Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care

Rabbit Behaviour, Health and Care

A comprehensive guide to rabbit behaviour, welfare, health, and husbandry, with a strong focus on domestic rabbits and their needs. It also considers wild and laboratory rabbits, exploring socialisation, learning, communication, nutrition, oral health, and welfare through practical and veterinary perspectives.

Key Features

• Explores normal rabbit behaviour and communication
• Covers rabbit welfare and quality of life
• Focuses on domestic rabbit behaviour and husbandry
• Examines socialisation, learning, and environmental influences
• Compares domestic, wild, and laboratory rabbit behaviour
• Discusses nutrition and feeding management
• Covers oral health and welfare-related health issues
• Examines housing and environmental needs
• Explores the relationship between behaviour and welfare
• Includes practical information relevant to veterinary professionals
• Uses case studies from different countries and settings
• Provides an international perspective on rabbit care
• Supports understanding of behavioural differences between environments
• Useful for veterinarians, rabbit owners, breeders, students, and animal-care professionals