New Zealand white rabbits

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

For more information please contact us or check the technical resources section.

Health Monitoring Report Update
Inotiv is standardizing global health monitoring to deliver consistent, rigorous surveillance. Updated reports featuring our revised testing frequencies and agents will begin with the September 2026 cycle with reports becoming available between mid-September and early October.

Historical data for the previous 18 months will remain available under the Technical Resources tab. For details on monitored agents and testing frequencies, visit our Health Monitoring Reports page.  Please contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

Origin: The colony was established in 1973, using donor females selected from three commercial UK sources of New Zealand White rabbits. Derived from three commercial UK sources of New Zealand White rabbits. Through acquisition of Interfauna UK to Harlan in 1995. Harlan became Envigo in 2015, then Envigo was acquired by Inotiv in 2021.

• United Kingdom (Hillcrest) - Building 27
• United Kingdom (Hillcrest) - Building 20

Available regions:

Order code: 444 - FR

• Model information sheet 

Archived Health Monitoring Reports

• United Kingdom (Hillcrest) - Building 27 
• United Kingdom (Hillcrest) - Building 20