Carter Christopher L, Adams Joleen K, Czarra Jane A, Coan Patricia N
Office of Laboratory Animal Care, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee;, Email:
Office of Laboratory Animal Care, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee.
J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2016 Jan;55(1):98-9.
Here we describe a case of pseudopregnancy in a New Zealand White rabbit as a result of pair housing with an aggressive conspecific. Clinical signs included fur pulling and nest building that developed shortly after separation from the aggressor. An ovariohysterectomy was performed, and histopathologic findings support the diagnosis of pseudopregnancy. When introducing adult female rabbits to pair housing, stable pairs may be difficult to achieve because of the dominance-associated behavior that can occur as hierarchal relationships are formed. Does that are pair-housed after puberty should be monitored for aggressive behavior.
在此，我们描述了一只新西兰白兔因与一只具有攻击性的同种兔配对饲养而出现假孕的病例。临床症状包括与攻击者分开后不久出现的拔毛和筑巢行为。进行了卵巢子宫切除术，组织病理学检查结果支持假孕的诊断。当将成年雌兔引入配对饲养时，由于在形成等级关系时可能会出现与支配地位相关的行为，因此可能难以形成稳定的配对。青春期后配对饲养的母兔应监测其攻击行为。
