Thermal Imaging to Assess the Health Status in Wildlife Animals under Human Care: Limitations and Perspectives

Authors: Daniel Mota-Rojas, Alfredo MF Pereira, Julio Martínez-Burnes, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Patricia Mora-Medina, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Jennifer Rios-Sandoval, Ana de Mira Geraldo, Dehua Wang

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: infrared thermography, pain, thermal status, thermal window

2022

Understanding behaviour to improve the welfare of an ornamental fish

Authors: Manuela Lombardi Brandão, Felipe Dorigão‐Guimarães, Marcela Cesar Bolognesi, Ana Carolina dos Santos Gauy, André Vitor Salinas Pereira, Lethicia Vian, Thais Billalba Carvalho, Eliane Gonçalves‐de‐Freitas

Publication/Journal: Journal of Fish Biology

Keywords: Angelfish, cognitive ability, environmental enrichment, feeding, reproduction, social interaction

2021

Effect of simple and low-cost enrichment items on behavioral, clinical, and productive variables of caged laying hens

Authors: Mayra H. Frediani, Cristiane S. Pizzutto, Maíra B. R. Alves, Ricardo J. G. Pereira

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: environmental enrichment, poultry, production, thermography, welfare

2019

Rehabilitation program for urban free-ranging dogs in a shelter environment can improve behavior and welfare

Authors: Y. S. Demirbas, E. Safak, B. Emre, I. Piskin, H. Ozturk, G. D. Pereira

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

Keywords: animal welfare, assessment, behavioral sciences, canis familiaris, dog shelter, domestic dogs, enrichment, human contact, psychobiological model, qualitative, rehabilitation, responses, stress, temperament, training, urban free-ranging dogs, veterinary sciences

2017

Assessment of the differences in masticatory behavior between male and female adolescents

Authors: Kelly Guedes de Oliveira Scudine, Aline Pedroni-Pereira, Darlle Santos Araujo, Daniela Galvão de Almeida Prado, Ana Claudia Rossi, Paula Midori Castelo

Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior

Keywords: adolescent, mastication, sex differences

2016

Environmental enrichment on the behavior and welfare of cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)

Authors: V. D. L. Assis, T. S. G. Carvalho, V. M. Pereira, R. T. F. Freitas, C. E. P. Saad, A. C. Costa, A. A. A. Silva

Publication/Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro De Medicina Veterinaria E Zootecnia

Keywords: cockatiel, environmental enrichment

2016

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

Measurement of cognitive bias and cortisol levels to evaluate the effects of space restriction on captive collared peccary (Mammalia, Tayassuidae)

Authors: Flávia R. M. Oliveira, Sérgio L. G. Nogueira-Filho, Maria B. C. Sousa, Carlos T. S. Dias, Michael Mendl, Selene S. C. Nogueira

Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Keywords: *cognitive bias, animal welfare, environmental enrichment, judgement bias, stress

2016

Neuroanatomical and neurochemical basis of parenting: Dynamic coordination of motivational, affective and cognitive processes

Authors: Mariana Pereira, Annabel Ferreira

Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior

Keywords: affect, cognition, love, maternal circuitry, motivation, parent–infant relationship, social understanding

2016

Thermoregulatory response in hair sheep and shorn wool sheep

Authors: C. G. Titto, C. J. Verissimo, A. M. F. Pereira, A. D. Geraldo, L. M. Katiki, E. A. L. Titto

Publication/Journal: Small Ruminant Research

Keywords: adaptability, heat challenge, thermotolerance index

2016

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