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Assessing stress physiology within a conservation breeding program for an endangered species

Authors: S. Falconer, M. McAdie, G. Mastromonaco, A. I. Schulte-Hostedde

Publication/Journal: Conservation Physiology

Keywords:

2023

The Effect of environmental enrichment on Salvator merianae (Squamata: Teiidae) under captivity conditions

Authors: Ana Gabriela Dantur, Alejandra M Hurtado, Silvia N Chamut

Publication/Journal: Acta Zoológica Lilloana

Keywords: behaviour, enclosures, ethogram, reptiles, welfare

2022

Is individual temperament related to behaviors in a social context for a Neotropical parakeet species?

Authors: Gabriela de Araújo Porto Ramos, Cristiano Schetini de Azevedo, Dhiordan Deon Costa Lovestain, Talys Henrique Assumpção Jardim, Aline Cristina Sant’Anna

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: boldness, dominance, personality, Psittacara leucophthalmus, social behavior, social rank

2021

Temperament in Captivity, Environmental Enrichment, Flight Ability, and Response to Humans in an Endangered Parrot Species

Authors: Gabriela de AP Ramos, Cristiano S de Azevedo, Talys HA Jardim, Aline C Sant’Anna

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: Amazona vinacea, flight skill, human-animal interaction, personality, reintroduction in wild

2020

Validation of an enzyme immunoassay and comparison of fecal cortisol metabolite levels in black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) inhabiting fragmented and continuous areas of the humid Chaco region, Argentina

Authors: Verónica Inés Cantarelli, Maria Amparo Perez-Rueda, Martin M. Kowalewski, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Marina Flavia Ponzio

Publication/Journal: American Journal of Primatology

Keywords: caraya, cortisol, feces, fragmentation, glucocorticoids

2017

Comparative well-being of horses kept under total or partial confinement prior to employment for mounted patrols

Authors: Gabriela O. Pessoa, Pablo Trigo, Francisco D. Mesquita Neto, Antônio C. C. Lacreta Junior, Ticiana M. Sousa, Joel A. Muniz, Raquel S. Moura

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: behaviour, heart rate variability, horse, police, stall, stress

2016

Assessment of the reproductive status of female veiled chameleons (Chamaeleo calyptratus) using hormonal, behavioural and physical traits

Authors: Robyn H. Pimm, Christopher Dutton, Stacey O'Handley, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: chamaeleo calyptratus, fecal hormones, follicular stasis, reproductive cycle, ultrasonography, veiled chameleon

2015

Use of salivary cortisol to evaluate the influence of rides in dromedary camels

Authors: Yasmine N. Majchrzak, Gabriela F. Mastromonaco, Wendy Korver, Gary Burness

Publication/Journal: General and Comparative Endocrinology

Keywords: acth challenge, animal rides, environmental enrichment, enzyme immunoassay, saliva stability, salivary cortisol

2015

The maintenance and termination of maternal behavior in rabbits: Involvement of suckling and progesterone

Authors: Gabriela González-Mariscal, José Antonio Gallegos

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: lactation, mammary gland, oxytocin, prolactin, uterus, weaning

2014

Effect of Lysine Addition on Growth of Black Iguana (Ctenosaura pectinata)

Authors: Juan José Ortiz Guzmán, Arcos-García José Luis, Germán D. Mendoza Martínez, Fernando Xicoténcatl Plata Pérez, Gisela Fuentes Mascorro, Gabriela Ruelas Inzunza

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: black iguana, ctenosaura pectinata, growth, lysine

2013

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