RABBIT PRODUCTION MEDICINE I.

NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
1. COURSE SYLLABUS:
RABBIT PRODUCTION MEDICINE I (0670).
2. SEMESTER:
Eighth to ten
3. CYCLE:
Professional
4. AREA:
5. COURSE TYPE:
Animal Health and Medicine, Animal Production
and Economics.
Theory
6. DURATION:
Hours per week:
Total number of hours:
7. REQUIREMENTS:
8 Weeks
Theory: 4h
Practice:0 h
Theory:32 h
Practice:0 h
All subjects of the intermediate cycle
8. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
The student will learn the productive capacity of
the rabbit and he will integrate the acquired
knowledge for the establishment of a rabbit
production systems: family, semi- industrial and
enterprise.
The student will understand the physiopathological and husbandry aspects that take
place in different rabbit’s production systems.
9. TEACHING UNITS
9.1 Unit 1. Generalities
9.1.1 Background history
9.1.2 Taxonomy
9.1.3 Main uses
9.1.4 Distinguish features between breeds marketed in Mexico
9.2 Unit 2. Rabbit anatomic and physiologic characteristics
9.2.1 Digestive system
9.2.2 Respiratory system
9.2.3 Cardiovascular system
9.2.4 Urinary system
9.2.5 Musculoskeletal system
9.2.6 Physiological data
9.3 Unit 3. Housing systems and equipment
9.3.1 Basic aspects of housing
9.3.2 Equipment
9.4 Unit 4. Management
9.4.1 Handling rabbits
9.4.2 Systems for identification
9.4.3 Administration of medication
9.4.4 Blood collection
9.4.5 Anesthesia
9.4.6 Euthanasia
9.5 Unit 5. Reproductive physiology
9.5.1 Estrous cycle
9.5.2 Puberty and sexual mature
9.5.3 Ovulation
9.5.4 The mating process and pregnancy
9.5.5 Parturition
9.5.6 Estrus postpartum
9.5.7 Lactation
9.5.8 Weaning
9.6 Unit 6. Administrative process applied to rabbitry.
9.6.1 Planning the rabbit production. Productive flowchart
9.6.2 Organization of rabbitry elements
9.6.3 Evaluation of the rabbitry productive activity. Use of records
9.7 Unit 7. Feeding
9.7.1 Nutritional requirements
9.7.2 Foods used in rabbit production
9.7.3 Practices in feeding.
9.8 Unit 8. Basic hygiene aspects
9.8.1 Use of disinfectants
9.8.2 Costume and complementary equipment
9.8.3 Excretions management
9.9 Unit 9. Impact of major rabbit diseases affects rabbit production
9.9.1 Pasteurellosis
9.9.2 Colibacillosis
9.9.3 Coccidiosis
9.9.4 Ear mites
9.9.5 Mastitis
9.9.6 Sore hocks
9.9.7 Ringworm
10. BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
1.
Cheeke, P.R.: Alimentación y Nutrición del Conejo. Acribia, España, 1995.
2. Gendron, S.K. and Earle, B.M.: Rabbit Handbook: Purchase, Care and Breeding,
Understanding Rabbit Behavior. 2nd. Ed. Barron¨s Educational Series, 2000.
3. Lebas, F.: The Rabbit Husbandry, Health and Production. FAO, Roma, 1997.
4. Martínez, C. M.: Cunicultura.2ª. Edición. UNAM-FMVZ, México, D..F. 2004.
5. Okerman, Liere; Moens, Yres; Sundahl, R.: Diseases of Domestic Rabbits. 2nd. ed.
Ublakwell Science, 1998.
6. Percy, H. D.; Bathol W.S.: Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rrabbits, 2nd. ed.
Iowa State U. Press, Ames, 2001.
7. Pujol, R. M.: Enfermedades del Conejo. Mundi Prensa, Madrid, España, 2000.
8. Richardson, Virginia.. Rabbits: Health, Husbandry and Disease. Malden,
Massachusetts: Blackwell Science, 2000.
9. Scheelje, R.; Niehaus, R.; Wenner, H.K. Conejos para Carne. Acribia, Zaragoza, 2002.
10. Winkelmann, J.: Enfermedades de los Conejos. Acribia, Zaragoza, 1999.
11. SUPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Colombo, Tarcisia: El Conejo: Guía para la cría renable. Agrícola, Jerez, España,
1998.
2. De Blas, C.; Wiseman, J.: The Nutrition of the Rabbit, CAB International Publishng,
New York, 1998.
3. Flecknell, P: BSAVA.: Manual of Rabbit Medicine and Surgery. Quedgeley,
Goucester: Brithis Small Animal Veterinary Association, Iowa State Press, 2000.
4. Harriman, M.: House Rabbit, Handbook: how to live with an urban Rabbit, 3rd.ed.
Ringpress Books. 2000.
5. Hillyer, E; Quesenberry, E.. Ferrets.: Rabbits and Rodents: Clinical medicine and
surgery, W.B. Sanders, Philadelphia, 1998.
6. Lindsay, A.: Manual Práctico del Conejo: Selección, alimentación salud, cuidados y
crianza. Hispano Europea, Barcelona, España, 1999.
7. Ortiz, R. A.; Galván, H..E.; González, M. E.: Cirugía en Conejos: Temas Selectos de
anatomía y fisiología de conejos, con aplicación a la enseñanza de la cirugía.. 2ª ed.
Ciencia y cultura latinoamericana. JGH editores, 2001.
8. Pujol, R. M.: Generalidades del Conejo. Mundi Prensa, Madrid, España, 2000.
9. Rodríguez, A..M., Palacios, A..J., et al. La Liebre. Mundi Prensa, Madrid, España,
1997.
10. Sikora, S. B.: The Essential Rabbit. Edit. Howell Books Houston, Tx. 1998.
11. Suckow, Mark A.: The Laboratory Rabbit. Academic Press. USA, 1997.
12. Xiccato, G.; De Blas, C.; Wiseman, J. The Nutrition of Rabbit, CAB. International,
U.K., 1998.
1. Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals. 4th rev. ed. NRC (National Research
Council). Nutrient Requirements of Domestic Animal Series. A Report of the Board on
Agriculture, Subcommittee on Laboratory Animal Nutrition, Committee on Animal
Nutrition. 1995. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. USA.
Websites. Contain information about rabbits.
www.agritecsoft.com/sp/cunicultura.php3
www.animalls.net/fotos/con2.jpg
www.buscagro.com/produccionanimal/conejos
www.conejo.carne.com
www.conejoscobins.com
www.conejoscontycitizen.com
www.conejos-info.com
www.conejos.hypermart.net
www.conejitoperdidos.com
www.conejos.tuportal.com
www.coniglionline.commix.com/nuevo/prueba/areadecunicultura.asp
www.cunicultura.com
www.dipaga.com.ar/c-razas.asp
www.infecepi.unizar.es/pages/refwww/conejos.txt
www.engormix.com/nuevo/prueba/areadecunicultura.asp
www.fao.org/noticias/1999/990101-s.htm
www.geocities.com
www.nanta.es/esp/programas/cunicultura/
www.nutricionanimal.net
www.netvet.wust/edu/species/rabbits/rabbits.txt
www.rabbit.com
www.rabbit-science.comganaderia/
www.tecnipublicaciones.com/
12. TEACHING METHODOLOGY
13. COURSE EVALUATION
14. REQUIREMENTS FOR
TEACHING THE COURSE
Professor exposition and student’s questions.
Student’s presentations.
Group work
Partial exams
Presentation of papers
Participation in class
Veterinarian with postgraduate studies in the
area or five years of experience.