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  1. Acquire and make easily accessible to zoo and aquarium professionals the current body of knowledge on animal welfare and ethics.
  2. Conduct and facilitate welfare assessments and applied welfare research on captive exotic animals.
  3. Convene important discussions and presentations on captive exotic animal welfare and ethics.
  4. Train professionals on captive exotic animal welfare best practices and policies.
  5. Recognize advances in improving captive exotic animal welfare and ethics through awards.
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Body weight affects behavioural indication of thermal nociceptive threshold in adult domestic cats (Felis catus)

Authors: Mark J. Farnworth, Lorelle A. Barrett, Nigel J. Adams, Ngaio J. Beausoleil, Margreet Hekman, David G. Thomas, Natalie K. Waran, Kevin J. Stafford

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: body condition, cat, co2 laser, nociception, pain assessment, thermal threshold

2013

Salivary cortisol concentrations and behavior in a population of healthy dogs hospitalized for elective procedures

Authors: Jessica P. Hekman, Alicia Z. Karas, Nancy A. Dreschel

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: butorphanol, dexmedetomidine, dogs, hospitalization, salivary cortisol, stress

2012

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