Effect of rearing system (free-range vs cage) on gut and muscle histomorphology and microbial loads of Italian White breed rabbits

Objective The growing consumers’ interest on animal welfare has raised the request of products obtained by alternative rearing systems. The present study was conducted to assess the influence of housing system on gut and muscle morphology and on microbial load in rabbits reared under free-range (FR)...

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Main Authors: Caterina Losacco, Antonella Tinelli, Angela Dambrosio, Nicoletta C. Quaglia, Letizia Passantino, Michele Schiavitto, Giuseppe Passantino, Vito Laudadio, Nicola Zizzo, Vincenzo Tufarelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies 2024-01-01
Series:Animal Bioscience
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Online Access:http://www.animbiosci.org/upload/pdf/ab-23-0203.pdf