Abstracts of papers dealing with rabbits presented during the 2. Symposium on housing and diseases of rabbits, furbearing animals and pet animals. Celle (Germany), 19-20 May 1999 | [Resumes des papiers traitant du lapin presentes au 2. Symposium sur l'elevage et les maladies des lapins, des animaux a fourrure et des animaux de compagnie. Celle (Allemagne), 19-20 mai 1999]

Section on reproduction genetics, selection: - Effects of birth weight and litter size at suckling age on reproductive performance in does as adults; Effect of different feed restriction during rearing on reproduction performance in rabbit does; Effect of double suckling on the production of kits; The effect of mother-litter separation on production performance in does and their kits; In vivo estimation of changes in body fat content of lactating rabbit does using X-ray computer tomography; Factors influencing the effectiveness of post-partum artificial insemination; Effect of genotype on some meat quality traits in rabbits; Results of crossing two rabbit breeds concerning body weight and daily gain; The results of rearing female rabbits of different genotypes; Estimation of crossing effects on fattening and slaughter performance of rabbits; The effect of rabbit genotype on meat quality; Phenotypic correlations among some parameters of the digestive tract of rabbits from two age groups. - Section of nutrition: - The effect of increased zinc (Zn) supply on weights of certain organs and on growth of rabbits; Use a multiple phase feeding programme during the rearing of fattening rabbits; Effect of weaning age and solid feed distribution before weaning on the caecal fermentation pattern of young rabbits; Effect of feeding on the milk production of female rabbits. - Section of ethology, housing and welfare: - Investigations on influence of different artificial light regimes in comparison to natural daylight on reproductive parameters in female rabbits; Investigation on influence of size and structure of get-away cages on suckling behaviour and doe-litter relationship of rabbits; Experiments on the temperature preference of rabbits; Influence of artificial and natural light on spermatological parameters of rabbits; Suckling behaviour and doe-litter relationship of different rabbit breeds in traditional housing; Reproductive performance of female rabbits housed on straw litter; Economics of rabbit production in Slovenia. - Section on diseases, disease prophylaxis: - Investigations on the effcet of feed additives on the gut microflora of meat rabbits; The appearance of enterocolitis with high mortality in middle Germany; Differentiation of Pasteurella multocida isolates from rabbits by macro-restriction analysis; The value of immunoprophylactic measures in combating infection diseases of rabbits