New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 8 - HUMANE TREATMENT OF DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK
Subchapter 5 - STANDARDS FOR RABBITS
Section 2:8-5.7 - Care and treatment

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:8-5.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024

(a) Sick or injured rabbits must be promptly treated or removed and humanely euthanized.

1. The NJDA adopts and incorporates by reference the acceptable methods of euthanasia as set forth in the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines on Euthanasia (June 2007), available at http://www.avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/euthanasia.pdf.

(b) Dead rabbits must be promptly removed from contact with live rabbits or other livestock within 24 hours and disposed of in a manner consistent with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations governing disposal.

(c) Handling of rabbits shall comply with 2:8-5.6.

(d) Proper medical care for the diagnosis or management of injury or disease must be provided to sick or injured animals.

1. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit owners from providing medical care and treatment to their own animals provided it is performed in compliance with all local, State and Federal laws.

(e) Teeth must be maintained in adequate condition to maintain the health of the animal.

1. Tooth trimming shall be performed only by knowledgeable individuals as described in the Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Frances Harcourt Brown, Elsevier Science 2004, which is adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of this textbook is on file in the Director's Office, Division of Animal Health, NJDA, Health and Agriculture Building, John Fitch Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.

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