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January 1, 2014BMC Research Notes109 citationsOpen Access

The current state of welfare, housing and husbandry of the English pet rabbit population

NRNicola J. RooneyEBEmily BlackwellSMSiobhan Mullan

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This study has confirmed and expanded on previous findings: many pet rabbits were found to be in good health, had compatible companions and were provided with enriched living areas. However, it also found numerous welfare issues that affect large numbers of pet rabbits. We suggest further studies are required exploring the accuracy of owner reports (which possibly under-report many problems) and prioritising the issues raised here.

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Rooney et al. (2014) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d76f17b4cef8fedc48fe48https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-942
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