JoVE Journal

Behavior

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Methods of Pairing and Pair Maintenance of New Zealand White Rabbits (Oryctolagus Cuniculus) Via Behavioral Ethogram, Monitoring, and Interventions

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March 16th, 2018

March 16th, 2018

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Title

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Pairing Un-paired Female Rabbits from Newly Arrived Rabbits

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Positive/Affiliative Behaviors

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Neutral and Negative Behaviors

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Communication Behaviors that can Precede Fighting Behavior

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Results: 172 NZW Rabbit Pairings

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Conclusion

Trascrizione

The overall goal of this process is to present effective methods for establishing newly paired New Zealand white rabbits, as well as a behavioral ethogram and strategies for successful paired maintenance. This method can help answer key questions

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Though European rabbits are a social species, socially housing them can be challenging. Therefore, there must be a thorough understanding of behaviors and social structures of pair-housed laboratory rabbits. Here we present a protocol to identify pairing methods, species-typical hierarchy establishment behaviors and behaviors that warrant appropriate intervention.

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