实验动物与比较医学2017，Vol.37Issue(4)：283-287,5.DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1674-5817.2017.04.005
成年实验免群体饲养的可行性考察
The Feasibility of Social Housing for Adult Laboratory Rabbits
摘要
Abstract
Objective To study the feasibility of social housing for adult laboratory rabbits.Methods Totally 38 New Zealand white rabbits aged at 6 months with 19 males and 19 females were single housed.Food intake and body weight were observed one day prior to social housing,then the rabbits were divided into 2 groups (19 male,19 female),each group respectively housed in 8 cages (5 cages with 2 rabbits,3 cages with 3 rabbits) for 7 days,food intake,body weight,fighting and injury were observed during 7 days social housing,and then single housed for 21 days.Results The food intake of female rabbits was decreased compared with that of being single housed,the normal growth of body weight was affected;high fighting frequency was observed at the first day of social housing,fighting frequency reduced or stopped after social hierarchy established;no obvious injuries were observed.The amount of food intake and body weight were reduced significantly for adult male rabbits during social housing,frequent and continuous fights were observed that caused serious injuries even death.Conclusions Adult female rabbits can be social housed under proper nursing by animal care staff during the initial stage of social housing,social housing for adult male rabbits is infeasible.关键词
实验兔/群体饲养/配对饲养Key words
Laboratory rabbits/Social housing/Pair housing分类
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李彩云,姜子睿,潘学营,宋征,常艳..成年实验免群体饲养的可行性考察[J].实验动物与比较医学,2017,37(4):283-287,5.基金项目
上海市研发公共服务平台项目(15DZ2290300) （15DZ2290300）
