New Zealand White Rabbits

Nomenclature:

US Stock: HsdOkd:NZW
EU Stock: Hsdlf:NZW

New Zealand White Rabbit Origin

• HsdOkd:NZW: Partnership with Oakwood Research Facility, Inc., Oxford, Michigan since 1996.
• Hsdlf:NZW: Derived from three commercial UK sources of New Zealand White rabbits. Through acquisition of Interfauna UK to Harlan Laboratories, Inc. in 1995.

New Zealand White Rabbit Characteristics

HsdOkd:NZW

• Coat: Albino
• Litter Average: 8.5
• Consistently test negative for Bordetella bronchiseptica and Pasteurella multocida (since 1996)
• Utilize production software with capabilities of tracing individual rabbit lineage over multiple generations
• Technicians handle and socialize animals beginning at birth for a more docile demeanor
• Individual identification via ear tag, tattoo, or microchip available upon request

Hsdlf:NZW

• Coat: Albino
• Very docile

New Zealand White Rabbit Research Use

• Toxicology
• Dermatology
• Ophthalmology
• Biomedical Research
• Antibody Production
• Atherosclerosis
• Osteology
• Cardiovascular Studies
• Renal Studies

Harlan Laboratories Production

• We maintain on the following diets:
  • US Stock:  Teklad Custom Research Diet 3078S 
  • EU Stock:  Teklad Global Diet 2930