Positive Reinforcement Conditioning as a Tool for Frequent Minimally Invasive Blood and Vaginal Swab Sampling in African Lions (Panthera Leo)

Authors: Isabel Callealta, Imke Lueders, Ilse Luther-Binoir, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: african lion, behavioral training, blood collection, operant conditioning, vaginal swab collection

2019

The effects of environmental and visitor variables on the behavior of free-ranging ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in captivity

Authors: Courtney Collins, Ilse Corkery, Amy Haigh, Sean McKeown, Thomas Quirke, Ruth O'Riordan

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: animal behavior, free-ranging, ring-tailed lemur, visitor effects, zoo environment

2017

In-depth behavioral characterization of the corticosterone mouse model and the critical involvement of housing conditions

Authors: Thomas Demuyser, Lauren Deneyer, Eduard Bentea, Giulia Albertini, Joeri Van Liefferinge, Ellen Merckx, An De Prins, Dimitri De Bundel, Ann Massie, Ilse Smolders

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: anxiety, corticosterone, depression, face validity, housing, mouse model

2016