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A review of recent research outcomes on the housing of farmed domestic rabbits: reproducing does

Szendrő, Zsolt; Trocino, Angela; Hoy, Steffen; Xiccato, Gerolamo; Villagrá, Arantxa; Maertens, Luc (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-03-29)

[EN] The housing of farmed animals is increasingly scrutinised by society and thereby subject to a change towards more animal-friendly systems. For rabbits, also kept as pets, there are no EC regulations regarding their ...
Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli isolated in newborn chickens and effect of amoxicillin treatment during its growth

Jiménez Belenguer, Ana Isabel; Doménech Antich, Eva Mª; Fenollar-Penadés, Alejandro; Ferrús Pérez, Mª Antonia; Villagrá, Arantxa (Taylor & Francis, 2016-04)

[EN] The use of antimicrobials in food animals is the major determinant for the propagation of resistant bacteria in the animal reservoir. However, other factors also play a part in particular vertical spread between the ...
Short communication: Assessment of activity patterns of growing rabbits in a flux-controlled chamber

Olivas, Irene; Rodríguez Latorre, Andrés Rafael; Estellés Barber, Fernando; Calvet Sanz, Salvador; Villagrá, Arantxa (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-07-01)

[EN] Flux-controlled and metabolic chambers are often used for nutritional and environmental studies. However, the potential alterations of animal behaviour and welfare are so far not fully understood. In consequence, this ...
Technical note: Assessment of the better location of gnawing sticks in growing rabbit cages

Marín, Clara; Simarro-Catalá, Laura; Villagrá, Arantxa (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-09-28)

[EN] The present work tries to determine the best location of wooden sticks for environmental enrichment, considering usage and level of contamination as variables. A total of 540 rabbits at 4 wk of age were caged in 60 ...
Technical Note: Effect of handling on stress-induced hyperthermia in adult rabbits

Olivas, Irene; Villagrá, Arantxa (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-03-25)

[EN] Animals perceive humans as a threat, therefore handling could cause stress reactions and fear in rabbits. Stress induced hyperthermia (SIH) is a physiological response produced when a stressful situation takes place ...
The reduction of gas concentrations in broiler houses through ventilation: Assessment of the thermal and electrical energy consumption

Costantino, Andrea; Fabrizio, Enrico; Villagrá, Arantxa; Estellés, F.; Calvet, S. (Elsevier, 2020-11)

[EN] Ammonia and carbon dioxide are the most relevant among the harmful gases present in broiler houses and their effects on animal health depend on concentration and exposure time. Inside these houses, increasing ventilation ...
Use of straw and wood shavings as nest material in primiparous does

Blumetto, Oscar; Olivas, Irene; Torres Salvador, Antonio Germán; Villagrá, Arantxa (World Rabbit Science. ICTA. UPV, 2010-12-30)

[EN] In rabbit production, several materials such as hay, straw, wood shavings or waste wool and cotton are used as nesting materials during parturition. In this work, straw and wood shavings were studied as potential ...