El-Sabrout Karim, Sherasiya Anjum, Ahmad Sohail, Aggag Sarah, Nannoni Eleonora, Cavallini Damiano, Buonaiuto Giovanni
Poultry Production Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Alexandria University, Alexandria 21545, Egypt.
Veterinary World, Wankaner, Star, Gulshan Park, Wankaner 363621, India.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Aug 15;14(16):2367. doi: 10.3390/ani14162367.
Rabbits are highly susceptible to environmental stress. Such stress, stemming from conventional housing conditions, can negatively impact well-being and productivity. Some of these negative consequences are increased susceptibility to diseases and infections and reduced growth rates and reproductive performance, as well as increased behavioral issues such as aggression. Environmental enrichment is the modification of the environment in which a domesticated animal lives in order to meet the species' behavioral needs. The objective of providing enrichment is to facilitate animals in expressing natural behaviors, thereby preventing behavioral frustration and negative affective states. Several inexpensive and safe materials can be used to enrich rabbit enclosures. This review emphasizes the significance of implementing diverse environmental enrichments to alleviate stress in rabbit farming. It summarizes their effects on animal performance and welfare while exploring potential future perspectives in this field.
兔子对环境压力高度敏感。这种源于传统饲养条件的压力会对其健康和生产性能产生负面影响。其中一些负面后果包括对疾病和感染的易感性增加、生长速度和繁殖性能下降，以及攻击性行为等行为问题增多。环境优化是指对家养动物生活环境进行改造，以满足该物种的行为需求。提供环境优化的目的是帮助动物表现出自然行为，从而防止行为受挫和负面情绪状态。可以使用几种廉价且安全的材料来优化兔子的圈舍。本综述强调了实施多样化环境优化以减轻养兔业压力的重要性。它总结了其对动物生产性能和福利的影响，同时探索了该领域未来的潜在前景。
