Influence of chestnut tannins on welfare, carcass characteristics, meat quality, and lipid oxidation in rabbits under high ambient temperature

► Chestnut tannins improve rabbit's growth performance under high temperature. ► Chestnut tannins improve meat quality traits of rabbits under high temperature. ► Chestnut tannins alleviate the negative effects of high temperature on welfare. ► Chestnut tannins show inhibitory effects on lipid peroxidation in rabbit meat.