Colaboración nacional e internacional con universidades, asociaciones civiles, gobierno, productores y sociedad en general para el fomento de la cunicultura: abonando a la seguridad alimentaria.

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Title: Colaboración nacional e internacional con universidades, asociaciones civiles, gobierno, productores y sociedad en general para el fomento de la cunicultura: abonando a la seguridad alimentaria.
Authors: Gómez Soto, José Guadalupe1 jose.gomez2@uaq.mx, Gómez Martínez, Mónica Patricia1, Escobar Salazar, Laura Eugenia2, Garduño Millan, Martha Laura3, Martínez Castillo, Miguel Ángel4, Jiménez Castillo, Luis Vicente4, Flores Gómez, Miguel Ángel1
Source: Veterinaria México OA. 2026 Special Issue, Vol. 13, p68-69. 2p.
Abstract (English): Rabbit farming is a livestock activity that allows for the production of rabbit meat, as well as the use and value-added transformation of other products such as skin, hair, ears, legs, etc., in a controlled manner regarding reproduction, aiming to be economically profitable and sustainable. The domestic rabbit is a prolific species (around 8 kits per litter in medium breeds), grows quickly (9–10 weeks to reach slaughter weight), and produces lean meat, rich in B-complex vitamins, and low in collagen content within its muscle fibers (making it easily digestible even for children and older adults), among other advantages. In Mexico, starting in the 1970s, rabbit farming was promoted by the federal government through the distribution of family packages and technical assistance to small producers, and the establishment of the National Rabbit Farming Center. In 1988, rabbit hemorrhagic disease (EHV) was detected in Mexico, which negatively impacted national rabbit farming; thanks to coordinated work between producers and the government, its official eradication was declared in 1993. In this same decade, the National Association of Rabbit Breeders of Mexico was established, which promoted the formation of local rabbit farming associations in each state of the country, as well as collaboration between universities, producers, and industry. In 2020, EHV type 2 reappeared, affecting both domestic and wild rabbits. The recent history of rabbit farming in Mexico shows efforts to promote the consumption of rabbit meat and improve production systems for this species, since in our country, about 80% of production units are backyard or family operations, representing an opportunity area in which universities have been jointly working in recent years. In 2018, the First National University Rabbit Farming Meeting was held, organized by the Rabbit Area of the Autonomous University of Querétaro along with various universities, the Livestock Association of Rabbit Breeders of Querétaro, various producers, government authorities, and businesses related to rabbit farming. These academic events have highlighted the local effort and work done to promote rabbit production, and a working group of professors and researchers, along with students, has been formed, positioning our country at the Latin American level as a reference in research and engagement that, starting from universities, has reached producers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, through virtual means, collaboration was fostered with the Intertropical Rabbit Society and with various foreign universities, producers, and researchers from countries such as Cuba, Guatemala, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, among others, highlighting shared challenges, objectives, realities, and common problems. It is necessary to continue promoting, from within the universities and together, the training of veterinarians in rabbit farming to contribute to food security, as well as to promote research to address sanitary, genetic, nutritional, legal, and environmental challenges in our Latin American countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): La cunicultura es una actividad pecuaria que permite la producción de carne de conejo, y el uso y transformación con valor agregado de otros productos como piel, pelo, orejas, patas, etc., de una manera controlada respecto a la reproducción, y buscando ser redituable económicamente y sustentable. El conejo doméstico es una especie que es prolífica (alrededor de 8 crías por parto en las razas medianas), de crecimiento rápido (9-10 semanas de engorda) y de carne magra, rica en vitaminas del complejo B, baja en contenido de colágeno entre sus fibras musculares (digestión adecuada incluso en niños y adultos mayores), entre otras bondades. En México, a partir de los años de 1970 se impulsó la cunicultura, el gobierno federal impulsó la entrega de paquetes familiares y asesoría técnica a pequeños productores, y se fundó el Centro Nacional de Cunicultura. En 1988 se presentó la enfermedad hemorrágica viral del conejo (EHV) en México, lo que afectó negativamente la cunicultura nacional y debido al trabajo coordinado entre productores y gobierno, se declaró su erradicación oficial en 1993. En esta misma década se creó la Asociación Nacional de Cunicultores de México, y con ello se ha impulsado el tener asociaciones ganaderas locales de cunicultores en cada Estado del país, así como se impulsó la colaboración de las Universidades con productores y la industria. En 2020, nuevamente se presentó la EHV, serotipo 2, que afecta a conejos domésticos y silvestres. La historia reciente de la cunicultura en México, muestra esfuerzos por fomentar el consumo de la carne de conejo y mejorar los sistemas productivos en esta especie, pues en nuestro país cerca del 80% de las unidades de producción son de traspatio o familiares, lo que representa un área de oportunidad en la que las Universidades han trabajado de manera conjunta en años recientes. En 2018 se llevó a cabo el Primer Encuentro Nacional Universitario de Cunicultura organizado por el Área Cunícola de la Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro junto con diversas Universidades, la Asociación Ganadera de Cunicultores de Querétaro, diversos productores, autoridades gubernamentales y empresas relacionadas con la cunicultura. Estos eventos académicos han permitido evidenciar el esfuerzo y trabajo que de manera local se hace para fomentar la producción de conejos, y se ha conformado un grupo de trabajo de docentes e investigadores, junto con estudiantes, que ha posicionado a nuestro país a nivel latinoamericano como un referente en la investigación y vinculación que a partir de las Universidades ha permeado a los productores. Durante la pandemia COVID-19, a través de la virtualidad, se impulsó la colaboración con la Sociedad Intertropical de Cunicultura y con diversas Universidades extranjeras, productores e investigadores de diversos países como Cuba, Guatemala, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, entre otros, evidenciando retos, objetivos, realidades, y problemas comunes. Se requiere seguir impulsando desde las Universidades, en conjunto, el trabajo de formación de veterinarios en cunicultura para abonar a la seguridad alimentaria, impulsar la investigación para afrontar los retos sanitarios, genéticos, nutricionales, legales y medio ambientales de nuestros países latinoamericanos. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Rabbit farming is a livestock activity that allows for the production of rabbit meat, as well as the use and value-added transformation of other products such as skin, hair, ears, legs, etc., in a controlled manner regarding reproduction, aiming to be economically profitable and sustainable. The domestic rabbit is a prolific species (around 8 kits per litter in medium breeds), grows quickly (9–10 weeks to reach slaughter weight), and produces lean meat, rich in B-complex vitamins, and low in collagen content within its muscle fibers (making it easily digestible even for children and older adults), among other advantages. In Mexico, starting in the 1970s, rabbit farming was promoted by the federal government through the distribution of family packages and technical assistance to small producers, and the establishment of the National Rabbit Farming Center. In 1988, rabbit hemorrhagic disease (EHV) was detected in Mexico, which negatively impacted national rabbit farming; thanks to coordinated work between producers and the government, its official eradication was declared in 1993. In this same decade, the National Association of Rabbit Breeders of Mexico was established, which promoted the formation of local rabbit farming associations in each state of the country, as well as collaboration between universities, producers, and industry. In 2020, EHV type 2 reappeared, affecting both domestic and wild rabbits. The recent history of rabbit farming in Mexico shows efforts to promote the consumption of rabbit meat and improve production systems for this species, since in our country, about 80% of production units are backyard or family operations, representing an opportunity area in which universities have been jointly working in recent years. In 2018, the First National University Rabbit Farming Meeting was held, organized by the Rabbit Area of the Autonomous University of Querétaro along with various universities, the Livestock Association of Rabbit Breeders of Querétaro, various producers, government authorities, and businesses related to rabbit farming. These academic events have highlighted the local effort and work done to promote rabbit production, and a working group of professors and researchers, along with students, has been formed, positioning our country at the Latin American level as a reference in research and engagement that, starting from universities, has reached producers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, through virtual means, collaboration was fostered with the Intertropical Rabbit Society and with various foreign universities, producers, and researchers from countries such as Cuba, Guatemala, Colombia, Uruguay, Paraguay, Venezuela, among others, highlighting shared challenges, objectives, realities, and common problems. It is necessary to continue promoting, from within the universities and together, the training of veterinarians in rabbit farming to contribute to food security, as well as to promote research to address sanitary, genetic, nutritional, legal, and environmental challenges in our Latin American countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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