Genetic variability of the resistance for three types of enteropathy in the growing rabbit

Risk factors for an acute expression of Epizootic Rabbit Enteropathy syndrome in rabbits after weaning in French kindling-to-finish farms

“…Boisot et al (2003), for example, showed that food restriction, as applied under field conditions, could reduce the impact of ERE on rabbits reared under experimental conditions. De Rochambeau et al (2006), also demonstrated genetic variability for the resistance to enteropathies, including ERE. According to these experimental and field observations, various factors associated with rearing practices are likely to influence disease expression (Jacquinet et al, 2001).…”

Heritability of resistance to bacterial infection in meat rabbits

“…There are reports of genetic variation for more general disease expression in pigs (Henryon et al, 2001). Garreau et al (2006) and Rochambeau et al (2006) have reported genetic variation for different types of enteropathy in the rabbit. It is anticipated there should be some component of bacterial infection in rabbits that is under genetic control.…”

The polymorphism and gene expression of chemokine receptor 6 is associated with digestive disorders in rabbits

“…The real cause of digestive disorders remains unknown. It is generally accepted that digestive disorders results from an undefined infectious process trigger in a genetically predisposed individual (De Rochambeau et al, 2006;Garreau et al, 2008). Similarly, the current study also confirmed this opinion throughout experimentally induced the digestive disorders by feeding fiber deficient diet in growing rabbits, and individual resistance to the disease was observed.…”