Organization of behavior in unfamiliar female rabbits

Experimental Implantation Trials of Xenopsylla cunicularis Smit (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Northern France with the Objective to Use it as Vaccine Vector

“…Finally, male and female rabbits are known to form unisexual dominance hierarchies and previous studies have shown that in unisex colonies of female rabbits, a stable network of social relationships is established in 4 to 7 days. 3134 Agonistic behavior amongst females is mainly due to reproduction 35 and its absence in our experiments minimized conflicts. The lack of reproduction in our colonies was considered unimportant because X. cunicularis is successfully reared on virgin rabbit females throughout the year in our laboratory.…”

Experimental Implantation Trials of Xenopsylla cunicularis Smit (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Northern France with the Objective to Use it as Vaccine Vector

“…Finally, male and female rabbits are known to form unisexual dominance hierarchies and previous studies have shown that in unisex colonies of female rabbits, a stable network of social relationships is established in 4 to 7 days. 3134 Agonistic behavior amongst females is mainly due to reproduction 35 and its absence in our experiments minimized conflicts. The lack of reproduction in our colonies was considered unimportant because X. cunicularis is successfully reared on virgin rabbit females throughout the year in our laboratory.…”

Effect of different management protocols for grouping does on aggression and dominance hierarchies

“…In contrast, almost no change was found between 6 and 10 days suggesting that aggressive interactions ceased after the social rank was established (Albonetti et al, 1990b;Andrist et al, 2013). It has generally been observed that regrouping unfamiliar animals leads to an increase in aggressive behaviours at the moment of group formation (Mykytowycz, 1958;Albonetti et al, 1990a) because a new dominance hierarchy needs to be established (dominance aggression), and also probably to compete for resources and space (territorial aggression) (Mykytowycz, 1958;Graf et al, 2011).…”

Effect of Male Rabbit Urine on Aggressiveness and Affiliative Interactions in Group-Housing of Unfamiliar Mature Females

“…Regarding mature females, they can be kept together as long as they are siblings or they have been reared together from weaning 14,18 . If new groups with mature animals have to be done, ghting will occur during the establishment of the dominance relationships 22,27,28,35 . This intense activity, characterized by agonistic interactions, can take 2-3 days 29,35 .…”

Experimental Implantation Trials of Xenopsylla cunicularis Smit (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Northern France with the Objective to Use it as Vaccine Vector

“…Finally, male and female rabbits are known to form unisexual dominance hierarchies and previous studies have shown that in unisex colonies of female rabbits, a stable network of social relationships is established in 4 to 7 days. 3134 Agonistic behavior amongst females is mainly due to reproduction 35 and its absence in our experiments minimized conflicts. The lack of reproduction in our colonies was considered unimportant because X. cunicularis is successfully reared on virgin rabbit females throughout the year in our laboratory.…”

Effect of different management protocols for grouping does on aggression and dominance hierarchies

“…In contrast, almost no change was found between 6 and 10 days suggesting that aggressive interactions ceased after the social rank was established (Albonetti et al, 1990b;Andrist et al, 2013). It has generally been observed that regrouping unfamiliar animals leads to an increase in aggressive behaviours at the moment of group formation (Mykytowycz, 1958;Albonetti et al, 1990a) because a new dominance hierarchy needs to be established (dominance aggression), and also probably to compete for resources and space (territorial aggression) (Mykytowycz, 1958;Graf et al, 2011).…”

Effect of Male Rabbit Urine on Aggressiveness and Affiliative Interactions in Group-Housing of Unfamiliar Mature Females

“…Regarding mature females, they can be kept together as long as they are siblings or they have been reared together from weaning 14,18 . If new groups with mature animals have to be done, ghting will occur during the establishment of the dominance relationships 22,27,28,35 . This intense activity, characterized by agonistic interactions, can take 2-3 days 29,35 .…”

Experimental Implantation Trials of Xenopsylla cunicularis Smit (Siphonaptera: Pulicidae) in Northern France with the Objective to Use it as Vaccine Vector

“…Finally, male and female rabbits are known to form unisexual dominance hierarchies and previous studies have shown that in unisex colonies of female rabbits, a stable network of social relationships is established in 4 to 7 days. 3134 Agonistic behavior amongst females is mainly due to reproduction 35 and its absence in our experiments minimized conflicts. The lack of reproduction in our colonies was considered unimportant because X. cunicularis is successfully reared on virgin rabbit females throughout the year in our laboratory.…”

Effect of different management protocols for grouping does on aggression and dominance hierarchies

“…In contrast, almost no change was found between 6 and 10 days suggesting that aggressive interactions ceased after the social rank was established (Albonetti et al, 1990b;Andrist et al, 2013). It has generally been observed that regrouping unfamiliar animals leads to an increase in aggressive behaviours at the moment of group formation (Mykytowycz, 1958;Albonetti et al, 1990a) because a new dominance hierarchy needs to be established (dominance aggression), and also probably to compete for resources and space (territorial aggression) (Mykytowycz, 1958;Graf et al, 2011).…”

Effect of Male Rabbit Urine on Aggressiveness and Affiliative Interactions in Group-Housing of Unfamiliar Mature Females

“…Regarding mature females, they can be kept together as long as they are siblings or they have been reared together from weaning 14,18 . If new groups with mature animals have to be done, ghting will occur during the establishment of the dominance relationships 22,27,28,35 . This intense activity, characterized by agonistic interactions, can take 2-3 days 29,35 .…”