Comparison of Estimated Wild Giant Anteater (Myrmecopahaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758) Diets with Commercial Diets for Insectivores: Implications for Anteater Health

Authors: Heidi Bissell, Mario H. Alves, Débora R. Yogui, Margarita Woc Colburn, Arnaud L. J. Desbiez

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: nutrition, pilosa, wildlife, xenarthra

2023

High-Tech and Tactile: Cognitive Enrichment for Zoo-Housed Gorillas

Authors: F. E. Clark, S. I. Gray, P. Bennett, L. J. Mason, K. V. Burgess

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Psychology

Keywords: *animal cognition, behavior, challenge, gorilla gorilla gorilla, maze, puzzle, technology, welfare

2019

A Zoo Animal’s Neighbourhood: How Conspecific Neighbours Impact Welfare

Authors: J. C. Whitham, L. J. Miller

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, behaviour, conspecific neighbours, physiology, welfare monitoring, zoo animals

2019

Examination of enrichment using space and food for African elephants (Loxodonta africana) at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park

Authors: C. E. Hacker, L. J. Miller, B. A. Schulte

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: african elephant, animal behaviour, animal welfare, enrichment, gps technology, zoo studies

2018

Assessing stress in dogs during a visit to the veterinary clinic: Correlations between dog behavior in standardized tests and assessments by veterinary staff and owners

Authors: A. K. Linda, E. Hydbring-Sandberg, B. Forkman, L. J. Keeling

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior-Clinical Applications and Research

Keywords: animal hospital, animal welfare, behavior tests, behavioral sciences, canine, canis familiaris, cats, ethology, guidelines, kappa, pain management, personality-traits, questionnaire, responses, scale, validity, veterinary sciences, welfare

2017

Circus and zoo animal welfare in Sweden: an epidemiological analysis of data from regulatory inspections by the official competent authorities

Authors: P. L. Hitchens, J. Hultgren, J. Frössling, U. Emanuelson, L. J. Keeling

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based measures, circus, epidemiology, legislation, zoo

2017

Monitoring the Behavioral and Adrenal Activity of Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) to Assess Welfare During Seasonal Housing Changes

Authors: C. B. Razal, J. Bryant, L. J. Miller

Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition

Keywords: animal behavior, animal welfare, enclosure, fecal glucocorticoid metabolites, giraffe, recumbency

2017

Assessing the welfare of laboratory mice in their home environment using animal-based measures – a benchmarking tool

Authors: E. M. Spangenberg, L. J. Keeling

Publication/Journal: Laboratory Animals

Keywords: behavior, handling techniques, housing, husbandry, laboratory animal welfare, management, mouse welfare, nesting materials, pain, prevalence, protocols, refinement, state, uk, veterinary sciences, welfare assessment, zoology

2016

The associations between animal-based welfare measures and the presence of indicators of food safety in finishing pigs

Authors: I. Alpigiani, C. Bacci, L. J. Keeling, M. D. Salman, F. Brindani, S. Pongolini, P. L. Hitchens, S. Bonardi

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, animal-based measures, finishing pigs, food safety, salmonella enterica, yersina entercolitica

2016

Effects of stocking rate on measures of efficacy and welfare during argon gas euthanasia of weaned pigs

Authors: K. J. Fiedler, R. L. Parsons, L. J. Sadler, S. T. Millman

Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare

Keywords: animal welfare, argon, behaviour, euthanasia, pigs, stocking rate

2016

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