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Impact of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccination on Comfort Behavior, and Activity Levels in Two Rabbit Breeds Housed in Cages.

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Last updated: 27 Apr 2025

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Animal behaviour/Management

Abstract

This study evaluates the impact of rabbit hemorrhagic disease virus (RHDV) vaccination on the comfort, exploratory, Ingestive, and physical behaviors of two rabbit breeds Chinchilla and V-line housed individually in cages. Behavioral responses were assessed at baseline (24 hours before vaccination) and at 1, 8, 27 and 72 hours post-vaccination using frequency and duration measures. The results showed that comfort behavior, neither lying nor stretching was observed in any group, while V-line rabbits exhibited a significantly lower frequency of sitting compared to Chinchilla rabbits, although no differences were noted in the duration of sitting. Self-grooming (auto-grooming) behavior was significantly reduced in both frequency and duration at 8 hours post-vaccination across all groups. Exploratory behavior showed increased sniffing duration at 1 hour post-vaccination in V-line rabbits, while the frequency of investigating the enclosure decreased in all groups at 1 and 8 hours compared to control Chinchilla rabbits. Ingestive behavior analysis revealed a significant reduction in feeding duration in vaccinated Chinchilla rabbits at 8 hours post-vaccination and an increase in drinking duration in vaccinated rabbits compared to non-vaccinated counterparts. These changes in ingestive behavior suggest potential physiological responses to vaccination. Physical activity, assessed through hopping, showed no notable differences in jumping, and reduced hopping Overall, the results highlight breed-specific behavioral differences following vaccination, with notable effects on self-grooming, feeding, and hopping activities. These findings suggest that vaccination with RHDV may influence various behavioral patterns, potentially due to immune or stress responses, though breed differences may also play a significant role.

DOI

10.21608/ijcvr.2024.333890.1008

Keywords

Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccination, Behavior, Rabbit

Authors

First Name

Gehad

Last Name

Seddik

MiddleName

Nasr

Affiliation

Animal behavior and management, faculty of veterinary medicine, Sohag university, Sohag

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vet.student92@gmail.com

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First Name

Usama

Last Name

Mohmoud

MiddleName

Taha

Affiliation

Department of Behavior and Management of Animals, Poultry and Aquatics, faculty of veterinary medicine, Assiut University, Egypt.

Email

usama.mahmoud@aun.edu.eg

City

Assuit

Orcid

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First Name

Tito

Last Name

Habib

MiddleName

Youssif

Affiliation

Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Sohag University, Egypt.

Email

titohabib99@science.sohag.edu.eg

City

Sohag

Orcid

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First Name

Samah

Last Name

Ali Abodalal

MiddleName

El Sayed

Affiliation

Department of poultry viral vaccine, Veterinary Serum and Vaccine Research Institute (VSVRI), Agricultural Research Center (ARC), Abbassia, Cairo, Egypt

Email

drsamahsaidvet@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

-

First Name

Fatma

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Department of Behavior and Management of Animals, Poultry and Aquatics, Faculty of veterinary medicine, Assiut University, Egypt

Email

ftm_abushanief@yahoo.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

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First Name

Motamed

Last Name

Mahmoud

MiddleName

ElSayed

Affiliation

Department of Animal Behavior and Husbandry, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Sohag University, Egypt.

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motamed71111@gmail.com

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Sohag

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-

Volume

3

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1

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52976

Issue Date

2025-06-01

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2024-11-05

Publish Date

2025-06-01

Page Start

11

Page End

19

Print ISSN

3009-7940

Online ISSN

3009-6251

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https://ijcvr.journals.ekb.eg/article_418219.html

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418,219

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Research article

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3,136

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Publication Title

International Journal of Comprehensive Veterinary Research

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https://ijcvr.journals.ekb.eg/

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Impact of Rabbit Hemorrhagic Septicemia Vaccination on Comfort Behavior, and Activity Levels in Two Rabbit Breeds Housed in Cages.

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29 Mar 2025