Challenges And New Strategies On Rabbit Breeding

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.

• | Author: Rosa María García-García|Maria Arias Alvarez
• | Publisher: Mdpi AG
• | Publication Date: Jul 05, 2022
• | Number of Pages: 174 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/Science
• | ISBN-10: 3036544976
• | ISBN-13: 9783036544977