The crosses between the above mentioned breeds and local types have been produced. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. We anticipate many cultures and communities globally and for the predictable future will either need or choose to use animals as food and. This varies with species, strain and sex, for example there is debate over the benefits of. To download, rightclick either pdf or word under each icon. Types of rabbit production fanciers pets, breeding stock, and show animals laboratory furhair angora rex meat largest rabbit market. Rabbit husbandry lionhead rabbit babies in a dropdown nest box. In book of abstracts of the 54th annual meeting of the european association for.
Members of rabbit husbandry working party d b morton chairman, m jennings secretary, g r batchelor, d bell, l birke, k davies, j r eveleigh, d gunn, m heath, b howard, p koder, j phillips. Rabbit husbandry and care laboratory animal resources. This book is an essential, thorough, very practical guide to understanding and caring for your rabbit. It recognises that the basic requirement for the welfare of rabbits is a husbandry system appropriate to their physiological and. Inventory of the behaviour of new zealand white rabbits in. The guide to raising and breeding rabbits for meat. The pocket guide to 49 essential breeds january 7, 2017. Meat rabbits how to handle a predator attack in the rabbitry aggressive rabbits dealing with aggressive rabbits sky has lately been an aggressive rabbit when we. A good housing facility with adequate arrangement of ventilation is the most important factor in rabbit house.
Rabbits usually have four to five litters per year. We anticipate many cultures and communities globally and for the predictable future will either need or choose to use animals as food andor raise them for their other byproducts. He has served as the editor of rabbits magazine, has been a contributing editor to countryside magazine, and is the founder of domestic rabbits and a past director of. This is a fear response and heart, respiratory rate and. I only kept one sheet for the whole rabbitry and noted several rabbits placements on it in each show. Guidelines for the housing of rabbits in scientific. Goodnight moon by margaret wise brown, the tale of peter rabbit by beatrix potter, the runaway bunny by margaret wise brown. There is still much to be learned in the areas of pet rabbit husbandry, health, and their effects on behavior. Rabbit husbandry is very important so we wanted to share sarabis babies with our viewers a.
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I only kept one sheet for the whole rabbitry and noted several. Second report of the bvaawfframerspca ufaw joint working group on refinement, lab. The rabbit book gathers information about showing many different kinds of rabbits at fairs and events, including fancy, angora, and commercial meat breeds. Part of the animal welfare book series awns, volume 2. Lots of alfalfa hay, lots of pellets, and veggies as treats. The crosses between the above mentioned breeds and local. Pathology of laboratory rodents and rabbits, 4th edition january 30, 2017 rabbit medicine and. With a rise in popularity of the domestic pet rabbit there is an important need to further investigate such subjects, and hopefully this article has.
Bob bennett is the author of six books on rabbit raising, including storeys guide to raising rabbits and rabbit housing, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper. Show records i used this one on a rabbitrywide basis. In our faqs, learn about litterbox training, housing, spayneuter, the hazards of outdoor living, diet, bunny. Guidelines for the housing of rabbits in scientific institutions. If you arent completely satisfied that your ebook purchase is worth at least double, triple or even quadruple the price you paid, just drop us a note within 45 days, and well refund you the entire cost. Rabbit reproduction ebook is entirely focused on reproducing rabbits, walking you through the process of mating, and then covering the entire season of a rabbits life from conception to teenagehood, so you will be able to avoid many of the typical losses. The laboratory rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and other rodents is a single volume, comprehensive book sanctioned by the american college of laboratory animal medicine aclam, covering the rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, gerbil and other rodents often used in research. Good housing and husbandry for rabbit housing should take account of the. One community feels that modeling ethical and humane animal stewardship is essential and for the highest good of all in todays world of diverse needs. Rabbits allowed to have a visual and olfactory contact showed a significantly higher. Topics covered include the creation of a home hospital cage. Rabbits who received special positive attention from their care givers showed a markedly. A good california white or new zealand white, two of the best breeds for meat production, can produce 6 litters per year with 610 kits per litter kits baby rabbits mature to butchering size in about ten weeks.
First aid is the initial treatment given to an injured or ill bird during an emergency. Besides the ton of info about all breeds of rabbits. Store open feed bags in leakproof containers with tightly fitting lids. Good housing and husbandry for rabbit housing should take account of the following principles. For those who are thinking of getting a pet rabbit, but are not. Group housing in pens daily rabbits are housed in 7. Truddi chase began therapy to discover why she suffered from blackouts. Lu, clostridium difficile colitis in a rabbit following antibiotic therapy for pasteurellosis j am vet med assoc 179. Beautifully illustrated with color photography, this guidebook covers everything you need to know to succeed.
Please take this brief quiz to test your knowledge. Dal bosco a, castellini c, mugnai c 2002 rearing rabbits on a wire net floor. Second report of the bvaawfframerspcaufaw joint working group on refinement. The various views and language used in the discussion of stress and distress lead to confusion in the scientific, regulatory, and animal welfare communities. Each pen can hold 15 rabbits weighing less than 4 kg or 11 rabbits weighing 45 kg. If there are no ongoing health issues, a rabbit should visit the veterinarian each year for an annual exam, just as is typically done for a cat or dog. It is generally accepted that social species, including many commonly used laboratory mammals, should be housed in stable, compatible groups 7,15. Does have been known to kindle give birth up to 23 kits at one time. Key principles natural behaviour of rabbits welfare problems of laboratory rabbits.
Storeys guide to raising rabbits, 4th edition is one of the books i read the most, but if you dont want to purchase a book the usda has a page devoted to rabbit husbandry with many links to. The laboratory rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, and other. Maintain temperature and humidity controls in the storeroom. Both are 4h alumni and live on the family farm, fox hill farm, in far northern wisconsin. Sinha, dermatophytosis due to microsporum gypseum in a pet rabbitaa case report mykosen 25.
The guidelines will be revised from time to time to take account of advances in the understanding of rabbit physiology and behaviour, technological advances, and changes in community attitudes and expectations about the welfare of animals. The aim of the report is to identify the needs of the domestic rabbit and to present information on ways in which current systems of housing can be improved. Housing in pens on the floor should always be considered before. Store feed on plastic pallets off the floor and 46 inches away from walls, in a verminproof storeroom. The house rabbit handbook is the first and still the best book on house rabbit care, and the book that started house rabbit society faqs. They are found to be highly adaptive to kerala conditions. Stauffacherrefinement in rabbit housing and husbandry m. Books similar to when rabbit howls when rabbit howls.
The book begins with an overview of rabbit husbandry. Pathology of laboratory rodents and rabbits, 4th edition january 30, 2017 rabbit medicine and surgery. Enrichment devices are to be exchanged, so that each rabbit is given a different device from the week previous. Annual wool yield recorded is between 300g in 3 to 4 clippings. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Publication of the handbook, delayed for many months, coincided with the sixth world rabbit congress held in toulouse from 8 to 12 july. Further research warranted on behavior and husbandry. Indeed, the animal welfare literature itself does not distinguish stress from distress in any systematic fashion, and the term distress rarely appears in the biomedical sciences literature. Greg burkett, this client educational handout helps owners prepare for emergencies. Rabbit breeding for beginners mating rabbit breeds. This report describes ways in which the current systems of housing rabbits can be improved by group housing or by enriching the environment of individual cages.
Refining housing, husbandry and care for animals used in. You dont need a large complement of breeders to provide your family with a steady supply of fresh meat. Good house denotes proper cages or hutches and arrangement for feeding, watering, cleaning. It recognises that the basic requirement for the welfare of rabbits is a husbandry system appropriate to their physiological and behavioural needs.
Jan 15, 2012 the rabbit book gathers information about showing many different kinds of rabbits at fairs and events, including fancy, angora, and commercial meat breeds. Samantha johnson phelps, wisconsin and her brother, daniel, have collaborated on a number of ruralliving guidebooks, including how to raise rabbits and beginners guide to beekeeping. House is important to keep the broiler rabbit in one roof and to prevent them from running away. Publication of the handbook, delayed for many months, coincided with the sixth world rabbit congress held in toulouse from 8 to 12 july 1996. More detailed guidance can be found in the related resources and references provided. Rabbit owners expect and deserve the same standard of veterinary care for their rabbits as they receive for their cats and dogs. Samantha is a certified horse show judge and raises purebred welsh mountain ponies and dutch. Phoenician sailors visiting its coast around the 12th century bc mistook the european rabbit for the familiar rock hyrax procavia capensis of their homeland. Upon adopting a rabbit, owners should bring their new pet to their veterinarian for an initial exam and information on proper husbandry, advises dr. Then click save link as if you are using firefox, or save target as if you are using ie. Refinements in rabbit husbandry second report of the bvaframerspcaufaw joint working group on refinement.
Bob bennett is the author of six books on rabbit raising, including storeys guide to raising rabbits and rabbit housing, as well as numerous magazine and newspaper articles. Angora is a very ancient breed of small rabbit weighing around 3 kilograms. It discusses all the common problems that might arise and the interventions you can employ to avoid disaster in the lives of the buck, doe, andor kits. The goal of first aid is to stabilize the bird until veterinary medical care can be provided. Mirrors improve rabbit natural behavior in a freerange breeding. A theory exists though it is somewhat controversial. This meeting reported on the latest and best rabbit technologies, as well as those which. In our faqs, learn about litterbox training, housing, spayneuter, the hazards of outdoor living, diet, bunny proofing, toys, chewing, aggression, and more. By following the advice in this book, both rabbit owners and veterinary health professionals report healthier and more content rabbits. Basic rabbit care handout and infographic lafebervet. Here we provide general information on the housing and husbandry requirements of laboratory rabbits. With a rise in popularity of the domestic pet rabbit there is an important need to further investigate such subjects, and hopefully this article has sparked some thought and interest on these matters.
It is not hypnotising it, it is putting it in tonic immobility. Enrichment will be provided to the rabbits by the technicians at changeout and various times throughout the week. Covers individual and group housing, general husbandry, environmental enrichment, catching and handling, identification, breeding and health. This varies with species, strain and sex, for example there is debate over the benefits of group housing hamsters and some strains of male mice.
An abundance of ancient rabbits may have played a part in the naming of spain. Feed each rabbit ad libutum teklad 8630 rabbit diet. A complete cage change is performed biweekly rack, feeders, enrichment devices, water bottles. Devoted entirely to the pet rabbit, this book is a practical and concise guide to health, husbandry and diseases. This basic rabbit care handout and infographic are part of lafebervets basic rabbit care teaching module.