Behaviour of domestic rabbits during 2 weeks after weaning

The effect of pre-weaning housing on the play and agonistic behaviour of domestic pigs

The effect of the pre-weaning housing system on play behaviour before weaning and agonistic behaviour after weaning and during the fattening period was investigated in 32 litters of domestic pigs. Three preweaning housing systems were compared: poor crate (standard farrowing crate without straw), enriched crate (crate with straw, 20% larger), and, as a control, a farrowing pen (pen with straw, ...

Electrocardiogram after 2 weeks of diarrhea.

A 41-year-old man, known to be HIV positive for at least 3 years (CD4 count on this admission, 134/mm3; reference, 228–2290), presented with a 2-week history of sore throat, dysphagia, odynophagia, change in his voice, fatigue, and exertional dyspnea. Only later did he admit to having 4 to 6 large watery stools per day for the same length of time. An electrocardiogram (ECG) recorded on admissio...

Counselling increases physical activity behaviour nine weeks after rehabilitation.

BACKGROUND For people with disabilities, a physically active lifestyle can reduce the risk of secondary health problems and improve overall functioning. OBJECTIVES To determine the effects of the sport stimulation programme "rehabilitation and sports" (R&S) and R&S combined with the daily physical activity promotion programme "active after rehabilitation" (AaR) on sport participation and dail...

Domestic Rabbits: Diseases and Parasites

Feeding behaviour in rabbits

As a monogastric herbivore, the rabbit presents a unique feeding behaviour compared to other domestic animals, since he belongs to the Lagomorpha order (Leporidae family: rabbits and hares, Grassé and Dekeuser, 1955), and consequently possess a main specificity that is the caecotrophy. For recall (see details in chapter 1), the caecotrophy is a complete behaviour involving an excretion and an i...