Abstracts of the 48th Symposium on Cuniculture, ASESCU

The 48th Congress of the Spanish Association of Cuniculture (ASESCU) was held in Córdoba, Andalusia, Spain. The congress was organised by ASESCU in collaboration with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and the University of Córdoba. A total of four main lectures were delivered. One of these lectures discussed the current state of cuniculture in Andalusia, while another examined the evolution of the sector in Italy. Another lecture focused on state-of-the-art of alternatives to cages for rabbit housing, and the fourth lecture covered new rabbit lines developed for disease resistance. Additionally, two round tables were held, discussing the main challenges in the rabbit farming sector and new veterinary legislation. A total of 25 communications were presented on various topics, including nutrition, genetics, reproduction, housing and welfare, pathology and products. The event was attended by approximately 130 participants from various European and American countries. Below are the abstracts of the contributions.