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Laurence Fortun-Lamothe is affiliated with INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement) in France. Their research encompasses a wide range of topics predominantly within Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a distinct focus on Animal Science and Zoology, Ecology, Small Animals, Agronomy and Crop Science, and Genetics as subfields.

The main topics of Laurence Fortun-Lamothe's work include:

  • Rabbits: Nutrition, Reproduction, Health
  • Animal Nutrition and Physiology
  • Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
  • Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
  • Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Agriculture and Rural Development Research
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe has contributed to multiple recent publications, several focusing on rabbits in diverse contexts related to nutrition, behavior, and reproductive health. Notable papers include:

  • "Part-time grouping of rabbit does in enriched housing: effects on performances, injury occurrence and enrichment use," 2021, animal
  • "Effect of access to outdoor grazing and stocking density on space and pasture use, behaviour, reactivity, and growth traits of weaned rabbits," 2021, animal
  • "Evolution of gut microbial community through reproductive life in female rabbits and investigation of the link with offspring survival," 2020, animal
  • "Contributions de la génétique animale à la transition agroécologique des systèmes d'élevage," 2021, INRAE Productions Animales
  • "Principes, cadre d'analyse et leviers d'action à l'échelle de l'élevage pour une gestion intégrée de la santé chez les animaux monogastriques," 2023, INRAE productions animales

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • animal
  • INRAE productions animales
  • INRAE Productions Animales
  • World Rabbit Science
  • Animal - Open Space

Laurence Fortun-Lamothe's collaborative work is often conducted with several coauthors. Frequent collaborators include:

  • Davi Savietto
  • Thierry Gidenne
  • Sylvie Combes
  • Valérie Fillon
  • Yayu Huang

Best Publications

  • Prospects from agroecology and industrial ecology for animal production in the 21st century

    Bertrand Dumont;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Magali Jouven;Marielle Thomas

  • Feeding strategy for young rabbits around weaning: a review of digestive capacity and nutritional needs

    T. Gidenne;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Feed intake limitation strategies for the growing rabbit: effect on feeding behaviour, welfare, performance, digestive physiology and health: a review.

    T. Gidenne;S. Combes;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • A review on the interactions between gut microflora and digestive mucosal immunity. Possible ways to improve the health of rabbits

    L. Fortun-Lamothe;S. Boullier

  • StatFingerprints: a friendly graphical interface program for processing and analysis of microbial fingerprint profiles

    R. J. Michelland;Sébastien Déjean;S. Combes;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Energy balance and reproductive performance in rabbit does

    L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Postnatal development of the rabbit caecal microbiota composition and activity

    Sylvie Combes;Sylvie Combes;Rory Julien Michelland;Rory Julien Michelland;Valérie Monteils;Valérie Monteils;Laurent Cauquil;Laurent Cauquil

  • Immediate postnatal sucking in the rabbit: its influence on pup survival and growth.

    Gérard Coureaud;Gérard Coureaud;Benoist Schaal;Pierre Coudert;Patricia Rideaud

  • Engineering the rabbit digestive ecosystem to improve digestive health and efficacy

    S. Combes;L. Fortun-Lamothe;L. Cauquil;T. Gidenne

  • Molecular analysis of the bacterial community in digestive tract of rabbit

    Rory J. Michelland;Sylvie Combes;Sylvie Combes;Valérie Monteils;Valérie Monteils;Laurent Cauquil;Laurent Cauquil

  • Forty research issues for the redesign of animal production systems in the 21st century

    B. Dumont;E. González-García;M. Thomas;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Digestive capacity of the rabbit during the post-weaning period, according to the milk/solid feed intake pattern before weaning.

    Claudio Scapinello;Thierry Gidenne;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

  • Feeding behaviour of rabbits.

    T. Gidenne;F. Lebas;L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Hyperlipidic hypercholesterolemic diet in prepubertal rabbits affects gene expression in the embryo, restricts fetal growth and increases offspring susceptibility to obesity.

    Olivier Picone;Patrice Laigre;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Catherine Archilla

  • Physiological mechanisms involved in the effects of concurrent pregnancy and lactation on foetal growth and mortality in the rabbit

    L. Fortun-Lamothe;A. Prunier;G. Bolet;F. Lebas

  • Feeding behaviour in rabbits

    Thierry Gidenne;François Lebas;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

  • Effects of dietary energy level and source on foetal development and energy balance in concurrently pregnant and lactating primiparous rabbit does

    L. Fortun-Lamothe;F. Lebas

  • An early stimulation of solid feed intake slightly influences the morphological gut maturation in the rabbit.

    Mélanie Gallois;Thierry Gidenne;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Isabelle Le Huerou-Luron

  • Coprophagous behavior of rabbit pups affects implantation of cecal microbiota and health status.

    S. Combes;S. Combes;T. Gidenne;T. Gidenne;L. Cauquil;L. Cauquil;O. Bouchez

  • Review: Towards the agroecological management of ruminants, pigs and poultry through the development of sustainable breeding programmes: I-selection goals and criteria.

    F. Phocas;Catherine Belloc;J. Bidanel;Luc Delaby

  • Spatial and temporal variations of the bacterial community in the bovine digestive tract

    R.J. Michelland;R.J. Michelland;V. Monteils;V. Monteils;A. Zened;A. Zened;S. Combes;S. Combes

  • Influence of low dietary starch/fibre ratio around weaning on intake behaviour, performance and health status of young and rabbit does

    Laurence Debray;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Thierry Gidenne

  • Prediction of body composition in rabbit females using total body electrical conductivity (TOBEC)

    Laurence Fortun-Lamothe;Béatrice Lamboley-Gaüzère;Carole Bannelier

  • Effects of pre-mating energy intake on reproductive performance of rabbit does

    L. Fortun-Lamothe

  • Digestive tract development in rabbit according to the dietary energetic source: correlation between whole tract digestion, pancreatic and intestinal enzymatic activities.

    Laurence Debray;Isabelle Le Huerou-Luron;Thierry Gidenne;Laurence Fortun-Lamothe

Frequent Co-Authors

Thierry Gidenne
Thierry Gidenne INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Sylvie Combes
Sylvie Combes Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Laurent Cauquil
Laurent Cauquil Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Franck Lavigne
Franck Lavigne Pantheon-Sorbonne University
Bertrand Dumont
Bertrand Dumont University of Clermont Auvergne
Catherine Larzul
Catherine Larzul Federal University of Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées
Luc Delaby
Luc Delaby Institut Agro, France
Sandrine Mignon-Grasteau
Sandrine Mignon-Grasteau INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Jean-Paul Lallès
Jean-Paul Lallès INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Angela Trocino
Angela Trocino University of Padua

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