Retrospective study of mortality in Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) in the European breeding population between 2000 and 2014

Authors: Olivia Metz, Jonathan Williams, Rikke Kruse Nielsen, Nic Masters

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: asiatic lion, congenital defects, infant mortality, mortality review, panthera leo persica

2017

Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats’ stress

Authors: J. S. Pereira, S. Fragoso, A. Beck, S. Lavigne, A. S. Varejao, G. D. Pereira

Publication/Journal: Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Keywords: cats, feliway, stress, vet visits

2016

Development and application of a protocol to evaluate herd welfare in Dutch dairy farms

Authors: J. H. M. Metz, T. Dijkstra, P. Franken, K. Frankena

Publication/Journal: Livestock Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, behavior, cattle, claw health, clinical lameness, dairy & animal science, dairy farming, deprivation, evaluation procedure, expert opinion, holstein cows, housing systems, reliability

2015

Stress inhibits psychomotor performance differently in simple and complex open field environments

Authors: Jamshid Faraji, Nabiollah Soltanpour, Seyed Yaghoob Jafari, Reza Moeeini, Shiva Pakdel, Alireza Moharreri, Gerlinde A. S. Metz

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: corticosterone, environment, exploration, motor behavior, novelty-seeking, open field, restraint stress, ziggurat task

2014

Factors affecting faecal glucocorticoid levels in domestic cats (Felis catus): a pilot study with single and large multi-cat households

Authors: D. Ramos, M. N. Arena, A. Reche-Junior, A. G. T. Daniel, M. V. C. Albino, A. S. Vasconcellos, P. Viau, C. A. Oliveira

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, cat, faecal glucocorticoids, feline, life quality, stress

2012

Learned vocal group signatures in the polygynous bat Saccopteryx bilineata

Authors: Mirjam Knörnschild, Martina Nagy, Markus Metz, Frieder Mayer, Otto von Helversen

Publication/Journal: Animal Behaviour

Keywords: call convergence, greater sac-winged bat, horizontal learning, peer influence, saccopteryx bilineata, vocal learning

2012

Synthesis of semantic modelling and risk analysis methodology applied to animal welfare

Authors: M. B. M. Bracke, S. A. Edwards, J. H. M. Metz, J. P. T. M. Noordhuizen, B. Algers

Publication/Journal: animal

Keywords: animal welfare, cattle, decision-making, modelling, risk-assessment

2008

Overall animal welfare assessment reviewed. Part 1: Is it possible?

Authors: M.B.M. Bracke, B.M. Spruijt, J.H.M. Metz

Publication/Journal: Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Keywords: decision support, ethics, housing, weighting, welfare assessment

1999

Overall animal welfare reviewed. Part 3: Welfare assessment based on needs and supported by expert opinion

Authors: M.B.M. Bracke, B.M. Spruijt, J.H.M. Metz

Publication/Journal: Netherlands Journal of Agricultural Science

Keywords: animal welfare assessment model, expert, interviews, pigs

1999

Sociosexual behavior of captive sichuan golden monkeys (Rhinopithecus roxellana)

Authors: A. S. Clarke

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: colobines, proceptive behavior, sexual behavior

1991