Seasonal patterns of oxidative stress markers in captive Asian elephants in Thailand and relationships to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus shedding

Authors: Worapong Kosaruk, Janine L. Brown, Patcharapa Towiboon, Kidsadagon Pringproa, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Pallop Tankaew, Narueporn Kittisirikul, Wachiraporn Toonrongchang, Thittaya Janyamathakul, Panida Muanghong, Chatchote Thitaram

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

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2023

Assessing Allostatic Load in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur catta)

Authors: Kathryn E Seeley, Kathryn L Proudfoot, Barbara Wolfe, Douglas E Crews

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: allostatic load index, chronic stress, lemur catta, non-human primates

2021

DNA Damage as a Potential Non-Invasive Indicator of Welfare: A Preliminary Study in Zoo-Housed Grizzly Bears (Ursus arctos horribilis)

Authors: Grace Fuller, Jennifer Hamilton, Stephanie Allard

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine, 8-OHdG, animal welfare indicator, glucocorticoids, grizzly bear, oxidative stress

2021

Avian gametologs as molecular tags for sex identification in birds of prey of Iran

Authors: Reza Valadan, Foroogh Nejatollahi, Hoda Ehsani-nori, Hassan Habibi, Hamid Amini, Mansour Aliabadian

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: birds of prey, chd1, feather, sex identification

2017

Contrasting results from molecular and pedigree-based population diversity measures in captive zebra highlight challenges facing genetic management of zoo populations

Authors: Hideyuki Ito, Rob Ogden, Tanya Langenhorst, Miho Inoue-Murayama

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: captive breeding, genetic diversity, molecular genetic analysis, pedigree analysis

2017

Equine behavioral enrichment toys as tools for non-invasive recovery of viral and host DNA

Authors: Peter A. Seeber, Sanatana E. Soilemetzidou, Marion L. East, Chris Walzer, Alex D. Greenwood

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: environmental DNA, equine herpesvirus, genotyping, non-invasive sampling, zebra

2017

Intranasal oxytocin and a polymorphism in the oxytocin receptor gene are associated with human-directed social behavior in golden retriever dogs

Authors: Mia E. Persson, Agaia J. Trottier, Johan Bélteky, Lina S. V. Roth, Per Jensen

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: behavior genetics, canine, canine behavior, domestic dog, oxtr, oxytocin, oxytocin receptor gene, social behavior, wolf

2017

Saving the mountain bongo (Tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci): Assessment of the genetic status of captive bongos as a source for genetic reinforcement of wild populations

Authors: Paul Donoghue, Karl Gruber, Laurie Bingaman Lackey, Andrew Kitchener, Emily Donoghue, Yoshan Moodley

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: bongo, genetic augmentation, microsatellites, one plan approach, tragelaphus eurycerus isaaci

2017

Analysis of the distal gut bacterial community by 454-pyrosequencing in captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis)

Authors: Ousama AlZahal, Eduardo V. Valdes, Brian W. McBride

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: 16s rrna, giraffe, gut, microbiome, pyrosequencing

2016

Chelonian perivitelline membrane-bound sperm detection: A new breeding management tool

Authors: Kaitlin Croyle, Paul Gibbons, Christine Light, Eric Goode, Barbara Durrant, Thomas Jensen

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: chelonian, conservation, fertility assessment, pvm, sperm, tortoise, turtle

2016