Ethology of rabbits reared in cages with environmental enrichment
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Environmental Enrichment of New Zealand White Rabbits Living in Laboratory Cages
Environmental enrichment diminishes abnormal behaviors in laboratory animals such as rodents, lagomorphs, dogs, cats, and nonhuman primates. Thirteen male single housed New Zealand White rabbits were offered three different toys and the time spent chewing on the toys instead of on the cage was evaluated. Every toy was offered to each rabbit for two separate one week periods. Each rabbit was mon...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Higiene e Sanidade Animal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1981-2965
DOI: 10.5935/1981-2965.20150040