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A Preliminary internet survey of pet rabbit owners’ characteristics

Oxley, J.A.; Previti, A.; Alibrandi, A.; Briefer, E.F.; Passantino, A. (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-12-23)

[EN] This study aimed to conduct a preliminary survey to investigate basic ownership factors, frequency of microchipping and insurance and views of pet rabbit owners n these areas and general rabbit management. More ...
Acoustic characteristics of vocalisations emitted by the domestic rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) during copula ejaculation and electro-ejaculation with or without anaesthesia

Orihuela, A.; Ungerfeld, R. (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2019-09-30)

[EN] Vocalisations can be used as reliable indicators of pain, but little information is available in rabbits, where acoustic tools for farming environments can be used for welfare judgements. The aim of this study was to ...
Alojamientos en conejas y su impacto sobre el comportamiento

Castellar Furió, José Francisco (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-09-04)

[ES] El alojamiento de las conejas reproductoras está en continua discusión en los últimos años dada la presión social en ciertos países para alojar a estos animales en grupos. No obstante, el alojamiento en grupo presenta ...
Animal welfare and Ethics course for post-graduate at Veterinary School: how to improve assessment methodologies with a bottom up approach

Ferrante, Linda; Normando, Simona; Florio, Daniela; de Mori, Barbara (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2017-06-26)

[EN] Animal Welfare, with its strong ethical component, is increasingly central to public debate and in all sectors dealing with animals has become a key expertise to acquire. This paper presents a post-graduate level ...
Assessment of Husbandry Practices That Can Reduce the Negative Effects of Exposure to Low Ammonia Concentrations in Broiler Houses

Barbosa, Leonardo V. S.; De Moura, Daniella J.; Estellés, F.; Ramon-Moragues, Adrian; Calvet, S.; Villagrá, Arantxa (MDPI AG, 2022-05)

[EN] Simple Summary We used two commercial breeds, differing in growth rate: Fast-growing breed and slow-growing breed. We stocked these birds in two different densities. The slow-growing birds was stocked at a high density ...
Cage-enrichment: rabbit does prefer straw or a compressed wooden block

Rommers, Jorine M.; Bracke, Marc B.M.; Reuvekamp, Berry; Gunnink, Henk; de Jong, Ingrid C. (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-12-22)

[EN] The effect of different food related materials on the behaviour of commercial meat rabbit does was investigated to provide them enrichment. Five different treatments were tested. Control (pens without additional ...
Desarrollo de estrategias de manejo para reducir el uso de antibióticos en pollos de engorde (broilers)

Ramón Moragues, Adrián (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2020-01-02)

[EN] The use of antibiotics in animal production and in poultry meat production in particular has increased in recent decades. This excessive use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of microbial resistances, thus ...
Desarrollo de un prototipo de alojamiento de maternidad en porcino para la mejora del bienestar animal

Tomás Esteban, Alejandro (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-10-07)

[ES] El trabajo se basa en el desarrollo de un sistema de alojamiento para cerdas en maternidad o lactación con los lechones hasta el destete buscando una mejora de las condiciones de bienestar de las cerdas, que en los ...
Detecting stray animals using machine learning: A comparative study using YOLOv5 y YOLOv8

Dik, Berkay Suleyman (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-11-06)

[EN] The project focuses on addressing the pressing issue of stray animal populations, primarily dogs and cats, which present a significant challenge in developing countries like Turkey. These animals not only pose threats ...
Diseño de explotación de granja para pollos camperos con salida al aire libre en el término municipal de Requena (Valencia)

Morente Alfonso, Victor Manuel (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-10-01)

[ES] En la actualidad la cría de pollos camperos es una alternativa a la explotación convencional del pollo industrial. Con la cría de pollos camperos se busca un producto de calidad, criado en un sistema semi extensivo ...
Diseño y desarrollo de un bebedero automático para gatos

Estrada Abouzahr, Javier (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2024-09-06)

[ES] El mercado de productos para mascotas está en constante crecimiento y uno de los puntos de alto interés de los consumidores está en lograr bebederos con un suministro continuo de agua en condiciones óptimas. Estos ...
Efecto de diferentes técnicas de manejo sobre el bienestar en conejos de engorde

Ramón Moragues, Adrián (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2021-10-06)

[ES] El bienestar animal es algo cada vez más demandado por la sociedad. En cunicultura no es diferente, por ello se han utilizado los antibióticos para la mejora de bienestar animal, provocando la aparición de resistencia ...
Efecto del tipo de jaula y el uso de la plataforma sobre el bienestar de conejas reproductoras

Sahuquillo García, José (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2015-05-18)

[EN] Production, hygiene, health and behavioural parameters have been measured in breeding does housed in two types of cages, one a single-level cage and the other one provided with an elevated platform. In general, ...
Effect of cage type on the behaviour patterns of rabbit does at different physiological stages

Alfonso-Carrillo, Clara; Martín, Erika; Blas, Carlos de; Ibáñez, Miguel Ángel; García-Rebollar, Paloma; García-Ruiz, Ana Isabel (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-03-28)

[EN] Interest in commercially farmed rabbit welfare has increased in recent years. As a result, new alternativehousing systems have been developed, although they require evaluation in order to demonstrate their potential ...
Effect of group size and escape enrichment on reproductive performance of breeding does in part-time group housing

Van Damme, Liesbeth G. W.; Delezie, Evelyne; Maertens, Luc; Ampe, Bart; Tuyttens, Frank A. M. (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2023-03-31)

[EN] Societal demands for group housing of social farm animals such as rabbits are increasing due to animal welfare concerns. When breeding does are housed in groups, maternal protective behaviour negatively affects the ...
El bienestar animal y la calidad de carne de novillos en Uruguay con diferentes sistemas de terminación y manejo previo a la faena

Campo Gigena, Marcia del (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2009-04-02)

Uruguay es el séptimo país exportador de carne vacuna del mundo y la producción agropecuaria se realiza mayoritariamente en base a pasturas naturales. Los elevados precios internacionales de la carne y la apertura de nuevos ...
Evaluación del bienestar animal en broilers mediante la observación de lesiones en matadero

Castellano Torres, Elena (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2014-06-30)

[ES] Estudio de la evaluación del bienestar animal en matadero de pollos de engorde y como puede afectar a la calidad de la carne, mediante la observación de los diferentes indicadores de bienestar animal obtenidos en la ...
Factors affecting French rabbit farmers adoption of pro-welfare innovations

Chiron, Pierre; Doré, Antoine; Lamothe, Laurence Fortun (Universitat Politècnica de València, 2022-12-29)

[EN] Consumers are increasingly animal welfare-conscious and critical of indoor caged housing systems such as those used in rabbit farming, and Europe has committed to legislate a ban on caged animal farming. Research has ...
Impact of rearing mangement on health in domestic rabbits: a review

Schlolaut, Wolfgang; Hudson, Robyn; Rödel, H.G. (Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2013-10-01)

[EN] High mortality in rearing of domestic rabbits is not only an economic problem but also an animal welfare issue. Among the reasons for this high mortality are some common rearing practices. In this review, we point ...
Influence of natal host on parasitism by Spalangia cameroni (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae)

Beitia, Francisco; Valencia, Erik; Peris Palau, Bernardo; Pedro, Luis de; Asís, Josep D.; Tormos, José (Biology Centre AS CR, 2016)

[EN] Spalangia cameroni Perkins (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) is sold commercially as a biocontrol agent of filth flies, including the house fly, Musca domestica L. (Diptera: Muscidae). For this reason, S. cameroni is ...