The amicable rabbit – interactions between pet rabbits and their caregivers based on a questionnaire survey

Dobos, Petra; Kulik, Laura Nikolett; Pongrácz, Péter

doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2023.105869

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“…in 2023. Depending on the rabbits' pre-life, the condition of housing and even by their feeding, differences were found amicability of the rabbits in dimensions of "Aggression towards the owner" and "Aggression towards strangers" [28]. (In order to involve rabbits into AAI it is essential for kits in the sensitive period (right after the birth) to get accustomed to (the touch of) human hand as the early handling has a positive impact on stress tolerance throughout the lifetime of the rabbit.…”

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The Impact of Transportation to the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal Assisted Interventions

Suba-Bokodi,

Nagy,

Molnár

2023

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(1) Background: the popularity of rabbits has increased during the last decades and became the third common companion animals in EU. Their participation in animal assisted interventions (AAI) is growing. It is highly important to ensure the well-being of the animals in AAI. Whereas the needs and the advantages of people involved in AAI are becoming more and more evident, the needs of animals are not clearly determined, it is required not to affect the animals negatively. Those animals who are used for AAI purpose need toneed to be transported regulrarly; (2) Methods: the rabbits stress – caused by transportation – were measured by non-invasive faecaesl cortisol metabolite (FCM) analysis. 18 animals were involved in the study and experienced a 30 minutes transportation every second day duringfor two weeks (total 6 times) while 128 samples were collected; (3) Results: rabbits –could handle the transportation procedure by the first and second time but subsequently the stress hormone metabolites in faeces samples increased significantly regardless of the offered treatments (hay, carrot and apple) during the carriage. (4) Conclusions: those owners who use rabbits for Animal Assisted Intervention purpose need to take into account that transportation itself is a stressful experience for the animals.

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The Impact of Transportation to the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal Assisted Interventions

Suba-Bokodi,

Nagy,

Molnár

2023

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“…Pet rabbit owners often offer muesli-type feed that is calorie-rich and soft. These have negative consequences for the rabbits’ body condition and can cause painfully overgrown teeth which could possibly result in more frequent aggressive responses towards their caregivers [ 30 ]. In order to involve rabbits in AAI it is essential for kits that right after birth—while they are in the sensitive period—they become accustomed to the touch of the human hand.…”

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The Impact of Transportation on the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal-Assisted Interventions

Suba-Bokodi,

Nagy,

Molnár

2024

Animals

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(1) Background: the popularity of rabbits has increased during the last decade and become the third most common companion animal in the EU. Rabbits’ participation in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) is growing. It is highly important to ensure the well-being of the animals in AAIs. Whereas the needs and the advantages of people involved in AAI are becoming more and more evident, the needs of animals are not clearly defined, therefore, it is a great field of inquiry. Animals who are used for AAI need to be transported regularly, which itself might be a source of stress. (2) Methods: the stress of rabbits—caused by transportation—was measured in a non-invasive way: cortisol levels were determined from feces, based on their breakdown products. Eighteen animals were involved in the study. Rabbits experienced a 30 min transportation every second day for two weeks (altogether six times) while 126 samples were collected. (3) Results: rabbits could handle the transportation procedure the first time but subsequently the stress hormone metabolites in feces samples increased regardless of the offered treatments (hay, carrot and apple) during the carriage. (4) Conclusions: those owners who use rabbits for Animal-Assisted Interventions need to take into account that transportation itself is a stressful experience for the animals.

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Trends in Animal Welfare Research in Animal-Assisted Interventions

Glenk

2025

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

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The amicable rabbit – interactions between pet rabbits and their caregivers based on a questionnaire survey

Cited by 7 publications

References 43 publications

The Impact of Transportation to the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal Assisted Interventions

The Impact of Transportation to the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal Assisted Interventions

The Impact of Transportation on the Cortisol Level of Dwarf Rabbits Bred to Animal-Assisted Interventions

Trends in Animal Welfare Research in Animal-Assisted Interventions

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