The temperament in animals is a set of behaviors expressed in relation to human handling. The use of positive stimulation can affect the animals cognition, learning, and behavior. This study aimed to compare stimulated and unstimulated rabbits at different ages and its effects on temperament using the elevated plus-maze test. The animals were divided into five treatments (tactile stimulation of the first at 30 days, the first at 10 days, from 10 to 20 days, from 20 to 30 days and unstimulated). The test was performed at 30, 45, 60 and 75 days of age. The stimulated rabbits showed high latency in the open arms, low latency for first entry into the open arm and high behavior frequency while the unstimulated rabbits showed the inverse. By the elevated plus-maze test, customarily used for rats, it was possible to have a better evaluation between stimulated and unstimulated rabbits showing that tactile stimulation during lactation has positive effects and persist throughout the growth of the rabbits.

Os minerais figuram como compostos inorgânicos essenciais à vida dos animais. São classificados em macrominerais, sendo estes: cálcio, fósforo, sódio, potássio, cloro, magnésio e enxofre; e microminerais, sendo estes: ferro, selênio, iodo, zinco, cobre, cobalto e manganês. Diversos estudos são realizados com o intuito de verificar a influência dos minerais no organismo humano. No entanto, quando se trata de coelhos domésticos, percebe-se número reduzido de estudos abordando estes compostos. Desta forma, esta revisão bibliográfica foi elaborada com o objetivo de compilar informações sobre os minerais e sua importância nos processos metabólicos dos coelhos.