Rabbits

- Baumans V., Brain P.F., Brugere H., Clausing P., Jeneskog T. and Perretta G. (1994) Pain and distress in laboratory rodents and lagomorphs. Report of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA) Working Group on Pain and Distress. Laboratory Animals 28(2):97-112.
- Council of Europe (2006) Appendix A of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes (ETS No. 123). In: Guidelines for Accommodation and Care of Animals. Strasbourg, France: CE.
- Hubrecht R. and Kirkwood J. (eds.) (2010) The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, 8th ed. Oxford UK: Blackwell Science.
- Keating S.C.J., Thomas A.A., Flecknell P.A. and Leach M.C. (2012) Evaluation of EMLA Cream for preventing pain during tattooing of rabbits: change in physiological, behavioural and facial expression responses. PLoS 7(9).
- Kohn D.F., Martin T.E., Foley P.L., Morris T.H., Swindle M.M., Vogler G.A. and Wixson S.K. (2007) Guidelines for the assessment and management of pain in rodents and rabbits. Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS) 46(2):97-108.
- Morton D.B., Jennings M., Batchelor G.R., Bell D., Birke L., Davies K., Eveleigh J.R., Gunn D., Heath M., Howard B., Koder P., Phillips J., Poole T., Sainsbury A.W., Sales G.D., Smith D.J.A., Stauffacher M. and Turner R.J. (1993) Refinements in rabbit husbandry. Second report of the BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement. Laboratory Animals 27(4):301-329.
- National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) (n.d.) Handling and restraint.
- A video on correct techniques for handling and restraint of rabbits is available.
- Reinhardt V. and Reinhardt A. (eds.) (2002) Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, 9th ed. Washington DC: Animal Welfare Institute.
- Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)/ Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) Rabbit Behaviour and Welfare Group (2008) Refining Rabbit Care: A Resource for Those Working with Rabbits in Research. Wheatamstead/Southwater UK: UFAW/RSPCA.
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