Analytical and biological validation of a noninvasive measurement of glucocorticoid metabolites in feces of Geoffroy’s spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi)
Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology
Keywords: capture, circadian rhythm, cortisol, enzyme immunoassay, platyrrhines, reproductive state
2024
Assessing Giraffe Welfare During Seasonal Habitat Changes in Northern US Zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, enclosure, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, giraffe, recumbency
2024
The Comparative Effect of Occupational and Musical Enrichment on Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolite Levels in a Captive Colony of Stumptail Macaques (Macaca arctoides)
Publication/Journal: Biology
Keywords: enrichment programs, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, macaca arctoides, music enrichment, occupational enrichment, primate welfare
2024
Evaluation of the stress state based on fecal corticosterone metabolite concentrations in captive penguins in Japan
Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Medical Science
Keywords: captive penguin, diseased individual, fecal corticosterone metabolite, hot season, molting period
2024
Hibernating or not hibernating? Brown bears’ response to a mismatch between environmental natural cues and captive management, and its welfare implications
Publication/Journal: PLOS ONE
Keywords: animal welfare, captive management, cues, environment, physiology
2024
Hormonal changes in northern white-cheeked gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) after the death of a group member
Publication/Journal: Primates
Keywords: death, DHEAS, gibbons, glucocorticoids, group structure, stress
2024
Internal and external factors affect pair mate proximity in captive coyotes, Canis latrans
Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour
Keywords: coyote, hormone, pair-bonding, progesterone, proximity, synchrony
2024
Kibble diet is associated with higher faecal glucocorticoid metabolite concentrations in zoo-managed red wolves (Canis rufus)
Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology
Keywords: animal welfare, diet, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, Red wolf, zoo management
2024
Validating a Non-Invasive Method for Assessing Cortisol Concentrations in Scraped Epidermal Skin from Common Bottlenose Dolphins and Belugas
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: cetacean, conservation biology, cortisol, keratin, skin, steroid hormones, stratum corneum, stress
2024
Analytical Validation and Assessment of Baseline Fecal Glucocorticoid Metabolites in Northern Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris kenyoni) in Human Care
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: corticosterone, cortisol, endocrinology, enzyme immunoassay, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, hormones, marine mammal, stress
2023