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The effect of olfactory exposure on the heart rate of rabbits during transport

Anouck Haverbeke (UGent) , Stefania Uccheddu, Dieter Everaert, Maya Lagae, Marie Lacoste, Heidi Arnouts and Adinda Sannen
(2022) OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY. 7(1). p.033-039
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The study explores the effects of Essential Oils (EOs) on the heart rate of rabbits during transport. Rabbits (n = 35) were individually transported three times by car in a transport box for 5 minutes. Each rabbit was subjected to three treatments: no olfactory exposure to EOs (treatment 1, control); olfactory exposure to 30 drops of Lavandula angustifolia EO (treatment 2); and olfactory exposure to 30 drops of a blend of 5 EOs (treatment 3, Cananga odorata, Citrus aurantium, Cupressus sempervirens, Lavandula angustifolia, Litsea citrata EOs) in a randomized controlled crossover study design. Heart rate was measured before and after transport. Compared to the control, treatment 3 showed a significant decrease in HR after transport (mean = -24.33, SD = 41.77; post hoc Tukey test p = 0.007). Results suggest that the blend of EOs might help rabbits to recover homeostasis quicker after a stressful event. This suggests interesting potential field applications not only for rabbit owners but also for veterinarians. There is more research needed regarding the specific effects of EOs on rabbits.
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General Medicine, rabbits, stress, olfactory exposure, essential oils, heart rate, transport

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Haverbeke, Anouck, et al. “The Effect of Olfactory Exposure on the Heart Rate of Rabbits during Transport.” OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, vol. 7, no. 1, 2022, pp. 033–39, doi:10.17352/ojeb.
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Haverbeke, A., Uccheddu, S., Everaert, D., Lagae, M., Lacoste, M., Arnouts, H., & Sannen, A. (2022). The effect of olfactory exposure on the heart rate of rabbits during transport. OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, 7(1), 033–039. https://doi.org/10.17352/ojeb
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Haverbeke, Anouck, Stefania Uccheddu, Dieter Everaert, Maya Lagae, Marie Lacoste, Heidi Arnouts, and Adinda Sannen. 2022. “The Effect of Olfactory Exposure on the Heart Rate of Rabbits during Transport.” OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 7 (1): 033–039. https://doi.org/10.17352/ojeb.
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Haverbeke, Anouck, Stefania Uccheddu, Dieter Everaert, Maya Lagae, Marie Lacoste, Heidi Arnouts, and Adinda Sannen. 2022. “The Effect of Olfactory Exposure on the Heart Rate of Rabbits during Transport.” OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY 7 (1): 033–039. doi:10.17352/ojeb.
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Haverbeke A, Uccheddu S, Everaert D, Lagae M, Lacoste M, Arnouts H, et al. The effect of olfactory exposure on the heart rate of rabbits during transport. OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY. 2022;7(1):033–9.
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A. Haverbeke et al., “The effect of olfactory exposure on the heart rate of rabbits during transport,” OPEN JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 033–039, 2022.
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