Welfare and behaviour
observations rabbit
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Welfare and behaviour |
Guidance on how to complete this form is available on The Link
ANIMAL’S DETAILS
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Animal’s name |
<<AnimalName>> |
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AWD/animal reference number |
<<ShelterCode>> |
TAILS number |
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REACTION WHEN APPROACHED BY A FAMILIAR PERSON |
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▢ Fearful/nervous (e.g. is the rabbit lying flat to the ground with ears flat to back, eyes wide?) ▢ Aggressive (e.g. rabbit folds back ears, points head forward and extends tail) ▢ Wary/unsure (e.g. rabbit runs off and hides, thumping hind legs) ▢ Interested/inquisitive (e.g. rabbit approaches with head and ears forward and tail extended) ▢ Friendly/likes (e.g. rabbit approaches and rubs its chin over shoes, or circles continuously honking) |
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General comments |
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REACTION TO GROOMING |
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▢ Scared/fearful (e.g. lying flat staring with eyes wide open, rapid breathing) |
▢ Tolerates |
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▢ Calm/relaxed (e.g. lowers head and purrs, grinds teeth) |
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REACTION TO HANDLING |
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How easy was the rabbit to catch? ▢ Easy ▢ Moderate ▢ Difficult ▢ Almost impossible |
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▢ Calm/relaxed (e.g. rabbit’s muscles are relaxed and ears not tight to the head, eyes look relaxed ) |
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▢ Fearful/nervous (e.g. kicks out with hind legs, may nip, rapid breathing, screams) |
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General comments |
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REACTION WHEN TOUCHING RABBIT’S BELONGINGS |
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▢ Ignores/not bothered |
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▢ Aggressive (e.g. points back ears, points head forward and extends tail) |
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General comments |
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REACTION TO HAND FEEDING |
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▢ Takes food from hand eagerly ▢ Takes food from hand tentatively |
▢ Doesn’t take food from hand |
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General comments |
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REACTION TO NEW PEOPLE |
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Date/initials |
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▢ Fearful/nervous/ wary/unsure ▢ Aggressive |
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▢ Interested/inquisitive/ friendly/likes |
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General comments |
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REACTION TO CHECKING TEETH AND BOTTOM |
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Date/initials |
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▢ Fearful/nervous |
▢ Calm/relaxed |
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General comments |
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REACTION TO NAIL TRIMMING |
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Date/initials |
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▢ Fearful/nervous |
▢ Calm/relaxed |
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General comments |
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ANIMAL’S HISTORY |
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Refer to the Animal History form that should have come in with the rabbit. |
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Has the rabbit lived with other rabbits? |
▢ Yes ▢ No ▢ Not known Any details? |
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Has the rabbit lived with other animals? |
▢ Yes ▢ No ▢ Not known Any details? |
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Has the rabbit lived with children? |
▢ Yes ▢ No ▢ Not known Any details of ages? |
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HAS THIS RABBIT EXPERIENCED OTHER RABBITS WHILST IN RSPCA CARE? |
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▢ Yes ▢ No |
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If yes, what was observed? |
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Use this form in conjunction with the Welfare, enrichment and behaviour action plan form; where you can document enrichment needed to improve the welfare and behaviour of the rabbit whilst in RSPCA care.
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Last updated May 2014 |
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