Parturition and Neonatal Parameters of Three Species of Rhinoceros under Managed Care in the United States

Authors: E. E. Brenner, L. L. Howard, J. Capiro, J. A. Hernandez

Publication/Journal: Animals (Basel)

Keywords: calf presentation, dystocia, neonatal landmarks, parturition, pregnancy, retained placenta, rhinoceros, stillborn

2023

An Approach to Assessing Zoo Animal Welfare in a Rarely Studied Species, the Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus

Authors: Danielle Free, William SM Justice, Sarah Jayne Smith, Vittoria Howard, Sarah Wolfensohn

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: AWAG, behavior, carnivore, Crossarchus obscurus, cusimanse, evidence based, understudied, welfare, welfare assessment, zoo

2022

An Approach to Assessing Zoo Animal Welfare in a Rarely Studied Species, the Common Cusimanse Crossarchus obscurus

Authors: Danielle Free, William SM Justice, Sarah Jayne Smith, Vittoria Howard, Sarah Wolfensohn

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens

Keywords: AWAG, behavior, carnivore, Crossarchus obscurus, cusimanse, evidence based, understudied, welfare, welfare assessment, zoo

2022

Overlooked and Under-Studied: A Review of Evidence-Based Enrichment in Varanidae

Authors: Darcy Howard, Marianne Sarah Freeman

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: captive, cognition, play, reptile, welfare

2022

Use of fecal glucocorticoid and salivary cortisol concentrations as a measure of well-being of New York City carriage horses

Authors: S. Mercer-Bowyer, D. C. Kersey, J. J. Bertone

Publication/Journal: Javma-Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Keywords: animal welfare, feces, indicators, metabolites, plasma-cortisol, stress, tool, veterinary sciences

2017

Characterization of multiple pathways modulating aggression in the male clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)

Authors: Heather B. DeCaluwe, Nadja C. Wielebnowski, JoGayle Howard, Katharine M. Pelican, Mary Ann Ottinger

Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology

Keywords: androgens, glucocorticoids, gnrh agonist, serotonergic regulation, tricyclic antidepressant

2016

Assessment of Flooring Renovations on African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) Behavior and Glucocorticoid Response

Authors: S. A. Boyle, B. Roberts, B. M. Pope, M. R. Blake, S. E. Leavelle, J. J. Marshall, A. Smith, A. Hadicke, J. F. Falcone, K. Knott, A. J. Kouba

Publication/Journal: Plos One

Keywords: asian elephant, captive elephants, endocrinology, maximus, multidisciplinary sciences, national-park, nocturnal behavior, serum cortisol, stress, walking rates, zoo elephants

2015

Does animal welfare influence dairy farm efficiency? A two-stage approach

Authors: J. J. Allendorf, P. J. C. Wettemann

Publication/Journal: Journal of Dairy Science

Keywords: agriculture, animal welfare, calving intervals, cows, dairy & animal science, dairy farm, data envelopment analysis, determinants, disorders, efficiency, food science & technology, lameness, milk production, nonparametric frontier models, profitability, technical, technical efficiency

2015

The stress response and exploratory behaviour in Yucatan minipigs (Sus scrofa): Relations to sex and social rank

Authors: Sarah J. J. Adcock, Gerard M. Martin, Carolyn J. Walsh

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: alpha-amylase, coping styles, cortisol, personality, repeatability, sex differences

2015

Animal Welfare: Stress, Global Issues, and Perspectives

Authors: B. L. Backus, J. J. McGlone, K. Guay

Publication/Journal: Encyclopedia of Agriculture and Food Systems

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior, cattle, handling, horses, humane, pigs, poultry, slaughter, stress, transport

2014

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