[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 ...
Vereecken, Monita; Lavazza, A.; De Gussem, K.; Chiari, M.; Tittarelli, C.; Zuffellato, A.; Maertens, Luc(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2012-12-28)
[EN] The efficacy of diclazuril in growing rabbits was investigated under experimental and field conditions. In a first experimental trial, the susceptibility of recent isolated French Eimeria field strains to in-feed use ...
Verspecht, Ann; Maertens, Luc; Vanhonacker, F.; Tuyttens, Frank; Van Huylenbroeck, Guido; Verbeke, Wim(Editorial Universitat Politècnica de València, 2011)
[EN] Stocking density is a prominent issue in public debates on farm animal welfare. Public perceptions and economic impact of reduced stocking density should be considered, along with effects on animal performances and ...
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 ...
[EN] The aim of this study was to evaluate different experimental gnawing blocks as cage enrichment in rabbits. One hundred and five pregnant rabbit does housed in conventional wire cages were distributed according to their ...