Abstract: A plethysmography apparatus for a rabbit includes a head portion, a neck restraint, and a body portion. The head portion includes a wall, a head cone configured to receive a head of a rabbit and accommodate nose-only inhalation, and a foot box configured to receive a front foot of the rabbit. The neck restraint includes a yoke defining an opening configured to receive and retain a neck of the rabbit and a seal configured to seal around the neck of the rabbit. A box extension can be inserted between the head portion and a body portion to more comfortably accommodate the ears of the rabbit. The body portion includes a housing formed of a side wall and an end wall that define a chamber configured to hold a body of the rabbit from neck to tail. The body portion is configured to sealably engage with the wall of the head portion at an end of the housing.

Abstract: Exemplary embodiments provide an animal hander station configured for use in handling an animal. The handling station can be a grooming tub having base work platform and a wall extending perpendicularly from a perimeter of the base work platform. The grooming tub can be designed and configured to have a dog-bone shaped outline.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for restraining wildlife with minimal trauma to the animal. The apparatus includes a housing having open front and rear ends allowing the entry and exit of a target animal, while the rear end includes an openable/closable door effective for controlling the egress of the target animal from the housing. To immobilize the animal, a deer lift is disposed within the interior of the housing having opposed, outwardly and upwardly inclined surfaces which are vertically movable between a first, lower position and a second, raised position. The opposed surfaces are spaced from one another with the space therebetween defining a narrow passageway allowing the target animal to walk between the opposed surfaces in the lower position. However, the width between the opposed surfaces is sufficiently close such that they engage the trunk or body of the animal when raised.