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Housing, Husbandry, and Welfare of Rabbits January 1979 - January 1994 Quick Bibliography Series: QB 94-16 213 citations from AGRICOLA Tim Allen Animal Welfare Information Center March 1994 National Agricultural Library Cataloging Record: Allen, Tim Housing, husbandry and welfare of rabbits. (Quick bibliography series ; 94-16) 1. Rabbits--Bibliography. 2. Rabbits--Housing--Bibliography. 3. Rabbits-- Handling--Bibliography. I. Title. aZ5071.N3 no.94-16 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in its programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, and marital or familial status. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs). Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact the USDA Office of Communications at (202) 720-5881 (voice) or (202) 720-7808 (TDD). 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Housing, Husbandry, and Welfare of Rabbits January 1979 - January 1994 SEARCH STRATEGY Set Items Description 1 6831 rabbit? or lagomorph? 2 115450 hous? or cag? or rabbitry or pen or hutch or facilit? or structure? or box? 3 201528 care or husbandry or manage? or handl? or welfare or wellbeing or well(W)being or stress? or behavior? or behaviour? or humane? 4 448 s1 and s2 5 406 s1 and s3 6 800 s4 or s5 7 525 s6 and la=english 8 420 s7 not (rabbiteye or rabbitfish or rabbitbrush or brush(W)border or sera or serum or dna or translational or rna or molecular or transcription) 9 213 s8 not sh=f600 Housing, Husbandry, and Welfare of Rabbits 1 NAL Call. No.: SF604.V75 Sources and factors in the transmission of infection in a closed housing system in rabbits with trichophytosis. Levchenko, P.I. Moskva, Institut; 1978. Biulleten' Vsesoiuznogo instituta eksperimental'noi veterinarii (32): p. 31-33. ill; 1978. Language: RUSSIAN; ENGLISH 2 NAL Call. No.: SF756.7.I5 1984 Accumulation of action specific energy in the eating behaviour of rabbits. Sambraus, H.H. Darmstadt : Kuratorium fur Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft, [1984?]; 1984. Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied Ethology in Farm Animals, Kiel, 1984 / edited by J. Unshelm, G. van Putten and K. Zeeb ; sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry. p. 335-338; 1984. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Feeding behavior; Energy intake; Experience; Animal behavior 3 NAL Call. No.: 49 AL57 Adatok a hazinyulak szexualis viselkedesehez nagyuzemi tartasmodban [Sexual behaviour of rabbits in large-scale units.]. Keresztessy, K. Budapest, Hirlapkiado Vallalat; 1979. Allattenyesztes; Animal breeding v. 28 (5): p. 447-480. ill; 1979. Language: HUNGARIAN; ENGLISH; GERMAN; RUSSIAN 4 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Adrenal and body temperature changes in rabbits exposed to varying effective temperatures. Besch, E.L.; Brigmon, R.L. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1991 Jan. Laboratory animal science v. 41 (1): p. 31-34; 1991 Jan. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Temperature; Body temperature; Adrenal glands; Stress; Corticosterone; Blood plasma Abstract: Eight adult New Zealand White rabbits were exposed individually, in series, to each of 23 effective temperatures (teff) until body temperature (tb) increased 1.1 degree C or for a period of 2 hours. Body temperature was measured to the nearest 0.1 degree C using FM radio transmitters in the pre-test (baseline) condition and at 2 minute intervals during the test conditions where teff ranged between 21.7 and 34.7 degrees C. The frequency at which the rabbits displayed a 1.1 degree C rise in tb was related to the magnitude of the teff, with 100% of the rabbits manifesting this change at teff greater than 30.2 degrees C. At teff of 28.4 through 30.2 degrees C, some, but not all, of the rabbits showed a 1.1 degree C rise in tb whereas none displayed the 1.1 degree C rise in tb at teff below 28.4 degrees C. The mean time necessary for the 1.1 degree C rise in tb was negatively correlated (P < 0.01) to the magnitude of the teff. The significantly (P < 0.01) elevated plasma corticosterone in rabbits exhibiting 0.6 degrees C and 1.1 degree C rise in tb suggests that those animals were stressed physiologically by the experimental procedure. It is concluded that the conditions associated with increased tb induce physiological changes commonly associated with stressors and that the techniques reported herein should be useful in establishing upper environmental temperature limits for housing rabbits. 5 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 V6456 Advances in animal husbandry. Ewer, T.K. Bristol : John Wright & Sons; 1985. The Veterinary annual v. 25: p. 1-25. ill; 1985. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: United Kingdom; Dairy cows; Sheep; Goats; Rabbits; Animal feeding; Animal breeding; Milk production; Meat production 6 NAL Call. No.: 10 J822 Allometric changes during growth in rabbits. Deltoro, J.; Lopez, A.M. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1985 Oct. The Journal of agricultural science v. 105 (pt. 2): p. 339-346; 1985 Oct. Includes statistical data. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Allometry; Growth analysis; Growth stages; Lines; Regressions; Animal anatomy 7 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 An analysis of the open-field performance of sub-adult rabbits. Meijsser, F.M.; Kersten, A.M.P.; Wiepkema, P.R.; Metz, J.H.M. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1989 Sep. Applied animal behaviour science v. 24 (2): p. 147-155; 1989 Sep. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Emotions; Field tests; Animal behavior 8 NAL Call. No.: SF77.M35 Anatomy and physiology. Jahn, S.E. Joliet, Ill. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1984. Manual for assistant laboratory animal technicians / edited by Walter B. Sapanski, Jr., and John E. Harkness. p. 36-58, 412-413. ill; 1984. (Publication / American Association for Laboratory Animal Science ; 84-1). Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Physiology; Animal anatomy; Electron microscopy 9 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Anterior cervical microsurgical approach to the cranial base in the rabbit: technical note. Haworth, R.D.; Rosenberg, P.H.; Hoffman, L.A.; Latrenta, G. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1992 Jul. Laboratory animals v. 26 (3): p. 196-199; 1992 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Head; Surgical operations Abstract: Current trends in research on craniofacial syndromes have led to enhanced interest in the cranial base as a contributory factor in the development of normal and abnormal midfacial structure. Indeed, attention has focused upon one particular growth plate in the posterior cranial base, the sphenooccipital synchondrosis, since it has been shown that alterations in this structure are associated with profound changes in craniofacial growth. In this report we describe a surgical approach to the cranial base of the rabbit that is safe, simple and reliable. It is applicable to neonatal as well as adult rabbits. 10 NAL Call. No.: SF402.3.A7 1990 Arbeitstagung uber Haltung und Krankheiten der Kaninchen Pelztiere und Heimtiere = 7th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals : Mai bis 1. Juni 1990 in Celle.. 7th Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals Seventh Symposium on Housing and Diseases of Rabbits, Furbearing Animals and Pet Animals Loliger, Hans Christoph Arbeitstagung uber Haltung und Krankheiten der Kaninchen, Pelztiere und Heimtiere 7th : 1990 : Celle, Germany. Giessen : Deutsche Veterinarmedizinische Gesellschaft,; 1990. 331 p. : ill. ; 21 cm. Contributions in German and English, with German and English summaries. Subtitle: Themenkreise, 1. Tierschutz, Tierverhalten, Haltung, 2. Reproduktionsbiologie, 3. Ernahrung, Futterung, 4. Produkte, Produktqualitat, Schlachthygiene, 5. Krankheiten und Krankheitsbekampfung. Includes bibliographical references. Language: German; English Descriptors: Fur-bearing animals; Rabbits; Pets 11 NAL Call. No.: QL876.B5 An autoradiographic study of rabbit ovarian surface epithelium before and after ovulation. Osterholzer, H.O.; Johnson, J.H.; Nicosia, S.V. Champaign, Ill. : Society for the Study of Reproduction; 1985 Oct. Biology of reproduction v. 33 (3): p. 729-738. ill; 1985 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Ovaries (animal); Epithelium; Autoradiography; Animal anatomy; Ovulation 12 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Axonal degeneration and self-mutilation as a complication of the intramuscular use ketamine and xylazine in rabbits. Beyers, T.M.; Richardson, J.A.; Prince, M.D. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1991 Oct. Laboratory animal science v. 41 (5): p. 519-520; 1991 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Ketamine; Xylazine; Intramuscular injection; Complications; Nervous system diseases; Abnormal behavior 13 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.200 Basic biomethodology of the laboratory mouse ; Basic biomethodology of the laboratory rat ; Basic biomethodology of the laboratory guinea pig ; Basic biomethodology of the laboratory rabbit written by Richard Hitzelberg, Edward Lundgren, Jere Phillips ; executive producers, Richard Hitzelberg [and] Edward Lundgren. Hitzelberg, Richard; Lundgren, Edward; Phillips, Jere MTM Associates Silver Spring, Md. : MTM Associates,; 1987. 4 videocassettes (VHS) (62 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. To be used in conjunction with "Laboratory manual for basic biomethodology of laboratory animals", call no. SF406.H5. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Animal experimentation; Methodology; Animal models in research; Laboratory manuals; Animal welfare 14 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 The behaviour of group penned and individually caged laboratory rabbits. Podberscek, A.L.; Blackshaw, J.K.; Beattie, A.W. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1991 Jan. Applied animal behaviour science v. 28 (4): p. 353-363; 1991 Jan. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Group behavior; Pens; Cages; Animal behavior 15 NAL Call. No.: QP1.I522 1980 Behavioural and autonomic responses to pyrogen in new-born rabbits. Szelenyi, Z.; Szekely, M. Oxford : Pergamon Press, 1981; 1981. Contributions to thermal physiology : satellite symposium of the 28th International Congress of Physiological Sciences, Peces, Hungary, 1980 / ed. Z. Szelenyi, M. Szekely. p. 177-179. ill; 1981. Includes references. Language: English 16 NAL Call. No.: 410 AM3 Biomechanical models and the analysis of form: a study of the mammalian masticatory apparatus (Includes rabbits). Weijs, W.A. Symposium on Analysis of Form, (1979, Tampa,. Lawrence, Kan., American Society of Zoologists; 1980. American zoologist v. 20 (4): p. 707-719. ill; 1980. Bibliography p. 717-719. Language: ENGLISH 17 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 Cage enrichment for female New Zealand white rabbits. Brooks, D.L.; Huls, W.; Leamon, C.; Thomson, J.; Parker, J.; Twomey, S. New York, N.Y. : Nature Publishing Company; 1993 May. Lab animal v. 22 (5): p. 30, 32-33, 36, 38; 1993 May. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Cages; Enrichment 18 NAL Call. No.: QP82.2.T4J6 Capsaicin-induced changes in behavioural thermoregulation of newborn rabbits (Lepus cuniculus). Szekely, M. Oxford, Eng. : Pergamon Press; 1986 Aug. Journal of thermal biology v. 11 (2): p. 101-104. ill; 1986 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Lepus; Thermoregulation; Newborn animals; Animal behavior; Capsaicin 19 NAL Call. No.: jSF416.2.W42 Care of uncommon pets rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rats, gerbils, chickens, ducks, frogs, toads and salamanders, turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards, and budgerigars. Weber, William J. New York : Holt, Rinehart, and Winston,; 1979. 222 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographies and index. Language: English Descriptors: Pets; Juvenile literature 20 NAL Call. No.: 444.8 J826 Change of digastric muscle length in feeding rabbits (Muscle function). Muhl, Z.F.; Newton, J.H. New York, Alan R. Liss; Feb 1982. Journal of morphology v. 171 (2): p. 151-157. ill; Feb 1982. Includes 1 p. ref. Language: English 21 NAL Call. No.: 100 M28M No.168 Characteristics of domestic rabbit production and marketing in Maine, 1974. Metzger, Homer B. Orono Depts. of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Agricultural Engineering; 1975. 28 p.. (Maine. Life Sciences and Agriculture Experiment Station. Miscellaneous report ; 168). Language: ENGLISH 22 NAL Call. No.: QP1.P4 Characterization of central actions of neuropeptide Y on food and water intake in rabbits. Pau, M.Y.C.; Pau, K.Y.F.; Spies, H.G. Elmsford, N.Y. : Pergamon Press; 1988. Physiology & behavior v. 44 (6): p. 797-802; 1988. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Peptides; Food intake; Water intake; Characterization; Feeding behavior; Drinking behavior 23 NAL Call. No.: 500 P383 A chase-and-ferret method for recapturing radio-collared Eastern cottontail rabbits. Althoff, D.P.; Storm, G.L. Allentown, Pa. : The Academy; 1985. Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science v. 59 (1): p. 41-42; 1985. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Rabbits; Wildlife management; Game reserves; Radio control 24 NAL Call. No.: NLM W1 AR452N Cheyletiella dermatitis. A mite infestation of rabbit, cat, dog, and man. Cohen, S.R.; eng Chicago, Illinois : American Medical Association; Apr 1980. Archives of dermatology v. 116 (4): p. 435-437; Apr 1980. Language: English Descriptors: Connecticut; Dermatitis, Arthropoda; Disease transmission, Animal to man; Cheyletiella parasitovorax (Arthropoda) Abstract: Cheyletiella parasitovorax papular dermatitis in woman and her daughter, household pets also infected, treatment of dog and cats with ronnel resulted in cure of humans and animals; clinical review and comments: Connecticut 25 NAL Call. No.: SF761.P6513 1992 Ov A colour atlas of the anatomy of small laboratory animals.. Colour atlas of anatomy of small laboratory animals Anatomy of small laboratory animals Popesko, Peter; Rajtova, Viera; Horak, Jindrich London : Wolfe Pub. Ltd,; 1992. 2 v. : col. ill. ; 35 cm. Translation of Czechoslovak edition of Atlas of the anatomy of small laboratory animals: vol. 1, rabbit and guinea pig; vol. 2, rat, mouse and golden hamster. Cover title: A colour atlas of anatomy of small laboratory animals. Includes indexes. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Veterinary anatomy 26 NAL Call. No.: 23 N48J Commercial rabbit production in Britain. Gillgan, V. Auckland, The Department; July 1979. New Zealand journal of agriculture.New Zealand. Dept. of Agriculture v. 139 (1): p. 2-3. ill; July 1979. Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Great Britain 27 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.856 Commercial rabbit production [produced by] the Agricultural Extension Program at North Carolina A&T State University. North Carolina Agricultural Extension Program Greensboro, N.C. : The Program,; 1988. 1 videocassette (10 min., 30 sec.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. (Ways to grow ; money-making ideas for small farmers). VHS. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; North Carolina; Farms, Small; Economic aspects; North Carolina; Rabbits; North Carolina; Marketing 28 NAL Call. No.: SF601.C64 Common diseases and medical management of rodents and lagomorphs. Collins, B.R. New York, N.Y. : Churchill Livingstone; 1988. Contemporary issues in small animal practice v. 9: p. 261-316; 1988. In the series analytic: Exotic animals / edited by E.R. Jacobson and G.V. Kollias Jr. Literature review. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rodents; Lagomorpha; Antibiotics; Anesthetics; Neoplasms; Parasitism; Metabolic diseases; Infectious diseases; Treatment 29 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 IN22 Comparative arteriographic anatomy of the abdominal viscera and lumbar region in goats, dogs, pigs and rabbits. Nayar, K.N.M.; Singh, G.; Singh, Y.; Singh, A.P.; Singh, G.R. New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; Dec 1983. The Indian journal of animal sciences v. 54 (12): p. 1310-1314; Dec 1983. Includes references. Language: English 30 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 IN22 Comparative arteriographic anatomy of the thoracic aorta and its branches in goat, dog, pig and rabbit. Singh, G.R.; Nayar, K.N.M.; Singh, A.P.; Singh, G.; Singh, Y. New Delhi : Indian Council of Agricultural Research; 1984 Aug. The Indian journal of animal sciences v. 54 (8): p. 801-805. ill; 1984 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Goat; Dog; Pigs; Rabbits; Arteries; Radiography; Animal anatomy; Aorta 31 NAL Call. No.: QH613.A2 A comparative enzyme histochemical study on the parathyroid glands of the sheep, pig, dog, rabbit, rat, hamster and chicken. Tsuchiya, T.; Tamate, H. Kyoto, Japan Society of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry; 1981. Acta histochemica et cytochemica v. 14 (5): p. 506-515. ill; 1981. Includes 36 ref. Language: English 32 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 J27 Comparative morphological studies on the vomeronasal organ in rats, mice, and rabbits. Taniguchi, K.; NJUZA; Mochizuki, K. Tokyo : Japanese Society of Veterinary Science; Feb 1983. The Japanese journal of veterinary science; Nihon juigaku zasshi v. 45 (1): p. 67-76. ill; Feb 1983. Includes references. Language: English; Japanese 33 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Comparative morphology of the stomach of some laboratory mammals. Ghoshal, N.G.; Bal, H.S. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1989 Jan. Laboratory animals v. 23 (1): p. 21-29. ill; 1989 Jan. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Stomach; Morphology; Microscopy Abstract: Histomorphology of the stomach of mouse, rat, hamster, guineapig, gerbil, and rabbit was studied. Although a common structural basis existed in the stomach between these species, the occurrence and distribution of various cells in gastric glands differed considerably between them. In mice, rats, hamsters and gerbils, the lower one-third of the glandular lamina propria was seemingly occupied by a varying proportion of parietal and chief cells. In rabbits, the predominantly occurring chief cells were distributed in lower three-quarters of the glands intermingling with parietal cells, but in guineapigs the chief cells were not discernible. In hamsters, there was, however, a gradual increase of chief cells from the junction between nonglandular-glandular stomach toward the pyloric region. In all these species, parietal cells were the predominant cell type in the upper half to upper one-third of the gastric glands, often extending up to the neck of the glands interspersing between mucus neck cells and occasionally between chief cells. 34 NAL Call. No.: RM1.C5 Comparative studies on angiotensins. VI. Structure of angiotensin I produced by renal renin of the dog, guinea pig and rabbit, and re-examination of the peptides of the pig, horse and ox using homologous renin sources. Akagi, H.; CPBTA; Hayashi, T.; Nakayama, T.; Nakajima, T.; Watanabe, T.X. Tokyo : Pharmaceutical Society of Japan; July 1982. Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin v. 30 (7): p. 2498-2502; July 1982. Includes references. Language: English 35 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 AM3A Comparison of several combinations for anesthesia in rabbits. Hobbs, B.A.; Rolhall, T.G.; Sprenkel, T.L.; Anthony, K.L. Schaumburg, Ill. : American Veterinary Medical Association; 1991 May. American journal of veterinary research v. 52 (5): p. 669-674; 1991 May. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Anesthesia; Drug combinations; Injectable anesthetics; Heart rate; Respiration rate; Body temperature; Reflexes; Safety Abstract: Few safe and effective anesthesia regimens have been described for use in rabbits, partially because of the susceptibility of this species to sometimes fatal respiratory depression. Although inhalant anesthetics are generally safer than injectable anesthetics, their use may be limited by lack of equipment or facilities. This study was conducted to compare effects of several injectable anesthetics in rabbits on response to noxious stimuli, heart rate, respiratory rate, and rectal temperature. Six injectable anesthetic combinations were administered to rabbits: xylazine-ethyl-(l-methyl-propyl) malonyl-thio-urea salt (EMTU), ketamine-EMTU, xylazine-pentobarbital, xylazine-acepromazine-ketamine (XAK), ketamine-chloral hydrate, and ketamine-xylazine. All combinations induced a depression of respiratory rate. Although rectal temperature values were reduced to some degree in each group, the most profound hypothermia was induced by XAK. The combination that induced the longest duration of anesthesia was XAK. It was concluded that XAK was preferable for longer periods of anesthesia (60 to 120 minutes), although it induces severe hypothermia. For short periods of anesthesia, xylazine-pentobarbital, xylazine-EMTU, or ketamine-xylazine were deemed adequate; however, xylazine-EMTU induced the best survivability and consistency. 36 NAL Call. No.: SF453.S6 A complete handbook on backyard and commercial rabbit production sa kalusugan ng bayan rabbit ang alagaan = for the health of the nation go into rabbit production. Sicwaten, Juan B.; Stahl, Diane; Sims, Barbara J. Peace Corps (U.S.), Information Collection and Exchange Washington, D.C. : Peace Corps, Information Collection and Exchange,; Reprinted 1982. 92 p. : ill., forms ; 28 cm. (Reprint (Peace Corps (U.S.). Information Collection and Exchange) ; R 41.). "The majority of information found in this handbook is an adaptation and revision of Commercial rabbit raising, Agriculture handbook no. 309, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture"--Added t.p. verso. Reprinted with permission for Peace Corps use only. Published by CARE Philippines. September 1982. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Rabbit breeding; Handbooks, manuals, etc 37 NAL Call. No.: 49 F84 Comportement alimentaire du lapin de garenne eleve en captivite. III. Etude des rythmes d'ingestion d'aliment et d'eau en lumiere permanente [Feeding behaviour of wild rabbits in captivity. III. Feeding and drinking rhythms under continuous light.]. Reyne, Y.; Goussopoulos, J.; Prud'hon, M. Paris, Institut national de la recherche agronomique; 1979. Annales de zootechnie v. 28 (2): p. 159-164. ill; 1979. 11 ref. Language: FRENCH; ENGLISH 38 NAL Call. No.: 49.9 B853 Conexiunile ortoparasimpatice subbazale la iepure [The connections of the infrabasal sympathetic system of the rabbit (Anatomical structure and topography).]. Pastea, E. Bucuresti, Institutul Agronomic "Nicolae Balescu"; 1977/1978 (pub. 1979). Lucrari stiintifice. Seria C: Medicina veterinara 20/21: p. 19-23. ill; 1977/1978 (pub. 1979). 10 ref. Language: ROMANIAN; ENGLISH 39 NAL Call. No.: 500 AL12 Cottontail rabbit initial responses to prescribed burning and cover enchancement. King, S.L.; Stribling, H.L.; Speake, D. Auburn, Ala. : The Academy; 1991 Apr. The Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science v. 62 (2/3): p. 178-188; 1991 Apr. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Alabama; Prescribed burning; Fire ecology; Fire effects; Forest ecology; Feces; Population density; Sylvilagus floridanus; Vegetation; Wildlife management 40 NAL Call. No.: SF601.C64 Dermatologic disorders of common small nondomestic animals. Collins, B.R. New York, N.Y. : Churchill Livingstone; 1987. Contemporary issues in small animal practice v. 8: p. 235-294; 1987. In the series analytic: Dermatology / edited by G.H. Nesbitt. Literature review. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Mongolian gerbil; Golden hamster; Guinea pigs; Rabbits; Ferrets; Mice; Rats; Reptiles; Neoplasms; Ectoparasites; Infectious diseases; Abnormalities; Animal behavior 41 NAL Call. No.: SF1.S68 Determination of transformations of the nephron's form and structure during rabbit ontogeny. Krutsyak, V.N.; Pronyaev, V.I.; Marchuk, F.D. New York, N.Y. : Allerton Press; 1989. Soviet agricultural biology : Part 2 : Animal biology (4): p. 75-77. ill; 1989. Translated from: Sel'skokhozyaistrennaya Biologiya, (4), 1989, p. 134-136. Includes references. Language: English; Russian Descriptors: Rabbits; Ontogeny; Kidneys; Prenatal period 42 NAL Call. No.: Z7994.L3A5 Developing an in vitro system to replace the Draize rabbit eye irritancy test. Stark, D.M.; Borenfreund, E. Nottingham : Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments; 1985 Jun. Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA v. 12 (4): p. 247-250; 1985 Jun. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; In vitro; Cell culture; Test procedure; Animal testing alternatives; In vivo; Animal welfare 43 NAL Call. No.: QL55.I5 The development of rabbit, guinea pig and mouse cages. Eveleigh, J.R. Sussex : The Institute of Animal Technology; 1988 Aug. Animal technology : journal of the Institute of Animal Technology v. 39 (2): p. 107-116. ill; 1988 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Guinea pigs; Rabbits; Mice; Cages; Design; Types; Floors 44 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Developmental and regressive changes in the testes of the Himalayan rabbit. Tsunenari, I.; Kast, A. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1992 Jul. Laboratory animals v. 26 (3): p. 167-179; 1992 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Testes; Age differences; Seasonal variation; Biological development; Morphology Abstract: The testes of 81 Himalayan rabbits, controls in toxicity studies, and 113 purpose-bred rabbits of various age groups from birth to 2 years were studied. In mature male rabbits, regressive changes in the seminiferous tubules including the multinucleated spermatid giant cells were common and showed a tendency for age-related and seasonal differences. The finding is considered as a remnant of the previous seasonal and possibly also social testicular regression in wild living animals. The giant cells develop from the syncytium of the germinative epithelium and have parallels in phylogenesis. 45 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 SO18 Differences and similarities in nursing behaviour of hares and rabbits. Broekhuizen, S.; Mulder, J.L. Helsinki : Finnish Zoological Publishing Board; 1983. Acta zoologica Fennica (174): p. 61-63; 1983. Paper presented at the Third International Theriological Congress, held Ausust 15/20, 1982, Helsinki. Includes references. Language: English 46 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 AC83 Digestion and faecal mineral content of virginiamycin-fed rabbits exposed to physiological and simulated stress. Fekete, S.; Maertens, L.; Tolgyesi, G. Budapest : Akademiai Kiado; 1988. Acta veterinaria Hungarica v. 36 (1,2): p. 61-68; 1988. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Virginiamycin; Stress; Corticotrophin; Digestion; Feces composition; Mineral content; Digestibility 47 NAL Call. No.: RE58.D73 1987 Draize acute eye-irritancy test fact sheet.. Draize acute eye irritancy test Humane Society of the United States Washington, DC : The Society,; 1987. 1 sheet : ill. ; 28 cm. Caption title. Language: English Descriptors: Eye; Toxicity testing; Rabbits as laboratory animals 48 NAL Call. No.: aS21.D27S64 The draize eye-irritancy test. Swanson, J.C. Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1988 Nov. Special reference briefs - National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (89-02): 25 p.; 1988 Nov. Bibliography. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Eyes (animal); Laboratory tests; Animal welfare; Animal testing alternatives; Bibliographies 49 NAL Call. No.: SF455.D85W4513 1992 Dwarf rabbits how to take care of them and understand them.. Zwergkaninchen Wegler, Monika; Jankovics, Gyorgy Hauppauge, NY : Barron's,; 1992. 63 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm. Translation of: Zwergkaninchen. Includes bibliographical references (p. 60) and index. Language: English Descriptors: Dwarf rabbits 50 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43 The economics of small-scale rabbit production. Gebremedhin, T.G. Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1991. American journal of alternative agriculture v. 6 (4): p. 180-183; 1991. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Small farms; Diversification; Investment; Animal production; Economic analysis; Production costs; Returns; Small animal rearing; Feasibility Abstract: Diversification into alternative enterprises appears to be gaining in popularity and economic importance as a way to supplement family income and to provide alternative sources of high-quality food. However, potential rabbit producers lack information about investment requirements and production and marketing costs. The objective of this study was to determine the most profitable operation of small-scale rabbit production by estimating the costs and returns, net present values, and payback periods of two rabbit production systems. Despite a difference in the net income generated, a cash surplus occurred for both systems at the end of the third year. This surplus was the return to land, family labor, and management. Thus, rabbit enterprises may provide economic opportunities for farm families who have limited land and capital. 51 NAL Call. No.: QL876.B5 Effect of donor cell cycle stage on chromatin and spindle morphology in nuclear transplant rabbit embryos. Collas, P.; Pinto-Correia, C.; Ponce de Leon, F.A.; Robl, J.M. Champaign, Ill. : Society for the Study of Reproduction; 1992 Mar. Biology of reproduction v. 46 (3): p. 501-511; 1992 Mar. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Embryos; Chromatin; Chromosomes; Embryo transfer Abstract: We investigated the influence of the cell cycle stage of the nuclear donor on prematurely condensed chromatin (PCC) and spindle morphology and on chromosome constitution in rabbit nuclear transplant embryos. The configuration of PCC following nuclear transplantation with G1, early S, and late S phase donor nuclei (G1, early S, and late S transplants, respectively) was characterized in whole mounts and chromosome spreads. In addition, the influence of the donor cell cycle stage on chromosome constitution in cleavage stage-manipulated embryos was determined. Within 2 h after fusion of the donor blastomere, the recipient oocyte cytoplasm was able to induce formation de novo of a metaphase plate associated with a spindle in G1, early S, and late S transplants. Metaphase chromosomes and spindle were intact in most cases of PCC in G1 transplants. However, these structures displayed minor abnormalities in early S transplants and gross abnormalities in late S transplants, such as incomplete or absent spindle formation and incomplete chromatin condensation. Normal chromosomes were present in G1 and early S transplants, whereas chromosome abnormalities were detected in late S transplants. The results indicate that morphology of prematurely condensed G1 and early S chromatin has a minor influence on chromosome constitution of manipulated embryos. That of late S chromatin, however, affects chromosome constitution in embryos and may account for reduced development of nuclear transplant embryos when late S phase donor nuclei are used. 52 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 AM3A Effect of ivermectin on the control of ear mites (Psoroptes cuniculi) in naturally infested rabbits. Bowman, D.D.; Fogelson, M.L.; Carbnone, L.G. Schaumburg, Ill. : American Veterinary Medical Association; 1992 Jan. American journal of veterinary research v. 53 (1): p. 105-109; 1992 Jan. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Ivermectin; Mite control; Psoroptes cuniculi; Ears; Lesions; Dosage Abstract: We examined the efficacy of ivermectin in the control of ear mites (Psoroptes cuniculi) in rabbits. The study involved 40 female and 35 male rabbits that were known to be naturally infested with ear mites. After a period of acclimation to the animal care facilities, the rabbits were ranked on the visual appearance of any ear lesion and the number of mites on glycerin-dipped ear swabs. The rabbits were then randomly assigned to 1 of 4 treatment groups; vehicle only (group 1), 50 micrograms of ivermectin/kg of body weight (group 2), 100 micrograms of ivermectin/kg (group 3) and 200 micrograms of ivermectin/kg (group 4). The rabbits were treated by SC injections on day 0 and day 14 of the trial; thus, the total dose of ivermectin given to groups 1 through 4, was 0, 100, 200, or 400 micrograms/kg, respectively. The study ended 2 weeks after the last treatment. Ear lesions of the treated rabbits improved significantly (P < 0.001). By 28 days after the first treatment, the mean number of mites on the ear swabs (both ears) was 57.5 for untreated rabbits and 9.1, 0.5, and 2.5, respectively, for rabbits in groups 2, 3, and 4. The mean number of mites recovered from the ears of the untreated rabbits at necropsy was 24,297. For groups 2, 3, and 4, the mean number of mites recovered from the ears was 5,352, 96, and 96, respectively. The efficacy of treatment with a total dose of 100 micrograms/kg was 77.96%, with 200 micrograms/kg was 99.61%, and for 400 micrograms/kg was 99.61%. 53 NAL Call. No.: QH324.C7 Effect of rapid addition and dilution of dimethyl sulfoxide and 37 degrees C equilibration on viability of rabbit morulae thawed rapidly. Kojima, T.; Soma, T.; Oguri, N. Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1987 Jun. Cryobiology v. 24 (3): p. 247-255; 1987 Jun. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Morula; Rapid methods; Thawing; Viability; Dilution; Dimethyl sulfoxide; Freezing; Morphology; Survival 54 NAL Call. No.: QD415.A1J6 Effect of volatiles collected above fecal pellets on behavior of the rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, tested in an experimental chamber. I. Total volatiles and some chemically prepared fractions (Anal gland secretion). Hesterman, E.R.; Goodrich, B.S.; Mykytowycz, R. New York, Plenum Press; Sept 1981. Journal of chemical ecology v. 7 (5): p. 799-815. ill; Sept 1981. 12 ref. Language: English 55 NAL Call. No.: QH324.C7 Effects of cryoprotectants on actin filaments during the cryopreservation of one-cell rabbit embryos. Vincent, C.; Pruliere, G.; Pajot-Augy, E.; Campion, E.; Garnier, V.; Renard, J.P. Duluth, Minn. : Academic Press; 1990 Feb. Cryobiology v. 27 (1): p. 19-23. ill; 1990 Feb. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Embryos (animal); Actin; Biochemistry; Cell structure; Cellular biology; Cryoprotectants; Motility; Freezing; Preservation 56 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 Effects of early handling on later open-field behaviour in rabbits. Kersten, A.M.P.; Meijsser, F.M.; Metz, J.H.M. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1989 Sep. Applied animal behaviour science v. 24 (2): p. 157-167; 1989 Sep. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal husbandry; Animal behavior; Field tests; Emotions; Litters 57 NAL Call. No.: QH301.F3 Effects of microbial challenge on sleep in rabbits. Toth, L.A.; Krueger, J.M. Bethesda, Md. : The Federation; 1989 Jul. The FASEB journal : offical publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology v. 3 (9): p. 2062-2066; 1989 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Fevers; Infection; Candida albicans; Escherichia coli; Streptococcus pyogenes; Symptoms; Sleep; Stress; Diagnosis 58 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 The effects of repeated handling by familiar and unfamiliar people on rabbits in individual cages and group pens. Podberscek, A.L.; Blackshaw, J.K.; Beattie, A.W. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1991 Jan. Applied animal behaviour science v. 28 (4): p. 365-373; 1991 Jan. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Handling; Fearfulness; Cages; Pens 59 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Effects of single- and mixed-sex caging on postweaning development in the rabbit. Bell, D.J.; Bray, G.C. Essex : Laboratory Animal Science Association; 1984 Jul. Laboratory animals v. 18 (3): p. 267-270; 1984 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Cage rearing; Postweaning interval; Sex; Mortality; Weight; Food intake 60 NAL Call. No.: 10 J822 Effects of temperature and diet on the water and energy metabolism of growing rabbits. Jin, L.M.; Thomson, E.; Farrell, D.J. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1990 Aug. The Journal of agricultural science v. 115 (pt.1): p. 135-140; 1990 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Diet studies; Energy metabolism; Feed intake; Metabolism cage; Roughage; Temperature 61 NAL Call. No.: QP1.P4 Electrophysiology of taste, feeding and reward in lateral hypothalamus of rabbit. Schwartzbaum, J.S. Elmsford, N.Y. : Pergamon Press; 1988. Physiology & behavior v. 44 (4/5): p. 507-526; 1988. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Taste sensitivity; Feeding; Hypothalamus; Feeding behavior 62 NAL Call. No.: RA1211.C85 Embryonic development and inhalation stress. Upshall, D.G. Bristol, [England] : Wright; 1977. Current approaches in toxicology / edited by Bryan Ballantyne. p. 79-85; 1977. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rats; Rabbits; Pregnancy; Teratogenesis; Animal research 63 NAL Call. No.: FICHE S-72 Environment and facilities for intensified rabbit production. Enos, H.L.; Hansen, R.W. St. Joseph, Mich. : The Society; 1981. Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Microfiche collection) (fiche no. 81-4548): 1 microfiche : ill; 1981. Paper presented at the 1981 Winter Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Available for purchase from: The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Order Dept., 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Telephone the Order Dept. at (616) 429-0300 for information and prices. Includes references. Language: English 64 NAL Call. No.: 100 M693 (3) no.646 Environmental physiology and shelter engineering with special reference to domestic animals XLV Comparison of the effects of environmental temperatures on rabbits and cattle, Part 1, Influence of constant environmental temperatures (500 and 800 F) on the growth responses and physiological reactions of rabbits and cattle.. Comparison of the effects of environmental temperatures on rabbits and cattle Johnson, Harold David,; Ragsdale, A. C._1890-; Cheng, Chu Shan Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station,; 1957. 52 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Research bulletin / University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station ; 646). "This bulletin is a report on Department of Dairy Husbandry research project 125, Climatic Factors"--p. [3]. Bibliography: p. 43-49. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Physiology; Cattle; Physiology; Temperature; Physiological effect 65 NAL Call. No.: 100 M693 (3) no.648 Environmental physiology and shelter engineering with special reference to domestic animals XLVI Comparison of the effect of environmental temperature on rabbits and cattle, Part 2, Influence of raising environmental temperature on the physiological reactions of rabbits and cattle.. Comparison of the effect of environmental temperature on rabbits and cattle Johnson, Harold David,; Cheng, Chu Shan; Ragsdale, A. C. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station,; 1958. 27 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Research bulletin / University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station ; 648). "...This bulletin reports on Department of Dairy Husbandry Research Project 125, Climatic Factors"--p. [3]. Bibliography: p. 15-17. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Physiology; Cattle; Physiology; Temperature; Physiological effect 66 NAL Call. No.: 286.81 F322 Equipment and management options to facilitate rabbit production (Housing, temperature, ventilation). Enos, H.L.; Caveny, D.D. American Society of Animal Science Minneapolis, Miller Publishing; Dec 3, 1979. Feedstuffs v. 51 (49): p. 18-19, 34-35. ill; Dec 3, 1979. 14 ref. Language: ENGLISH 67 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Eradication of ear mites from naturally infested conventional research rabbits using ivermectin. Curtis, S.K.; Brooks, D.L. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1990 Jul. Laboratory animal science v. 40 (4): p. 406-408; 1990 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Psoroptes cuniculi; Ivermectin; Mite control; Safety; Adverse effects Abstract: Rabbits naturally infested with ear mites were treated with ivermectin injection for cattle, subcutaneously at the rate of 400 mcg/kg; which was repeated in 15 to 17 days. Rabbits treated as described and housed in a conventional vivarium environment were found to be free of mites during a subsequent 33 to 139 day observation period. Side effects were minimal and associated with occasional transient discomfort at the injection site. Ivermectin appears to be safe and effective for treating rabbits with ear mites. The prospects of eradicating mites from infested rabbit colonies using this method of treatment is promising. 68 NAL Call. No.: RM300.I55 Estimation of rabbit eye irritation scores by structure-activity equations. Enslein, K.; Blake, B.W.; Tuzzeo, T.M.; Borgstedt, H.H.; Hart, J.B.; Salem, H. New York, N.Y. : Mary Ann Liebert, Inc; 1988. In vitro toxicology v. 2 (1): p. 1-14; 1988. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Eyes (animal); Chemicals; Bioassays; Toxicity; Models 69 NAL Call. No.: QL55.U5 1987 The European wild rabbit., 6th ed. Vaughan, J.A. London : Longman; 1987. The UFAW handbook on the care and management of laboratory animals / edited by Trevor B. Poole; editorial assistant, Ruth Robinson. p. 411-414; 1987. Language: English Descriptors: Europe; Rabbits; Leporidae; Biology; Animal husbandry 70 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 R3224 Euthanasia of small animals with nitrogen; comparison with intravenous pentobarbital. Quine, J.P.; Buckingham, W.; Strunin, L. Ottawa : Canadian Veterinary Medical Association; 1988 Sep. The Canadian veterinary journal v. 29 (9): p. 724-726; 1988 Sep. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Dogs; Cat; Rabbits; Euthanasia; Pentobarbital; Nitrogen; Animal welfare 71 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 An evaluation of analgesia associated with the immobility response in laboratory rabbits. Danneman, P.J.; White, W.J.; Marshall, W.K.; Lang, C.M. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1988 Feb. Laboratory animal science v. 38 (1): p. 51-57; 1988 Feb. Literature review. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Analgesics; Restraint of animals; Immobilization Abstract: The immobility response (IR) was studied in rabbits to evaluate its analgesic properties and reliability as a method of restraint. The participation of the endogenous opioid system in IR was studied indirectly by evaluating the effects of the narcotic antagonist naloxone on this phenomenon. Twenty-four adult New Zealand White rabbits were subjected to six noxious stimuli while restrained by IR and while restrained under control conditions. Testing on each animal was repeated under both conditions following the administration of naloxone. The noxious stimuli consisted of three levels of electric shock (10 volts, 30 volts, and 50 volts) applied to the shaved forearm, and mechanical pressure applied to the pinna, front toe, and hind toe. Withdrawal and changes in blood pressure, heart rate, and respiration were used as indicators of pain perception. Distress associated with noxious electrical and pressure stimulation was significantly reduced by IR, which suggested that the phenomenon does have a significant analgesic component. However, the rabbits showed wide variability in their susceptibility to IR induction, and even animals which did not withdraw in response to noxious stimulation under IR sometimes exhibited physiological changes suggestive of distress. Therefore, IR should not be considered as a reliable or humane alternative to analgesic/anesthetic drugs for laboratory rabbits. Naloxone had little effect on IR or IR-associated analgesia. 72 NAL Call. No.: QL461.S65 Evaluation of possible factors affecting degree of ear canker and numberos of psoroptic mites in rabbits. Guillot, F.S.; SENTD; Wright, F.C. College Station : Southwestern Entomological Society; Sept 1981. The Southwestern entomologist v. 6 (3): p. 245-252; Sept 1981. Language: English Descriptors: Behavior, Host; Age of host; Seasonal distribution; Resistance, Host; Psoroptes cuniculi (Arthropoda); Psoroptes ovis (Arthropoda) Abstract: Psoroptes cuniculi, rabbits, possible parasite-limiting factors (host age, innate susceptibility, grooming, season); suitability of rabbits as host for P. ovis tested 73 NAL Call. No.: SF65.2.F3 1987 Farmstead magazine's guide to animal husbandry., 1st ed.. Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Tab Books,; 1987. iv, 164 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes index. Language: English Descriptors: Livestock; Bee culture; Rabbits 74 NAL Call. No.: 410 B77 Female choice of resident male rabbits Oryctolagus cuniculus. Reece-Engel, C. London : Bailliere Tindall; 1988 Aug. Animal behaviour v. 36 (4): p. 1241-1242; 1988 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Buck; Mating preference; Sexual behavior 75 NAL Call. No.: 410 AR27 Functional anatomy of the masticatory apparatus in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.). Weijs, W.A.; Dantuma, R. Leiden, E.J. Brill; Mar 1981. Netherlands journal of zoology v. 31 (1): p. 99-147. ill; Mar 1981. Bibliography p. 145-147. Language: English 76 NAL Call. No.: SF1.T3 General aspects of the production and research in France for some small animals (Production systems and breeding research, sheep and goats, rabbits and poultry). Rouvier, R. Tainan : Taiwan Sheng Hsu ch'an shih yen so; June 1983. Hsu ch'an yen chiu; Journal of the Taiwan livestock research v. 16 (1): p. 25-33. maps; June 1983. Includes references. Language: English; Chinese Descriptors: France 77 NAL Call. No.: QL55.I5 Group housing on floor pens and environmental enrichment in sandy lop rabbits. I. Batchelor, G.R. Sussex : The Institute; 1991 Aug. Animal technology : journal of the Institute of Animal Technology v. 42 (2): p. 109-120; 1991 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Floor pens; Groups; Environment; Enrichment; Animal behavior; Growth rate Abstract: During a twelve month period of observation, the behavioural repertoire of group housed rabbits was found to be greatly enhanced compared with that of singly caged rabbits. Increased space which allowed freedom of movement in all directions, together with environmental enrichment, significantly improved the quality of life. The group housed rabbits' ability to interact with their peers lead to varying amounts of aggression and the probable establishment of a hierarchical order. This may be disadvantageous for the lower ranking animals, although perhaps not as disadvantageous as life in solitary confinement. 78 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 Group-housing rabbits. Love, J.A.; Hammond, K. New York, N.Y. : Nature Publishing Company; 1991 Sep. Lab animal v. 20 (8): p. 37-38, 40-43; 1991 Sep. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Pens; Animal behavior 79 NAL Call. No.: SF996.5.G8 A guide to infectious diseases of guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, and rabbits a report of the Committee on Laboratory Animal Diseases, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, National Research Council.. ILAR news Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.). Committee on Laboratory Animal Diseases Washington, D.C. : National Academy of Sciences,; 1974. 16 p. ; 28 cm. Cover title. Reprinted from ILAR News, Vol. XVII, No. 4, 1974. "Copies available from Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources National Academy of Sciences 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20418"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographies. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Diseases; Laboratory animals; Diseases; Gerbils; Diseases; Guinea pigs; Diseases; Hamsters; Diseases; Animal welfare 80 NAL Call. No.: S533.F66K2 Hand pets. Hurlburt, Anna; Busset, Glenn M. 1975; 1975. 11 p. : ill. (Not part of a sequence.). Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Rabbits; Guinea pigs; Hamster; Gerbils; Rats; Mice Abstract: This publication describes the care, costs and equipment needed to raise and enjoy hand pets (Hamsters, gerbils, rats, mice, rabbits and guinea pigs) . 81 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Handling and diet-induced atherosclerosis in rabbits. Jezierski, T.; Mekking, P.; Wiepkema, P.R. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1993 Jul. Laboratory animals v. 27 (3): p. 235-239; 1993 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Atherosclerosis; Handling Abstract: Atherosclerosis was induced in rabbits by feeding them a 2% cholesterol diet (CHOL) during a 5-week period. Twelve rabbits were fed with increasing amounts of CHOL food until the ad libitum level was reached, whereas in 24 other rabbits the food was limited to the amount eaten by the lowest consumer of the group to reduce individual variability in total amount of food consumed. Twice a day, half of the rabbits were handled carefully, the other half had normal laboratory practice contact with their caretaker. Feed intake and amount of atherosclerosis were determined for all experimental animals, while for the handled animals behavioural parameters and changes were recorded daily and per animal. On average the handled and non-handled rabbits took the same amount of food per week, although there were large individual differences. The handled animals showed some behavioural adaptation to being handled. Handling had no influence on atherosclerosis size; this latter measure was only roughly determined by the amount of CHOL food eaten. 82 NAL Call. No.: SF600.Z6 Heating methods for poultry and rabbit shelters. Genova : (s.n.).; Nov 1983. Zootecnica international (11): p. 22-24. ill; Nov 1983. Language: English; French 83 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 P27 Histologic alterations in the testes of laboratory rabbits. Morton, D.; Weisbrode, S.E.; Wyder, W.E.; Maurer, J.K.; Capen, C.C. Lawrence, Kan. : American College of Veterinary Pathologists; 1986 Mar. Veterinary pathology v. 23 (2): p. 214-217. ill; 1986 Mar. Includes 8 references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Testes; Histology; Spermatogenesis; Germ cells; Seminiferous tubules; Abnormalities 84 NAL Call. No.: 40.28 AM3 Housing English Angoras (Rabbits). Halloran, G. Lavergne, Tenn; Mar 1979. American rabbit journal v. 48,i.e.49 (3): p. 7, 11; Mar 1979. Language: ENGLISH 85 NAL Call. No.: QL55.I5 Housing rabbits the unconventional way. Heath, M.; Stott, E. Sussex : The Institute; 1990 Apr01. Animal technology : journal of the Institute of Animal Technology v. 41 (1): p. 13-25. ill; 1990 Apr01. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Rabbit housing; Floor pens; Animal welfare 86 NAL Call. No.: TS1300.T44 How rabbit hair falls. Ho, Z.G.; Liu, B. Hong Kong : Business Press; 1987 Jun. Textile Asia v. 18 (6): p. 68-71. ill; 1987 Jun. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Hair; Structure; Breaking strength 87 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 How to briefly examine common laboratory animals. Silverman, J. New York : Media Horizons; 1988 May. Lab animal v. 17 (4): p. 38-39; 1988 May. Language: English Descriptors: Dogs; Cat; Rabbits; Rats; Mice; Primates; Facilities; Animal health; Veterinary services 88 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 V6425 How to care for orphaned wild mammals. Cherney, L.; Nieves, M.A. Ames, Iowa : Iowa State University; 1991. Iowa State University veterinarian v. 53 (2): p. 94-99; 1991. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Wild animals; Young animals; Artificial rearing; Rabbits; Squirrels 89 NAL Call. No.: SF453.8.H6 How to choose or design a hutch for your pet rabbits or guinea pigs. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts, Eng : The Federation,; 1990. 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 22 cm. Cover title. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Guinea pigs; Rabbit hutches 90 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.338 Humane care and use of laboratory animals Laboratory Animal Training Association.. Mouse, rat and hamster Guinea pig and rabbit Dog and cat Nonhuman primates Laboratory Animal Training Association Raleigh, N.C. : The Association,; 1988. 5 videocassette (200 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + manual + answer key. Title from examination sheet. Includes examinations to complete training module. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Animals, Treatment of; Study and teaching; Animal experimentation; Animal welfare 91 NAL Call. No.: SB993.45.G7H85 Humane control of rabbits. Rees, W.A.; Ross, J.; Cowan, D.P.; Tittensor, A.M.; Trout, R.C. Potters Bar : Universities Federation for Animal Welfare; 1985. Humane control of land mammals and birds : proceedings of a symposium held at the University of Surrey ... England, 17th to 19th September, 1984 / (edited for UFAW by David P. Britt). p. 96-104; 1985. (Proceedings of UFAW Symposia/Workshops). Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Crop damage; Crop loss; Pest control; Control methods; Animal welfare 92 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Hypervitaminosis A and reproductive disorders in rabbits. DiGiacomo, R.F.; Deeb, B.J.; Anderson, R.J. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1992 Jun. Laboratory animal science v. 42 (3): p. 250-254; 1992 Jun. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Vitamin a excess; Reproductive disorders; Retinyl acetate; Case reports; Congenital abnormalities Abstract: Reproductive abnormalities in New Zealand White rabbits at a large commercial rabbitry were linked to an excess of dietary retinyl acetate. Fetal resorptions, abortions, and stillbirths were common in pregnant does. Examination of aborted and stillborn fetuses disclosed hydrocephalus, microencephaly, and cleft palate. Analysis of the commercially prepared feed disclosed a total vitamin A content of 102,278 IU/kg, of which 97,618 IU was retinyl acetate (recommended total vitamin A concentrations are 6,000 to 12,000 IU/kg). Levels of vitamin A in the plasma of does with reproductive disorders were 517 to 1,667 ng/ml (normal level is 300 ng/ml), and liver levels were 2,070 to 12,854 micrograms/g (normal range is 50 to 300 micrograms/g). 93 NAL Call. No.: 444.8 AC82 Implantation in the rabbit: ultrastructural features of nuclei involved in symplasm formation. Segalen, J.; Lescoat, D.; Chambon, Y. Basel : S. Karger; Feb 1984. Acta anatomica v. 118 (2): p. 110-115. ill; Feb 1984. Includes references. Language: English 94 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 C93 Individual care and treatment of rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, and gerbils (Includes clinical aspects). Schuchman, S.M. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders; 1980. Current veterinary therapy; small animal practice v. 7: p. 741-767. ill; 1980. 15 ref. Language: ENGLISH 95 NAL Call. No.: SF756.7.I5 1984 Induced reactions in neonate rabbits at different ages; related to body weight and dam's age. Verga, M.; Pizzi, F.; Canali, E.; Crimella, C. Darmstadt : Kuratorium fur Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft, [1984?]; 1984. Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied Ethology in Farm Animals, Kiel, 1984 / edited by J. Unshelm, G. van Putten and K. Zeeb ; sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Forestry. p. 88-92; 1984. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Neonates; Age differences; Body weight; Female animals; Maternal behavior; Animal behavior 96 NAL Call. No.: QP251.A1T5 Influence of beta-carotene on fertility in rabbits when using embryo transfer programs. Besenfelder, U.; Solti, L.; Seregi, J.; Brem, G. Stoneham, Mass. : Butterworth-Heinemann; 1993 May. Theriogenology v. 39 (5): p. 1093-1109; 1993 May. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Beta-carotene; Superovulation Abstract: The effect of beta-carotene on reproduction traits in rabbits was studied in 509 (superovulated and normally ovulated) donors and 239 recipients by using embryo/gene transfer performed at 2 different locations. All of the bucks and the half of the females were fed a diet supplemented with 40 mg synthetic beta-carotene (Rovimix)/kg feed. Embryos at the pronucleus stage were collected 19 to 21 hours after induction of ovulation with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG); they were then microinjected into the male pronucleus and transferred to synchronized recipients. Data were obtained from the time when the donors and recipients were caged, until the pups resulting from the embryo transfers were weaned. Supplemented beta-carotene did not affect most of the 30 traits that were analyzed. However superovulated donors in Project 2 that received the beta-carotene enriched diet had a 14% lighter ovary weight (P < 0.05) and less than half of the oocytes were unfertilized (P < 0.05). In Project 1 (beta-carotene group) there was a greater number of pups born (36%, P < 0.05) and more of these pups were born alive (53%, P < 0.05). 97 NAL Call. No.: S341.A5 Inheritance of heat tolerance traits in rabbits. Hanafi, M.S.; Afifi, E.A.; Toson, M.A. Moshtohor : Zagazig University; 1984. Annals of agricultural science (Moshtohor) v. 21 (2): p. 359-366; 1984. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Progeny trials; Heat stress; Heat adaptation; Heritability 98 NAL Call. No.: QL55.S5 1986 An introduction to handling laboratory animals., [Rev. 1986]. Bethesda, Md.? : Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences?, 1986? :.; 1986. The use of animals in research / compiled by Richard C. Simmonds. p. 21-26; 1986. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Handling; Rodents; Rabbits; Dogs; Cat; Restraint 99 NAL Call. No.: QL55.S5 1986 An introduction to safety., [Rev. 1986]. Bethesda, Md.? : Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences?, 1986? :.; 1986. The use of animals in research / compiled by Richard C. Simmonds. p. 36-43; 1986. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Handling; Cat; Dogs; Rabbits; Rodents; Safety; Injuries; Zoonoses 100 NAL Call. No.: QL55.S5 1986 An introduction to the rabbit., [Rev. 1986]. Bethesda, Md.? : Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences?, 1986? :.; 1986. The use of animals in research / compiled by Richard C. Simmonds. p. 173-188; 1986. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal husbandry; Handling; Animal housing; Cages; Identification; Rabbit feeding; Euthanasia; Animal health 101 NAL Call. No.: QH324.C7 Ketanserin modulates rabbit foot cooling in the presence or absence of exogenous serotonin. Dubose, D.A.; Lukason, M.; Mariano, R.; Harris, R.; Silver, G. Duluth, Minn. : Academic Press; 1988 Jun. Cryobiology v. 25 (3): p. 233-237; 1988 Jun. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Feet; Cold stress; Drug therapy; Serotonin 102 NAL Call. No.: SF454.V3 Korma i kormlenie krolikov [The feeding and feeds of rabbits]. Vagin, Evgenii Aleksandrovich Moskva Izd-vo Ministerstva sel'skogo khoziaistva RSFSR; 1959. 23 p.. Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Rabbits; Feeding and feeds 103 NAL Call. No.: SF406.H5 Laboratory manual for basic biomethodology of laboratory animals. Hitzelberg, Richard; Lundgren, Edward; Phillips, Jere Silver Spring, Md. : MTM Associates, c1985-1987; 1985-1987. 2 v. : chiefly ill. ; 30 cm. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Animal models in research; Laboratory manuals; Animal experimentation; Methodology; Animal welfare 104 NAL Call. No.: QL55.U5 1987 The laboratory rabbit., 6th ed. Adams, C.E. London : Longman; 1987. The UFAW handbook on the care and management of laboratory animals / edited by Trevor B. Poole; editorial assistant, Ruth Robinson. p. 415-435; 1987. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Biology; Animal husbandry; Laboratory methods; Disease control 105 NAL Call. No.: QL737.L32J6 Lexicography in the rabbitry (Terminology suggested for rabbits and rabbit meat). McNitt, J.I. Corvallis : OSU Rabbit Research Center; 1981. The Journal of applied rabbit research v. 4 (4): p. 100-102; 1981. Includes references. Language: English 106 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Management of craniotomy in young rabbits. Alberius, P.; Klinge, B.; Isaksson, S. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1989 Jan. Laboratory animals v. 23 (1): p. 70-72; 1989 Jan. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Young animals; Skulls; Surgical operations Abstract: A safe and easy-to-manage technique for various craniotomy procedures in young rabbits has been developed. This technique, which minimizes the need for special instrumentation, has been tested in 90 animals with a minimal mortality and morbidity: one death perioperatively caused by sagittal sinus bleeding and one rabbit disclosing a brief period of postoperative illness, respectively. The technique, including postsurgical strategy, is described in detail. 107 NAL Call. No.: SF1.L53 Management of rabbits for meat production. Shanmugasundaram, S.; Selvaraj, K.M. Bangalore, Livestock Adviser; Sept 1979. Livestock adviser v. 4 (9): p. 9-12; Sept 1979. Language: ENGLISH 108 NAL Call. No.: QL751.R69 Maternal behavior and its endocrine basis in the rabbit. Zarrow, M.X.; Sawin, P.B.; Ross, S.; Denenberg, V.H. New York : Hafner Pub. Co., 1968 [i.e. 1969]; 1962. Roots of behavior : genetics, instinct, and socialization in animal behavior / by thirty-one authors; edited by Eugene L. Bliss. p. 187-197. ill; 1962. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Maternal behavior; Genetics; Nests; Boxes; Hormone secretion; Endocrinology 109 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 AM3 Medical and surgical management of gastric obstruction from a hairball in the rabbit. Gillett, N.A.; JAVMA; Brooks, D.L.; Tillman, P.C. Schaumburg : The Association; Dec 1, 1983. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association v. 183 (11): p. 1176-1178; Dec 1, 1983. Includes references. Language: English 110 NAL Call. No.: QH581.A1Z4 Membrane events involved in fusion of uterine epithelial cells in pseudopregnant rabbits. Winterhager, E.; Busch, L.C.; Kuhnel, W. Berlin, W. Ger. : Springer International; 1984. Cell and tissue research v. 235 (2): p. 357-363. ill; 1984. Includes references. Language: English 111 NAL Call. No.: QD415.A1X4 Metabolism in vivo of the tropane alkaloid, scopolamine, in several mammalian species. Wada, S.; Yoshimitsu, T.; Koga, N.; Yamada, H.; Oguri, K.; Yoshimura, H. London : Taylor & Francis; 1991 Oct. Xenobiotica v. 21 (10): p. 1289-1300; 1991 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Tropane alkaloids; Plant composition; Drug metabolism; Species differences; Urine; Metabolites; Rats; Mice; Guinea pigs; Rabbits Abstract: 1. In vivo metabolism of scopolamine was studied in rats, mice, guinea pigs and rabbits. The structures of eight urinary metabolites including unchanged drug were elucidated by mass and nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry. Determination of these metabolites was achieved by a g.l.c. method using a semi-capillary column. 2. The major metabolites in rats were the three phenolic metabolites, p-hydroxy-, m-hydroxy- and p-hydroxy-m-methoxy-scopolamine. 3. Significant intra-species difference of the metabolism was observed in rabbits. Tropic acid was the major metabolite in two rabbits out of three, while the other rabbit excreted mainly unchanged scopolamine, accompanied by five metabolites. Tropic acid was also the major metabolite in guinea pigs, but was of minor importance in mice. 4. The dehydrated metabolites, aposcopolamine and aponorscopolamine, were abundantly excreted in guinea pigs, moderately in mice, and least in rabbits and rats. 5. Excretion of glucuronide conjugates of scopolamine and norscopolamine were high in mice compared with other species. On the other hand, phenolic metabolites in rat urine, and tropic acid in rabbit and guinea pig urine, were excreted as the free forms. 6. These results indicate that scopolamine metabolism is highly species-specific. 112 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 A method for culturing the nasopharyngeal area of rabbits. Holmes, H.T.; Matsumoto, M.; Patton, N.M.; Harris, D.J. Essex : Laboratory Animal Science Association; 1987 Oct. Laboratory animals v. 21 (4): p. 353-355. ill; 1987 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Tissue culture; Pharynx; Nose; Pasteurella multocida Abstract: A method for obtaining antemortem nasopharyngeal cultures is described. Its usefulness for detecting the carrier state of Pasteurella multocida in clinically normal, apparently healthy nasal-culture-negative rabbits is also discussed. 113 NAL Call. No.: QD415.A1J6 Misidentification by wild rabbits, Oryctolagus cuniculus, of group members carrying the odor of foreign inguinal gland secretion. III. Experiments with mixed sex groups and analysis of further data from all-male and all-female groups (Behavior, aggression). Hesterman, E.R.; Malafant, K.; Mykytowycz, R. New York, N.Y. : Plenum Press; Mar 1984. Journal of chemical ecology v. 10 (3): p. 403-419; Mar 1984. Includes references. Language: English 114 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Monitoring of blood gas parameters and acid-base balance of pregnant and non-pregnant rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in routine experimental conditions. Barzago, M.M.; Bortolotti, A.; Omarini, D.; Aramayona, J.J.; Bonati, M. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1992 Apr. Laboratory animals v. 26 (2): p. 73-79; 1992 Apr. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Pregnancy; Blood; Gases; Acid base equilibrium; Anesthesia Abstract: Blood gas parameters and acid-base balance values were determined in adult pregnant New Zealand rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in standard laboratory housing conditions and during anaesthesia with an association of ketamine-chlorpromazine, administered before surgical procedures. All the variables were also studied in adult non-pregnant female, used as controls. No differences in pH, sO2c, O2Hb, COHb, sO2m and a-vDO2 were found between pregnant and non-pregnant rabbits in physiological conditions and during anaesthesia. Ketamine-chlorpromazine and pregnancy seemed to change the other parameters used to assess the acid-base balance and the oxygenation conditions. Anaesthesia affected only Hb, O2Ct, O2Cap, C2O2 and P50. The additive effect of pregnancy and anaesthesia modified pCO2, PO2, HCO3-, TCO2, BEb, SBC, BEecf, A-aDO2, RI, MetHb, RHb, CaO2 and CvO2. The patterns described are close to those of other species, suggesting the New Zealand rabbit might be a reliable animal model for monitoring selected variables. 115 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 AM3A Morphogenesis of rabbit small intestinal mucosa (Histology). Toofanian, F.; Targowski, S.P. Schaumburg : American Veterinary Medical Association; Dec 1982. American journal of veterinary research v. 43 (12): p. 2213-2219. ill; Dec 1982. 18 ref. Language: English 116 NAL Call. No.: 1 Ag84C no.883 Mortality among hutch-raised domestic rabbits. Lund, Everett Eugene, Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture,; 1951. 14 p. : charts ; 23 cm. (Circular / United States Department of Agriculture ; no. 883). Caption title. Bibliography: p. 14. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Mortality 117 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A33 Motor aspects of masculine sexual behavior in rats and rabbits. Morali, G.; Beyer, C. San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press; 1992. Advances in the study of behavior v. 21: p. 201-238; 1992. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rats; Rabbits; Male animals; Sexual behavior; Copulation; Movement; Female animals; Sex hormones 118 NAL Call. No.: 444.8 AC82 Myocardial ultrastructural changes in alloxan-induced diabetes in rabbits. Bhimji, S.; Godin, D.V.; McNeill, J.H. Basel : S. Karger; 1986 Mar. Acta anatomica v. 125 (3): p. 195-200. ill; 1986 Mar. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Experimental diabetes; Myocardium; Ultrastructure; Mitochondria 119 NAL Call. No.: SF453.V75 The new rabbit handbook everything about purchase, care, nutrition, breeding, and behavior. Vriends-Parent, Lucia; Vriends, Matthew M., New York : Barron's,; 1989. 133 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 20 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p. 125-126. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Animal welfare 120 NAL Call. No.: 410 B393 Nipple lacation by newborn rabbits: behavioural evidence for pheromonal guidance. Hudson, R.; BEHAA; Distel, H. Leiden : E.J. Brill; 1983. Behaviour v. 85 (pts.3/4): p. 260-275. ill; 1983. Includes references. Language: English; German 121 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 A non-stressful alternative to gastric gavage for oral administration of antibiotics in rabbits. Marr, J.M.; Gnam, E.C. III; Calhoun, J.; Mader, J.I. New York, N.Y. : Nature Publishing Company; 1993 Feb. Lab animal v. 22 (2): p. 47-49; 1993 Feb. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Oral administration; Antibiotics 122 NAL Call. No.: QL737.L32J6 A note on growing weanling rabbits in feedlot cages. Harris, D.J.; Lukefahr, S.D.; Cheeke, P.R.; Patton, N.M. Corvallis : OSU Rabbit Research Center; 1981. The Journal of applied rabbit research v. 4 (3): p. 73-74. ill; 1981. Includes references. Language: English 123 NAL Call. No.: QH212.E4I5 1982 V.3 Observations of mammalian spermatozoa after rapid-freezing and deep-etching (Boar, rabbit). Toyama, Y.; Nagano, T.; Suzuki, F. Frankfurt/Main, West Germany : Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Elektronenmikroskopie, c1982; 1982. Electron microscopy 1982 : 10th International Congress on Electron Microscopy held in Hamburg, West Germany, August 17-24, 1982 / editor, the Congress Organizing Committee. p. 221-222. ill; 1982. Includes references. Language: English 124 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 L84P The occurrence and significance of a pectoral mane in rabbits and hares. Corbet, G.B.; JZOOA London : Academic Press; Feb 1983. Journal of zoology v. 40 (2): p. 541-546. ill; Feb 1983. 11 ref. Language: English 125 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 J82 Occurrence of multinucleated giant cells in the appendix of clinically healthy rabbits. Feinstein, R.E.; Nikkila, T. London : Academic Press; 1988 Nov. Journal of comparative pathology v. 99 (4): p. 439-447. ill; 1988 Nov. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Cells; Lymphatic system; Ultrastructure 126 NAL Call. No.: 442.8 J8222 Oestrous behaviour and circulating progesterone and oestrogen levels during pseudopregnancy in the domestic rabbit. Caillol, M.; JRPFA; Dauphin-Villemant, C.; Martinet, L. Colchester : Journal of Reproduction and Fertility; Sept 1983. Journal of reproduction and fertility v. 69 (1): p. 179-186; Sept 1983. Includes references. Language: English 127 NAL Call. No.: QL1.A73 On the presence, structure and probable functional role of taste buds located on the laryntgeal surface of the epiglottis in some domestic animals. Palmieri, G.; Asole, A.; Panu, R.; Sanna, L.; Farina, V. Paris : Editions Alsatia; 1983. Archives d'anatomie, d'histologie et d'embryologie v. 66: p. 55-66. ill; 1983. Includes 23 references. Language: English Descriptors: Cattle; Goats; Pigs; Rabbits; Guinea pigs; Rats; Horses; Ass; Dogs; Cat; Larynx; Animal anatomy 128 NAL Call. No.: 100 M693 (3) no.411 Oral effectiveness of the dimethyl ether of diethylstilbestrol and of various steroid hormones on the mammary glands of mice and rabbits. Trentin, John Joseph,; Turner, C. W. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station,; 1948. 33 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Research bulletin / University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station ; 411). "Publication authorized December 18, 1947"--T.p. Bibliography: p. 31-33. Language: English Descriptors: Diethylstilbestrol; Mammary glands; Hormones, Sex; Mice; Anatomy; Rabbits; Anatomy 129 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 Pain relief for rabbits and technicians: using Innovar-Vet to minimize blood-withdrawal stress. Stickrod, G.; Chadwick, C. New York, N.Y., United Business Publications; May 1982. Lab animal v. 11 (4): p. 48-49; May 1982. 7 ref. Language: English 130 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Partial characterization of plasmids from rabbit isolates of Pasteurella multocida. Gunther, R.; Manning, P.J.; Bouma, J.E.; DeLong, D.; Cook, D.B. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1991 Oct. Laboratory animal science v. 41 (5): p. 423-426; 1991 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Pasteurella multocida; Plasmids; Characterization; Symptoms; Pathology; Bacterial toxins; Cell structure; Chemical properties; Drug resistance Abstract: Plasmids have not been reported for isolates of Pasteurella multocida from rabbits. We assayed 28 isolates of rabbit P. multocida for plasmids and sought to determine whether or not plasmid presence correlated with clinical or pathologic findings, serotype, toxin production, possession of pili, or biochemical characteristics. Fourteen isolates bore a single 1.6 Md (covalently closed circular form in 0.7% agarose gels) plasmid. An additional isolate had two plasmids which migrated as a closely-spaced doublet, centered around 1.6 Md. Eleven isolates appeared to have identical plasmids, according to Hae III and Hinf I digests. The apparent linear size of this common plasmid in 2% agarose gels was 2.1 Md, as calculated from the sums of the sizes of Hae III or Hinf I digestion fragments. Linearization of the common plasmid with Msp I produced an apparent size of 2.5 Md in 0.7% agarose gels. No correlations between presence of the common plasmid and somatic serotype, toxigenicity, presence of pili, antimicrobial resistance, selected biochemical characteristics, anatomic site from which the bacteria were cultured, or disease status of the host were found. 131 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Pathogenicity of Pasteurella multocida A:3 in Flemish Giant and New Zealand White rabbits. Dillehay, D.L.; Paul, K.S.; DiGiacomo, R.F.; Chengappa, M.M. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1991 Oct. Laboratory animals v. 25 (4): p. 337-341; 1991 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Pasteurella multocida; Pasteurellosis; Pathogenicity; Susceptibility; Breed differences; Disease resistance Abstract: Pasteurella multocida A:3 was isolated during an outbreak of pasteurellosis in Flemish Giant (FG) rabbits. Since New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits housed in the same room were not as severely affected as FG rabbits, experimental inoculation was undertaken to determine if FG rabbits were more susceptible than NZW rabbits to pasteurellosis induced by this isolate. Rabbits of each breed were inoculated with P. multocida A:3 and observed for 3 weeks. Four of 5 FG rabbits developed severe clinical disease on days 6, 9, 12 and 14 after inoculation; whereas, the one affected NZW rabbit became ill 14 days after inoculation. All rabbits with clinical disease developed fibrinosuppurative pleuritis, pyothorax and pneumonia which was more severe in FG than NZW rabbits. At necropsy, P. multocida A:3 was isolated from multiple sites of the diseased rabbits. No significant difference (P = 0.099) in the prevalence of lesions between the two breeds was found; however, the score of pneumonia and pleuritis was 3 times greater in FG rabbits than NZW rabbits. 132 NAL Call. No.: 410 B393 The pattern of behaviour of rabbit pups in the nest (Oryctolagus cuniculus). Hudson, R.; Distel, H. Leiden, E.J. Brill; 1982. Behaviour v. 79 (pt.2/4): p. 255-271. ill., 3 plates; 1982. Includes 2 p. ref. Language: English; German 133 NAL Call. No.: SF601.A47 Phentolamine vs local care in non-systemic loxoscelism in rabbits (Loxosceles reclusa venom). Gerren, L.; VHTOD; Vogler, G.; De Castro, F.J.; Jawger, R.W. Manhattan : American College of Veterinary Toxicologists; 1982. Veterinary and human toxicology v. 24 (suppl.): p. 141-144; 1982. 22 ref. Language: English 134 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Physiological stabilization of rabbits after shipping. Toth, L.A.; January, B. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1990 Jul. Laboratory animal science v. 40 (4): p. 384-387; 1990 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Transport of animals; Air transport; Road transport; Stress; Duration Abstract: Significant physiological variations that could influence experimental outcomes have been described in laboratory animals following shipping. The objective of the present study was to monitor a variety of physiologic parameters in rabbits after shipping, and to evaluate the time necessary for stabilization of these variables in the new environment. Data indicate that rabbits develop anorexia, hyperglycemia, neutrophilia, lymphopenia and elevated plasma cortisol concentrations immediately after shipping. Most of these effects abate within 2 days after arrival, suggesting that a minimum stabilization period of 48 hours after shipping is advisable prior to use of rabbits in experimental paradigms. 135 NAL Call. No.: SF91.I568 1987 Plastic tunnels for animal breeding. Gamon, D.J.; Vivier, T. St. Joseph, Mich.? : The Society; 1987. Latest developments in livestock housing : Seminar of the 2nd Technical Section of the C.I.G.R. / Univ of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA, June 22-26, 1987 ; hosted by American Society of Agricultural Engineers. p. 383-398. ill., maps; 1987. (Reports / International Commission of Agricultural Engineering). Language: English Descriptors: France; Poultry housing; Pig housing; Rabbits; Plastic tunnels; Geographical distribution; Layout and planning; Support measures; Regulations; Ventilation; Animal breeding; Economic analysis 136 NAL Call. No.: QL55.I5 Poor breeding performance of rabbits. Assal, A.N. Sussex : The Institute; 1988 Dec. Animal technology : journal of the Institute of Animal Technology v. 39 (3): p. 183-187; 1988 Dec. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Australia; Rabbits; Animal breeding; Performance; Newborn animals; Survival; Mortality; Postmortem examinations; Animal husbandry 137 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 Post-operative analgesia in rabbits and rodents. Flecknell, P.A. New York, N.Y. : Nature Publishing Company; 1991 Oct. Lab animal v. 20 (9): p. 34-37; 1991 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Postoperative care; Pain; Analgesics 138 NAL Call. No.: 511 P444AEB Potential of the oxidation-reduction state of the cortex in the rabbit brain during hypnosis (immobilization stress). Shvets-Teneta-Gurii, T.B. New York, N.Y. : Consultants Bureau; 1991 May. Doklady : biological sciences - Akademiia nauk SSSR v. 315 (1/6): p. 769-771; 1991 May. Translated from: Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, v. 315 (4), 1990, p. 1014-1017. (511 P444A). Includes references. Language: English; Russian Descriptors: Rabbits; Strains; Cerebral cortex; Immobilization; Redox potential 139 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.204 Practical methodology from the University of California, Davis ; produced by the Department of Instructional Media for the School of Veterinary Medicine.. Humane handling and laboratory techniques for the rabbit Humane handling and laboratory techniques for the guinea pig Humane handling and laboratory techniques for the mouse Endotracheal intubation of the rat and hamster Endotracheal intubation of the guinea pig Endotracheal intubation of the rabbit Brooks, Dale L.; Timm, Karen; John, Sharon University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Instructional Media Davis, Calif. : The School,; 1987-9999. videocassettes (U-matic) ( min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Handling; Guinea pigs as laboratory animals; Rabbits as laboratory animals; Mice as laboratory animals; Animal welfare 140 NAL Call. No.: Slide no.280 Practical methodology humane handling and laboratory techniques for the rabbit.. Humane handling and laboratory techniques for the rabbit The rabbit Brooks, Dale L.; Rubin, Carol; Porte, William G. University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine Davis : School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis,; 1987. 80 slides : col. + 1 sound cassette (21 min. : 1 7/8 ips) + 1 guide (11 p. ; 28 cm.). Label on cassette: Practical methodology : the rabbit. Set no.865. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits as laboratory animals; Laboratory animals; Handling; Animals, Treatment of; Animal welfare 141 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.688 Practical methodology humane handling and laboratory techniques for the rabbit.. Humane handling and laboratory techniques for the rabbit Rabbit Brooks, Dale L. University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Instructional Media Davis : School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis,; 1987. 1 videocassette (25 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 script. VHS. Copyright held by the Regents of University of California. "Tape no. 3326-1"--Container. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits as laboratory animals; Laboratory animals; Animal immobilization 142 NAL Call. No.: 410 B77 Pregnancy and chin marking in the rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculas. Soares, M.J.; Diamond, M. London : Bailliere Tindall; 1982 Aug. Animal behaviour v. 30 (pt.3): p. 941-943. ill; 1982 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Pregnancy; Estrus; Animal behavior; Scent glands; Secretions 143 NAL Call. No.: MLCM 84/305 1975 Proceedings of the Third Rabbit Disease and Management Conference : Blake Hall, Cook College, New Brunswick, N.J. : Saturday, September 20, 1975. Kingsbury, Frank W. Rabbit Disease and Management Conference 1975 Cook College Rabbit Disease and Management Conference 1975 Cook College Rabbit Disease and Management Conference 1975 Cook College. New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey (1975?; 1975. ii, 78 p. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Language: English 144 NAL Call. No.: MLCM 84/305 1975 Proceedings of the Third Rabbit Disease and Management Conference : Blake Hall, Cook College, New Brunswick, N.J. : Saturday, September 20, 1975. Kingsbury, Frank W. Rabbit Disease and Management Conference 1975 Cook College Rabbit Disease and Management Conference 1975 Cook College Rabbit Disease and Management Conference 1975 Cook College. New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers - the State University of New Jersey (1975?; 1975. ii, 78 p. ; 28 cm. Includes bibliographical references. Language: English 145 NAL Call. No.: 100 In2P no.283 The production, feeding and care of rabbits. Shrewsbury, Charles Leslie,; Hatfield, J. D. Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University, Agricultural Experiment Station,; 1943. 6 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Circular (Purdue University. Agricultural Experiment Station) ; 283.). Cover title. Language: English; English Descriptors: Rabbits 146 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.691 Professional advice for the care of cage-dwelling pets, including gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats and mice featuring Michael Fox.. Hamsters & rabbits Hamsters and rabbits Fox, Michael W., Tulchin Studios, Maier Group Communications New York, NY : Tulchin Studios : Distributed by Maier Communications,; 1989. 1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. (Dr. Michael Fox animal series). VHS. Title on container: Hamsters & rabbits. Language: English Descriptors: Hamsters; Rabbits; Gerbils; Guinea pigs; White mice; Animal welfare Abstract: Professional advice for the care of cage-dwelling pets. Includes information on gerbils, guinea pigs and white mice. 147 NAL Call. No.: TH4911.F37 Progress in rabbit housing. Partridge, G.G. Aberdeen : Scottish Farm Buildings Investigation Unit; 1985 Jul. Farm building progress (81): p. 23-26. ill; 1985 Jul. Includes 10 references. Language: English Descriptors: Scotland; Rabbits; Floors; Temperatures; Mortality; Reproductive performance; Boxes 148 NAL Call. No.: SF455.D85M4813 1992 The proper care of dwarf rabbits.. Alles uber Zwerkaninchen Mettler, Michael Neptune City, NJ : T.F.H. Publications,; 1992. 255 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. "TW-121"--Spine. Includes bibliographical references (p. 254) and index. Language: English Descriptors: Dwarf rabbits 149 NAL Call. No.: aSD11.U593 Quail, doves, and rabbits (Habits, behavior, signs of habitation). Hurst, G.A. Asheville, N.C., The Area; Sept 1981. Forestry report SA-FR - United States Forest Service, Southeastern Area (15): p. 18-20. ill; Sept 1981. Language: English Descriptors: South Eastern States (USA) 150 NAL Call. No.: SF77.M35 The rabbit. Riggs, R.J. Joliet, Ill. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1984. Manual for assistant laboratory animal technicians / edited by Walter B. Sapanski, Jr., and John E. Harkness. p. 209-232, 420. ill; 1984. (Publication / American Association for Laboratory Animal Science ; 84-1). Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Identification; Handling; Restraint of animals; Rabbit feeding; Water intake; Animal housing; Physiology; Morphology; Animal breeding; Behavior patterns; Injections; Disease prevention 151 NAL Call. No.: RD29.5.R33K36 The rabbit. Kaplan, Harold Morris,; 1908-; Timmons, Edward H. New York Academic Press; 1979. x, 167 p. : ill. Includes bibliographies and index. Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Surgery, Experimental; Physiology, Experimental; Rabbits as laboratory animals; Rabbits; Surgery; Rabbits; Physiology 152 NAL Call. No.: QL55.H42 The rabbit as a research subject. Fox, R.R. Washington, D.C. : Foundation for Biomedical Research, [1985?]; 1985. Health benefits of animal research / edited by William I. Gay for the Foundation for Biomedical Research. p. 21-30; 1985. Literature review. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal husbandry; Animal research; Laboratory techniques; Animal diseases; Medical research 153 NAL Call. No.: Z7994.L3A5 The rabbit eye irritancy test--are there in vitro alternatives?. Scaife, M.C. Nottingham : Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments; 1985 Mar. Alternatives to laboratory animals : ATLA v. 12 (3): p. 157-162; 1985 Mar. Literature review. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Eyes (animal); Test procedure; Animal testing alternatives; Animal welfare; Cell culture; In vitro 154 NAL Call. No.: S544.3.C2C3 Rabbit handbook (Selection, feeding, management, diseases)., Rev.. Brooks, D.; Coates, S.; Matthews, D.E.; Matthews, E.E.; Berry, S.L. CA Berkeley, Calif., The Service; Aug 1980. Leaflet - University of California, Cooperative Extension Service (21020): 27 p. ill; Aug 1980. Language: ENGLISH 155 NAL Call. No.: SF601.V523 Rabbit husbandry and medicine. Harkness, J.E. Philadelphia, Pa. : W.B. Saunders Company; 1987 Sep. The Veterinary clinics of North America : Small animal practice v. 17 (5): p. 1019-1044. ill; 1987 Sep. In the series analytic: Exotic pet medicine / edited by J.E. Harkness. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal husbandry; Cages; Reproduction; Rabbit feeding; Disease prevention; Rabbit diseases 156 NAL Call. No.: SF1.F63 no.21 The Rabbit husbandry, health and production. Lebas, F. Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations,; 1986. xxiv, 235 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 23 cm. (FAO animal production and health series ; no. 21). Bibliography: p. 231-235. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits 157 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 Rabbit nest construction and its relationship with litter development. Canali, E.; Ferrante, V.; Todeschini, R.; Verga, M.; Carenzi, C. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1991 Aug. Applied animal behaviour science v. 31 (3/4): p. 259-266; 1991 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Nesting; Litters; Growth; Survival; Maternal behavior; Prenatal period; Microclimate; Nests; Quality 158 NAL Call. No.: SF453.S76 Rabbit production. Supeene, N. J. British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture and Food Victoria, B.C. : Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture and Food,; 1983. 23 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. 83-1. Bibliography: p. 23. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Breeding; Rabbits; Animal welfare 159 NAL Call. No.: 1 Ag84F no.1730 Rabbit production. Ashbrook, Frank Getz,; Kellogg, Charles E. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture,; 1934. ii, 38 p. : ill., plans ; 23 cm. (Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture ; no. 1730). Supersedes Farmers' bulletin no. 1519: Rabbit skins for fur; and the following leaflets: no. 4, Raising domestic rabbits; no. 15: Rabbit-house construction; and no. 22: Chinchilla rabbits for food and fur. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits 160 NAL Call. No.: SF453.R32 1987 Rabbit production systems including welfare a seminar in the Community programme for the coordination of agricultural research, 6-7 November 1986. Auxila, Teresa Commission of the European Communities, Coordination of Agricultural Research Luxembourg : Commission of the European Communities,; 1987. 285 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. (Agriculture (Commission of the European Communities) EUR (Series) ; 10983 EN.). Includes bibliographies. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits 161 NAL Call. No.: S533.F66N2 Rabbit raising. Holder, David; Gleaves, Earl W. 1972; 1972. 8 p. : ill. Document available from: 4-H Youth & Development, 114 Agricultural Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583. Publication intended for: Member, Elementary, Junior and Senior High Levels. Learning experience: Knowledge, skill, practices. Decision making. Careers, earning and saving. Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Sanitation; Marketing; City ordinances; Rabbit breeds; Rabbits Abstract: Rabbit raising is discussed in this manual from the aspects of breeding, feeding, and weaning. Instructions are also included for the construction of a hutch and for a nest box for does. 162 NAL Call. No.: SB993.5.M36 Rabbit ranging behaviour and its implications for the management of rabbit populations. Cowan, D.P.; Hardy, A.R.; Vaughan, J.P.; Christie, W.G. London : Chapman and Hale; 1989. Mammals as pests / edited by R.J. Putnam on behalf of the Mammal Society. p. 178-185. ill; 1989. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal behavior; Habits; Population dynamics; Crop damage; Pest control 163 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 Rabbit restrainer. Kolb, E.R.; Banknieder, A.R. New York : Media Horizons; 1986 Mar. Lab animal v. 15 (2): p. 47. ill; 1986 Mar. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Techniques; Laboratories; Restraint of animals; Stress; Handling 164 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 Rabbit transport and its effects on meat quality. Jolley, P.D. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1990 Nov. Applied animal behaviour science v. 28 (1/2): p. 119-134; 1990 Nov. In the special issue: Transport and pre-slaughter handling / edited by Graham Perry. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Transport of animals; Transit time; Rabbit meat; Meat quality; Stress; Liveweight; Food deprivation; Glycogen; Ph; Liver; Dark cutting meat; Blood sugar 165 NAL Call. No.: SF453.S26 1988 Rabbits. Sandford, John Crowood,; 1988. 128 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits 166 NAL Call. No.: SF61.M35 1988 Rabbits., 3rd ed. King, J.O.L. London : Bailliere Tindall; 1988. Management and welfare of farm animals. p. 175-188. ill; 1988. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: United Kingdom; Rabbits; Animal husbandry; Cages; Meat production; Wool production; Pelts; Animal health 167 NAL Call. No.: SF91.A5 1979 Rabbits., Rev. ed. Washington, D.C. : Animal Welfare Institute; 1979. Comfortable quarters for laboratory animals. p. 74-79. ill; 1979. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Facilities; Animal housing; Cages 168 NAL Call. No.: SF406.A5 Rabbits: a practical guide for the veterinary technician. Smelser, J.F. Lawrenceville, N.J. : Veterinary Learning Systems Co; 1985 Mar. Veterinary technician v. 6 (3): p. 121-129; 1985 Mar. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal husbandry; Rabbit diseases; Guides; Technicians 169 NAL Call. No.: Slide no.381 Rabbits care and management in a laboratory setting.. Rabbits, care and managment in a laboratory setting Harwell, James F.; Pucak, George University of Washington, Health Sciences Center for Educational Resources Seattle, WA : Produced and distributed by University of Washington, Health Sciences Center for Educational Resources,; 1990. 47 slides : col. + 1 sound cassette (20 min.) + 1 guide. (Laboratory animal medicine and science. Series 2 ; V-9002). Publication date on guide: 1991. Sound accompaniment compatible for manual and automatic operation. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits as laboratory animals; Laboratory animals; Animal welfare Abstract: Covers importance of the environment, writing procedures for care and management to comply with the Animal Welfare Act and the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. 170 NAL Call. No.: Slide no.379 Rabbits introduction to use in research.. Rabbits, introduction to use in research Van Hoosier, G. L.; DiGiacomo, R. F. University of Washington, Health Sciences Center for Educational Resources Seattle, WA : produced and distributed by University of Washington, Health Sciences Center for Educational Resources,; 1990. 46 slides : col. + 1 sound cassette (19 min.) + 1 guide. (Laboratory animal medicine and science. Series 2 ; V-9001). Publication date on guide: 1991. Sound accompaniment compatible for automatic and manual operation. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits as laboratory animals; Animal welfare Abstract: Presents laws and guidelines, historical use in research and testing, development of alternatives, attributes as research animals, recognition of pain and disease, and signs and significance of common diseases. 171 NAL Call. No.: S533.F66I3 Rabbits, rabbits, rabbits ..., Rev.. Long, Norman D. Indiana State 4-H Rabbit Committee. 1975; 1975. 39 p. : ill. Document available from: 4-H Department, Purdue University, Agricultural Administration Building, West Lafayette, Indiana, 47907. Publication intended for member, elementary, junior and senior levels. Learning experience: Knowledge, skills, practices. Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Breeds; Diseases; Hutches; Reproduction; Rabbits Abstract: This manual provides information on choosing a breed, housing, feeding, managing and showing rabbits, Sections on dressing and suggested exhibits and glossary are included. 172 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 J8292 Radiological examination of the rabbit. 1. The head, thorax and vertebral column. Gibbs, C.; Hinton, M.H. Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications; Nov 1981. The Journal of small animal practice v. 22 (11): p. 687-703. ill; Nov 1981. 18 ref. Language: English 173 NAL Call. No.: 1 AG84F Raising livestock on small farms (Poultry, cattle, sheep, goats, rabbits, swine). Washington, D.C. : The Department; Oct 1983. Farmers' bulletin - United States Department of Agriculture v.): 20 p. ill; Oct 1983. Language: English 174 NAL Call. No.: S67.P82 Raising rabbits. Baton Rouge, La.? : The Service; 1986 Jul. Publication - Louisiana Cooperative Extension Service (1608): 27 p.; 1986 Jul. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Rabbit feeding; Rabbit housing; Animal production; Slaughter; Animal breeding 175 NAL Call. No.: SF453.K25 Raising rabbits. Kanable, Ann Emmaus, Pa. Rodale Press; 1977. xvi, 191 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Language: ENGLISH Descriptors: Rabbits 176 NAL Call. No.: Fiche S-70 no.2131 1964 Raising rabbits [prepared by Animal Husbandry Research Division, Agricultural Research Service]., Rev. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture,; 1964, reprinted 1980. 24 p. : ill.. (Farmers' bulletin / United States Department of Agriculture ; no. 2131). Language: English 177 NAL Call. No.: 275.29 W27P Raising rabbits--helpful suggestions for beginners. Pullman, Wash. : The Service; 1991 May. Extension bulletin - Washington State University, Cooperative Extension Service v.): 10 p.; 1991 May. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Rabbit housing; Rabbit feeding; Reproduction; Rabbit meat; Pelts; Tanning 178 NAL Call. No.: SF407.R6U5 Recommended guideline for teratogenicity studies in the rat, mouse, hamster, or rabbit.. Teratogenicity studies in the rat, mouse, hamster, or rabbit United States. Interagency Regulatory Liaison Group. Testing Standards & Guidelines Work Group Washington, D.C.? : The Group? :; 1981. iii, 9 p. ; 21 cm. Cover title. January 1981. Includes bibliographical references (p. 6-7). Language: English Descriptors: Fetus; Abnormalities; Rodents; Fetuses; Laboratory animals; Fetuses; Rodents as laboratory animals; Laboratory animals; Law and legislation; Animal welfare 179 NAL Call. No.: RA1190.F8 Reducing the number of rabbits in the low-volume eye test. Bruner, L.H.; Parker, R.D.; Bruce, R.D. Orlando, Fla. : Academic Press; 1992 Oct. Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology v. 19 (3): p. 330-335; 1992 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal experiments; Animal testing alternatives; Eyes; Chemicals Abstract: Although the Draize eye irritation test has provided important and useful information for eye safety assessments, considerable effort has been directed toward refining the assay procedure, reducing the number of animals used, and replacing this assay with alternative methods. The low-volume eye test (LVET) is a refinement of the Draize eye irritation test that uses 1/10 the volume of test substance placed directly on the cornea. The level and duration of eye irritation in the LVET are less than those in the Draize procedure, which means that it is a less stressful test. Furthermore, LVETs are more predictive of human response. Statistical studies have been conducted to determine the effects of reducing the number of animals used in the Draize test. These results suggested that a three-animal test would provide essentially the same information as the six-animal test. A similar analysis has not been performed on results from the LVET. Accordingly, the present study was undertaken to evaluate previously existing LVET data to determine if the number of animals used in a LVET can be decreased as has been shown for the Draize test. The results of the analysis are consistent with the findings of earlier evaluations of classical Draize data. Three-animal subsets from 119 six-animal LVETs provided the correct classification greater than 92% of the time for three different classification schemes. Furthermore, the discrepancies between the three-animal subsets and the six-animal maximum average score tended to be smaller than those observed for the Draize test. The analysis suggests that a three-animal LVET will provide an eye irritation classification similar to that obtained from a six-animal study. 180 NAL Call. No.: 410 J828 Regulation of the size of the breeding population of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, by social behaviour. Henderson, B.A. Oxford, Blackwell Scientific Publications; Aug 1979. The Journal of applied ecology v. 16 (2): p. 383-392. ill; Aug 1979. 8 ref. Language: ENGLISH 181 NAL Call. No.: 389.8 B773 Relation of antigenic structure of cereal proteins to their toxicity in coeliac patients. Ciclitira, P.J.; Ellis, H.J.; Evans, D.J.; Lennox, E.S. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press; 1985 Jan. The British journal of nutrition v. 53 (1): p. 39-45. ill., charts; 1985 Jan. Includes 12 references. Language: English Descriptors: Gliadin; Toxicity; Antigens; Cereals; Proteins; Inhibitors; Analytical methods Abstract: Extract: Unfractionated gliadin and its alpha, beta, gamma and omega-gliadin subfractions were used as rabbit immunogens. The antisera were characterized by (1) Ouchterlony double diffusion, (2) binding of 125I-labelled gliadin subfractions, (3) inhibition by several gliadin subfractions of binding between gamma-gliadin antiserum and 125I-labelled gamma-gliadin. Double diffusion showed identical cross-reactivity between the antisera and the gliadin subfractions with the exception of omega-gliadin. Precipitin lines of partial identity with gliadin were observed against rye secalins and barley hordeins but not oat avenins or maize zeins. Binding was observed between unfractionated 125I-labelled alph-, beta-, gamma-, and omega-gladians and all the antisera. There was binding of 125I-labelled omega-gliadin to the omega-gliadin antiserum but poor binding of 125I-labelled omega-gliadin to unfractionated alpha, beta, and gamma-gliadin antisera. Competitive inhibition of binding between 125I-labelled gamma-gliadin and gamma-gliadin antiserum diluted 1:250 (v/v) demonstrated similar competition between alpha, beta, and gamma-gliadins and this antiserum but poor competition between omega-gliadin, wheat glutenins, albumins and globulins, rye secalins, barley hordeins and oat avenins. These findings suggest that there is a good correlation between the antigenic structure of gliadin proteins and their toxicity to patients with coeliac disease. (Author) 182 NAL Call. No.: QL876.B5 Relationship between nuclear remodeling and development in nuclear transplant rabbit embryos. Collas, P.; Robl, J.M. Champaign, Ill. : Society for the Study of Reproduction; 1991 Sep. Biology of reproduction v. 45 (3): p. 455-465; 1991 Sep. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Ova transfer; Blastocyst; Embryonic development Abstract: The present study characterized the profile of nuclear remodeling in nuclear transplant rabbit embryos and investigated the relationship between chromatin behavior after transfer and embryo development. The developmental potential and pattern of remodeling of donor nuclei from cleavage-, morula-, and blastocyst- (inner cell mass, ICM, and trophectoderm, TE) stage donors were evaluated. In addition, we determined whether a modification in the synchrony between blastomere fusion and oocyte activation altered the profile of nuclear remodeling and affected development of reconstituted embryos. Development to blastocysts similar with 8- and 32-cell-stage donor nuclei (42% and 33%, respectively, p > 0.1). However, it was reduced with ICM transplants (17%, p < 0.05), and development of TE transplants did not progress beyond the 8-cell stage. Upon blastomere fusion into nonactivated oocyte cytoplasm, nuclear remodeling was characterized by premature chromosome condensation (PCC), followed by pronuclear (PN) formation and swelling. PCC occurred synchronously within 1.2-1.5 h post-fusion with all stages of donor nuclei (p > 0.1). PN formation in 8- and 32-cell transplants occurred approximately 4 h after fusion, and was synchronous to that of female pronuclei in activated oocytes; however, it was delayed in ICM and TE transplants (p < 0.01). With all stages of donor nuclei, final nuclear diameter was similar to, or larger than, that of female pronuclei. Fusion to activated oocyte cytoplasm, as opposed to nonactivated cytoplasm, prevented PCC and extensive nuclear swelling (16.0 +/- 0.7 vs. 30 +/- 0.7 micromole, respectively, p < 0.01). Nuclear diameter in early embryos was smaller (p < 0.01), and development to blastocysts was reduced (p < 0.05). The results indicate that remodeling of the donor nucleus is not essential for development to blastocysts; however, it is beneficial. Furthermore, complete reprogramming seems possible only after remodeling of the donor nucleus, i. 183 NAL Call. No.: RA565.A1E54 Relationship of dietary lodide and drinking water disinfectants to thyroid function in experimental animals. Revis, N.W.; McCauley, P.; Holdsworth, G. Research Triangle Park, N.C. : National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; 1986 Nov. E H P Environmental health perspectives v. 69: p. 243-248; 1986 Nov. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Pigeons; Rabbits; Diet; Iodides; Drinking water; Disinfectants; Thyroid gland 184 NAL Call. No.: 442.8 AN75 Relationship of estrous behaviour with follicular growth and sex steroid concentration in the follicular fluid in the domestic rabbit. Lefevre, B.; Caillol, M. Jouy-en-Josas, Institut national de la recherche agronomique; 1978. Annales de biologie animale, biochimie, biophysique v. 18 (6): p. 1435-1441. ill; 1978. 12 ref. Language: ENGLISH; FRENCH 185 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Response of adult New Zealand white rabbits to enrichment objects and paired housing. Huls, W.L.; Brooks, D.L.; Bean-Knudsen, D. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1991 Dec. Laboratory animal science v. 41 (6): p. 609-612; 1991 Dec. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal welfare; Cages; Enrichment; Social behavior Abstract: Enhancing the psychological well-being of laboratory animals has received much attention recently. Although many studies have been undertaken to determine the effects of cage enrichment techniques on dogs and nonhuman primates, other than scant empirical observations, little has been done to measure these events objectively in lagomorphs. We studied adult female New Zealand White (NZW) rabbits to learn if, when given the opportunity, individual rabbits would use different enrichment objects placed in their cages, and to determine if rabbits preferred to be in proximity to one another, or apart. Three different objects were evaluated with eight rabbits individually housed in conventional cages. Each object introduced into individual rabbit cages stimulated substantial interaction, especially chewing behavior. Eight other rabbits were pair-housed in a modified caging system with a special access port between two separate cages. When given a choice, rabbits preferred to be in the same cage with other rabbits. In both studies, individual behaviors were monitored, as well as either the type of interaction and percentage of observations spent with each object or, in the housing study, percentage of observations involved with different types of activity, and relative location of the paired rabbits. 186 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 The restraint of rabbits in a special sling. Kumar, A.; Wong, D.A. Joliet, Ill., American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; Aug 1979. Laboratory animal science v. 29 (4): p. 512-515. ill; Aug 1979. 7 ref. Medical Research Council of Canada. Language: ENGLISH 187 NAL Call. No.: RA1211.C85 The scope and limitations of acute eye irritation tests. Ballantyne, B.; Swanston, D.W. Bristol, [England] : Wright; 1977. Current approaches in toxicology / edited by Bryan Ballantyne. p. 139-157. ill; 1977. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal research; Toxic substances; Eyes (animal); Cornea; Toxicity; Animal testing alternatives; Animal welfare 188 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Seasonal variation of temperatures in rabbits. Pericin, C.; Grieve, A.P. Essex : Laboratory Animal Science Association; 1984 Jul. Laboratory animals v. 18 (3): p. 230-236. ill; 1984 Jul. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Body temperature; Rectum; Cages; Seasonal variation; Environmental temperature; Restraint of animals 189 NAL Call. No.: SF1.G26 no.16 Small animals for small farms backyard rabbit rearing : some basic husbandry practices.. Backyard rabbit rearing Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Latin America and the Carribbean Santiago, Chile : FAO Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean,; 1986. 36, [2] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (GAN ; 16). November 1986. RLAC/86/48-GAN-16. Includes bibliographical references (p. [37]). Language: English 190 NAL Call. No.: SF191.W6 Small-scale rabbit production: feeding and management systems. Lebas, F.; WARVA Rome : FAO; 1983. World animal review (46): p. 11-17. ill; 1983. Includes references. Language: English 191 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 Social behavior in young domestic rabbits under semi-natural conditions. Lehmann, M. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers, B.V.; 1991 Nov. Applied animal behaviour science v. 32 (2/3): p. 269-292; 1991 Nov. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Social behavior; Social development; Age differences; Aggressive behavior; Sexual behavior; Behavior patterns; Social dominance; Sex differences 192 NAL Call. No.: QL750.A6 The social behavior of free-ranging domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.). Vastrade, F.M. Amsterdam : Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.; 1986 Sep. Applied animal behaviour science v. 16 (2): p. 165-177. ill; 1986 Sep. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Animal behavior; Social behavior; Territory 193 NAL Call. No.: 500 P383 Social behavior of the eastern cottontail, Sylvilagus floridanus (Lagomorpha: Leporidae) in a woodland habitat, with descriptions of new behaviors. Bruch, D.; PPASA; Chapman, J.A. Harrisburg : The Academy; 1983. Proceedings of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science v. 57 (1): p. 74-78. ill; 1983. Includes references. Language: English 194 NAL Call. No.: 410 B77 Social influences on vigilance in rabbits. Roberts, S.C. London : Bailliere Tindall; 1988 Jun. Animal behaviour v. 36 (3): p. 905-913; 1988 Jun. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Social behavior; Social structure; Feeding behavior; Multiple regression Abstract: The potential advantage of corporate vigilance to rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, groups was studied in free-ranging rabbits that associated and cohabited basically in male-female 'consorting' pairs. Evening observations were conducted of rabbits during the breeding season. Levels of vigilance of an individual rabbit during feeding decreased with proximity to that rabbit's 'consort'. In contrast, rabbits increased their vigilance in the presence of greater numbers of non-consort rabbits either nearby or over 12 m away. An experiment using stuffed animals as stimulus objects indicated that the presence of a strange rabbit or of a fox increased the proportion of time that rabbits spent vigilant. Non-social factors also influenced vigilance and feeding. In particular, vigilance decreased as the evening proceeded and with higher temperature. For bucks only, it also decreased as the season advanced. 195 NAL Call. No.: QL55.I5 Some recent studies on reproduction in the rabbit (Sexual behavior). Adams, C.E. England : Institute of Animal Technicians; Nov 1983. Animal technology v. 34 (2): p. 137-139; Nov 1983. Includes references. Language: English 196 NAL Call. No.: 410 B77 Spontaneous and odour-induced chin marking in domestic female rabbits. Hudson, R.; Vodermayer, T. London : Academic Press; 1992 Feb. Animal behaviour v. 43 (pt.2): p. 329-336; 1992 Feb. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Odors; Marking; Communication between animals; Ovariectomized females; Light regime; Estrus; Sexual behavior Abstract: In the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus, chin marking is one of the most conspicuous forms of olfactory communication. In an investigation of factors influencing the expression of this behaviour in females, the marking frequency of seven intact and three ovariectomized does was tested over a 12-month period by placing them individually for 10 min each day in an arena containing three bricks. In the intact does but not in the ovariectomized ones, the frequency of chinning was increased by experimental long days and suppressed by experimental short days within 1-2 weeks of reversing the light regime. These changes were accompanied by clear alterations in the size and colour of the vulva, indicating that oestrus was also suppressed under the short-day conditions. However, presenting does with bricks marked by donor animals resulted in a significant increase in the frequency of chinning independent of photoperiod. Moreover, does appeared to distinguish between donors, directing marks preferentially to bricks marked by males rather than females, bricks marked by long-day rather than short-day donors, and those marked with chin gland secretion rather than with donors' urine or with carrot or lemon juice. Thus, while the finding that chinning activity was positively correlated with oestrus is consistent with the hypothesis that in females this behaviour is a form of sexual advertisement, the differential response shown to the chin marks of individual donors, even by non-oestrous does, suggests other, non-sexual functions for the chemosignals in chin gland secretion. 197 NAL Call. No.: QL756.5.F44 Strategies for studying ingestive behavior in large domestic and feral animals. Houpt, K.A.; Houpt, T.R. Amsterdan : Elsevier; 1987. Feeding and drinking / editors, F.M. Toates and N.E. Rowland. p. 367-392. ill; 1987. (Techniques in the behavioral and neural sciences, 0921-0709). Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Dogs; Horses; Pigs; Rabbits; Feeding behavior; Ingestion; Animal nutrition 198 NAL Call. No.: 49 F84 Le transit digestif chez le lapin. IX. Variations peri-partum du comportement alimentaire et de l'excretion fecale chez la lapine multipare [The digestive transit in the rabbit. IX. Peri-partum variations of feeding behaviour and faecal excretion in the multiparous doe-rabbit]. Oger, M.A.; Lebas, F. Paris, Institut national de la recherche agronomique; 1978. Annales de zootechnie v. 27 (4): p. 519-532. ill; 1978. 14 ref. Language: FRENCH; ENGLISH 199 NAL Call. No.: 49 F84 Le transit digestif chez les monogastriques. III. Comportement (prise de nourriture-caecotrophie), motricite et transit digestifs, et pathogenie des diarrhees chez le lapin [Gastrointestinal transit in monogastric animals. III. Feeding behavior (feed intake-caecotrophy), gastrointestinal motility and transit, and pathogeny of diarrhoea in the rabbit]. Laplace, J.P. Paris, Institut national de la recherche agronomique; 1978. Annales de zootechnie v. 27 (2): p. 225-265. ill; 1978. Bibliography p. 261-265. Language: FRENCH; ENGLISH 200 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Treponema paraluis-cuniculi infection in a commercial rabbitry: epidemiology and serodiagnosis (Spirochetosis). DiGiacomo, R.F.; LBASA; Talburt, C.D.; Lukehart, S.A.; Baker-Zander, S.A.; Condon, J. Joliet : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; Dec 1983. Laboratory animal science v. 33 (6): p. 562-566; Dec 1983. Includes references. Language: English 201 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 A typical moist dermatitis in rabbits. Garibaldi, B.A.; Fox, J.G.; Musto, D.R.T. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1990 Nov. Laboratory animal science v. 40 (6): p. 652-653; 1990 Nov. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Dermatitis; Cages; Moisture; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Staphylococcus aureus; Case reports 202 NAL Call. No.: 41.2 H198 (1978 No.28) Uber den Einfluss von Futterungsfaktoren auf das Fruchtbarkeitsgeschehen, den Ascorbinsauregehalt und den histologischen Aufbau der Ovarien von weiblichen Kaninchen [Effect of feeding factors on fertility frequency ascorbic acid content and histological structure of ovaries of female rabbits]. Alter, Gabriele Hannover (s.n.); 1978. 42 p.. (Hanover (City). Tierarztliche Hochschule. (Inaugural-Dissertation ; 1978, no. 28)). Bibliography: p. 37-42. Language: GERMAN; ENGLISH 203 NAL Call. No.: 49 Z8 Untersuchung zum Einfluss der Warmebelastung durch das Wollvlies auf Spermaqualitatsparameter, Geschelechtsverhalten und Hodenvolumen beim Angorakaninchen [Studies on the effect of heat stress from fleece on the sperm quality parameters, sexual behavior and testicle volume in Angora rabbits.]. Brockhausen, P.; Paufler, S.; Schlolaut, W. Stuttgart, Eugen Ulmer; May/June 1979. Zuchtungskunde v. 51 (3): p. 234-248. ill; May/June 1979. Bibliography p. 245-246. Language: GERMAN; ENGLISH; FRENCH; RUSSIAN 204 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 The use lignocaine-prilocaine local anaesthetic cream for pain-free venepuncture in laboratory animals. Flecknell, P.A.; Liles, J.H.; Williamson, H.A. London : Royal Society of Medicine Services; 1990 Apr. Laboratory animals v. 24 (2): p. 142-146; 1990 Apr. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Laboratory animals; Local anesthetics; Local anesthesia; Lidocaine; Intravenous injection; Ointments Abstract: An assessment was made of the effects of topical application of a eutectic mixture of local anaesthetics (EMLA cream) in a number of species of laboratory animals. Application of EMLA cream enabled percutaneous insertion of catheters into the cephalic vein in dogs and cats and the marginal ear vein in rabbits without causing any detectable pain or discomfort. Application to the tail in rats prior to percutaneous cannulation of the lateral tail vein did not produce a significant reduction in the behavioural responses to venepuncture. EMLA cream represents a useful refinement of current techniques for intravenous injection in some species, and is especially valuable when the procedure is to be undertaken by an inexperienced operator. 205 NAL Call. No.: 49 AN55 The use of a heated nestbox system to counter perinatal mortality in the commercial rabbit. Partridge, G.G.; ANIPA; Bruce, J.M.; Allan, S.J.; Sharman, G.A.M. Harlow : Longman; Aug 1983. Animal production v. 37 (pt. 1): p. 125-132; Aug 1983. Includes references. Language: English 206 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Use of captive bolt as a method of euthanasia in larger laboratory animal species. Dennis, M.B. Jr; Dong, W.K.; Weisbrod, K.A.; Elchlepp, C.A. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1988 Aug. Laboratory animal science v. 38 (4): p. 459-462. ill; 1988 Aug. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Dogs; Euthanasia; Equipment; Methodology; Animal welfare Abstract: The penetrative captive bolt pistol was tested on dogs (Canis familiaris) and rabbits (Oryctolagus cunniculi) to assess if it is a humane method of euthanasia to use when a physical method is required. The bolt was placed directly on the skull at the intersection of lines drawn from the lateral canthus of each eye to the opposite ear, and fired. In all cases, consciousness appeared to be lost immediately as evidenced by motoric collapse of the animal and loss of the corneal reflex. The only movement noted appeared to be reflex in nature. In order to determine the time of onset of brain death, the auditory evoked potential (AEP) and electroencephalogram (EEG) were measured in dogs. Within 15 seconds after firing the pistol, organized AEP activity could not be detected above the medulla and EEG activity became isoelectric. These findings suggest that cerebral death occurred almost immediately and, therefore, the captive bolt pistol is a humane method of euthanasia. 207 NAL Call. No.: 410.9 P94 Vascular access ports for chronic serial infusion and blood sampling in New Zealand white rabbits. Perry-Clark, L.M.; Meunier, L.D. Cordova, Tenn. : American Association for Laboratory Animal Science; 1991 Oct. Laboratory animal science v. 41 (5): p. 495-497; 1991 Oct. Includes references. Language: English Descriptors: Rabbits; Cannulation; Catheters; Jugular vein; Blood sampling; Infusion Abstract: Although rabbit ear vessels are readily accessible, the veins can collapse and thrombose after multiple venipunctures, and the artery may undergo vasospasm when repeatedly catheterized. Twenty-two male and female New Zealand White rabbits were cannulated with the catheter tip located in the jugular vein. The mean life of the port was noted to be approximately 3.5 months, with ranges of 3 days to 10 months. With proper maintenance and care, vascular access ports are a useful alternative to multiple venipuncture for long-term studies, thereby sparing marginal and central vessels and minimizing stress to both animals and investigators. 208 NAL Call. No.: FICHE S-72 Ventilating environmental controlled rabbitries. Perry, R.J. St. Joseph, Mich. : The Society; 1981. Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers (Microfiche collection) (fiche no. 81-4549): 1 microfiche : ill; 1981. Paper presented at the 1981 Winter Meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. Available for purchase from: The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Order Dept., 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, Michigan 49085. Telephone the Order Dept. at (616) 429-0300 for information and prices. Includes references. Language: English 209 NAL Call. No.: 442.8 Z35 Vergleichende Verhaltensstudien an Wild- und Hauskaninchen. II. Quantitative Beobachtungen zum Sozialverhalten [Comparative ethology of domestic and wild rabbits. II. Quantitative observations on social behaviour]. Kraft, R. Hamburg, Paul Parey; 1978/1979. Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie. Journal of animal breeding and genetics v. 95 (3/4): p. 165-179. ill; 1978/1979. 13 ref. Language: GERMAN; ENGLISH; SPANISH 210 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L3 Versatile collapsible rabbit cage (for holding and breeding rabbits and cats). McEwin, R.L.; Smith, T.; Barrell, R.W. London, Eng., Laboratory Animal Science Association; Apr 1982. Laboratory animals v. 16 (2): p. 172-174. ill; Apr 1982. 1 ref. Language: English; German 211 NAL Call. No.: 99.9 IN824 Wood anatomy and the use of carbonised wood as a matrix for bone regeneration in animals (Mice and rabbits, surgical implant, Clematis vitalba). Colville, J.; Baas, P.; Hoikka, V.; Vainio, K. Leiden, The Association; 1979. IAWA bulletin - International Association of Wood Anatomists. New Series.International Association of Wood Anatomists (1): p. 3-6. ill; 1979. 10 ref. Language: ENGLISH 212 NAL Call. No.: 41.8 SO82 Xeroradiographic anatomy of the domesticated rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus. II. Abdomen, pelvis, and pelvic limb. Shively, M.J. College Station, Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association, College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A & M University; Jan 1980. Southwestern veterinarian v. 33 (1): p. 57-68. ill; Jan 1980. Language: ENGLISH 213 NAL Call. No.: QL55.A1L33 Xeroradiographic anatomy of the rabbit. 2. Abdomen, pelvis and pelvic limb. Shively, M.J. New York, United Business Publications; Jan/Feb 1982. Lab animal v. 11 (1): p. 24-26, 28, 30-31. ill; Jan/Feb 1982. Language: English Author Index Adams, C.E. 103, 194 Afifi, E.A. 96 Akagi, H. 33 Alberius, P. 105 Allan, S.J. 205 Alter, Gabriele 202 Althoff, D.P. 22 American Society of Animal Science 65 Anderson, R.J. 91 ANIPA 205 Anthony, K.L. 34 Aramayona, J.J. 113 Ashbrook, Frank Getz, 158 Asole, A. 126 Assal, A.N. 135 Auxila, Teresa 159 Baas, P. 211 Baker-Zander, S.A. 200 Bal, H.S. 32 Ballantyne, B. 186 Banknieder, A.R. 162 Barrell, R.W. 210 Barzago, M.M. 113 Batchelor, G.R. 76 Bean-Knudsen, D. 184 Beattie, A.W. 13, 57 BEHAA 119 Bell, D.J. 58 Berry, S.L. 153 Besch, E.L. 3 Besenfelder, U. 95 Beyer, C. 116 Beyers, T.M. 11 Bhimji, S. 117 Blackshaw, J.K. 13, 57 Blake, B.W. 67 Bonati, M. 113 Borenfreund, E. 41 Borgstedt, H.H. 67 Bortolotti, A. 113 Bouma, J.E. 129 Bowman, D.D. 51 Bray, G.C. 58 Brem, G. 95 Brigmon, R.L. 3 British Columbia, Ministry of Agriculture and Food 157 Brockhausen, P. 203 Broekhuizen, S. 44 Brooks, D. 153 Brooks, D.L. 16, 66, 108, 184 Brooks, Dale L. 138, 140, 139 Bruce, J.M. 205 Bruce, R.D. 178 Bruch, D. 192 Bruner, L.H. 178 Buckingham, W. 69 Busch, L.C. 109 Busset, Glenn M. 79 CA 153 Caillol, M. 125, 183 Calhoun, J. 120 Campion, E. 54 Canali, E. 94, 156 Capen, C.C. 82 Carbnone, L.G. 51 Carenzi, C. 156 Caveny, D.D. 65 Chadwick, C. 128 Chambon, Y. 92 Chapman, J.A. 192 Cheeke, P.R. 121 Cheng, Chu Shan 63, 64 Chengappa, M.M. 130 Cherney, L. 87 Christie, W.G. 161 Ciclitira, P.J. 180 Coates, S. 153 Cohen, S.R. 23 Collas, P. 50, 181 Collins, B.R. 27, 39 Colville, J. 211 Commission of the European Communities, Coordination of Agricultural Research 159 Condon, J. 200 Cook, D.B. 129 Corbet, G.B. 123 Cowan, D.P. 90, 161 CPBTA 33 Crimella, C. 94 Curtis, S.K. 66 Danneman, P.J. 70 Dantuma, R. 74 Dauphin-Villemant, C. 125 De Castro, F.J. 132 Deeb, B.J. 91 DeLong, D. 129 Deltoro, J. 5 Denenberg, V.H. 107 Dennis, M.B. Jr 206 Diamond, M. 141 DiGiacomo, R. F. 168 DiGiacomo, R.F. 91, 130, 200 Dillehay, D.L. 130 Distel, H. 119, 131 Dong, W.K. 206 Dubose, D.A. 100 Elchlepp, C.A. 206 Ellis, H.J. 180 eng 23 Enos, H.L. 62, 65 Enslein, K. 67 Evans, D.J. 180 Eveleigh, J.R. 42 Ewer, T.K. 4 Farina, V. 126 Farrell, D.J. 59 Feinstein, R.E. 124 Fekete, S. 45 Ferrante, V. 156 Flecknell, P.A. 136, 204 Fogelson, M.L. 51 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Regional Office for Latin America and the Carribbean 188 Fox, J.G. 201 Fox, Michael W., 145 Fox, R.R. 151 Gamon, D.J. 134 Garibaldi, B.A. 201 Garnier, V. 54 Gebremedhin, T.G. 49 Gerren, L. 132 Ghoshal, N.G. 32 Gibbs, C. 171 Gillett, N.A. 108 Gillgan, V. 25 Gleaves, Earl W. 160 Gnam, E.C. III 120 Godin, D.V. 117 Goodrich, B.S. 53 Goussopoulos, J. 36 Grieve, A.P. 187 Guillot, F.S. 71 Gunther, R. 129 Halloran, G. 83 Hammond, K. 77 Hanafi, M.S. 96 Hansen, R.W. 62 Hardy, A.R. 161 Harkness, J.E. 154 Harris, D.J. 111, 121 Harris, R. 100 Hart, J.B. 67 Harwell, James F. 167 Hatfield, J. D. 144 Haworth, R.D. 8 Hayashi, T. 33 Heath, M. 84 Henderson, B.A. 179 Hesterman, E.R. 53, 112 Hinton, M.H. 171 Hitzelberg, Richard 12, 102 Ho, Z.G. 85 Hobbs, B.A. 34 Hoffman, L.A. 8 Hoikka, V. 211 Holder, David 160 Holdsworth, G. 182 Holmes, H.T. 111 Horak, Jindrich 24 Houpt, K.A. 197 Houpt, T.R. 197 Hudson, R. 119, 131, 196 Huls, W. 16 Huls, W.L. 184 Humane Society of the United States 46 Hurlburt, Anna 79 Hurst, G.A. 148 Indiana State 4-H Rabbit Committee. 169 Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (U.S.). Committee on Laboratory Animal Diseases 78 Isaksson, S. 105 Jahn, S.E. 7 Jankovics, Gyorgy 48 January, B. 133 JAVMA 108 Jawger, R.W. 132 Jezierski, T. 80 Jin, L.M. 59 John, Sharon 138 Johnson, Harold David, 63, 64 Johnson, J.H. 10 Jolley, P.D. 163 JRPFA 125 JZOOA 123 Kanable, Ann 174 Kaplan, Harold Morris, 150 Kast, A. 43 Kellogg, Charles E. 158 Keresztessy, K. 2 Kersten, A.M.P. 6, 55 King, J.O.L. 165 King, S.L. 38 Kingsbury, Frank W. 142, 143 Klinge, B. 105 Koga, N. 110 Kojima, T. 52 Kolb, E.R. 162 Kraft, R. 209 Krueger, J.M. 56 Krutsyak, V.N. 40 Kuhnel, W. 109 Kumar, A. 185 Laboratory Animal Training Association 89 Lang, C.M. 70 Laplace, J.P. 199 Latrenta, G. 8 LBASA 200 Leamon, C. 16 Lebas, F. 155, 189, 198 Lefevre, B. 183 Lehmann, M. 190 Lennox, E.S. 180 Lescoat, D. 92 Levchenko, P.I. 195 Liles, J.H. 204 Liu, B. 85 Loliger, Hans Christoph 9 Long, Norman D. 169 Lopez, A.M. 5 Love, J.A. 77 Lukason, M. 100 Lukefahr, S.D. 121 Lukehart, S.A. 200 Lund, Everett Eugene, 115 Lundgren, Edward 12, 102 Mader, J.I. 120 Maertens, L. 45 Malafant, K. 112 Manning, P.J. 129 Marchuk, F.D. 40 Mariano, R. 100 Marr, J.M. 120 Marshall, W.K. 70 Martinet, L. 125 Matsumoto, M. 111 Matthews, D.E. 153 Matthews, E.E. 153 Maurer, J.K. 82 McCauley, P. 182 McEwin, R.L. 210 McNeill, J.H. 117 McNitt, J.I. 104 Meijsser, F.M. 6, 55 Mekking, P. 80 Mettler, Michael 147 Metz, J.H.M. 6, 55 Metzger, Homer B. 20 Meunier, L.D. 207 Mochizuki, K. 31 Morali, G. 116 Morton, D. 82 MTM Associates 12 Muhl, Z.F. 19 Mulder, J.L. 44 Musto, D.R.T. 201 Mykytowycz, R. 53, 112 Nagano, T. 122 Nakajima, T. 33 Nakayama, T. 33 Nayar, K.N.M. 28, 29 Newton, J.H. 19 Nicosia, S.V. 10 Nieves, M.A. 87 Nikkila, T. 124 NJUZA 31 North Carolina Agricultural Extension Program 26 Oger, M.A. 198 Oguri, K. 110 Oguri, N. 52 Omarini, D. 113 Osterholzer, H.O. 10 Pajot-Augy, E. 54 Palmieri, G. 126 Panu, R. 126 Parker, J. 16 Parker, R.D. 178 Partridge, G.G. 146, 205 Pastea, E. 37 Patton, N.M. 111, 121 Pau, K.Y.F. 21 Pau, M.Y.C. 21 Paufler, S. 203 Paul, K.S. 130 Peace Corps (U.S.), Information Collection and Exchange 35 Pericin, C. 187 Perry, R.J. 208 Perry-Clark, L.M. 207 Phillips, Jere 12, 102 Pinto-Correia, C. 50 Pizzi, F. 94 Podberscek, A.L. 13, 57 Ponce de Leon, F.A. 50 Popesko, Peter 24 Porte, William G. 140 PPASA 192 Prince, M.D. 11 Pronyaev, V.I. 40 Prud'hon, M. 36 Pruliere, G. 54 Pucak, George 167 Quine, J.P. 69 Ragsdale, A. C. 64 Ragsdale, A. C._1890- 63 Rajtova, Viera 24 Reece-Engel, C. 73 Rees, W.A. 90 Renard, J.P. 54 Revis, N.W. 182 Reyne, Y. 36 Richardson, J.A. 11 Riggs, R.J. 149 Roberts, S.C. 193 Robl, J.M. 50, 181 Rolhall, T.G. 34 Rosenberg, P.H. 8 Ross, J. 90 Ross, S. 107 Rouvier, R. 75 Rubin, Carol 140 Salem, H. 67 Sambraus, H.H. 1 Sandford, John 164 Sanna, L. 126 Sawin, P.B. 107 Scaife, M.C. 152 Schlolaut, W. 203 Schuchman, S.M. 93 Schwartzbaum, J.S. 60 Segalen, J. 92 Selvaraj, K.M. 106 SENTD 71 Seregi, J. 95 Shanmugasundaram, S. 106 Sharman, G.A.M. 205 Shively, M.J. 212, 213 Shrewsbury, Charles Leslie, 144 Shvets-Teneta-Gurii, T.B. 137 Sicwaten, Juan B. 35 Silver, G. 100 Silverman, J. 86 Sims, Barbara J. 35 Singh, A.P. 28, 29 Singh, G. 28, 29 Singh, G.R. 28, 29 Singh, Y. 28, 29 Smelser, J.F. 166 Smith, T. 210 Soares, M.J. 141 Solti, L. 95 Soma, T. 52 Speake, D. 38 Spies, H.G. 21 Sprenkel, T.L. 34 Stahl, Diane 35 Stark, D.M. 41 Stickrod, G. 128 Storm, G.L. 22 Stott, E. 84 Stribling, H.L. 38 Strunin, L. 69 Supeene, N. J. 157 Suzuki, F. 122 Swanson, J.C. 47 Swanston, D.W. 186 Szekely, M. 14, 17 Szelenyi, Z. 14 Talburt, C.D. 200 Tamate, H. 30 Taniguchi, K. 31 Targowski, S.P. 114 Thomson, E. 59 Thomson, J. 16 Tillman, P.C. 108 Timm, Karen 138 Timmons, Edward H. 150 Tittensor, A.M. 90 Todeschini, R. 156 Tolgyesi, G. 45 Toofanian, F. 114 Toson, M.A. 96 Toth, L.A. 56, 133 Toyama, Y. 122 Trentin, John Joseph, 127 Trout, R.C. 90 Tsuchiya, T. 30 Tsunenari, I. 43 Tulchin Studios, Maier Group Communications 145 Turner, C. W. 127 Tuzzeo, T.M. 67 Twomey, S. 16 United States. Interagency Regulatory Liaison Group. Testing Standards & Guidelines Work Group 177 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare 88 University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine 140 University of California, Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, Instructional Media 138, 139 University of Washington, Health Sciences Center for Educational Resources 167, 168 Upshall, D.G. 61 Vagin, Evgenii Aleksandrovich 101 Vainio, K. 211 Van Hoosier, G. L. 168 Vastrade, F.M. 191 Vaughan, J.A. 68 Vaughan, J.P. 161 Verga, M. 94, 156 VHTOD 132 Vincent, C. 54 Vivier, T. 134 Vodermayer, T. 196 Vogler, G. 132 Vriends, Matthew M., 118 Vriends-Parent, Lucia 118 Wada, S. 110 WARVA 189 Watanabe, T.X. 33 Weber, William J. 18 Wegler, Monika 48 Weijs, W.A. 15, 74 Weisbrod, K.A. 206 Weisbrode, S.E. 82 White, W.J. 70 Wiepkema, P.R. 6, 80 Williamson, H.A. 204 Winterhager, E. 109 Wong, D.A. 185 Wright, F.C. 71 Wyder, W.E. 82 Yamada, H. 110 Yoshimitsu, T. 110 Yoshimura, H. 110 Zarrow, M.X. 107 Subject Index Abnormal behavior 11 Abnormalities 39, 82, 177 Acid base equilibrium 113 Actin 54 Adrenal glands 3 Adverse effects 66 Age differences 43, 94, 190 Age of host 71 Aggressive behavior 190 Air transport 133 Alabama 38 Allometry 5 Analgesics 70, 136 Analytical methods 180 Anatomy 127, 127 Anesthesia 34, 113 Anesthetics 27 Animal anatomy 5, 7, 10, 29, 126 Animal behavior 1, 6, 13, 17, 39, 55, 76, 77, 94, 141, 161, 191 Animal breeding 4, 134, 135, 149, 173 Animal diseases 151 Animal experimentation 12, 89, 102 Animal experiments 178 Animal feeding 4 Animal health 86, 99, 165 Animal housing 99, 149, 170 Animal husbandry 55, 68, 99, 103, 135, 151, 154, 165, 166 Animal immobilization 139 Animal models in research 12, 102 Animal nutrition 197 Animal production 49, 173 Animal research 61, 151, 186 Animal testing alternatives 41, 47, 152, 178, 186 Animal welfare 12, 41, 47, 69, 78, 84, 89, 90, 102, 118, 138, 140, 145, 152, 157, 167, 168, 177, 184, 186, 206 Animals, Treatment of 89, 140 Antibiotics 27, 120 Antigens 180 Aorta 29 Arteries 29 Artificial rearing 87 Ass 126 Atherosclerosis 80 Australia 135 Autoradiography 10 Bacterial toxins 129 Bee culture 72 Behavior patterns 149, 190 Behavior, Host 71 Beta-carotene 95 Bibliographies 47 Bioassays 67 Biochemistry 54 Biological development 43 Biology 68, 103 Blastocyst 181 Blood 113 Blood plasma 3 Blood sampling 207 Blood sugar 163 Body temperature 3, 34, 187 Body weight 94 Boxes 107, 146 Breaking strength 85 Breed differences 130 Breeding 157 Breeds 169 Buck 73 Cage rearing 58 Cages 13, 16, 42, 57, 99, 154, 165, 170, 184, 187, 201 Candida albicans 56 Cannulation 207 Capsaicin 17 Case reports 91, 201 Cat 69, 86, 97, 98, 126 Catheters 207 Cattle 63, 64, 126 Cell culture 41, 152 Cell structure 54, 129 Cells 124 Cellular biology 54 Cereals 180 Cerebral cortex 137 Characterization 21, 129 Chemical properties 129 Chemicals 67, 178 Cheyletiella parasitovorax (Arthropoda) 23 Chromatin 50 Chromosomes 50 City ordinances 160 Cold stress 100 Communication between animals 196 Complications 11 Congenital abnormalities 91 Connecticut 23 Control methods 90 Copulation 116 Cornea 186 Corticosterone 3 Corticotrophin 45 Crop damage 90, 161 Crop loss 90 Cryoprotectants 54 Dairy cows 4 Dark cutting meat 163 Dermatitis 201 Dermatitis, Arthropoda 23 Design 42 Diagnosis 56 Diet 182 Diet studies 59 Diethylstilbestrol 127 Digestibility 45 Digestion 45 Dilution 52 Dimethyl sulfoxide 52 Disease control 103 Disease prevention 149, 154 Disease resistance 130 Disease transmission, Animal to man 23 Diseases 78, 78, 78, 78, 78, 169 Disinfectants 182 Diversification 49 Dog 29 Dogs 69, 86, 97, 98, 126, 197, 206 Dosage 51 Drinking behavior 21 Drinking water 182 Drug combinations 34 Drug metabolism 110 Drug resistance 129 Drug therapy 100 Duration 133 Dwarf rabbits 48, 147 Ears 51 Economic analysis 49, 134 Economic aspects 26 Ectoparasites 39 Electron microscopy 7 Embryo transfer 50 Embryonic development 181 Embryos 50 Embryos (animal) 54 Emotions 6, 55 Endocrinology 107 Energy intake 1 Energy metabolism 59 Enrichment 16, 76, 184 Environment 76 Environmental temperature 187 Epithelium 10 Equipment 206 Escherichia coli 56 Estrus 141, 196 Europe 68 Euthanasia 69, 99, 206 Experience 1 Experimental diabetes 117 Eye 46 Eyes 178 Eyes (animal) 47, 67, 152, 186 Facilities 86, 170 Farms, Small 26 Fearfulness 57 Feasibility 49 Feces 38 Feces composition 45 Feed intake 59 Feeding 60 Feeding and feeds 101 Feeding behavior 1, 21, 60, 193, 197 Feet 100 Female animals 94, 116 Ferrets 39 Fetus 177 Fetuses 177, 177 Fevers 56 Field tests 6, 55 Fire ecology 38 Fire effects 38 Floor pens 76, 84 Floors 42, 146 Food deprivation 163 Food intake 21, 58 Forest ecology 38 France 75, 134 Freezing 52, 54 Fur-bearing animals 9 Game reserves 22 Gases 113 Genetics 107 Geographical distribution 134 Gerbils 78, 79, 145 Germ cells 82 Gliadin 180 Glycogen 163 Goat 29 Goats 4, 126 Golden hamster 39 Great Britain 25 Group behavior 13 Groups 76 Growth 156 Growth analysis 5 Growth rate 76 Growth stages 5 Guides 166 Guinea pigs 39, 42, 78, 79, 88, 110, 126, 145 Guinea pigs as laboratory animals 138 Habits 161 Hair 85 Hamster 79 Hamsters 78, 145 Handbooks, manuals, etc 35, 118 Handling 57, 80, 97, 98, 99, 138, 140, 149, 162 Head 8 Heart rate 34 Heat adaptation 96 Heat stress 96 Heritability 96 Histology 82 Hormone secretion 107 Hormones, Sex 127 Horses 126, 197 Hutches 169 Hypothalamus 60 Identification 99, 149 Immobilization 70, 137 In vitro 41, 152 In vivo 41 Infection 56 Infectious diseases 27, 39 Infusion 207 Ingestion 197 Inhibitors 180 Injectable anesthetics 34 Injections 149 Injuries 98 Intramuscular injection 11 Intravenous injection 204 Investment 49 Iodides 182 Ivermectin 51, 66 Jugular vein 207 Juvenile literature 18 Ketamine 11 Kidneys 40 Laboratories 162 Laboratory animals 12, 24, 32, 78, 89, 97, 98, 102, 136, 138, 139, 140, 167, 177, 177, 204 Laboratory manuals 12, 102 Laboratory methods 103 Laboratory techniques 151 Laboratory tests 47 Lagomorpha 27 Larynx 126 Law and legislation 177 Layout and planning 134 Leporidae 68 Lepus 17 Lesions 51 Lidocaine 204 Light regime 196 Lines 5 Litters 55, 156 Liver 163 Livestock 72 Liveweight 163 Local anesthesia 204 Local anesthetics 204 Lymphatic system 124 Male animals 116 Mammary glands 127 Marketing 26, 160 Marking 196 Maternal behavior 94, 107, 156 Mating preference 73 Meat production 4, 165 Meat quality 163 Medical research 151 Metabolic diseases 27 Metabolism cage 59 Metabolites 110 Methodology 12, 102, 206 Mice 39, 42, 79, 86, 110, 127 Mice as laboratory animals 138 Microclimate 156 Microscopy 32 Milk production 4 Mineral content 45 Mite control 51, 66 Mitochondria 117 Models 67 Moisture 201 Mongolian gerbil 39 Morphology 32, 43, 52, 149 Mortality 58, 115, 135, 146 Morula 52 Motility 54 Movement 116 Multiple regression 193 Myocardium 117 Neonates 94 Neoplasms 27, 39 Nervous system diseases 11 Nesting 156 Nests 107, 156 Newborn animals 17, 135 Nitrogen 69 North Carolina 26, 26, 26 Nose 111 Odors 196 Ointments 204 Ontogeny 40 Oral administration 120 Ova transfer 181 Ovariectomized females 196 Ovaries (animal) 10 Ovulation 10 Pain 136 Parasitism 27 Pasteurella multocida 111, 129, 130 Pasteurellosis 130 Pathogenicity 130 Pathology 129 Pelts 165, 176 Pennsylvania 22 Pens 13, 57, 77 Pentobarbital 69 Peptides 21 Performance 135 Pest control 90, 161 Pets 9, 18 Ph 163 Pharynx 111 Physiological effect 63, 64 Physiology 7, 63, 63, 64, 64, 149, 150 Physiology, Experimental 150 Pig housing 134 Pigeons 182 Pigs 29, 126, 197 Plant composition 110 Plasmids 129 Plastic tunnels 134 Population density 38 Population dynamics 161 Postmortem examinations 135 Postoperative care 136 Postweaning interval 58 Poultry housing 134 Pregnancy 61, 113, 141 Prenatal period 40, 156 Prescribed burning 38 Preservation 54 Primates 86 Production costs 49 Progeny trials 96 Proteins 180 Pseudomonas aeruginosa 201 Psoroptes cuniculi 51, 66 Psoroptes cuniculi (Arthropoda) 71 Psoroptes ovis (Arthropoda) 71 Quality 156 Rabbit breeding 35 Rabbit breeds 160 Rabbit diseases 154, 166 Rabbit feeding 99, 149, 154, 173, 176 Rabbit housing 84, 173, 176 Rabbit hutches 88 Rabbit meat 163, 176 Rabbits 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 26, 26, 29, 34, 35, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 47, 49, 50, 51, 52, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 103, 105, 107, 110, 111, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 124, 126, 127, 129, 130, 133, 134, 135, 137, 141, 144, 145, 146, 149, 150, 150, 151, 152, 154, 155, 156, 157, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 165, 166, 169, 170, 173, 174, 176, 178, 181, 182, 184, 186, 187, 190, 191, 193, 196, 197, 201, 206, 207 Rabbits as laboratory animals 46, 138, 139, 140, 150, 167, 168 Radio control 22 Radiography 29 Rapid methods 52 Rats 39, 61, 79, 86, 110, 116, 126 Rectum 187 Redox potential 137 Reflexes 34 Regressions 5 Regulations 134 Reproduction 154, 169, 176 Reproductive disorders 91 Reproductive performance 146 Reptiles 39 Resistance, Host 71 Respiration rate 34 Restraint 97 Restraint of animals 70, 149, 162, 187 Retinyl acetate 91 Returns 49 Road transport 133 Rodents 27, 97, 98, 177 Rodents as laboratory animals 177 Roughage 59 Safety 34, 66, 98 Sanitation 160 Scent glands 141 Scotland 146 Seasonal distribution 71 Seasonal variation 43, 187 Secretions 141 Seminiferous tubules 82 Serotonin 100 Sex 58 Sex differences 190 Sex hormones 116 Sexual behavior 73, 116, 190, 196 Sheep 4 Skulls 105 Slaughter 173 Sleep 56 Small animal rearing 49 Small farms 49 Social behavior 184, 190, 191, 193 Social development 190 Social dominance 190 Social structure 193 South Eastern States (USA) 148 Species differences 110 Spermatogenesis 82 Squirrels 87 Staphylococcus aureus 201 Stomach 32 Strains 137 Streptococcus pyogenes 56 Stress 3, 45, 56, 133, 162, 163 Structure 85 Study and teaching 89 Superovulation 95 Support measures 134 Surgery 150 Surgery, Experimental 150 Surgical operations 8, 105 Survival 52, 135, 156 Susceptibility 130 Sylvilagus floridanus 38 Symptoms 56, 129 Tanning 176 Taste sensitivity 60 Technicians 166 Techniques 162 Temperature 3, 59, 63, 64 Temperatures 146 Teratogenesis 61 Territory 191 Test procedure 41, 152 Testes 43, 82 Thawing 52 Thermoregulation 17 Thyroid gland 182 Tissue culture 111 Toxic substances 186 Toxicity 67, 180, 186 Toxicity testing 46 Transit time 163 Transport of animals 133, 163 Treatment 27 Tropane alkaloids 110 Types 42 Ultrastructure 117, 124 United Kingdom 4, 165 Urine 110 Vegetation 38 Ventilation 134 Veterinary anatomy 24 Veterinary services 86 Viability 52 Virginiamycin 45 Vitamin a excess 91 Water intake 21, 149 Weight 58 White mice 145 Wild animals 87 Wildlife management 22, 38 Wool production 165 Xylazine 11 Young animals 87, 105 Zoonoses 98