaughtered to determine body composition at the end of the

 experiment (replicate one) and at the end of rearing (replicate two). At weaning, BW differed among treatments

 (P < 0.05; 855, 773, and 664 +/- 15 g for LS6, 9, and 12, respectively). Compensatory growth was observed. At

 the end of rearing, LS12 does were smaller (P < 0.05) than LS9 and LS6 does (3,524, 3,778, and 3,850 +/- 48 g,

 respectively). After first lactation, no difference in BW among treatments was found. Compared with LS6,

 empty body weight (BW minus gut, bladder, and uterus content) of LS12 contained more (P < 0.05) nitrogen

 (32.5 vs 31.1 +/- 0.3 g/kg), more (P < 0.05) ash (30.7 vs 28.3 +/- 0.6 g/kg), and less (P < 0.05) fat (168.6 vs

 200.2 +/- 8.6 g/kg). No differences in body composition among treatments were found at the end of the

 experiment. During rearing, LS12 had the lowest (P < 0.05) daily feed intake (152, 164, and 169 +/- 2 g/d for

 LS12, 9, and 6, respectively). During the reproductive period, no differences in feed intake among treatments 

were found. Kindling rate (the number of kindlings per number of inseminations) was not influenced by

 treatment. In the first parity, total litter size (number of alive and stillborn kits) was lower (P < 0.10) for LS12 
 than for LS9 (6.4 vs 8.6 +/- 0.5, respectively). When first mating was delayed by 3 wk, an increased (P < 0.05)

 total litter size was found regardless of treatment (7.5 and 9.4 +/- 0.3 for 14.5, and 17.5 wk, respectively).

 Decreasing litter size before weaning from nine to six kits did not alter future reproductive performance. Based

 on results of this study, it seems advisable to perform a limited standardization level (at nine kits) after kindling

 and postpone first mating to an older age (17.5 wk) to improve reproductive performance. 

Keywords: husbandry methods, body composition, energy intake, female, litter size, growth and development,

 reproduction, weaning, weight gain. 

Rommers, J.M.; Meijerhoft, R.; Noordhuizen, J.P.; Kemp, B. (2002). Relationships between body weight at first

 mating and subsequent body development, feed intake, and reproductive performance of rabbit does. 

Journal of Animal Science 80 (8): 2036-42. ISSN: 0021-8812. 

NAL Call Number: 49 J82 

Abstract: A retrospective study was performed to evaluate the relationships between BW at first insemination

 and subsequent body development, feed intake, reproductive performance, and culling rate of rabbit does.

 Young rabbit does are vulnerable to body energy deficit in first lactation, resulting in decreased reproductive

 performance and high replacement rate. Heavy does at first insemination might be able to benefit from the extra

 amount of BW to cope with the energy deficit during first lactation. Data of three experiments were used in

 which does were given ad libitum access to feed during rearing and inseminated at 14.5 wk of age. The first two

 parities of each doe were recorded. Does were categorized in three groups based on their BW at 14.5 wk of age

 (first insemination): heavy (BW > or = 4,000 g), medium (BW 3,500 to 4,000 g), and small (BW < 3,500 g).

 Among does that kindled, differences in BW at first insemination were related to differences in voluntary feed

 intake and body growth rate during rearing. Heavy does consumed more feed per day (+ 45 g/d, P < 0.001) and

 had a higher BW gain (+ 12 g/d, P < 0.001) than small does from weaning (4.5 wk) to 14.5 wk of age. Body

 weight at first insemination did not affect BW, feed intake, and culling rate during the first two parities. Heavy

 does were heavier at first insemination and remained so throughout the reproductive period, but they followed a

 similar BW curve as medium and small does. A higher BW at first insemination (14.5 wk of age) improved

 litter size in the first parity (8.9, 7.7, and 6.4 for heavy, medium, and small does, respectively, P < 0.05). Extra

 BW at start of reproduction improves litter size in the first parity but does not contribute to an improved feed

 intake or increased BW development during reproduction. 

Keywords: female, husbandry, body composition, body weight, physiology, eating, energy intake, lactation,

 litter size, parity, growth and development, reproduction 

Schaal, B.; Coureaud, G.; Langlois, D.; Ginies, C.; Semon, E.; Perrier, G. (2003). Chemical and behavioural

 characterization of the rabbit mammary pheromone. Nature 424 (6944): 68-72, ISSN: 0028-0836. 

NAL Call Number: 472 N21 

Keywords: milk, reproductive system, mammary pheromone, behavior, inclusive fitness, evolutionary success,

 maternal care, maternal odor cues, neonatal behavioral cues, newborn feeding behavior, oral grasping behavior,

 reciprocal female offspring exchange, energy, immunity, information. 

Schueddemage, M.; Hoy, S.; Lange, K. (2000). Influence of artificial and natural light on behaviour during

 collection of semen and on spermatological parameters in rabbit bucks. Archiv fuer Tierzucht 43 (4): 351­

362, ISSN: 0003-9438. 

NAL Call Number: 49 AR23 

Keywords: New Zealand White, hybrid, buck, male, artificial light, natural light, semen collection, sexual

 activity, spermatological parameters, German language. 

Theau-Clément, M.; Saleil, G.; Cornet, P.; Ungar, R.; Ungar, J.C. (1998). Etude de l'efficacité du Dermojet

 automatique(R) pour induire l'ovulation des lapines. [Efficiency study of the automatic Dermojet(R) to

 induce the ovulation of rabbits.] Cuniculture 143: 234-236, ISSN: 0152-3058. 

Keywords: ovulation, syringes, fertility, risk contamination, animal welfare, pregnancy, animal breeding,

 veterinary equipment, French language. 

Twigg, L.E.; Williams, C.K. (1999). Fertility control of overabundant species; can it work for feral rabbits? 

Ecology Letters 2 (5): 281-285, ISSN: 1461-023X. 
NAL Call Number: QH540.E262
 

Keywords: reproductive productivity, population dynamics, fertility control, Australia.
 

Ubilla, E.; Rebollar, P.G.; Pazo, D.; Esquifino, A.; Alvarino, J.M.R. (2000). Effects of doe-litter separation on

 endocrinological and productivity variables in lactating rabbits. Livestock Production Science 67 (1/2): 67­

74, ISSN: 0301-6226. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.L5 

Keywords: reproduction, artificial insemination, weaning, dams, kit production, lactation stage, suckling, litter

 size, blood plasma, prolactin, estradiol, milk yield, animal husbandry, litter weight, parturition, estrus, fertility,

 productivity. 

Vasquez, M.R.; Petersen, J.; Mennicken, L. (1999). Maternal effects on development and performance of young

 rabbits. Zuechtungskunde 71 (5): 392-403, ISSN: 0044-5401. 

NAL Call Number: 49 Z8 

Keywords: Zika hybrid, does, young rabbits, husbandry, kid exchange method, performance, birth weight, 

twelve week body weight, German language. 

Villagran, C.; Navarro, J.; Fuentes, V.O. (2003). Sexual exhaustion in White New Zealand male rabbits of different

 ages. Animal Reproduction Science 76 (3-4): 251-255, ISSN: 0378-4320. 

NAL Call Number: QP251.A5 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, female, male, satiation, sexually receptive females, sexual activity,

 sexual exhaustion, number of ejaculations, age influence. 

Zaja, C.J. (2002). Effect of weaning time on young rabbit welfare. Annals of Animal Science 2 (Suppl. 1): 177-179,

 ISSN: 1642-3402. 

NAL Call Number: SF1.A66 

Keywords: breed, New Zealand White, pups, age differences, fattening performance, female animals, finishing

 growth, litter size, liveweight, reproductive performance, weaning. 

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Web Site Resources 

Website addresses change periodically. The selected sites listed are current as of August 2006. It should be noted that

 the recommendations on the proper care of rabbits vary widely depending on many factors including what breed, type

 of housing, and for what purpose the rabbits are kept. The following sites include rabbit care and welfare information

 for companion, commercial, and laboratory rabbits. 

Animal Ethics Infolink 

http://www.animalethics.org.au/reader/animal-care

 This website has been developed by the Animal Research Review Panel and NSW Agriculture’s Animal Welfare Unit.

 Its aim is to assist researchers, teachers and members of Animal Ethics Committees to access information about the

 operation of the Animal Research Act 1985, Animal Research Regulation 1995 and The Code of Practice in New South

 Wales. Included under the Animal Care section of this site is a link to a full text document entitled Guidelines for the

 Housing of Rabbits in Scientific Institutions August 2003. The document reviews housing, both group and single, pen

 design, management, care, handling, environmental enrichment, and record keeping for rabbits kept at scientific

 institutions. 

Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) 

http://awic.nal.usda.gov 

National Agricultural Library, 10301 Baltimore Ave., Room 410, Beltsville, MD 20705, Tel: (301) 504-6212, Fax:

 (301) 504-7125, Contact us: http://awic.nal.usda.gov/contact-us 

The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) located at the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural

 Library provides reference services primarily for patrons using animals covered by the Animal Welfare Act. AWIC

 produces bibliographies on the welfare and husbandry of dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, swine, cattle, horses, sheep,

 poultry, and other species. The Animal Welfare Information Center Bulletin contains articles on environmental

 enrichment programs, refinement techniques, regulatory issues, and more. Full text information to many important

 regulatory documents are provided. 

Database on Refinement of Housing and Handling Conditions and Environmental Enrichment for Animals Kept

 in Laboratories 

http://www.awionline.org/Lab_animals/biblio/refine.htm

 An annotated database of articles, abstracts, book chapters, and books, on all aspects of refinement and environmental

 enrichment strategies for laboratory and farm animals are available at this site. The database is regularly updated and

 information on rabbits is included. 

Audio Visuals Relating to Animal Care, Use and Welfare 

http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/aw200001.htm 

This document is a listing of audiovisuals related to animal care that are currently in the National Agricultural Library

 (NAL) collection. All audio visuals are available to others on an interlibrary loan basis (see Document Delivery

 Services for more information and restrictions). They cannot be purchased from NAL. If you would like copies of the

 materials, please contact the producer. Use the find command in your browser and search on the word "rabbit" to find

 audiovisuals relating to the humane care and use of rabbits. 

Biology of the Rabbit 

http://www.lvma.org/rabbit.html 
One in a series of publications aimed at educating the general public, developed by the Louisiana Veterinary Medical

 Association. This resource covers the biology of a rabbit, taxonomy, origin and habitat, uses, handling, anatomy,

 physiology, nutrition, reproduction, and diseases. 

Care of Rabbits 

http://www.spca.bc.ca/AnimalCare/rabbitcare.asp
 

Produced by the British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, this fact sheet is aimed at pet

 owners and provides general information on the care of rabbits. Topics covered include housing, food and water,

 handling, exercise and medical problems.
 

Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Rabbits 

http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/welfare/farmed/ 

This document is produced and made available by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA),

 United Kingdom. Click on the rabbit icon and follow the link to welfare code. These recommendations are aimed at

 those involved with the rearing of rabbits, and focuses on the importance of high standards of animal husbandry. Topics

 covered include housing, emergency precautions, accommodation, floors, ventilation, lighting, mechanical equipment,

 space allowances, feed and water, toe nail trimming, marking, handling and slaughtering, and care of rabbits that are

 kept outside.
 

Comfortable Quarters for Rabbits in Research Institutions 

http://www.awionline.org/pubs/cq02/Cq-rabbits.html
 

Full text article discussing improvements that can be made in the housing of laboratory rabbits kept in research

 institutions. Topics covered include pen design, species specific behaviors, social interaction, dominance hierarchies,

 physical substrates, environmental enrichment, bedding, straw, shavings, shredded paper, gentle handling techniques,

 and human animal interaction.
 

CSIRO Crusader Meat Rabbit Production 

http://www.csiro.au/science/CrusaderRabbits.htm 

This site focuses on research and development of meat rabbit production in Australia. Links to full text articles on

 common rabbit diseases with photos, spreadsheets on expected farm income, information on rabbit breeds, husbandry,

 equipment, and other information. 

Digital Resources for Veterinary Trainers 

http://www.digires.co.uk/products 

This site offers a large range of teaching materials - both digitized 35mm slides and digital video clips for those

 involved in training laboratory animal staff. Teaching materials are made available for purchase through the University

 of Newcastle, United Kingdom. Subject coverages of the materials include care, handling, husbandry, welfare,

 anesthesia, and surgical procedures of rabbits and other laboratory animal species. 

DORA: Diseases of Research Animals 

http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/frame1.htm 

DORA (Diseases of Research Animals) is a teaching resource compiled by faculty and graduate students in the

 Laboratory Animal Medicine Area Program, Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory (RADIL), University of

 Missouri. Information provided for ferrets, gerbils, guineapigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats. This resource contains

 images, bibliographical references, and slides. Disease diagnosis, treatment, control, etiology, transmission, clinical

 signs, and pathologies are reviewed. 

Exotic pet vet.net 

http://www.exoticpetvet.net/ 

This site is owned and administered by two veterinarians with many years of exotic pet experience. The site contains

 information on the general health, diseases, and medical care of exotic pets including rabbits. 

House Rabbit Society 

http://www.rabbit.org/ 

The House Rabbit Society is an international nonprofit organization that rescues rabbits and educates the public on 
 rabbit care and behavior. This site contains many quality photos and is very comprehensive. Information is presented

 on the general care, diet, litter training, housing, mental health, caring for babies and orphans, grooming, handling, and

 environmental concerns for companion rabbits. 

How to Care for Rabbits 

http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/rabbits/tips/rabbit_tips.html 

A fact sheet produced by the Humane Society of the United States. Basic information for the rabbit pet owner on

 housing, litter training, feeding, toys, and providing a safe environment. 

Humane Husbandry Criteria for Rabbits 

http://www.awionline.org/farm/standards/rabbits.htm 

The Animal Welfare Institute outlines humane husbandry standards for farm animals including rabbits. The premise of

 AWI's humane husbandry program is that animals are allowed to behave naturally. The infliction of pain and fear are

 strictly prohibited. The major benefits of these criteria are increased space available to each animal and the increased

 opportunity for social interaction, comfort, and physical and psychological well-being. Housing, social interaction, 

physical substrates, environmental factors, lighting, hutch, cages, breeding, nesting, feeding, handling, transport, and

 slaughter guidelines are covered. 

Missouri Alternatives Center 

http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/links/index.htm 

Through this site links to extension guide sheets from university research centers in the United States are made

 available. Information on raising meat rabbits, running commercial rabbitries, nutrition, housing, and slaughter methods

 are included. Click on “R” and follow the link to “rabbits.” 

Pan-American Rabbit Science Site 

http://www.pan-am.uniserve.com/ 

Comprehensive site containing articles written by Robert McCroskey, from the Canadian Centre for Rabbit Production

 Development. Information is provided on rabbitry management for home or commercial meat production including

 recommendations on feeding, housing, breeding, health, disease and slaughter. Access to an in house database

 containing literature citations on rabbit production is available for a nominal fee. Links to other rabbit production

 science resources listed. 

The Rabbit 

http://www.aquavet.i12.com/Rabbit.htm

 This is an overview article written by veterinarian Anna Meredith, Head of Exotic Animal Services, Royal (Dick)

 School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, covering the biology, husbandry, common clinical conditions

 and veterinary management of rabbits.
 

Rabbit Medicine 

http://www.exoticpetvet.net/smanimal/rabbit.html 

An article written by veterinarian Margaret A. Wissman, outlining basic information on breeds, life span, reproduction,

 feeding, and health. 

Rabbit Pathology 

http://oslovet.veths.no/teaching/rabbit/pathology/text.html 

This collection of photographs on rabbit pathology is made available on the Web by the Laboratory Animal Unit,

 Norwegian School of Veterinary Science. Images of various diseases and conditions affecting the teeth, intestines,

 kidneys, brain, and skin of the rabbit are included. 

Rabbit References 

http://homepage.mac.com/mattocks/morfz/rabrefs.html 

This site was developed by dedicated pet rabbit owners. The rabbit reference sections contain links to information

 resources regarding rabbit health and medicine, care and feeding, health hazards, rescue and adoption, and rabbit

 related mailing lists. 
RabbitRehome.org.uk 

http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/rabbitcare.asp 

Information on the basic care of the pet rabbit including housing (indoor and outdoor), diet, handling, and 

companionship. 

Rabbit Research Center at Texas A&M University Kingsville 

http://users.tamuk.edu/kfsdl00/rabb.html

 Description of the Rabbit Research Center at Texas A&M University Kingsville. An overview of the facility, research,

 management, breeds of rabbits, and out reach programs. 

Rabbit Welfare Association 

http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/ 

The Rabbit Welfare Association is a UK based organization for those who own or are interested in rabbits. The

 Association works with UK veterinarians to promote better veterinary care for both house rabbits and outdoor rabbits. 

Raising Healthy Rabbits 

http://gardencenter.southernstates.com/rabbit/index.shtml 

Southern States feed company provides an online guide to raising healthy rabbits. The focus of the guide is on rabbit

 nutrition and health. Topics covered include: selecting stock, building hutches, breeding, gestation, birth, record

 keeping, feed and water requirements, diseases, and parasites. 

Raising Rabbits for Fun and Food: A Primer on Backyard Meat Rabbit Raising Practices 

http://www.rudolphsrabbitranch.com/rrr.htm 

A backyard rabbit meat producer shares information on raising meat rabbits for family consumption. Tips listed on

 breeding, feeds, feeding, and watering, how many rabbits to start with, housing, climate, performance goals, diseases,

 drug use, by-products and other markets, identification, sanitization, slaughtering and butchering, and start-up cost

 considerations. A listing of meat rabbit breeders, a recommended reading list, and related web links are available. 

UFAW/RSPCA guidance on Refining Rabbit Care: A Resource for Those Working With Rabbits 

http://www.rspca.org.uk/researchrabbits

 A Resource for Those Working With Rabbits in Research. 

VeterinaryPartner Home Page 

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/ 

VeterinaryPartner.com provides reliable, up-to-date animal health information from the veterinarians and experts of the

 Veterinary Information Network (VIN). Quality information on rabbit care, health, surgery, feeding, behavior, and

 exercise written by Susan Brown, DVM. 

World Rabbit Science Association (WRSA) 

http://world-rabbit-science.com/ 

The World Rabbit Science Association is an international association that federates national and regional associations

 (branches) with the objectives of: exchanging knowledge and experience among members in all parts of the world who

 are contributing to the advancement of various scientific aspects of rabbit production; to promote the extension of

 knowledge by encouraging teaching, scientific research, practical experimentation, the collection and publication of

 useful statistics and documents in relation to rabbit production; to promote world rabbit congresses alone or in

 cooperation with other international bodies; and to cooperate with the FAO and other world organizations interested in

 rabbit meat, pelt or fur production. 

Yahoo! Groups: rabbitvetlist 

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rabbitvetlist/ 

An unmoderated discussion group for clinical discussions on rabbit health. Associated with the British Houserabbit 

Association (BHRA), membership of this discussion forum is restricted to veterinary professionals and invited

 laypeople. Hosted by Yahoo Groups. 
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