Environmental enrichment for rabbits reared in cages reduces abnormal behaviors and inactivity

Ceballos, Maria Camila; Góis, Karen Camille Rocha; Carvalhal, Monique Valéria de Lima; Costa, Fernando Albuquerque; Costa, Mateus José Rodrigues Paranhos da

doi:10.1590/0103-8478cr20150898

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“…in an open dish versus a nipple drinker) (Tschudin et al 2011). Inactivity can be related to obesity, inappropriately small housing space, pododermatitis or lack of environmental enrichment (Varga 2014, Ceballos et al 2016. Urine retention can be secondary to a multitude of medical conditions such as osteoarthritis, spondylitis, paraparesis, encephalitozoonosis or nonspecific pain (Eckermann-Ross 2008, Varga 2014.…”

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Associations between biochemical parameters and referral centre in pet rabbits with urolithiasis

Wong

Gardhouse

Rooney

et al. 2021

J of Small Animal Practice

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To determine the association between signalment, selected haematologic and biochemical parameters and referral centre in pet rabbits with imaging evidence of urolithiasis presented to two veterinary teaching hospitals in North America. Materials and MethOds:The medical record database of two veterinary teaching hospitals was searched from 2009 to 2019 for records of pet rabbits that received both imaging studies and plasma biochemistry profiles. Information regarding signalment, bodyweight, packed cell volume, total solids, and plasma biochemistry profiles was obtained. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were performed to identify statistically significant parameters associated with imaging evidence of urolithiasis.results: Of the 324 examined rabbits, 33 (10.2%) had confirmed evidence of urolithiasis on imaging.Increasing plasma calcium and sodium concentrations and referral centre were significantly associated with the presence of urolithiasis on the univariable logistic regression model. However, only plasma calcium concentration and the referral centre demonstrated significant associations on the multivariable logistic regression model. clinical significance: Results indicate that urolithiasis in pet rabbits that receive imaging is associated with mildly increasing plasma calcium concentration and referral centre. The association with referral centre may indicate there are geographic influences on urolithiasis or on imaging. However, the identified associations have low predictive value for the diagnosis of urolithiasis, indicating the need for additional diagnostic modalities.

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Associations between biochemical parameters and referral centre in pet rabbits with urolithiasis

Wong

Gardhouse

Rooney

et al. 2021

J of Small Animal Practice

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“…However, infected mice showed only a slight increase in activity, and this could be a direct reflection of infection with T. cruzi, as this parasite increases lethargy in animals 43 . Environmental enrichment techniques are known to diminish the expression of abnormal behaviors in many animal species 8,38,[44][45][46][47] . In the present study, abnormal behaviors did not decrease significantly during enrichment treatment in infected groups, showing that the items used may not be adequate for this.…”

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Influence of environmental enrichment on the behavior and physiology of mice infected by Trypanosoma cruzi

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Pinheiro

Azevedo

et al. 2017

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Comparative assessment of fattening qualities of rabbits of different breeds under the conditions of the private farm

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Kosior

et al. 2020

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A comparative assessment of the fattening qualities of rabbits of different breeds on a farm with an intensive technology of rabbit meat production was carried. The material for the study was a herd of rabbits of meat and skin breeds: Gray Giant Flander, Californian, Silver Fox. The experiment was carried by the group method. For this purpose, 30 rabbits were selected at 45 days of age and 3 groups of 10 heads were formed. Analogue rabbits were selected by breed, age, live weight, sex. The experimental livestock was housed in a shed-type room equipped with 4 rows of mesh cages arranged in two tiers, in which bunker feeders and nipple drinking bowls were installed. The animals were fed with pellets compound feed with the addition of leguminous Herbal hay. Compound feed was distributed from bunker self-feeders, Herbal hay – from feeders (mangers). The rabbits were watered from nipple drinkers, which provided the animals with constant access to food and water. In the course of the research, the live weight of rabbits, absolute and average daily gain, relative growth rate and feed costs were studied. It has been found that the Californian rabbits fulfill their growth potential better than the Silver Fox and Gray Giant Flander rabbits. Average daily gains in rabbits of the Californian breed were 1.8 g higher compared to analogs of the Silver Fox breed and 1.18 g higher than in the Gray Giant Flander. In terms of live weight, at the end of the experiment, the Californian rabbits were dominated by analogs of the Silver Fox breed by 116.7 g and by 90 g of Gray Giant Flander rabbits. The level of profitability of raising young rabbits for meat of the Californian breed was 12.2 %, and the Gray Giant Flander and Silver Fox breeds, respectively – 3.8 and 4.0 %. Key words: fattening qualities, Gray Giant Flander, Silver Foxy breed, Californian breed, average daily gains, economic efficiency.

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Environmental enrichment for rabbits reared in cages reduces abnormal behaviors and inactivity

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

Associations between biochemical parameters and referral centre in pet rabbits with urolithiasis

Associations between biochemical parameters and referral centre in pet rabbits with urolithiasis

Influence of environmental enrichment on the behavior and physiology of mice infected by Trypanosoma cruzi

Comparative assessment of fattening qualities of rabbits of different breeds under the conditions of the private farm

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