Challenges and New Strategies on Rabbit Breeding

• Other Authors: María García-García, Rosa (Editor), Alvarez, Maria Arias (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Biology, life sciences; Animals & society; Oryctolagus cuniculus; SNPs; SLAF-seq; genome-wide association study; growth trait; myeloperoxidase; lysozyme; rabbits; viral infection; rabbit hemorrhagic disease; goji berries; rabbit; insulin resistance; leptin; non-esterified fatty acids; pregnancy; lactation; body condition score; principal component analysis; gene expression; endometrium; oviduct; spermatozoa; seminal plasma; inflammation; angiogenesis; corpus luteum; reproduction; genomic selection; imputation; litter size; genomic simulation; artificial insemination; antibiotics; antibacterial activity; semen quality; reproductive performance; sperm quality; cryopreservation; animal model; assisted reproductive technology; CTSS; granulosa cells; proliferation; apoptosis; hormone secretion; body composition; fertility; kits born alive; rabbit does; feed intake; free tri-iodothyronine; thyroxine; insulin; glucose; corticosterone; NEFA; fetus; placenta
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Summary

Rabbit livestock is especially important in the Mediterranean area and in the semi-arid zones of Africa, Asia, and America, representing a valuable alternative source of good animal protein of high quality (low fat and low cholesterol). However, rabbit husbandry should adapt to be a competitive and sustainable sector. In addition, it must maintain a balance between rabbit welfare, customer demands, and breeder requirements. Then, improvement in breeding systems is needed and may involve avoiding hormones and antibiotics in rabbit management; enhancing the efficiency of reproductive procedures such as artificial insemination systems and freezing of semen and embryos; extending the productive lifespan of does; improving genetic selection systems; and adjusting nutritional systems to optimize the physiological status of animals and the immune response. This Special Issue concerns all these challenges in increasing rabbit productivity and sustainability.

Physical Description

1 electronic resource (174 p.)

ISBN

books978-3-0365-4498-4
9783036544977
9783036544984

Access

Open Access