Cartilha de informações e orientações para manejo de pequenos produtores de coelhos pet – Revisão de literatura.

Abstract

Pet rabbit farming, which provides production of companion animals, represents a significant portion of the rabbit production market in Brazil, in addition to being important for small producers income, as pet rabbit is a great alternative due to its high value. However, there is a huge lack of specific papers for these animals in pet rabbit farming, little information from rabbit breeders and low adequate technical assistance. Thus, this study aims to carry out a literature review on information and guidelines regarding the management of pet rabbits for small producers, seeking alternatives to assist in the creation of a simple and compact way. For this, the descriptors were launched: rabbit farming, rabbit breeding and rabbit behavior in the databases Scielo, ACBC (Brazilian Scientific Association of Rabbit Culture), RBC (Revista Brasileira de Cunicultura) and books. After exclusion and inclusion criteria were established, the final sample consisted of 10 publications that served as the basis for the construction of the booklet, which provided the following in the body of the booklet: Facilities; equipment; nest and nest management; handling techniques; pet breeds; choice of breeders; reproductive management (mating, mounting, pregnancy, rearing phase, weaning, sexing); nutrition and feeding (food and nutrition management); hygiene and preventive measures; animal welfare; notions of behavior and diseases. Graphic construction using Adobe Photoshop CS6 in A4 portrait sheet format with illustrations through images and figures. The availability and dissemination of the material obtained in this study will be through the official website of the Animal Science course at UFRA (Universidade Federal Rural da Amazônia), on its library website and in producer fairs